Dec 04, 2024

2018-2019 General Catalog

2018-2019 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology, B.A.

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	General Education (50 units, 12 covered in major)	38
	Major core requirements	20
	Major electives	20
	Support courses	20-21
	General electives	21-22
	Total units needed for graduation	120

Major Core Requirements

BIOL 130 - Introductory Cell Biology and Genetics Unit(s): 4
BIOL 131 - Biological Diversity and Ecology Unit(s): 4
BIOL 320 - Ecology and Evolution - An Integrated Approach Unit(s): 4
BIOL 321 - Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Physiology Unit(s): 4

One organismal / diversity course from the following list

(check Concentration for preferred Course Selection)

BIOL 322 - Invertebrate Biology Unit(s): 4
BIOL 323 - Entomology Unit(s): 4
BIOL 327 - Vertebrate Biology Unit(s): 4
BIOL 329 - Plant Biology Unit(s): 4
BIOL 340 - General Bacteriology Unit(s): 4

Major Electives

Choose 20 units of upper division biology electives in cosultation with a department advisor.

Support courses

CHEM 115A - General Chemistry Unit(s): 5
CHEM 115B - General Chemistry Unit(s): 5
CHEM 335A - Organic Chemistry Unit(s): 3
PHYS 210A - General Physics Unit(s): 3
AND
PHYS 209A - General Physics Laboratory Unit(s): 1 OR
GEOL 102 - Our Dynamic Earth: Introduction to Geology Unit(s): 3
MATH 161 - Differential and Integral Calculus I Unit(s): 4 OR
MATH 165 - Elementary Applied Statistics Unit(s): 4

Units

Total units in the major core: 20

Total units in major elective: 20

Total units in support courses: 20-21

Concentration

Zoology Concentration

Sample Four-Year Program

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology

Freshman Year: 29 Units

Fall Semester (13 Units)

BIOL 130 - Introductory Cell Biology and Genetics Unit(s): 4
CHEM 115A - General Chemistry Unit(s): 5
ENGL 101 - Expository Writing and Analytical Reading Unit(s): 4

Spring Semester (16 Units)

BIOL 131 - Biological Diversity and Ecology Unit(s): 4
CHEM 115B - General Chemistry Unit(s): 5
MATH 161 - Differential and Integral Calculus I Unit(s): 4
MATH 165 - Elementary Applied Statistics Unit(s): 4
GE

Sophomore Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

BIOL 320 - Ecology and Evolution - An Integrated Approach Unit(s): 4
CHEM 335A - Organic Chemistry Unit(s): 3
GE

Spring Semester (15 Units)

BIOL 321 - Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Physiology Unit(s): 4
PHYS 210A - General Physics Unit(s): 3
AND
PHYS 209A - General Physics Laboratory Unit(s): 1 OR
GEOL 102 - Our Dynamic Earth: Introduction to Geology Unit(s): 3
GE

Junior Year: 31 Units

Fall Semester (16-17 Units)

BIOLDiversity course
BIOL Elective
BIOL Elective
GE/ Electives

Spring Semester (16 Units)

BIOL UD Electives

Support Course OR
BIOL UD Elective

Senior Year: 32-36 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

BIOL UD Electives
BIOL elective
GE/ Elective

Spring Semester (15 Units)

BIOL Electives
GE/ Electives

Common Searches

Biology, B.A.

Major Core Requirements

One organismal / diversity course from the following list

Major Electives

Support courses

Units

Concentration

Sample Four-Year Program

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology

Freshman Year: 29 Units

Fall Semester (13 Units)

Spring Semester (16 Units)

Sophomore Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

Spring Semester (15 Units)

Junior Year: 31 Units

Fall Semester (16-17 Units)

Spring Semester (16 Units)

Senior Year: 32-36 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

Spring Semester (15 Units)

Total Units: 120