間眅埶AV

Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Minor Program

Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry | Faculty of Science
間眅埶AV Calendar 2013 Spring

Grade Requirements

Acceptance into and continuance in the program requires a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average (CGPA) upon completion of lower division required courses (not including the CMPT courses).

Program Requirements

Students complete a minimum total of 56-60 units.

Lower Division Requirements

Students complete a total of 42-46 units, including all of

  • BISC 101 General Biology (4)
  • BISC 102 General Biology (4)
  • CHEM 121 General Chemistry and Laboratory I (4)
  • CHEM 122 General Chemistry II (2)
  • CHEM 126 General Chemistry Laboratory II (2)
  • CHEM 281 Organic Chemistry I (4)
  • CHEM 286 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (2)
  • MBB 222 Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (3)
  • MBB 231 Cellular Biology and Biochemistry (3)

and one of

  • CHEM 282 Organic Chemistry II (2)
  • CHEM 283 Organic Chemistry IIb (3)

and one of

  • MATH 150 Calculus I with Review (4)
  • MATH 151 Calculus I (3)
  • MATH 154 Calculus I for the Biological Sciences (3)

and one of

  • MATH 152 Calculus II (3)
  • MATH 155 Calculus II for the Biological Sciences (3)

and one of

  • PHYS 101 Physics for the Life Sciences I (3)
  • PHYS 120 Mechanics and Modern Physics (3)
  • PHYS 125 Mechanics and Special Relativity (3)
  • PHYS 140 Studio Physics - Mechanics and Modern Physics (4)

and one of

  • PHYS 102 Physics for the Life Sciences II (3)
  • PHYS 121 Optics, Electricity and Magnetism (3)
  • PHYS 126 Electricity, Magnetism and Light (3)
  • PHYS 141 Studio Physics - Optics, Electricity and Magnetism (4)

Upper Division Requirements

Students complete a total of 14-18 units, consisting of five upper division MBB courses (and any lower division prerequisites) excluding MBB 300, 481, 482, 483 and 492.

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