Molecular And Cell Biology - 2020-21 Berkeley Academic Guide

Molecular and Cell BiologyMolecular and CellBiologyBachelor of Arts (BA)The undergraduate major in Molecular and Cell Biology (MCB) focuseson the study of molecular structures and processes of cellular life andtheir roles in the function, reproduction, and development of livingorganisms. This covers a broad range of specialized disciplines, such asbiochemistry, microbiology, biophysics, molecular biology, genetics, cellphysiology, cell anatomy, immunology, and neurobiology. The types ofliving organisms from which the departmental faculty draws its workingmaterials are as diverse as its disciplinary concentrations, ranging fromviruses and microbes through plants, roundworms, annelids, arthropods,and mollusks, to fish, amphibia, and mammals.There are five emphases (concentrations) in MCB:1appointment to discuss their academic plan. See full instructions on theMCB Declaration page neral GuidelinesIn addition to the University, campus, and college requirements, listed onthe College Requirements tab, students must fulfill requirements specificto their major program and declared emphasis.1. All courses taken to fulfill the major requirements below must betaken for letter-graded credit.2. No more than one upper division course may be used tosimultaneously fulfill requirements for a student's major and minorprograms. Double majors and simultaneous degrees are limited to atwo-course overlap.3. Students must maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of atleast a 2.0 GPA overall, a 2.0 GPA in the required major coursework(lower and upper division), and a 2.0 GPA in the upper divisioncoursework for the major. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Cell and Developmental Biology Genetics, Genomics, and Development Immunology and Pathogenesis NeurobiologyAll of the emphases except Neurobiology have two tracks to choosefrom. Some tracks only differ slightly and some give a whole differentperspective on the emphasis. For help deciding your emphasis pleasesee a staff or peer advisor in MCB!For information regarding residency requirements and unit requirements,please see the College Requirements tab.Lower Division Requirements for AllEmphasesPlease note the alternative chemistry sequence for BMB Track 2.MATH 10A& MATH 10BDeclaring the MajorStudents can receive pre-major advising at any time from staff or peeradvisors. MCB is not an impacted major. Therefore, the major willaccept any interested student who meets the minimum course and GPArequirements and is realistically able to complete the major requirementsduring the student's time at UC Berkeley. Any student intending to majorin MCB must finish declaring or complete MCB conditions to declareby the end of their 6th semester, or during the semester before theirgraduating term (if this semester is before their 6th semester).In order to declare the MCB major, students must have completed or beenrolled in BIOLOGY 1A (http://guide.berkeley.edu/search/?P BIOLOGY%201A)/BIOLOGY 1AL (http://guide.berkeley.edu/search/?P BIOLOGY%201AL) (C or better on first Bio 1A midterm) and CHEM 3B (http://guide.berkeley.edu/search/?P CHEM%203B) (past the early dropdeadline), have at least a 2.0 overall GPA, a 2.0 GPA in the coursestaken for the major, a 2.0 GPA in any upper division courses taken forthe major, and know which emphasis they will declare. Intended MCBstudents are not required to have completed the math, physics, or Bio 1Brequirements at the time of declaration (though these requirements mustbe met in order to graduate).To start the major declaration process, students must fill out the MCBmajor declaration form online ce the declaration form has been processed, students will receive anemail with instructions to schedule an appointment to meet with a staffadvisor. Advising appointments take place in the Undergraduate AdvisingOffice in 3060 Valley Life Sciences Building. Students should bring aprinted copy of their Academic Summary in CalCentral to their advisingor MATH 1A& MATH 