分子生物学是一门基础科学，旨在根据构成活细胞的分子的特性和功能来了解生物学过程。分子生物学解决的问题范围从进化到发展再到基因表达的调控。分子生物学的职业需要生物学的强大背景以及化学，数学和物理学的坚实基础。分子生物学专业的设计主要针对三类学生：计划进入分子生物学或相关领域（如生物化学，遗传学，肿瘤学，微生物学，细胞生物学或发育生物学）的相关研究领域的学生，计划进行专业学习的学生从事医学或相关健康领域的研究或临床职业，以及计划在大学或中学阶段教授生物学的学生。
Molecular and Cell 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 and cell biology ranges from evolution to development to the regulation of gene expression. A career in molecular and cell biology requires a strong background in biology as well as a solid foundation in chemistry, mathematics, and physics.<br><br>The Molecular and Cell Biology major has been designed primarily for three groups of students-<br>those who plan to enter a research career in molecular and cell biology or related areas such as biochemistry, genetics, oncology, microbiology, cell biology, or developmental biology;<br>pre-professional students who plan to enter either a research or clinical career in medicine or allied health fields; and<br>students who plan to pursue careers in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical science industries.