Undergraduate Programs: Biology Major with Specialization in
Cell and Molecular Biology
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Career opportunities: (Back to Top)
- Basic Research Scientist
- University Faculty Member
- Laboratory Technician
- Geneticist
- Forensic Scientist
- Medicine
- Biomedical Researcher
Preparation for graduate study in: (Back to Top)
- Developmental Biology
- Molecular Cell Biology
- Molecular Genetics
- Oncology
- Genomics/Bioinformatics
- Cellular Physiology
- Immunology
Recommended courses: (Back to Top)
Core lecture courses:
- BIO 110 - Introductory Biology I
- BIO 120 - Introductory Biology II
- BIO 301 - Genetics
- BIO 305 - Cell and Molecular Biology
- BIO 315 - Evolution
Writing intensive lab course:
- BIO 306W - Cell, Molecular Biology, & Genetics Lab
Recommended electives::
- BIO 415 - Microbial Ecology
- BIO 425 - General Microbiology
- BIO 426 - Immunobiology
- BIO 429 - Bacterial Pathogenesis
- BIO 443 - Developmental Biology
- BIO 446 - Genome Analysis
- BIO 461 - Plant Physiology
- BIO 462 - Plant Biotechnology
- BIO 476 - Mammalian Histology
- BIO 540 - Cell Biology
- BIO 542 - Molecular Genetics
Students in this program have: (Back to Top)
Presented at scientific meetings:
- Society for the Study of Evolution
- American Heart Association
- International Alzheimer Meeting
- Experimental Biology Meeting
- Society for Developmental Biology
- Michigan Neuroscience Meeting
- EMU Undergraduate Symposium
Had co-ops or internships with:
- Genomic Solutions
- Esperion
Co-authored publications with faculty members in scientific journals:
- Journal of Molecular Evolution
- Differentiation
- Journal of Biological Chemistry
- Hypertension
- Journal of Neurochemistry
- Canadian Journal of Zoology
- Cytobios
- Experimental Cell Research
Former students: (Back to Top)
Have been accepted into Ph.D. programs or Medical Schools at:
- University of Michigan
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- Vanderbilt University
- Michigan State University
- University of Maryland
- Ohio State University
- University of Washington
- University of Wisconsin
- University of Cincinnati
Are employed at:
- University of Michigan
- Genomic Solutions
- Rubicon Genomics
- Private medical practices
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