• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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Molecular biology is the basic science that seeks an understanding of biological processes in terms of the properties and functions of the molecules that make up living cells. The scope of questions addressed in molecular biology ranges from evolution to development to the regulation of gene expression. A career in molecular biology requires a strong background in biology as well as a solid foundation in chemistry, mathematics, and physics.

The molecular biology major has been designed primarily for three groups of students:

• Those who plan to enter a research career in molecular biology or related areas such as biochemistry, genetics, oncology, microbiology, cell biology or developmental biology;
• Pre-professional students who plan to enter either a research or clinical career in medicine, or allied health fields;
• Students who plan to teach biology at the college or secondary-school levels.

Students with other interests are also welcome, of course. Career opportunities for students with an undergraduate degree in molecular biology are amazingly diverse. Graduates of the program have gone into patent law, science journalism, forensics, philosophy, nutrition, genetic counseling, veterinary medicine, anthropology, archeology, marine biology, theology, and much more.

Major requirements have been set to assure a high degree of proficiency in the various areas specified while still allowing as much flexibility as possible for students to individualize their programs. For the undergraduate interested in life sciences, this major uniquely provides access to the extraordinary scope and strength of biology courses and laboratories on the UW–Madison campus. Each student in the major is assigned a faculty advisor, and it is hoped that students will take advantage of both the staff and faculty advising service available to make a judicious choice of courses, as well as to gain scholarly experience outside the classroom that will further their academic and career goals.

Learning Outcomes

• Summarize the energetic and thermodynamic basis of life.
• Define and explain the molecular basis of life and relationships between the structure and function of biological macromolecules.
• Describe the nature of the cell and its role as the basic unit of life.
• Understand the nature of the genetic material and its roles in inheritance, evolution, and cellular function.
• Demonstrate comprehension of basic molecular biology laboratory techniques.
• Utilize the scientific method to solve biological problems characteristic of today’s society.
• Understand the primary scientific literature and apply concepts from literature to draw conclusions about modern topics in the field.
• Communicate scientific ideas in written and oral form.

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ College of Letters and Science

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 Students must have a paper-based TOEFL score of 587-620.

课程信息

学制：全日制(MINIMUM OF 120 CREDIT HOURS)

学费：US$37,785.08 (¥ 244,617) /年

开学时间：预计在九月 2022

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留学地点：College of Letters and ScienceSouth Hall, 1055 Bascom Mall,University of Wisconsin–Madison,MADISON,Wisconsin,53706, United States