Overview

To create this one-of-a-kind Cancer Biology 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.

Key Facts

The University of Alabama at Birmingham 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.

Programme Structure

Courses:

Colloquium in Cancer Biology
Cancer Biology
Proliferation and Carcinogenesis
Genetic Basis of Cancer
Tumor Survival and the Microenvironment
Cell Signaling and Cancer
Tumor Pathobiology and Immunology

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Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2028-05-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-15 00:00:00

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Priority Consideration deadlines. Applications submitted after the priority deadlines will be considered on a space-available basis.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Birmingham, United States

Disciplines

Biomedical Science Biology Medicine View 263 other Bachelors in Biomedical Science in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.5

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General requirements

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.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

30630 USD / year

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Out-of-State

28140 USD / year

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In-State

11310 USD / year

≈ 11310 USD / year

Living costs

Birmingham

United States

1019 - 1648 USD / month

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