Biology Program

The study of life, its origins, diversity and intricacies.

2008-2009 Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology with an Emphasis in General Biology (119-121 units)

Lower Division Requirements (8 units):

BIOL 200* Principles of Organismal and Population Biology, GE-B2 (4)
BIOL 201 Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology (4)

Upper Division Requirements in the Major (37 units):

1. Required Biology Courses (25 units)

BIOL 300 Cell Biology (4)
BIOL 302 Genetics (4)
BIOL 303 Evolutionary Biology (3)
BIOL 304 Comparative Animal Physiology (3)
BIOL 400 Molecular Biology (4)
BIOL 433* Ecology and the Environment, GE-B2, UDID (4)
BIOL 499 Senior Capstone in Biology (3)

2. Electives in Biology (12 units)

Select a minimum of 12 units of biology courses from 300 and 400 levels, one of which must be a lab course. (Biology courses numbered from 326 to 345 are counted toward GE credits only and they are not counted towards the 12 units of electives).

No more than 2 units taken from the following can be counted towards the 12 units of electives:
BIOL 492 Internship (2-3)
BIOL 494 Independent Research (1-3)
BIOL 497 Directed Study (1-3)

Required Supporting and Other GE Courses (53-54 units):

1. Chemistry (8 units)

CHEM 121* General Chemistry I, GE-B1 (4)
CHEM 122 General Chemistry II, GE-B1 (4)

2. Mathematics and Statistics (3-4 units)

Select one of the following:
BIOL 203* Quantitative Methods for Biology, GE-B3, B4 (3)
MATH 105 Pre-Calculus (4)
MATH 150* Calculus I, GE-B3 (4)

3. Other GE Courses in Categories A-E (36 units)

Category A (9) (For A3, recommend MATH 230 Logic and Mathematical Reasoning)
Category C (12)
Category D (12)
Category E (3)

4. American institutions requirement (6)

Electives in any Discipline (21-22 units)

One must choose enough elective units to reach the required 120 units for the degree.

Courses with * are double-counted toward GE credits.