MCB Undergraduate Program - Undergrad Home

The Undergraduate Program in MCB

The undergraduate major in Molecular and Cell Biology encompasses the diversity of scientific interests of the department's faculty. There are several emphases to choose from; Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Cell & Developmental Biology, Genetics, Genomics & Development, Immunology, and Neurobiology. Students majoring in any of these emphases have been highly successful in entering graduate or medical school and in other science- and health-related careers.

Announcements:

2009 DECEMBER GRADUATES COMMENCEMENT CONVOCATION - 12/13/09, 3 p.m.

Student must sign up online by November 12 to be listed in the printed program. Tickets available for purchase on-line until December 9.

http://seniors.berkeley.edu/commencement/december_convocation.cfm

MCB SPRING COMMENCEMENT DATE - 5/20/2010, 9 am

READ ABOUT OUR OWN EROL KEPKEP - BIO 1AL Lab Manager

It's my job!

QUICKLINKS

DECLARE the MAJOR: Click here to begin the declaration process.
HANDBOOK: We've gone GREEN. Download the MCB Undergraduatehandbook here. You can download an At-a-Glance sheet of our major options here.
MCB STUDENT FOCUS: See what Steven Bonsall had to say to us about his transfer student experience and life at Cal.
PAWS - Peer Advisor Walk-In System: Come to visit our peer advisors! They're in 2083 VLSB Monday-Thursday 10-12 and 1-4 and Friday 10-12 and 1-3! Click the logo for more information.
MCB UAO CALENDAR: You can check special events, when we're open, when peer advisors are available and what important deadlines are by clicking on the icon.
FOCUS ON MCB STUDENT RESEARCH: Meet Sunil Joshi, a CDB major and one of our peer advisors. Find out what he has to say about his research experience.

MCB Major Programs, at a Glance

Click on the grid for more detailed information about our major programs.