2026-2027 Course Catalog

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for the Undergraduate Minor in Molecular & Cellular Biology

The minor, administered by the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, is designed to provide students with an understanding of foundational principles of physiology, cellular and developmental biology, microbiology, molecular genetics and biochemistry. A minor in Molecular and Cellular Biology will prepare students for training in medicine and other health sciences, graduate studies in related disciplines, as well as for employment opportunities in pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

Students must contact an MCB advisor for acceptance into the minor. MCB 150 must be completed or in progress before acceptance into the minor.

for the Undergraduate Minor in Molecular & Cellular Biology

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | MCB 244 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 | | or MCB 246 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | | | MCB 250 | Molecular Genetics | 3 | | MCB 251 | Exp Techniqs in Molecular Biol | 2 | | MCB 252 | Cells, Tissues & Development | 3 | | MCB 253 | Exp Techniqs in Cellular Biol | 2 | | MCB 354 | Biochem & Phys Basis of Life | 3 | | or MCB 450 | Introductory Biochemistry | | | Choose one additional 3-5 credit hour course from the approved list of 300- and 400-level courses for MCB majors. | | 3-5 | | Total Hours | | 19-21 |

for the Undergraduate Minor in Molecular & Cellular Biology

Upon successful completion of the Molecular & Cellular Biology undergraduate minor, students will be able to:

1. Understand and appreciate the diversity of life as it evolved over time by processes of mutation, selection and genetic change.
2. Illustrate that fundamental structural units define the function of all living things.
3. Explain that the growth, development, and behavior of organisms are activated through the expression of genetic information in context.
4. Illustrate that living systems are interconnected and interacting across scales of space and time.
5. Design a scientific process and employ the scientific method, demonstrating that biology is evidence based and grounded in the formal practices of observation, experimentation, and hypothesis testing.
6. Execute quantitative analysis to interpret biological data.
7. Communicate biological concepts and understanding to members of a diverse scientific community as well as to the general public.

for the Undergraduate Minor in Molecular & Cellular Biology

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