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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Cell Biology | Genetics
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
B.S. Major Requirements: |
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UNITS |
| Preparatory Subject Matter |
49-53 |
| Biological Sciences 2A-2B-2C |
14 |
| Chemistry 2A-2B-2C or 2AH-2BH-2CH |
15 |
| Mathematics* 17A-17B-17C or 21A-21B (21C recommended) |
8-12 |
| Physics 7A-7B-7C |
12 |
| *Mathematics 16A-16B-16C accepted to fulfill this requirement only for transfer students admitted prior to fall 2013. |
| Depth Subject Matter |
57-62 |
| Biological Sciences 101, 102, 103, 104 |
13 |
| Chemistry 118A-118B-118C or 128A-128B-128C, 129A-129B |
12-13 |
| Chemistry 107A-107B |
6 |
| Statistics 100 or 130A-130B |
4-8 |
| 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 |
106-115 |
| 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: |
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UNITS |
| Preparatory Subject Matter |
55-65 |
| Biological Sciences 2A-2B-2C |
14 |
| Chemistry 2A-2B-2C |
15 |
| Mathematics* 17A-17B-17C or 21A-21B (21C recommended) |
8-12 |
| Physics 7A-7B-7C |
12 |
| Chemistry 8A-8B or 118A-118B-118C |
6-12 |
| *Mathematics 16A-16B-16C accepted to fulfill this requirement only for transfer students admitted prior to fall 2013. |
| Depth Subject Matter |
42-43 |
| Biological Sciences 101, 102, 103, 104 |
13 |
| Statistics 100 or 130A-130B |
4-8 |
| 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; Medical Microbiology 188; Microbiology 101, 102, 150, 170; Molecular and Cellular Biology 120L, 123, 124, 126, 138, 143, 144, 145, 148, 150 and 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, 128; Plant Biology 111 and 111D, 113 and 113D; Plant Sciences 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 |
101-116 |
| 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: |
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UNITS |
| Preparatory Subject Matter |
55-65 |
| 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* 17A-17B-17C or 21A-21B (21C recommended) |
8-12 |
| Physics 7A-7B-7C |
12 |
| *Mathematics 16A-16B-16C accepted to fulfill this requirement only for transfer students admitted prior to fall 2013. |
| 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 or 130A-130B |
4-8 |
| 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 |
103-118 |
| 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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