Biology, BA

Degree Requirements

See the “Degree Requirements ” in the University Catalog for complete details on general degree requirements.

General Education Requirements (48 units)

See the “General Education ” requirements in the University Catalog for information on General Education requirements. Some major requirements may double count for GE requirements.

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

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

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• 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

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• MATH 161 - Differential and Integral Calculus I Unit(s): 4

• OR

• MATH 165 - Elementary Applied Statistics Unit(s): 4

Units

Total GE units: 48 

Total major core units: 20 (includes 6 units that also count for GE)

Total major elective units: 20

Total support courses units: 20 (includes 6 units that also count for GE)

Total Elective units: 24

Total units to graduate: 120

Concentration

• Zoology Concentration
     

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