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Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Minor Program

Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry | Faculty of Science
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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 42-43 units, including all of

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

and one of

  • CHEM 282-2 Organic Chemistry II
  • CHEM 283-3 Organic Chemistry IIb

and one of

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

and one of

  • MATH 152-3 Calculus II
  • MATH 155-3 Calculus II for the Biological Sciences

and one of

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

and one of

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

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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