Cellular Biology is a young discipline in biological sciences and encompasses many of the recent dramatic discoveries relating to the mechanisms of cell life, developmental biology, and immunology. It relates to the understanding of the position of protists among living organisms, the relationships between parasites and host animals, and the mechanistic understanding of organismic animal function.
The major in Cellular Biology at UGA is built on a curriculum of biology, genetics, biochemistry, and practical labwork courses that provides a solid grounding in molecular biology and deeper insights into cell and developmental biology, infection and immunity, and the molecular mechanisms of disease. Majors at UGA become a part of the science community; approximately half of all Cellular Biology majors are members of a laboratory and conduct their own research, working alongside faculty, graduate students, and research fellows from all over the world.
The major is often chosen by students who wish to prepare themselves for professional careers in medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, or optometry, as well as by those who intend to pursue graduate studies leading to an M.S. or Ph.D. The major also qualifies a student to pursue a research career in experimental biology. Other careers include teaching, forensic biology, technical writing, or product development for the pharmaceutical industry.