The MCDB Major

Courses for the MCDB major are broken down into the following:

  • Preparation for the Major: General Chemistry, the basic Organic Chemistry, Calculus, Physics and Life Science Core courses.

  • Required Courses: including Biochemistry courses and the "core" MCDB courses (29 units in total)

  • Electives: At least twenty (20) upper division elective units, of which at least 10 units MUST be courses offered by the MCDB Department

  • Upper Division Lab Requirements: At least four units of upper division experience

IMPORTANT NOTE:

  • Any single course can be used in only ONE category on the major!
  • All courses applied toward the prep and major requirements must be taken for a letter grade.
  • MCDB majors are required to earn at least a 2.0 (C) GPA for all upper division courses applied toward the major.

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