#  MCB Requirements Chart 

 



 Please see the [MCB website](https://www.mcb.harvard.edu/undergraduate/molecular-and-cellular-biology-mcb/requirements/?course-button=mcbconcentrationrequirements) for the most up-to-date information on concentration requirements.

Sort    REQUIREMENTS

 

  SELECTIONS

 

    **Foundational courses**  
2 half courses

 

  LS 1a (or LPSA) and LS 1b

 

  or 

  LS 50A and LS 50B 

    **Intermediate biology**  
2 half courses

 

  MCB 60 and either MCB 63, 65, 66, 68, or 80

 

    **Upper level biology**  
2 half courses

 

  2 courses, at least one of which must be an MCB 100-level course.

 

    **Chemistry**  
1 General chemistry  
1 Organic chemistry

 

  General chemistry: PS10, PS11, Chem 40, or Chem 160  
Organic chemistry: Chem 17 or Chem 20

 

    **Math and computation**  
1 full or 2 half courses

 

  Math 1b  
and  
Math 19a (or higher), Statistics 102, Statistics 100, CS50, CS 32, or Applied Math 10

 

  or

 

  Math 19a (or higher)  
or  
Statistics 110 or Statistics 111

 

    **Physics**  
2 half courses

 

  1 course in mechanics (PS2, PS12a, Physics 15a or 16, or Applied Physics 50a) and  
1 course in electricity and magnetism (PS3, PS12b, Physics 15b or Applied Physics 50b)

 

    **Research**  
1 semester

 

  At least one chosen from: LS 100r, MCB 91r, MCB 99, or approved summer research experience. See [MCB website](https://www.mcb.harvard.edu/undergraduate/molecular-and-cellular-biology-mcb/requirements/?course-button=mcbconcentrationrequirements) for more information.

 

    **Tutorial**

 

  See [MCB website](https://www.mcb.harvard.edu/undergraduate/molecular-and-cellular-biology-mcb/requirements/?course-button=mcbconcentrationrequirements) for more information.

 

    **HONORS**  
1+ Advanced  
1+ Organic Chemistry  
Thesis

 

  1 additional course upper level course  
1 additional organic chemistry (Chem 27 or 30)  
Thesis: Required only for highest honors eligibility