Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

B.S. Major Requirements:

 
UNITS
Preparatory Subject Matter
53-57
Biological Sciences 2A-2B-2C 14
Chemistry 2A-2B-2C or 2AH-2BH-2CH 15
Mathematics 16A-16B-16C, 17A-17B-17C or 21A-21B-21C 9-12
Physics 7A-7B-7C 12
Statistics 13, 32, 100 (recommended) or 102 3-4
Depth Subject Matter
53-54
Biological Sciences 101, 102, 103, 104 13
Chemistry 118A-118B-118C or 128A-128B-128C, 129A-129B 12-13
Chemistry 107A-107B 6
Molecular and Cellular Biology 120L, 121, 123, 124 16
Restricted Electives 6

6 units of upper division courses in biological sciences or chemistry relevant to the student's interest chosen in consultation with the adviser. Students are encouraged to obtain additional laboratory experience; however, no more than 3 units of 192, 193 or 199 research may be counted toward restricted elective units.

 
Total Units for the Major
106-111
Master Adviser. C.S. Gasser  
Advising Center for the major is located in 156 Briggs (530) 752-9032.  
Graduate Study. See Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (A Graduate Group).  

Cell Biology

B.S. Major Requirements:

 
UNITS
Preparatory Subject Matter
60-69
Biological Sciences 2A-2B-2C 14
Chemistry 2A-2B-2C 15
Mathematics 16A-16B-16C or 17A-17B-17C or 21A-21B-21C 9-12
Physics 7A-7B-7C 12
Statistics 13 or 100 (recommended) 4
Chemistry 8A-8B or 118A-118B-118C 6-12
Depth Subject Matter
42-43
Biological Sciences 101, 102, 103, 104 13
Molecular and Cellular Biology 140L 5
Two courses from Molecular and Cellular Biology 143, 144, or 145 6
Molecular and Cellular Biology 121 or 161 3
Molecular and Cellular Biology 150 and 150L, or 163 and 164 5-6
Select at least 10 additional units from the following: Chemistry 107A, 107B; Evolution and Ecology 100, 150; Microbiology 102, 150, 170; Molecular and Cellular Biology 120L, 123, 124, 126, 138, 143, 144, 145, 148, 150/150L, 158, 160L, 162, 163, 164, 178, 182, 191; Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior 100, 101, 103, 112, 131, 160, 161; Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology 126, 126L; Plant Biology 111, 111D, 113, 113D, 152. No more than 4 units of research (193, 194H, 199) may be used for credit in this category 10
Total Units for the Major
102-112
Master Adviser. D.G. Myles  
Advising Center for the major is located in 156 Briggs (530) 752-0202.  
Graduate Study. See Cell and Developmental Biology (A Graduate Group).  

Genetics

B.S. Major Requirements:

 
UNITS
Preparatory Subject Matter
56-65
Biological Sciences 2A-2B-2C 14
Chemistry 2A-2B-2C or 2AH-2BH-2CH 15
Chemistry 8A-8B or 118A-118B-118C 6-12
Mathematics 16A-16B-16C or 17A-17B-17C or 21A-21B-21C 9-12
Physics 7A-7B-7C 12
Depth Subject Matter
48-49
Biological Sciences 101, 102, 103, 104 13
Molecular and Cellular Biology 160L, 164 7
Evolution and Ecology 100 4
One course from Molecular and Cellular Biology 161 (recommended) or 121 3
Two courses from Molecular and Cellular Biology 162, 163, 182 or Evolution and Ecology 102 6-7
Statistics 100 4
Restricted Electives 11

Upper division courses in genetics or other fields relevant to the student's interest chosen in consultation with the adviser. No more than 4 units of 192, 193, 198, or 199 may be used for credit in this category.

 
Total Units for the Major
104-114
Master Adviser. J.E. Natzle  
Advising Center for the major is located in 156 Briggs Hall (530) 752-0202.  
Graduate Study. See Genetics (A Graduate Group).  
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