First-year applicants can view their admission requirements on the Undergraduate Applicants page.  

Students with 12 or more college credits may transfer in to the first or second year of the program. Courses must have been completed at a regionally accredited college or university with a grade of C or better for transfer. Math and science courses taken more than ten years prior to the anticipated date of matriculation to MCPHS will not be accepted.

While there are no specific required courses for entry into the first year of our program, the admission committee will look for success in any math and science courses you have already taken. If you complete any of the courses listed below, you may receive transfer credit and your first year course load may be lighter. However, due to the block registration nature of MCPHS programs, entering the first year of the program with transfer credits will not change the total length of your program. Courses, other than elective courses, may not be moved forward in your schedule.

Required Courses For Entry to Year II

Linked courses are available through the MCPHS School of Professional Studies. 

• General Biology I & II with lab (8 credits)
• General Chemistry I & II with lab (8 credits)
• Calculus I & II (8 credits)
• American Culture, Identity, and Public Life (3 credits) (Acceptable substitutions include Introduction to Sociology or upper-level sociology course)
• Expository Writing I & II (6 credits)

Additional Courses Accepted for Transfer Credit

• Organic Chemistry I & II with lab (8 credits)
• Molecular Biology (3 credits)
• Microbiology with lab (4 credits)
• Statistics (3 credits) (Acceptable substitutions include Basic Statistics, Biostatistics, Psychological Statistics, Economic Statistics)
• Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)
• Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)
• Humanities elective (3 credits) (Acceptable courses include Literature, Creative Writing, Philosophy, Ethics, Religious Studies, Select Fine Arts, Advanced Level Languages)
• General Elective (3 credits) (Acceptable courses include History, English, Fine Arts, Philosophy, Government, Ethics, Foreign Language, Psychology, Religious Studies, Anthropology, Communications, and Economics)

Year I-Fall

Year I-Spring

Year II-Fall

Year II-Spring

Year III-Fall

Year III-Spring

Year IV-Fall

Year IV-Spring

Total credits to complete degree requirements: 120 semester hours

Biology Electives. Students must complete six Biology electives: two from the Molecular and Cellular Biology Elective list, two from the Medical Biology Elective list, and two more from either list.

Molecular and Cellular Biology Electives

Medical Biology Electives

The mission of the Bachelor of Science in Medical and Molecular Biology program is to produce graduates who have the knowledge and skills for entry into careers in biotechnology, research and development, forensic science, clinical laboratory sciences, and graduate studies in biology, as well as entry into medical school and other health profession programs. The curriculum design provides a broad foundation in the sciences, a range of liberal arts courses, and a concentration in medical and molecular biology. Courses in this program provide foundational knowledge in biology, chemistry, molecular biology, biochemistry, and genetics. Elective courses in biology allow students the freedom to tailor their program to their career interest, focusing either on the molecular/cellular aspects or the medical/physiological aspects of biology.

The following program goals were established in 2010:

• Provide a new degree program for students who are interested in developing skills in molecular biotechnology.
• Provide undergraduate education that would lead to careers in clinical laboratory sciences, biotechnology, forensic science, public health, graduate and professional education.
• Demonstrate the value of integrating communication skills; experimental design and analysis; and scientific literacy to explore relationships of science to medicine and to problems of social, cultural and intellectual concern.
• Provide an alternative major for students who do not continue in the Premedical and Health Studies Program.
• Encourage purposeful and coordinated selection of elective credits.

Students in the Medical and Molecular Biology program take a curriculum that emphasizes the subject areas of molecular biology, cellular biology, microbiology, genetics, biochemistry, and physiology. Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate proficiency in molecular biology, cellular biology, microbiology, genetics, biochemistry, and physiology.
• Apply quantitative and qualitative reasoning skills to interpret biological research data and scientific literature.
• Apply quantitative and qualitative reasoning skills to evaluate the validity and limitations of biological research data and scientific literature.
• Demonstrate laboratory skills used in research settings.
• Effectively communicate scientific findings through written, visual, and oral methods.
• Design experiments and critique experimental design in the biological sciences and related fields.
• Apply successfully to graduate programs and/or employment within and related to biological sciences and healthcare disciplines.
• Integrate knowledge and modes of thinking among biology and other disciplines such as chemistry, psychology, public health, etc.

Our students learn from faculty who are leaders in their fields and are committed to the success of each student. Discover our full list of Medical and Molecular Biology faculty.