Dec 05, 2025  
2025-26 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-26 Undergraduate Catalog

Biology/Cell and Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, BS


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The Cell and Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (CMBB) concentration is a comprehensive concentration with a broad science background that prepares students and provides the flexibility to take advantage of a range of careers requiring a strong science related curriculum. For qualified and highly motivated CMBB students, we also offer a pathway to graduate in three years.

By providing students with a strong foundation of knowledge, a carefully constructed laboratory course sequence, and an exciting set of unique upper-level course options, the CMBB bioscience core and biomedical electives helps prepare students for entry into medical, dental, or other professional school programs (please refer to individual professional school programs for their specific requirements). All these experiences are contained within the single, comprehensive major in CMBB that is designed to prepare graduates with knowledge and skills for immediate employment in biotechnology, biomedical engineering, genetic counseling, forensics, biopharmaceuticals, and various health fields. They also provide for an excellent preparation for students who seek admission into graduate (for example, biomedical engineering, genetic counseling, public health) and professional programs.

Crimson Core: 40-41cr


As outlined in the Crimson Core Requirements  with the following specifications:

Quantitative Reasoning & Data Analysis: 3-4cr


Scientific Reasoning: 4cr


Crimson Core Elective: 7cr


Major: 58-60cr


Biology Major Electives: 15-16


No more than 6cr total from Special Topics (BIOL 481), Independent Study (BIOL 482), or Internship (BIOL 493) applies to major; excess applied as free electives.  No more than 4cr can come from 100-level courses. Excluding prerequisite, cognate, Crimson Core, college core courses, no more than 2 Majors courses can be shared between a major and minor. Other biology courses would need to be approved by the department chair.

Controlled Electives: 3-4cr


Free Electives: 19-22cr


Free electives may be used towards a Minor such as Animal Behavior, Biomedical Science, Forensic Biosciences, Environmental Microbiology, Neurobiology, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, or other minors of interest.

Total Degree Requirements: 120


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