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2017-2018 Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology, B.A. - 120 units


Summary of Units:

Lower Division Major Requirements 8
Upper Division Major Requirements 38
Required Supporting Courses 11-12
Additional General Education  and other Graduation Requirements   62-63
Total Units 120

Upper Division Requirements in the Major - 38 units


2. Electives in Biology - 24 units


Use the appropriate graduation roadmap for guidance in selecting a minimum of 24 units of biology electives from the following list of courses. Two electives must be lab courses.

Required Supporting Courses - 11-12 units


2. Mathematics and Statistics - 3-4 units


Additional General Education and other Graduation Requirements - 62-63 units


To graduate, students must complete 120 units minimum (40 units must be upper division) including all General Education  (GE) and Graduation Requirements  .  The following areas must be included:

  • Additional lower division A-E GE requirements not met within major (for A3, recommend BIOL 150  - Critical Thinking for Science Majors (Cross-listed as CHEM 150) or MATH 230  - Logic and Mathematical Reasoning (Cross-listed as PHIL 230)
  • Nine units of Upper Division Interdisciplinary GE (UDIGE) courses, numbered 330-349 or 430-449. Six units may be within major, three units must be outside major (C or better grades)
  • Multicultural Requirement (C or better grade)
  • Language Requirement (C or better grade)
  • American Institutions Requirement
  • Free electives as needed to meet minimum units for graduation