The department offers a minor in molecular, cellular and developmental biology. Declaration of the minor is open to any student enrolled at CU Boulder, regardless of college or school.
Requirements
Students must complete a total of 20 credit hours of molecular, celular and developmental biology coursework, 12 of which must be at the upper-division level. Students must maintain an overall and minor GPA of at least 2.00 (C), and complete all MCDB courses with a C- or better.
Students may apply no more than 9 credit hours, including 6 upper-division credit hours, of transfer work toward the minor.
Required Courses and Credits
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| MCDB 1150 | Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| or MCDB 1111 | ||
| or EBIO 1210 | General Biology 1 | |
| or CHEN 2810 | ||
| MCDB 2150 | Principles of Genetics | 3 |
| or MCDB 2222 | ||
| or EBIO 2070 | Genetics: Molecules to Populations | |
| MCDB 1161 | From Dirt to DNA: Phage Genomics Laboratory I | 2 |
| or MCDB 1171 | Antibiotics Discovery Through Hands-on Screens I | |
| or MCDB 2171 | Chemotherapeutic Discovery Through Hands-On Screens 2 | |
| or MCDB 1181 | Biological Probiotic/Drug Discovery Through Hands-on Screens | |
| MCDB 3135 | Molecular Biology | 3 |
| MCDB 3145 | Cell Biology | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Upper-division MCDB coursework (3000-level or higher) | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 20 | |