Overall Requirements
- Courses in Biology, Chemistry, Math & Physics (see details below)
- LAS General Education Courses
- Language other than English
- Composition I and Advanced Composition
- Electives
Minimum Hours Required for Graduation: 120 hours
Introductory Biology Sequence
- IB 150: Organismal and Evolutionary Biology
- MCB 150: Molecular and Cellular Basis of Life
Core Courses
- MCB 250: Molecular Genetics
- MCB 251: Experimental Techniques in Molecular Biology
- MCB 252: Cells, Tissues, and Development
- MCB 253: Experimental Techniques in Cell Biology
- MCB 354: Biochemical and Physical Basis of Life
Supporting Courses
- MATH 220: Calculus or MATH 221: Calculus I
- MATH 231: Calculus II or STAT 212: Biostatistics
- CHEM 102, 103, 104 & 105: General Chemistry I & II, and labs or CHEM 202, 203, 204 & 205: Accelerated Chemistry I & II, and labs
- CHEM 232, 233: Elementary Organic Chemistry I, and lab or CHEM 236, 237 & 436: Fund.Org. Chemistry I & II, Structure & Synthesis
- PHYS 101 & 102: College Physics, and labs or PHYS 211, 212, 213 & 214: University Physics, and labs
Advanced Courses
Additional advanced courses totaling a minimum of 15 hours at the 300– to 400-level are required. Course selection from the list of approved advanced courses for MCB majors must include one lab.
The advanced courses are in the disciplines of:
- Biochemistry
- Biophysics
- Cell & Developmental Biology
- Microbiology
- Molecular & Integrative Physiology
- Neuroscience
Additional detailed requirements are on the MCB Website