The molecular, cell and developmental (MCD) biology major is designed to prepare students for rigorous graduate programs in biomedical research, medical and other healthcare professional programs, for careers in the biotechnology industry. This major is more structured than the general biology major and requires that students pay careful attention to the prerequisites required for upper-division biology courses. With proper advance planning, a student with virtually any degree can prepare a competitive application for medical school or healthcare professional school. Check our Health Careers webpage for more information on how you can academically prepare for a career in healthcare. Additional information is available at the UC Santa Cruz Career Center.

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Students who successfully complete the MCD major will be able to:

✔ Demonstrate knowledge of how biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology are used to elucidate both the function of cells and their organization into tissues;

✔ Recognize that biology has a basis in chemistry, physics, and mathematics;

✔ Describe how scientific method is used to explain natural phenomena;

✔ Use effective oral and written language skills to communicate scientific data and ideas;

✔ Understand safe laboratory practices and perform basic molecular biology techniques;

✔ Generate hypotheses, evaluate data, and design experiments to investigate a scientific problem; and

✔ Present advanced knowledge in the specialized fields of molecular and cell biology.