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Biology Major

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 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



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 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.