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2025-2026 General Catalog

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2025-2026 General Catalog

Biology with a Concentration in Marine Biology, 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 + 5C)
CHEM 115B - General Chemistry Unit(s): 5
(Meets Lower Division GE Area 5A + 5C)
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 (16 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
(Meets Upper Division GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences)
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: 30 Units

Fall Semester (16 Units)

BIOL 332 - Marine Biology Unit(s): 3
Upper Division BIOL 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 335 - Marine Ecology Unit(s): 4
BIOL 351 - Climate Change Biology 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: 27 Units

Fall Semester (14 Units)

BIOL 322 - Invertebrate Biology Unit(s): 4
BIOL 333 - Ecology Unit(s): 4
Upper Division GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities
Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 3

Spring Semester (13 Units)

Upper Division GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Credits / Units: 3
Upper Division BIOL Elective Credits / Units: 1
University Electives Credits / Units: 3
University Electives Credits / Units: 3
University Electives Credits / Units: 3

Total Units: 120