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2026-2027 General Catalog

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2026-2027 General Catalog

Biology, BA, 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)
CHEM 115A - General Chemistry Unit(s): 5
(Meets Lower Division GE Area 5A: Physical Science)
Lower Division GE Area 1C: Oral Communication
Credits / Units: 3
ENGL 101 - Expository Writing and Analytical Reading Unit(s): 3

Spring Semester (16 Units)

MATH 165 - Elementary Applied Statistics Unit(s): 4
(Meets Lower Division GE Area 2: Mathematics)
OR
MATH 161 - Differential and Integral Calculus I Unit(s): 4
Lower Division GE Area 1B: Critical Thinking
CHEM 115B - General Chemistry Unit(s): 5
BIOL 131 - Genetics, Evolution & Ecology Unit(s): 4

Second Year: 32 Units

Fall Semester (16 Units)

BIOL 232 - Molecular and Cellular Biology Unit(s): 4
CHEM 335A - Organic Chemistry Unit(s): 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 2
Lower Division GE Area 3A: Arts
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 3B: Humanities
Credits / Units: 3

Spring Semester (17 Units)

BIOL 321 - Integrative Biology Unit(s): 4
(Meets Upper Division GE Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning)
GEOL 102 - Our Dynamic Earth: Introduction to Geology Unit(s): 4
Lower Division GE Area 3A: Arts
OR
Lower Division GE Area 3B: Humanities
, Unit(s): 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 6

Third Year: 29 Units

Fall Semester (13 Units)

UD Biol: Biology Diversity Course, Units: 4
Lower Division GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Units: 3
University Elective, Units: 6

Spring Semester (14 Units)

Upper Division Biology Elective, Units: 4
Upper Division Biology Elective, Units: 4
Lower Division GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
, Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies
, Units: 3

Fourth Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (14 Units)

Upper Division Biology Elective, Units: 4
Upper Division Biology Elective, Units: 4
Upper Division GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities
, Units: 3
University Electives: 3

Spring Semester (16 Units)

Upper Division Biology Electives, Units: 4
Upper Division GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
, Units: 3
University Electives, Units: 9

Total Units: 120