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Core Requirements and Electives in Molecular,
Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Area II: Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental
Biology
The Standard Track
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MCDB 200a
(Genetics) |
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MCDB 300a
(Biochemistry) |
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Either MCDB
205b (Cell Biology) or MCDB 210a (Developmental
Biology) |
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| Electives: |
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Four credits,
distributed as described below |
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| Laboratories: |
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Two biology
laboratories at the level of 200 or higher. |
The standard major requires four electives, including
three from MCDB (numbered 150 or above), EEB (numbered
140 or above), or MB&B (numbered 200 or above),
and one MCDB elective at the 350 level or higher.
One credit from MCDB 352La, 353La, 354Lb and 355Lb
can be used as an elective or to fulfill the lab
requirement, but not both. (Note: these laboratories
carry one-half credit each.)
One of the two required laboratories at the level
of 200 or higher can be selected from courses
in EEB or MB&B.
Interdisciplinary Tracks within the MCDB Area
of Concentration
As alternatives to the standard MCDB major, students
can choose either the biotechnology or the neurobiology
tracks. The requirements for each of these interdisciplinary
tracks differ somewhat from those of the standard
major.
Area II: The Biotechnology Track
| Core courses |
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MCDB 200a
(Genetics) |
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MCDB 300a
(Biochemistry) |
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MCDB
205b (Cell Biology) |
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MCDB 370b (Biotechnology) |
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| Electives |
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Three credits.
See notes below |
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| Laboratories |
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Two laboratories.
See notes below |
For electives students can select form the following:
any MCDB course numbered 150 or above, MB&B
405a, 420a, 421b, 443b, BENG 351a, 352b, 454b,
457b, CENG 210a, 411a, 412b, CPSC 440b, 470a,
475b.
The laboratories should be chosen from MCDB courses
and include one laboratory from MCDB 351L to 355L.
With permission of an advisor, BENG 355L or CENG
412b can be substituted for two one-half credit
laboratories.
Students interested in the biotechnology track
should consult an advisor for the track.
Biotechnology track advisors:
Ronald
Breaker, 452 KBT (432-9389)
Xing-Wang
Deng, 352A OML (432-8908)
Kenneth
Nelson, 724 KBT (432-5013)
Joseph
Wolenski, 330 KBT (432-6912)
Area II: The Neurobiology Track
| Core courses |
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MCDB 200a
(Genetics) |
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MCDB 300a
(Biochemistry) |
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MCDB
205b (Cell Biology) |
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MCDB 360a (Neurobiology) |
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| Electives |
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Three credits.
See notes below |
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| Laboratories |
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Two laboratories.
See notes below |
Electives should be chosen from CPSC 475b, MCDB
240a or b, 310a, 315b, 410a, 415b, 425a, 430a,
440b, PSYC 320b, 321b, and either MCDB 215a or
PSYC 200a, (Note: PSYC 110a or b is a prerequisite
for many psychology courses.) Because it is difficult
to monitor course changes in other departments,
this list can be incomplete or out of date. Consult
with a track advisor if you wish approval for
a substitution.
The two laboratories should ordinarily be chosen
from MCDB courses.
Students interested in the neurobiology track
should consult an advisor for the track.
Neurobiology track advisors:
Paul Forscher,
222 KBT (432-6344)
Haig
Keshishian, 640A KBT (432-3478) [F]
David Wells,
226 KBT (432-3481)
Robert
Wyman, 610A KBT (432-3475) [F]
Weimin
Zhong, 616B KBT (432-9233)
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