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Molecular and Cell Biology

Teaching and research in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology involves the molecular structures and processes of cellular life and their roles in the function, reproduction, and development of living organisms. This agenda covers a broad range of specialized disciplines, such as biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology, genetics, cell physiology, cell anatomy, immunology, and neurobiology. The types of living organisms from which the departmental faculty draws its working materials are as diverse as its disciplinary specializations, ranging from viruses and microbes through plants, roundworms, annelids, arthropods, and mollusks to fish, amphibians and mammals.

Lower Division Requirements for the Molecular and Cell Biology Major

  • Biology 1A/1AL-1B
  • Chemistry 1A and 3A/3AL-3B/3BL
  • Mathematics 1A-1B
  • Physics 8A-8B

Please note that students who are interested in the Biological Chemistry track of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology emphasis must also take Chem 1B and must replace the Chem 3A/3B series with the Chem 112A/112B series. Please get in touch with the advisors in the Undergraduate Affairs Office if you have questions.

Departmental Contact

Christina Yasi (advising)
cyasi@berkeley.edu
(510) 643-1707

Jenny Shin (advising)
daisy2@berkeley.edu
(510) 643-9015

Jenny Yen (intake adviser)
jyen@berkeley.edu
(510) 643-8895

Anne Aaboe (administration)
anne.aaboe@berkeley.edu
(510) 643-7473

2083 VLSB

General Catalog Description

http://sis.berkeley.edu/catalog/gcc_view_req?p_dept_cd=MCELLBI

Departmental Website

http://mcb.berkeley.edu/

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