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B.S. in Biology

Requirements (112-118 units). Total units required for graduation: 180 (Effective 2007-2008 academic year)

Requirements for the B.S. in Biology:

Lower-division requirements (56-61 units)

1. BIOL 200. Biology of the Cell (5)

2. BIOL 201. Biology of Organisms (5)

3. BIOL 202. Biology of Populations (5)

4. CHEM 215. General Chemistry I: Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding (6)

5. CHEM 216. General Chemistry II: Principles of Chemical Reactions (6)

6. Organic chemistry

A minimum of twelve units chosen from Group A or B below:

Group A:

CHEM 221A. Organic Chemistry I: Lecture (3)

CHEM 221B. Organic Chemistry I: Laboratory (1)

CHEM 222A. Organic Chemistry II: Lecture (3)

CHEM 222B. Organic Chemistry II: Laboratory (1)

CHEM 223A. Organic Chemistry III: Lecture (3)

CHEM 223B. Organic Chemistry III: Laboratory (1)

Group B:

CHEM 321. Principles of Organic Chemistry I (5)

CHEM 322. Principles of Organic Chemistry II (5)

CHEM 323. Principles of Organic Chemistry III (5)

Note:The requirement in organic chemistry may be met by the completion of one year of transferable organic chemistry course work from another institution of higher education.

7. Four units chosen from:

MATH 192. Methods of Calculus (4)

MATH 211. Basic Concepts of Calculus (4)

8. Physics. A minimum of thirteen units chosen from Group A or B below:

Group A:

PHYS 121. Basic Concepts of Physics I (5)

PHYS 122. Basic Concepts of Physics II (4)

PHYS 123. Basic Concepts of Physics III (4)

Group B:

PHYS 221. General Physics I (5)

PHYS 222. General Physics II (5)

PHYS 223. General Physics III (5)

Upper-division requirements (56-57 units)

1. BIOL 300. Cell Physiology (5)

2. BIOL 400. Molecular Biology (5)

3. BIOL 421. Genetics (4)

4. BIOL 422. Genetics Laboratory (1)

5. Five units chosen from:

BIOL 450. Ecology (5)

BIOL 455. Marine Biology and Ecology (5)

6. Either Group 1 or 2 below:

Group 1:

BIOL 354. Biology of Higher Plants (6)

BIOL 424. Comparative Animal Physiology (6)

Group 2:

BIOL 431. Comparative Plant Physiology (6)

and one of the following:

BIOL 331. Biology of Invertebrates (6)

BIOL 342. Biology of the Chordates (6)

7. BIOL 591. Biology Seminar (1)

8. A minimum of 19 units of upper-division elective course work in biology.

9. Chemistry (4-5 units):

A minimum of four units chosen from:

CHEM 345. Modern Quantitative Analysis (5)

CHEM 436A. Biochemistry I: Lecture (4)