Kunshan, Jiangsu, China
About this course
This major combines the fields of biology, chemistry and physics, enabling students to have a better understanding of the advances they can make on the challenges facing mankind, now and in the future. Areas which students can contribute to include human health, agriculture, biotechnology, and global environmental change
Entry Requirements
All students must apply to Duke Kunshan University online using the Common Application Website
Application requirements
- Students from outside of the Chinese Mainland are required to submit either SAT, ACT or equivalent qualifications.
- Chinese students are required to take the Gaokao or other examinations/tests depending on citizenship status that are approved by the Ministry of Education for admissions purposes.
Application checklist
- School Report
- Counselor Recommendation
- High School Transcripts
- Teacher Evaluations
- SAT, ACT or equivalent
- Personal Essays
- Common Application
Curriculum
Molecular Bioscience/Cell and Molecular Biology
Required Courses
Divisional Foundation Courses
- Mathematical Foundations 1
- Integrated Science 1
- Mathematical Foundations 2
- Integrated Science 2
- Integrated Science 3
- Integrated Science 4
- Scientific Writing and Presentations I
- Scientific Writing and Presentations II
Interdisciplinary Courses
- Introduction to the Molecular Basis of Life
- Introduction to Biochemistry
- Introduction to Biophysics
- Genomics and Evolution
- Biomedical Ethics
Disciplinary Courses
- Molecular Genetic Analysis
- Cell and Molecular Biology
- Microbiology
- Cell Signaling and Diseases
- Experimental Molecular Biology
Recommended Electives for the Major
Courses listed below are recommended electives for the major. Students can also select other courses in different divisions as electives.
- Molecular, Behavioral and Social Evolution: Evolution of Genomes, Traits, Behaviors and Societies
- Advanced Biochemistry: Cell Metabolism
- Developmental Biology
- Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
- Physical Biochemistry
- Cancer Genetics
Molecular Bioscience/Biogeochemistry
Required Courses
Divisional Foundation Courses
- Mathematical Foundations 1
- Integrated Science 1
- Mathematical Foundations 2
- Integrated Science 2
- Integrated Science 3
- Integrated Science 4
- Scientific Writing and Presentations I
- Scientific Writing and Presentations II
Interdisciplinary Courses
- Introduction to the Molecular Basis of Life
- Introduction to Biochemistry
- Introduction to Biophysics
- Genomics and Evolution
- Biomedical Ethics
Disciplinary Courses
- Dynamic Earth and Oceans: Physical and Biological Sciences for the Environment
- Introduction to Biogeochemistry
- Ecophysiology
- Ecosystem Service
- Global Change Biology
Recommended Electives for the Major
Courses listed below are recommended electives for the major. Students can also select other courses in different divisions as electives.
- Biodiversity and Conservation
- Ecology of Human Health
- Food Web Ecology
- Microbial Ecology
- Population Ecology
Molecular Bioscience/Genetics and Genomics
Required Courses
Divisional Foundation Courses
- Mathematical Foundations 1
- Integrated Science 1
- Mathematical Foundations 2
- Integrated Science 2
- Integrated Science 3
- Integrated Science 4
- Scientific Writing and Presentations I
- Scientific Writing and Presentations II
Interdisciplinary Courses
- Introduction to the Molecular Basis of Life
- Introduction to Biochemistry
- Introduction to Biophysics
- Genomics and Evolution
- Biomedical Ethics
Disciplinary Courses
- Molecular Genetic Analysis
- Cell and Molecular Biology
- Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
- Experimental Methods in Functional Genomics
- Population Genomics and Molecular Evolution
Recommended Electives for the Major
Courses listed below are recommended electives for the major. Students can also select other courses in different divisions as electives.
- Biodiversity and Conservation
- Molecular, Behavioral and Social Evolution: Evolution of Genomes, Traits, Behaviors and Societies
- Microbiology
- Developmental Biology: Development, Stem Cells, and Regeneration
- Systems Biology
- Genomics of Adaptation
Molecular Bioscience/Biophysics
Required Courses
Divisional Foundation Courses
- Mathematical Foundations 1
- Integrated Science 1
- Mathematical Foundations 2
- Integrated Science 2
- Integrated Science 3
- Integrated Science 4
- Scientific Writing and Presentations I
- Scientific Writing and Presentations II
Interdisciplinary Courses
- Introduction to the Molecular Basis of Life
- Introduction to Biochemistry
- Introduction to Biophysics
- Genomics and Evolution
- Biomedical Ethics
Disciplinary Courses
- Organic Chemistry I
- Physical Biochemistry
- Nonlinear Dynamics
- Advanced Biophysics
- Quantitative Physiology
Recommended Electives for the Major
Courses listed below are recommended electives for the major. Students can also select other courses in different divisions as electives.
- Cell and Molecular Biology
- Thermal and Statistical Physics
- Quantum Mechanics
- Modeling Biological Systems