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2025-2026 General Catalog

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2025-2026 General Catalog

Biology with a Concentration in Biomedical Sciences, BS, 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
ENGL 101 - Expository Writing and Analytical Reading Unit(s): 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
Lower Division GE Area 1B: Critical Thinking
Credits / Units: 3

Second Year: 31 Units

Fall Semester (16 units)

BIOL 232 - Molecular and Cellular Biology Unit(s): 4
CHEM 335A - Organic Chemistry Unit(s): 3
CHEM 336A - Organic Chemistry Lab I Unit(s): 2
MATH 161 - Differential and Integral Calculus I Unit(s): 4
Upper Division BIOL Elective Credits / Units: 3

Spring Semester (15 Units)

BIOL 321 - Integrative Biology Unit(s): 4
BIOL 390 - Biology Colloquium Unit(s): 1
CHEM 335B - Organic Chemistry Unit(s): 3
PHYS 210A - General Physics Unit(s): 3
PHYS 209A - General Physics Laboratory Unit(s): 1
Lower Division GE Area 3A: Arts
Credits / Units: 3

Third Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (16 units)

BIOL 344 - Cell Biology Unit(s): 4
PHYS 210B - General Physics Unit(s): 3
Lower Division GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 3B: Humanities
Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 3

Spring Semester (14 Units)

BIOL 240 - Medical Microbiology Unit(s): 4
BIOL 390 - Biology Colloquium Unit(s): 1
BIOL 446 Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies
Credits / Units: 3

Fourth Year: 28 Units

Fall Semester (13 Units)

BIOL 496A - Thesis Research I Unit(s): 1-2
Upper Division GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities
Credits / Units: 3
Upper Division BIOL Elective Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 3

Spring Semester (15 Units)

BIOL 342 - Molecular Genetics Unit(s): 4
BIOL 496B - Thesis Research II Unit(s): 2-3
Upper Division GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 3

Total Units on Plan: 120