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Molecular Cell Biology Concentration (BS)

**Lower-Division Core: 8 units**
Course	Units
BIOL 130 Introductory Cell Biology and Genetics	4
BIOL 131 Biological Diversity and Ecology	4

**Physical Sciences & Mathematics: 36 units**
Course	Units
CHEM 115A & 115B General Chemistry	10
CHEM 335A & 335B Organic Chemistry	6
CHEM 336A Organic Chemistry Lab	2
CHEM 445 Structural Biochemistry OR CHEM 446 Metabolic Biochemistry	3
MATH 165 Elementary Applied Statistics MATH 161 Differential & Integral Calculus	4 4
PHYS 210A & 210B General Physics Lecture PHYS 209A General Physics Lab	6 1

**Upper-Division Core: 8 units**
Course	Units
BIOL 320 Ecology and Evolution, an Integrated Approach	4
BIOL 321 Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Physiology	4

**Organismal/Diversity Requirement: 4 units**
(complete ONE of the following)
Course	Units
BIOL 322 Invertebrate Biology	4
BIOL 323 Entomology	4
BIOL 327 Vertebrate Biology	4
BIOL 329 Plant Biology	4
BIOL 340 General Bacteriology	4

**Upper-Division Requirements: 9 Units**
Course	Units
BIOL 325 Molecular and Cellular Lab Techniques	1
BIOL 342 Molecular Genetics	4
BIOL 344 Cell Biology	4

**Major Electives for Concentration: 10 Units**
Elective Course	Units
Choose in consultation with an advisor	10

**Recommended Courses**
Course	Units
BIOL 338 Environmental Microbiology & Biotechnolgy	4
BIOL 340 General Bacteriology (if not used to satisfy the Organismal/Diversity Requirement)	4
BIOL 383 Virology	4
BIOL 472 Developmental Biology	4
BIOL 480 Immunology	4

**Research Experience: 3 units** *(choose one of the following)*
Research Method	Units
a. BIOL 490 Research Experience in Biology	3
b. BIOL 496A Honors Thesis I - Research Design AND BIOL 496B Honors Thesis II	1-2 - 2-3
c. BIOL 494 Independent Research	1-3

**UNIT TOTALS**
Category	Units
Biology Major Total	78
GE (12 units in the major)	38
Electives	4
Total in Degree	120

Recommended Advisors (in alphabetical order): Mike Cohen, Joseph Lin, Murali Pillai, or Sean Place.

Last updated: 9/27/18