Cell and Molecular Biology

The major in Cell and Molecular Biology is focused on the mechanistic study of the life of the cell at the molecular level. The curriculum is interdisciplinary and includes courses in physics, chemistry, and genetics in addition to molecular and cellular biology. Training in these areas is beneficial for careers in biological research, a number of high tech industries, medicine, and allied health professions. This challenging major requires creativity, rigor, and the ability to analyze, distill, and interpret data. A love of living systems and a level of comfort with complexity are both essential.

Due to the extensive overlap in curricula, Cell and Molecular Biology majors cannot double major in Biological Chemistry. Students can double major in Cell and Molecular Biology and Neuroscience, but there are additional requirements that must be met beyond those requirements for most double major combinations.

If you’re working toward a bachelor’s degree, your first stop is our admission office. Last year, more than 150 international students pursued undergraduate degrees at Tulane. Let our counselors help you with entry requirements, academics, living in New Orleans, tuition, and more. (Don’t rule us out based on cost: We offer up to $23,000 in need-based financial aid to international students who qualify and who have not already been awarded that amount or more in merit scholarships.)

The 2023 freshman application is open.
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