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2025-2026 General Catalog

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2025-2026 General Catalog

Biology with a Concentration in Zoology, BA, Sample Four-Year Plan

First Year: 31 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

BIOL 130 - Diversity of Life Unit(s): 4
CHEM 115A - General Chemistry Unit(s): 5
Lower Division GE Area 1A: English Composition
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 1C: Oral Communication
Credits / Units: 3

Spring Semester (16 Units)

BIOL 131 - Genetics, Evolution & Ecology Unit(s): 4 (Meets Lower Division GE Area 5B Life Science + 5C Lab)
CHEM 115B - General Chemistry Unit(s): 5 (Meets Lower Division GE Area 5A Physical Science + 5C Lab)
MATH 165 - Elementary Applied Statistics Unit(s): 4 OR
MATH 161 Differential and Integral Calculus I
Lower Division GE Area 1B: Critical Thinking
Credits / Units: 3

Second Year: 32 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

BIOL 232 - Molecular and Cellular Biology Unit(s): 4
CHEM 335A - Organic Chemistry Unit(s): 3
Lower Division GE Area 3A: Arts
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 3B: Humanities
Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 3

Spring Semester (17 Units)

BIOL 321 - Integrative Biology Unit(s): 4
GEOL 102 - Our Dynamic Earth: Introduction to Geology Unit(s): 4
University Elective GWAR Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 3

Third Year: 27 Units

Fall Semester (13 Units)

Upper Division Biology Biodiversity requirement Credits / Units: 4
Lower Division GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
(Meets American Institutions requirement) Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 3

Spring Semester (14 Units)

BIOL 323 - Entomology Unit(s): 4
BIOL 328 - Vertebrate Evolutionary Morphology Unit(s): 4
Lower Division GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
(Meets American Institutions requirement) Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies
Credits / Units: 3

Fourth Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (14 Units)

BIOL 333 - Ecology Unit(s): 4
Upper Division BIOL Elective Credits / Units: 4
Upper Division GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities
Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 3

Spring Semester (16 Units)

BIOL 349 - Animal Physiology Unit(s): 4
Upper Division GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 3

Total Units: 120