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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