2019-2020 Pitzer Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2019-2020 Pitzer Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Molecular Biology Major


Requirements for the Major


Learning Outcomes of the Program in Molecular Biology

Students completing a major in Molecular Biology should demonstrate the ability to:

  1. Understand foundational scientific principles and findings in current molecular biology.
  2. Discuss and analyze original scientific research articles in molecular biology.
  3. Interpret data, including identification of control versus experimental samples.
  4. Design controlled experiments to test specific hypotheses.

Courses required for the Molecular Biology major:

BIOL 188L KS -BIOL 190L KS , two-semester thesis with lab (preferred), or BIOL 191 KS -One-Semester Thesis in Biology .