Biology Program

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

2008-2009 Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology with an Emphasis in Clinical Laboratory Science (118-120 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 (41-43 units):

1. Required Biology Courses (37 units)

BIOL 217 Medical Microbiology (4)
BIOL 300 Cell Biology (4)
BIOL 302 Genetics (4)
BIOL 303 Evolutionary Biology (3)
BIOL 317 Parasitology (4)
BIOL 318 Medical Mycology (4)
BIOL 420 Cellular and Molecular Immunology (4)
BIOL 421 Virology (3)
BIOL 426 Hematology (4)
BIOL 432* Principles of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, GE-B2, D, UDID (3)

2. Other Required Courses in Biology (4-6 units)
If one chooses to complete CHEM 318 and BIOL 203, one needs to complete a minimum of 6 units from the following courses. Otherwise, one needs to complete minimum of 4 units from the following courses:

BIOL 400 Molecular Biology (4)
BIOL 424 Human Physiology (3)
BIOL 425 Human Genetics (3)

Required Supporting and Other GE Courses (69-71 units)

1. Chemistry (19-20 units)

CHEM 121* General Chemistry I, GE-B1 (4)
CHEM 122 General Chemistry II GE-B1 (4)
CHEM 250 Quantitative Analysis (2)
CHEM 251 Quantitative Analysis Laboratory (2)
CHEM 311 Organic Chemistry I (3)
CHEM 312 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (1)
   and
CHEM 318 Biological Chemistry (3)
   or
CHEM 460 Biochemistry I (4)
An Organic Chemistry course with laboratory taken at a community college may be accepted for the Biology major in lieu of CHEM 311 and 312.

2. Physics (8 units)

PHYS 100 Introduction to Physics I, GE-B1 (4)
PHYS 101 Introduction to Physics II, GE-B1 (4)

3. Statistics and Mathematics (3-4 units)

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

4. Other Required GE Courses in Categories A-E (33 units)

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

5. American Institutions Requirement (6 units)

Courses with * are double-counted toward GE credits.