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Prerequisites for Entering the Major

Prerequisites for Entering the Major

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B.A. Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
B.S. Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
B.S. Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
(Intensive Major)
BIOL 1010, BIOL 1020, BIOL 1030, and BIOL 1040
(See more about BIOL sequence on Program Overview page in YCPS)
1 course in MATH 1150 or higher
or
S&DS course at Yale (approved by DUS)
2-term lecture sequence in CHEM 2-term lecture sequence in CHEM + 2 Labs
1 term in PHYS 1700 or higher 2 terms PHYS 1700 or higher
  1 term organic CHEM + 1 Lab
Requirements for Each Degree

Requirements for Each Degree

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B.A. Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
B.S. Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
B.S. Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
(Intensive Major)
5.5 course credits
does not incl prereqs or senior req.
9 course credits
beyond prereqs
11 course credits
beyond prereqs
2 core courses from
MCDB 2000, MCDB 2020, MCDB 2050, MCDB 2100, MCDB 2900, MCDB 3000
(or MB&B 3000Course description not found)
3 core courses from
MCDB 2000, MCDB 2020, MCDB 2050, MCDB 2100, MCDB 2900, MCDB 3000
(or MB&B 3000Course description not found)
1 bioscience lab 2 MCDB labs
2 general elective MCDB courses numbered 2500 and above
or
2 additional core courses
or
MCDB 3420L and MCDB 3430L or MCDB 3440L and MCDB 3450L, which can be paired for a single elective credit
or
A second term of organic chemistry (B.S. Degree and B.S. Intensive Degree only)
or
1 course in statistics (B.S. Degree and B.S. Intensive Degree only)
1 special elective from MCDB 3500 or higher
Concentration Requirements

Concentration Requirements

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B.A. Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
B.S. Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
B.S. Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
(Intensive Major)
Biotechnology: Same B.A. or B.S. requirements;
MCDB 3700;
1 elective from BENG 3600, BENG 4350, BENG 4475, BENG 4611, BENG 4690, CENG 2100, CENG 4110, CHEM 3190, CHEM 4210, CHEM 4240, CHEM 4920, CHEM 5200, MB&B 3520, MB&B 4490
Neurobiology: Same B.A. or B.S. requirements;
MCDB 3200;
1 elective from BENG 4410, CPSC 4391, CPSC 4750, MCDB 2500, MCDB 3100, MCDB 3150, MCDB 3290, MCDB 3620, MCDB 4150, MCDB 4250, MCDB 4300, MCDB 4400
Quantitative Biology: Same B.A. or B.S. requirements;
MCDB 3310;
1 elective from BENG 4630, MCDB 4767, CPSC 4750, MATH 2460, MATH 2510, MB&B 3520, MB&B 4350, MB&B 5230, MCDB 3200, MCDB 3620
Senior Requirements

Senior Requirements

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B.A. Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
B.S. Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
B.S. Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
(Intensive Major)
Senior Essay
or
1 term of research in MCDB 4750
MCDB 4850, MCDB 4860 MCDB 4950, MCDB 4960

 


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