Oct 06, 2024  
2024-2025 Pitzer Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Pitzer Catalog

Molecular Biology Major


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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 BIOL189L KS-BIOL190L KS, two-semester summer research thesis, or BIOL 191 KS -One-Semester Thesis in Biology .

Note: Students interested in a combined major in Molecular Biology should instead pursue a combined major in Biology.

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