BA Molecular and Cell Biology at University of California, Berkeley

The undergraduate major in Molecular and Cell Biology (MCB) focuses on the study of molecular structures and processes of cellular life and their roles in the function, reproduction, and development of living organisms. This covers a broad range of specialized disciplines, such as biochemistry, microbiology, biophysics, molecular biology, genetics, cell physiology, cell anatomy, immunology, and neurobiology.

Faculty: College of Letters & Science  |  Department: Molecular and Cell Biology  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Berkeley, CA, United States

What you will study

Major requirements are organised as: Lower Division (Mathematics: Option 1, Mathematics: Option 2, Mathematics: Option 3, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry: Part 1, Organic Chemistry: Part 2); Biochemistry, Biophysics & Structural Biology: Track 1 (Core, Genetics, Lab, Electives); Biochemistry, Biophysics & Structural Biology:Track 2 (Core, Genetics or Cell Biology, Lab, Electives); Cell Biology, Development & Physiology: Track 1 (Core, Lab, Electives); Cell Biology, Development & Physiology: Track 2 (Core, Lab, Electives); Genetics, Genomics, Evolution & Development: Track 1 (Core, Lab, Electives).

Career pathways

Graduates enter career areas including Health & Medicine, Sciences - Biological & Physical.

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