CROSS-TABLE: ALL EMPHASES & TRACKS · SOURCE: MCB.BERKELEY.EDU · ACCESSED APRIL 2026 · CREATED BY A PARENT, NOT OFFICIAL ADVISOR MATERIALS
| Course |
BBS Biochemistry, Biophysics & Structural Biology |
CDP Cell Biology, Development & Physiology |
GGED Genetics, Genomics, Evolution & Development |
IMM Immunology & Molecular Medicine |
MTX Molecular Therapeutics |
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| Code & Title | T1: Biochem & Molecular Bio |
T2: Biological Chemistry |
T1: Cell & Systems Bio |
T2: Medical Bio & Physiology |
T1: Genetics, Genomics & Dev |
T2: Developmental Genetics |
T1: Immunology & Pathogenesis |
T2: Infectious Disease |
T3: Immuno & Mol Medicine |
T1: Molecular Therapeutics |
T2: Therapeutics & Disease |
| MCB LECTURE COURSES | |||||||||||
| MCB C100ABiophysical Chemistry (Fa,Sp; 4 un) | REQRequired core | REQRequired core | — | — | REQRequired core | — | REQRequired core | — | — | REQRequired core | — |
| MCB 100BBiochemistry: Pathways, Mechanisms & Regulation (Sp; 4 un) | REQRequired core | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MCB 102Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (Fa,Sp,Su; 4 un) | — | — | REQRequired core | REQRequired core | — | REQRequired core | — | REQRequired core | REQRequired core | — | REQRequired core |
| MCB 104Genetics, Genomics & Cell Biology (Fa,Sp,Su; 4 un) | — | — | OROR MCB 140 | REQRequired core | — | OROR MCB 140 | OROR MCB 140 | OROR MCB 140 | OROR MCB 140 | — | REQRequired core |
| MCB 110Molecular Biology: Macromolecular Synthesis (Fa,Sp; 4 un) | REQRequired core | — | — | — | REQRequired core | — | REQRequired core | — | — | — | — |
| MCB 120Therapeutics Discovery & Clinical Development (Fa; 4 un) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | REQRequired core | REQRequired core |
| MCB C130Cell Biology: From Discovery to Disease (Sp; 4 un) | — | OROR MCB 140 (if T2) | REQRequired core | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MCB 136Physiology (Fa,Sp; 4 un) | — | — | — | REQRequired core | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MCB 140General Genetics (Fa,Sp; 4 un) | OROR MCB C148 | OROR MCB C130 | ORT1: OR MCB 104 | — | REQRequired core | OROR MCB 104 | OROR MCB 104 | OROR MCB 104 | OROR MCB 104 | REQRequired core | — |
| MCB 141Developmental Biology (Sp; 4 un) | — | — | — | — | — | REQRequired core | — | — | — | — | — |
| MCB 150Molecular Immunology (Fa,Sp; 4 un) | — | — | — | — | — | — | REQRequired core | REQRequired core | REQRequired core | — | — |
| MCB 153Molecular Medicine (Fa; 4 un) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | REQRequired core | — | — |
| NON-MCB COURSES (REQUIRED IN SPECIFIC TRACKS) | |||||||||||
| Chem 130BBiophysical Chemistry (Sp; 3 un) | — | REQBBS T2 core | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chem 135Chemical Biology (Fa; 3 un) | — | REQBBS T2 core | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAB COURSES (REQUIRED OR PETITION-SUBSTITUTABLE) | |||||||||||
| MCB C110LBiochemistry & Molecular Biology Lab (Fa,Sp; 4 un) | LABRequired lab (or 170L / petition) | LABRequired lab (or 170L / petition) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | OROR MCB 120L / petition | OROR MCB 120L / petition |
| MCB 120LTherapeutics Discovery Laboratory (Fa; 4 un) — first offered Fa25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | LABOR MCB C110L / petition | LABOR MCB C110L / petition |
| MCB 133LCell Biology & Physiology Lab (Fa,Sp; 4 un) | — | — | LABRequired lab (or 170L / petition) | LABRequired lab (or 170L / petition) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MCB 140LGenetics Lab (Sp; 4 un) | — | — | — | — | LABRequired lab (or petition) | LABRequired lab (or petition) | — | — | — | — | — |
| MCB 150LImmunology Lab (Fa,Sp; 4 un) | — | — | — | — | — | — | LABRequired lab (or petition) | LABOR petition | OROR MCB 153L / petition | — | — |
| MCB 153LMolecular Therapeutics Lab (Sp; 4 un) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | OROR MCB 150L / petition | — | — |
| MCB 170LMolecular & Cell Biology Laboratory (Su only; 4 un) | ORAlt to C110L | ORAlt to C110L | ORAlt to 133L | ORAlt to 133L | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ELECTIVE SLOTS (NUMBER REQUIRED PER TRACK) | |||||||||||
| Elective Slot(s)From emphasis-specific approved elective lists | 1×1 BBS Elective | 1×1 BBS Elective | 2×2 CDP Elective A | 2×2 CDP Elective B | 2×1 A or B + 1 B | 2×1 A or B + 1 B | 1×1 IMM Elective C | 2×1 Elec A + 1 A or B | 1×1 IMM Elective D | 2×1 Elec A + 1 Elec B | 2×1 Elec A + 1 Elec B |
| TOTAL UPPER DIVISION UNITS (APPROXIMATE) | |||||||||||
| Required UD UnitsCore + lab + electives (excl. lower div) | ~19–20 | ~17–18 | ~20–22 | ~20–22 | ~19–20 | ~18–20 | ~21–22 | ~22–24 | ~22–24 | ~19–20 | ~19–20 |