1BMethods of Mathematics: Calculus, Statistics, andCombinatoricsand Methods of Mathematics: Calculus, Statistics,1and Combinatorics8Calculusand CalculusCHEM 1A& 1ALGeneral Chemistry2and General Chemistry Laboratory5CHEM 3A& 3ALChemical Structure and Reactivity3and Organic Chemistry Laboratory5CHEM 3B& 3BLChemical Structure and Reactivity3and Organic Chemistry Laboratory5BIOLOGY 1A& 1ALGeneral Biology Lectureand General Biology Laboratory5BIOLOGY 1BGeneral Biology Lecture and Laboratory4PHYSICS 8A& PHYSICS 8BIntroductory Physics4and Introductory Physics8BMB Track 2 Alternative Chem sequence:Students in the Biochemistry & Molecular Biology emphasis track 2must take the following chemistry sequence:CHEM 1A& 1ALGeneral Chemistryand General Chemistry LaboratoryCHEM 1BGeneral ChemistryCHEM 12A& CHEM 12BOrganic Chemistryand Organic Chemistry123For alternative Math sequences please contact an MCB advisor atmcbuao@berkeley.eduCHEM 4A may be taken place of CHEM 1A and CHEM 1AL.CHEM 12A and CHEM 12B may be taken place ofCHEM 3A/CHEM 3AL and CHEM 3B/CHEM 3BL.5410

24Molecular and Cell BiologyTrack 2PHYSICS 7A and PHYSICS 7B can be taken in placeof PHYSICS 8A and PHYSICS 8B.MCELLBI 1024Upper-Division Requirements by EmphasisSurvey of the Principles of Biochemistry andMolecular BiologyMCELLBI 104Genetics, Genomics, and Cell Biology4MCB has five emphases (concentrations):MCELLBI 136Physiology4MCELLBI 133LPhysiology and Cell Biology Laboratory Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (http://mcb.berkeley.edu/undergrad/bmb/)Two CDB Electives from List B (see below) Cell and Developmental Biology (http://mcb.berkeley.edu/undergrad/cdb/) Genetics, Genomics, and Development cs, Genomics, and Development (http://mcb.berkeley.edu/undergrad/ggd/)TRACK 1 Immunology and Pathogenesis (http://mcb.berkeley.edu/undergrad/imm/)MCELLBI C100A/ Biophysical Chemistry: Physical Principles and theCHEM C130Molecules of Life4 Neurobiology (http://mcb.berkeley.edu/undergrad/neu/)MCELLBI 110Molecular Biology: Macromolecular Synthesis andCellular Function4MCELLBI 140General Genetics4MCELLBI 140LGenetics LaboratoryAll of these emphases except neurobiology have two tracks that studentscan choose from.Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (p.)Track 1MCELLBI C100A/ Biophysical Chemistry: Physical Principles and theCHEM C130Molecules of Life4MCELLBI 100BBiochemistry: Pathways, Mechanisms, andRegulation4MCELLBI 110Molecular Biology: Macromolecular Synthesis andCellular Function4MCELLBI 140General Genetics4One GGD Elective, from List A or List B (see below)3-4One GGD Elective from List B (see below)3-4Track 2MCELLBI 102Survey of the Principles of Biochemistry andMolecular Biology4MCELLBI 104Genetics, Genomics, and Cell Biology4or MCELLBI 140General Genetics4or MCELLBI C148Microbial Genomics and GeneticsMCELLBI/CHEM General Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyC110LLaboratory4One BMB Elective (see below)4TRACK 2MCELLBI 141Developmental BiologyMCELLBI 140LGenetics Laboratory44One GGD Elective from List A or List B (see below)3-4One GGB Elective from List B (see below)3-4Immunology and Pathogenesis (http://mcb.berkeley.edu/undergrad/imm/)MCELLBI C100A/ Biophysical Chemistry: Physical Principles and theCHEM C130Molecules of Life4TRACK 1Biophysical Chemistry3MCELLBI C100A/ Biophysical Chemistry: Physical Principles and theCHEM C130Molecules of Life4CHEM 130BCHEM 135Chemical Biology3MCELLBI 110Cell and Systems Biology4Molecular Biology: Macromolecular Synthesis andCellular Function4MCELLBI 130MCELLBI 104Genetics, Genomics, and Cell Biology4or MCELLBI 140General GeneticsMCELLBI C110L General Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyLaboratory4One BMB Elective (see below)or MCELLBI 140General GeneticsMCELLBI 150Molecular Immunology4MCELLBI 150LImmunology Laboratory4One IMM Elective from List C (see below)3-4Cell and Developmental Biology (http://mcb.berkeley.edu/undergrad/cdb/)Track 2Track 1MCELLBI 102Survey of the Principles of Biochemistry andMolecular Biology4MCELLBI 104Genetics, Genomics, and Cell Biology4MCELLBI 102Survey of the Principles of Biochemistry andMolecular Biology4MCELLBI 104Genetics, Genomics, and Cell Biology4MCELLBI 130Cell and Systems Biology4MCELLBI 150Molecular ImmunologyMCELLBI 133LPhysiology and Cell Biology Laboratory4MCELLBI 150LImmunology Laboratory4One IMM Elective from List A (see below)3-4One IMM Elective from List B (see below)3-4Two CDB Electives from List A (see below)6-8or MCELLBI 140General Genetics4

