Program Overview

Molecular & Cellular Biology (B.S.)

Overview

Molecular and Cellular Biology focuses on the study of the processes that govern living organisms. Comprehensive curricula cover theory and laboratory methods, allowing students to understand and carry out molecular and biomedical research.

Career Opportunities

We will provide you a solid foundation in the life sciences, preparing you for careers in the highly competitive health professions programs such as medical school, dental school, and pharmacy school.

Recommended For

• Thinkers, doers, and creators
• Those interested in careers in:
  • Research
  • Microbiology
  • Veterinary medicine
  • Genetics
  • Forensics

Hands-on Undergraduate Research

Applicable Science With Publishing Potential

"One of the main aspects that drew me to molecular and cellular biology at Rowan was the ability to do undergraduate research," says senior Lauren S. "Having these opportunities provides you with the knowledge that you might need in a job after you graduate."

Student Testimonials

• "It’s a unique major and wasn’t something I saw in a lot of schools. The curriculum is interdisciplinary, you get a bit of bioinformatics, statistics, and engineering."
  • Amaal K. Burlington County, NJ
• "This major provides so many avenues for people to take, there is a lab for anything you can think of. Getting into research was really the best thing for me."
  • Ashley R. Warren County, NJ
• "The biomedical research aspect of the major has made me feel prepared to go into the medical field."
  • Sean S. Gloucester County, NJ
• "The lab experience is something that I’m grateful to Rowan for. In medicine and health, the solutions to different problems require intervention at a molecular and cellular level, and this major helps students achieve those solutions."
  • Michael R. Camden County, NJ

More on the Major

Molecular & Cellular Biology Majors Share Their Goals

From graduate school to gene therapy and healthcare, three Rowan students explain how this major prepares them for their professional journeys.

Related Programs

• Bioinformatics
• Biological Sciences
• Translational Biomedical Sciences