Birmingham,
AL,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BSc in Cancer Biology in Birmingham United States | University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Alabama at Birmingham
|
Birmingham United States
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
29,730
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
UAB stands alone as the sole U.S. university offering an undergraduate program in cancer biology, providing students with early preparation for careers in research, treatment, and related fields.
This unique degree program was developed through collaboration between top educators from the College of Arts and Sciences' Chemistry Department and the UAB Heersink School of Medicine's Cell, Developmental, and Integrative Biology Department. The coursework delivers an in-depth grasp of cancer cell biology and behavior - knowledge typically only available at the graduate level. With UAB's O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center being Alabama's sole National Cancer Institute-designated facility, students benefit from connections to national experts in both treatment and research. Graduates will gain expertise in chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, gene therapy, and other critical areas. We aim to position students advantageously for careers spanning research, clinical practice, healthcare, and beyond.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
The Undergraduate Cancer Biology Program is designed for graduating high school seniors and college freshmen and sophomores with an outstanding academic record and the desire to pursue a career in biomedical research, medicine or the health professions. Successful applicants to the program should meet the admissions criteria below.
First-time freshmen applicants must have a high school cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) and an ACT composite score of 28 or higher (or the SAT combined V+Q score at 1300 or higher). High school students who do not meet these requirements may be accepted into the program as pre-Cancer Biology majors. Any student who is admitted as a pre-Cancer Biology major must have an overall GPA 3.0 after 24 credits of work at UAB, a GPA 3.25 in their Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics (MA 105 and higher) coursework, and have taken a freshman year curriculum that is compatible with the Program. Current UAB students and transfer students from other institutions who are freshmen or sophomores (non-direct admits) may select Cancer Biology for their major, but must have an overall GPA 3.0 and must have demonstrated excellent academic performance in science/mathematics courses and have a GPA 3.25 in those courses.
Students must maintain an overall GPA 3.0 in order to remain in good academic standing in the Cancer Biology Program. If a student's overall GPA falls below 3.0, they will have one semester to bring their overall grade to 3.0 or better.
a completed application
official transcripts. All documents must be sent in English
IELTS - 6.0 overall with at least a 5.5 on each section of the examination
TOEFL-(iBT) - overall 77
First-time freshmen applicants must have a high school cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) and an ACT composite score of 28 or higher (or the SAT combined V+Q score at 1300 or higher). High school students who do not meet these requirements may be accepted into the program as pre-Cancer Biology majors. Any student who is admitted as a pre-Cancer Biology major must have an overall GPA 3.0 after 24 credits of work at UAB, a GPA 3.25 in their Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics (MA 105 and higher) coursework, and have taken a freshman year curriculum that is compatible with the Program. Current UAB students and transfer students from other institutions who are freshmen or sophomores (non-direct admits) may select Cancer Biology for their major, but must have an overall GPA 3.0 and must have demonstrated excellent academic performance in science/mathematics courses and have a GPA 3.25 in those courses.
Students must maintain an overall GPA 3.0 in order to remain in good academic standing in the Cancer Biology Program. If a student's overall GPA falls below 3.0, they will have one semester to bring their overall grade to 3.0 or better.
a completed application
official transcripts. All documents must be sent in English
IELTS - 6.0 overall with at least a 5.5 on each section of the examination
TOEFL-(iBT) - overall 77
Tuition
USD
29,730