Advising Course Plan - Cellular and Molecular Biomecial Sciences - Dental School Interest

This plan indicates an effective way to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) and to complete the prerequisites for most dental programs (although these can differ depending on the dental school).

First Year
FallUnitsSpringUnits
BIOL 1000.0BIOL 142P1
FSEM 1001General Education requirement1
BIOL 141P1General Education requirement1
General Education requirement1General Education requirement1
General Education requirement1 
 4 4
Second Year
FallUnitsSpringUnits
BIOL 243Q1BIOL 30041
CHEM 141P+1CHEM 142P1
MATH 13011MATH 131Q1
General Education requirement1Elective1
 4 4
Third Year
FallUnitsSpringUnits
BIOL 302*1BIOL 4970.5
CHEM 2011CHEM 3011
Junior Seminar31CHEM 20461
Elective1Elective1
 Elective1
 4 4.5
Fourth Year
FallUnitsSpringUnits
BIOL 3011BIOL 4991
BIOL 4981BIOL 300 or 400 level course2, 51
Elective1Elective1
Elective1Elective1
 4 4
Total Units 32.5

 During the summer between third year and fourth year, or early in fourth year, the DAT needs to be taken. 

1

The timing of the Math course is not critical; it can be taken at a later time. Some students may place into, and wish to take, MATH 141Q or MATH 151 instead of MATH 130 and MATH 131Q.

2

BIOL 300- or 400-level course can be taken in any order. 

3

The Junior Seminar can be taken in the spring instead of the fall.

4

Can be taken in third year.

5

Other recommended upper division courses include: BIOL 301, BIOL 314, BIOL 315, BIOL 425, BIOL 401, BIOL 409, BIOL 410, BIOL 415.

6

CHEM 204 can be taken in Fourth Year.

+

Students can concurrently take BIOL 141P with CHEM 141P and/or BIOL 142P with CHEM 142P. However, student must obtain additional academic advising and get permission from their academic advisor before enrolling in both courses.

*

Two core courses are required for the CMBS major (Core course options: BIOL 302,  BIOL 425, and CHEM 204).