Biology Program

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

2009-2010 Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology with an Emphasis in Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology (118-122 units)

Lower Division Requirements (8 units):

BIOL 200* Principles of Organismal and Population Biology (4)
BIOL 201 Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology (4)

Upper Division Requirements (36-38 units):

1. Required Biology Courses (26 units)

BIOL 301 Microbiology (4)
BIOL 302 Genetics (4)
BIOL 303 Evolutionary Biology (3)
BIOL 311 Plant Biology (4)
BIOL 433* Ecology and the Environment, GE-B2, UDID (4)
BIOL 499 Senior Capstone in Biology (3)

Select one of the following courses:
BIOL 310 Vertebrate Biology (4)
BIOL 316 Invertebrate Zoology (4)

2. Ecology/Evolution (3-4 units)

Select one course from the following list:
BIOL 313 Conservation Biology (ESRM) (4)
BIOL 406 Evolutionary Biogeography (3)
BIOL 407 Behavioral Ecology (3)

3. Organismal Biology (4 units)

Select one course from the following list:
BIOL 310 Vertebrate Biology (4) (if not taken as part of core)
BIOL 312 Marine Biology (4)
BIOL 316 Invertebrate Zoology (4) (if not taken as part of core)
BIOL 317 Parasitology (4)
BIOL 450 Ichthyology: The Biology of Fishes (4)
BIOL 451 Ornithology (4)

4. Psychology/Developmental/Molecular Biology (3-4 units)

Select one course from the following list:
BIOL 300 Cell Biology (4)
BIOL 304 Comparative Animal Physiology (3)
BIOL 400 Molecular Biology (4)
BIOL 422 Molecular Plant Physiology (4)
BIOL 427 Developmental Biology (4)

Required Supporting and Other GE Courses (56 units):

1. Required Supporting Courses (14 units)

CHEM 121* General Chemistry I, GE-B1 (4)
CHEM 122 General Chemistry II, GE-B2 (4)
GEOL 122* Historical Geology, GE-B1 (3)
BIOL 203* Quantitative Methods for Biology, GE-B3, B4 (3)

2. Other Required 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)

3. American Institutions Requirement (6)

Electives in Any Discipline (18-20 units)

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

Courses with * are double-counted toward GE credits.