Biology: Pre-Professional Studies Emphasis, B.A.

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(120 units)

Common Lower Division Requirements for All Emphases of the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology - 8 units

BIOL 200 - Principles of Organismal and Population Biology Units: 4 *
BIOL 201 - Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology Units: 4 *

Upper Division Requirements in the Major - 32 units

1. Required Biology Courses - 21-22 units

BIOL 300 - Cell Biology Units: 4
BIOL 302 - Genetics Units: 4
BIOL 304 - Comparative Animal Physiology Units: 3
BIOL 400 - Molecular Biology Units: 4
BIOL 499 - Senior Capstone in Biology Units: 3

Select one of the following:

BIOL 303 - Evolutionary Biology Units: 3
BIOL 433 - Ecology and the Environment Units: 4 *

2. Electives in Biology - 10-11 units

Select a minimum of 10-11 units of Biology courses from 300 and 400 levels, one of which must be a lab course. Biology courses numbered from 326 to 345 are counted toward GE credits only and they are not counted towards the 10-11 units of electives

No more than 2 units taken from the following can be counted towards the 10-11 units of electives:

BIOL 492 - Internship Units: 2-3
BIOL 494 - Independent Research Units: 1-3
BIOL 497 - Directed Study Units: 1-3

Required Supporting and Other GE Courses 69-70 units

1. Chemistry - 16 units

A year-long organic chemistry sequence with laboratory taken at a community college may be accepted for the Biology major in lieu of CHEM 311, 312, 314, 315

CHEM 121 - General Chemistry I Units: 4 *
CHEM 122 - General Chemistry II Units: 4 *
CHEM 311 - Organic Chemistry I Units: 3
CHEM 312 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Units: 1
CHEM 314 - Organic Chemistry II Units: 3
CHEM 315 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory Units: 1

2. Mathematics and Statistics - 3-4 units

Select one of the following:

Check with professional schools or pre-professional advisor for specific requirements in this category.

BIOL 203 - Quantitative Methods for Biology Units: 3 *
MATH 150 - Calculus I Units: 4 *

3. Physics - 8 units

PHYS 100 - Introduction to Physics I Units: 4 *
PHYS 101 - Introduction to Physics II Units: 4 *

4. Other Required GE Courses in Categories A-E - 36 units

Category A (9)
(For A3, recommend MATH 230 - Logic and Mathematical Reasoning )
Category C (12)
Category D (12)
Category E (3)

5. American Institutions Requirements - 6 units

Electives in Any Discipline - 10-11 units

One must choose enough elective units to reach the required 120 units for the degree.

Note:

Courses with * are double-counted toward GE credits.