Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology] From University of California

Students interested in cell, molecular, and developmental biology can obtain training through the interdepartmental?Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology major?leading to the B.S. degree.?

Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology (CMDB) is a discipline that focuses on the structures and processes used by organisms during growth and differentiation. Examples of topics central to CMDB include how information in DNA is used by cells to make proteins, how proteins and other molecules come together to form cells, how cells interact to form whole organisms, and how defects in cell function impact human physiology and disease. Many subjects in CMDB are addressed through multidisciplinary approaches, integrating knowledge from biology, chemistry, genetics, and mathematics, among others.

Specializations include the CMDB Disciplinary Track and the Health Sciences Track, both of which can lead to B.S. or B.A. degrees. Each option can lead to a similar career, but vary in the extent of upper-division science electives, and humanities/social science electives such as classes in health psychology and foreign languages.