About Cancer Biology, Bs in University of Alabama At Birmingham

Do you want to make a difference in the fight against cancer? UAB is the only university in the United States with a cancer biology undergraduate program, which means you can get a head start on preparing for a career in research, treatment, and other areas.

To create this one-of-a-kind degree, we brought together high-level educators in both the Department of Chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Cell, Developmental, and Integrative Biology in the School of Medicine. The curriculum is designed to give you a comprehensive understanding of cancer cell biology and behavior – something that’s usually reserved for graduate students. And our O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB, the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Alabama, means national leaders in both treatment and research will have ties to this program. By the time you graduate, you’ll have learned about areas such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, gene therapy, and much more. Our goal is to help put you in a prime position for a career in research, clinical care, health care, and many other fields.

• UAB is home to one of 36 centers in the nation that uses proton therapy. This highly sophisticated technology is a powerful tool in the fight against cancer.

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) / Standard 12/ XII with a minimum score of 65% overall

English Language Requirements

TOEFL (UAB code: 1856): 77

IELTS: 6.0 overall with at least a 5.5 on each section of the examination

Pearson Academic Test of English

• A minimum score of 53, all applicants

University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA Cost of Attendance