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Biology B.A.

LOWER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

COURSE TITLE UNITS
Biology:
BIO 210* Cell Biology and Biochemistry 4
BIO 215* Animal Biology 4
Chemistry:
CHE 152* General Chemistry I 4-5
CHE 153* General Chemistry II 4
CHE 295* Organic Chemistry 5
Mathematics:
MTH 144* Calculus with Applications 4
  TOTAL  25-26

UPPER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

COURSE TITLE  UNITS
MTH 362 Calculus Based Statistics 2
BIO 300* Bioinformatics 2
BIO 310 General Botany 3
BIO 345* Genetics 4
BIO 350 Advanced Cell Biology 3
BIO 360 Ecology 3
BIO 380 Molecular Biology 3
BIO 420 Vertebrate Physiology 3
BIO 497* Biology Seminar 1
TOTAL 24
Complete one of the following three options.
Track I - Organismal Emphasis        
Take Track I electives to a minimum of 8 units.
Track II - Cell and Molecular Emphasis        
Take Track II electives to a minimum of 9 units.

Track III - Individualized Emphasis

Take one elective from Track I or one elective from Track II (minimum 3 units) plus a combination of two upper-division, non-GE courses from inside or outside of Biology, approved by the department chair.   
Track I Electives
COURSE TITLE UNITS
BIO 315 Microbiology 3
BIO 320 Marine Vertebrate Zoology 3
BIO 325 Insect Biology 3
BIO 330 Marine Invertebrate Zoology (Quad) 2
BIO 340 Field Biology (Quad) 2
BIO 370 Maring Plant and Microbial Life (Quad) 2
BIO 410* Vertebrate Biology 3
BIO 430 Animal Behavior 3
Track II Electives
COURSE TITLE UNITS
BIO 315 Microbiology 3
BIO 390 Immunology 3
BIO 400 Developmental Biology 3
BIO 450 Advanced Biochemistry 4
BIO 470 Neuroscience 3

 Upper-division Elective Total 8-9

 Bachelor of Arts Total 58-60
Note: Courses with “*” are required by the State of California for the teacher education concentration in Life Sciences.

Biology B.S.

LOWER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

COURSE TITLE UNITS
BIO 210* Cell Biology and Biochemistry 4
BIO 215* Animal Biology 4
CHE 152* General Chemistry I 4-5
CHE 153* General Chemistry II 4
CHE 295* Organic Chemistry  5
MTH 144* Calculus with Applications 4
PHY 141 General Physics I  4
PHY 142 General Physics II  4
TOTAL 33-34

UPPER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

COURSE TITLE UNITS
MTH 362 Calculus Based Statistics 2
BIO 300* Bioinformatics 2
BIO 310 General Botany 3
BIO 345* Genetics 4
BIO 350 Advanced Cell Biology 3
BIO 360 Ecology 3
BIO 380 Molecular Biology  3
BIO 420 Vertebrate Physiology 3
BIO 497* Biology Seminar  1
  TOTAL  24
Complete one of the following two options.
Track I: Organismal Emphasis
Take three Track I electives and one Track II elective (minimum 10 units).
Track II: Cell and Molecular Emphasis
Take three Track II electives and one Track I elective (minimum 11 units).
Track I Electives
COURSE TITLE UNITS
BIO 315 Microbiology 3
BIO 320 Marine Vertebrate Zoology 3
BIO 325 Insect Biology 3
BIO 330 Marine Invertebrate Zoology (Quad) 2
BIO 340 Field Biology (Quad) 2
BIO 370 Marine Plant and Microbial Life (Quad) 2
BIO 410* Vertebrate Biology 3
BIO 430 Animal Behavior 3
  Approved off-campus+
 1-4
Track II Electives
COURSE TITLE UNITS
BIO 315 Microbiology 3
BIO 390 Immunology 3
BIO 400 Developmental Biology 3
BIO 450 Advanced Biochemistry 4
BIO 470 Neuroscience 3
  Approved off-campus+
 1-4

 Upper-division Elective Total 10-11

 Bachelor of Science Total 68-70
Note: Courses with “*” are required by the State of California for the teacher education concentration in Life Sciences. Units marked with a "+" must be approved by the department chair in advance.