Molecular and Cell BiologyNeurobiology (http://mcb.berkeley.edu/undergrad/neu/)MCELLBI 102MCELLBI 104Survey of the Principles of Biochemistry andMolecular BiologyMCELLBI/PLANTBI C148Microbial Genomics and Genetics4MCELLBI 149The Human Genome3MCELLBI 150Molecular Immunology44MCELLBI 160Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology4Circuit, Systems and Behavioral Neuroscience44Genetics, Genomics, and Cell Biology3MCELLBI 160Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology4MCELLBI 161MCELLBI 161Circuit, Systems and Behavioral Neuroscience4MCELLBI 165Neurobiology of Disease34MCELLBI 166Biophysical Neurobiology3PHYSICS 112Introduction to Statistical and Thermal Physics4PHYSICS 177Principles of Molecular Biophysics3MCELLBI 160LNeurobiology Laboratoryor MCELLBI 163LMammalian Neuroanatomy LabOne NEU Elective (see below)3-4PLANTBI 135Physiology and Biochemistry of Plants3Upper Division Electives by Emphasis(Concentration)PLANTBI 150Plant Cell Biology3PLANTBI 160Plant Molecular Genetics3The electives for each emphasis (concentration) are listed below:PB HLTH 141Introduction to Biostatistics5STAT 131ACourse Not Available4 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (http://mcb.berkeley.edu/undergrad/bmb/)Students who complete math requirements other than MATH 10A/MATH 10B are eligible to choose from the following course: Cell and Developmental Biology (http://mcb.berkeley.edu/undergrad/cdb/)PB HLTH 142 Genetics, Genomics, and Development on to Probability and Statistics in Biologyand Public Health4Cell and Developmental Biology (http://mcb.berkeley.edu/undergrad/cdb/) Immunology and Pathogenesis (http://mcb.berkeley.edu/undergrad/imm/)CDB ELECTIVE LIST A (Track 1, minimum of one course) Neurobiology ry and Molecular Biology (http://mcb.berkeley.edu/undergrad/bmb/) (both tracks,minimum of one course)MCELLBI/PLANTBI C103Bacterial Pathogenesis3MCELLBI/PLANTBI C112General Microbiology4MCELLBI/PLANTBI C114Introduction to Comparative Virology4CHEM 113Advanced Mechanistic Organic Chemistry3CHEM 115Organic Chemistry--Advanced Laboratory Methods43Biophysical Chemistry3MCELLBI/PLANTBI C116Microbial DiversityCHEM 130BESPM C148/NUSCTX C114Pesticide Chemistry and Toxicology3MCELLBI 132Biology of Human Cancer4Chromosome Biology/Cytogenetics3MATH 110Linear Algebra4MCELLBI/PLANTBI C134MATH 127Mathematical and Computational Methods inMolecular Biology4MCELLBI 135ATopics in Cell and Developmental Biology:Molecular Endocrinology3MCELLBI/PLANTBI C103Bacterial Pathogenesis3MCELLBI 136Physiology4MCELLBI 137LPhysical Biology of the Cell4MCELLBI/PLANTBI C112General Microbiology4MCELLBI 141Developmental Biology4MCELLBI/PLANTBI C114Introduction to Comparative Virology4MCELLBI 143Evolution of Genomes, Cells, and Development3Microbial Genomics and Genetics4MCELLBI/PLANTBI C116Microbial Diversity3MCELLBI/PLANTBI C148MCELLBI 149The Human Genome3MCELLBI 150Molecular Immunology4MCELLBI 160Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology4MCELLBI 161Circuit, Systems and Behavioral Neuroscience4MCELLBI 165Neurobiology of Disease3MCELLBI 166Biophysical Neurobiology3MCELLBI 130Cell and Systems Biology4MCELLBI 132Biology of Human Cancer4MCELLBI/PLANTBI C134Chromosome Biology/Cytogenetics3MCELLBI 135ATopics in Cell and Developmental Biology:Molecular Endocrinology3MCELLBI 136Physiology4MCELLBI 137LPhysical Biology of the Cell4MCELLBI 141Developmental Biology4MCELLBI 143Evolution of Genomes, Cells, and Development3CDB Elective List B (Track 2, minimum of one course)MCELLBI/PLANTBI C103Bacterial Pathogenesis3MCELLBI/PLANTBI C112General Microbiology4