Requirement 1 — Complete 8 Courses 

Major core courses: (Note: CELL 210 can be substituted for CELL 220 upon request.)

course - Science of Biology 3.0

course - Human Anatomy (with lab) 4.0

course - Tissue Biology (with lab) 3.0

course - Cell Biology 3.0

course - Advanced Physiology 3.0

course - Adv Physiology Lab 1.0

course - Developmental Biology 3.0

course - Cell Bio & Physiology Seminar 0.5

Requirement 2 — Complete 4 Courses 

Additional biology courses:

course - Evolutionary Medicine 2.0

course - Molecular Biology 3.0

course - Molecular & Cellular Bio Lab 1.0

course - Genetics 3.0

Requirement 3 — Complete 8 Courses 

Chemistry and physics courses:

course - Gen College Chem 1+Lab Integr 4.0

course - General College Chemistry 2 3.0

course - Gen Coll Chem Lab 1.0

course - Organic Chemistry 1 3.0

course - Organic Chemistry 2 3.0

course - Biochemistry 3.0

course - General Physics 1 3.0

course - General Physics 2 3.0

Requirement 4 — Complete 3 hours

Experiential learning options. Experiences should be sought early in your BYU education.

course - Introductory Undgrad Research 0.5-2.0

course - Cell Bio & Physiology Teaching 1.0-3.0

course - Academic Internship 3.0-9.0

course - Bio-Innovation 1 2.0

course - Bio-Innovation 2 2.0

course - Readings in Cell Bio & Physiol 1.0-2.0

course - Adv Undergraduate Research 0.5-4.0

course - Nonresearch Academic Internshp - You may take up to 1.0 credit hour 0.5-3.0

course - Peer Education Level 1 1.0

course - Peer Education Level 2 1.0

Requirement 5 — Complete 1 of 7 Courses 

Capstone courses:

course - Advanced Senior Research 3.0

course - Physiology of Drug Mechanisms 3.0

course - Reproductive Physiology 3.0

course - Endocrinology 3.0

course - Biophysics 3.0

course - Developmental Genetics 3.0

course - Cellular Neuroscience 3.0

Requirement 6 — Complete 9 hours

Elective courses (at least 3 hours must be CELL). Courses taken to fulfill the requirements above cannot double count in this requirement.

course - Introduction to Bioinformatics 3.0

course - Genetics of Human Disease 3.0

course - Genomics 3.0

course - Plant Developmental Biology 3.0

course - Dissection Tech Human Anatomy 1.0

course - Pathophysiology 4.0

course - Cell Bio & Physiology Seminar 0.5

course - Human Embryology 3.0

course - Advanced Senior Research 3.0

course - Adv Topics in Human Anatomy 1.0-2.0

course - Adv Topics-Cell Bio & Physiol 1.0-4.0

course - Physiology of Drug Mechanisms 3.0

course - Reproductive Physiology 3.0

course - Endocrinology 3.0

course - Biophysics 3.0

course - Developmental Genetics 3.0

course - Mechanisms of Molecular Biol 3.0

course - Exercise Physiology 3.0

course - Exercise Physiology Lab 0.5

course - General Microbiology 3.0

course - Gen Micro Lab 1.0

course - Infection & Immunity 3.0

course - Adv Molecular Biology 3.0

course - Adv Molecular Biology Lab 2.0

course - Immunology 3.0

course - Cellular Neuroscience 3.0

Professional schools and graduate programs may require additional courses not required for this major, such as physics labs, chemistry, calculus, or statistics. Contact the programs to which you may apply to determine the specific courses required. Students should work closely with the Life Science Advisement Center and BYU's Pre-Professional Advisement Center.