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2026-2027 General Catalog

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2026-2027 General Catalog

Biology, BS, Sample Four-Year Plan

First Year: 31 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

BIOL 130 - Diversity of Life Unit(s): 4
(Meets Lower Division GE Area 5B: Life Science + 5C: Lab)
CHEM 115A - General Chemistry Unit(s): 5
(Meets Lower Division GE Area 5A: Physical Science + 5C: Lab)
ENGL 101 - Expository Writing and Analytical Reading Unit(s): 3
Lower Division GE Area 1C: Oral Communication
Credits / Units: 3
(Meets Lower Division GE Area 1A: English Composition)

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
MATH 161 - Differential and Integral Calculus I Unit(s): 4 OR
MATH 165 - Elementary Applied Statistics Unit(s): 4
(Meets Lower Division GE Area 2: Mathematics)
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
UD BIOL Elective Credits / Units: 3
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

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
OR
Lower Division GE Area 3B: Humanities
Credits / Units: 3

Third Year: 29 Units

Fall Semester (14 Units)

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

Spring Semester (17 Units)

BIOL 309 - Biology of Cancer Unit(s): 3
UD BIOL Elective Credits / Units: 4
UD BIOL Elective Credits / Units: 4
Lower Division GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
, Units:3
Lower Division GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies
, Units: 3

Fourth Year: 29 Units

Fall Semester (14 Units)

BIOL 496A - Thesis Research I Unit(s): 1-2
UD BIOL Elective Credits / Units: 4
Upper Division GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities
Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 6

Spring Semester (15 Units)

BIOL 496B - Thesis Research II Unit(s): 2-3
UD BIOL Elective Credits / Units: 4
Upper Division GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 6

Total Units: 120