Cell and Molecular Biology

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Students wishing to study the function of cells and organisms at the molecular level elect to follow the concentration in cell and molecular biology. The curriculum prepares students for a variety of careers in biomedical research, biotechnology, the health professions, or education.




Lower Division

Course Title Hours
BIO 101 & 103 Principles of Biology with Laboratory 4
BIO 231 & 233 Anatomy and Physiology I with Laboratory 4
BIO 232 & 234 Anatomy and Physiology II with Laboratory 4
BIO 205 & 207 Invertebrate Zoology with Laboratory 4
BIO 254 & 256 Vertebrate Zoology with Laboratory 4
BIO 236 & 238 Microbial Biology with Laboratory 4
CHM 111 & 113 General Chemistry I with Laboratory 4
CHM 112 & 114 General Chemistry II with Laboratory 4
MTH 121 Calculus I 4
MTH 163 Basic Statistics for the Sciences 3
PHY 221 & 213 Physics with Calculus I and Laboratory 4
PHY 222 & 214 Physics with Calculus II and Laboratory 4

(Normally, students take either the two-semester sequence in Human Anatomy & Physiology or Invertebrate and Vertebrate Zoology. Also, students may take Botany is place of or in addition to Microbial Biology.)

Upper Division

Course Title Hours
BIO 301 Genetics 3
BIO 302 Genetics Laboratory 1
BIO 360 & 362 Cell Biology and Laboratory 4
*BIO 322 & 324 Developmental Biology with Laboratory 4
*BIO 410 Immunology 3
*BIO 440 Basic and Clinical Endocrinology 3
*BIO 462 & 463 General Physiology with Laboratory 4
*BIO 450 Molecular Biology 3
*BIO 470 Mechanisms of Disease 3
*BIO 489 Neurobiology 3
CHM 331 & 333 Organic Chemistry I with Laboratory 4
CHM 332 & 334 Organic Chemistry II with Laboratory 4
*CHM 461 Biochemistry I 3
*CHM 462 & 464 Biochemistry II with Laboratory 4

*Elective

The following courses are recommended for all biology majors:

Bioethics or PHL 214 Environmental Ethics
PHL 370 Philosophy of Science
SOC 384 Medical Sociology

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