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2023-2024 General Catalog

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2023-2024 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology, BA, Sample Four-Year Plan

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Freshman Year: 31 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

Lower Division GE Area B1: Physical Science CHEM 115A - General Chemistry Unit(s): 5
Lower Division GE Area A1: Oral Communication
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area B2: Life Sciences BIOL 130 - Introductory Cell Biology and Genetics Unit(s): 4
Lower Division GE Area A2: Written Communication
Credits / Units: 3

Spring Semester (16 Units)

Lower Division GE Area B4: Quantitative Reasoning MATH 165 - Elementary Applied Statistics Unit(s): 4 OR
MATH 161 - Differential and Integral Calculus I Unit(s): 4
Lower Division GE Area A3: Critical Thinking
Credits / Units: 3
CHEM 115B - General Chemistry Unit(s): 5
BIOL 131 - Biological Diversity and Ecology Unit(s): 4

Sophomore Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

BIOL 320 - Ecology and Evolution - An Integrated Approach Unit(s): 4
CHEM 335A - Organic Chemistry Unit(s): 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 2
Lower Division GE Area C1: Arts
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area C2: Humanities
Credits / Units: 3

Spring Semester (15 Units)

Upper Division GE Area B BIOL 321 - Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Physiology Unit(s): 4
GEOL 102 - Our Dynamic Earth: Introduction to Geology Unit(s): 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 2
Lower Division GE Area C1: Arts
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
Credits / Units: 3

Junior Year: 29 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

Biology Diversity Course, Units: 4
Upper Division Biology Elective, Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area F: Ethnic Studies
Units: 3
University Elective, Units: 2

Spring Semester (14 Units)

Upper Division GE Area C: Arts and Humanities
Units: 3
Upper Division Biology Elective, Units: 5
University Elective, Units: 3
Upper Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
Units: 3

Senior Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

Upper Division Biology Elective, Units: 4
University Electives: 11

Spring Semester (15 Units)

Upper Division Biology Electives, Units: 8
University Electives, Units: 7

Total Units: 120

Total GE units: 48

Total major core units: 20 (includes 6 units that also count for GE)

Total major elective units: 20

Total support courses units: 20 (includes 6 units that also count for GE)

Total Elective units: 24

Total units to graduate: 120

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