B.A. in Biology - Pre-Med Option: 5-year Plan
Total units: 184
Note: Assumes passage of ELM and EPT. Units are given in parentheses.
Year 1 (36 Units)
Fall (12 Units)
- MATH 192 (4)
- ENG 101 (4)
- GE: C-1 (4)
Winter (12 Units)
- CHEM 215 (6)
- GE: A-2 (4)
- GE: E-1 (2)
Spring (12 Units)
- CHEM 216 (6)
- GE: A-4 (4)
- GE: B-4 (2)
Year 2 (39 Units)
Fall (13 Units)
- BIOL 200 (5)
- CHEM 221A & B (4)
- Elective (4)
Winter (13 Units)
- BIOL 201 (5)
- CHEM 222A & B (4)
- GE: D-4 (4)
Spring (12 Units)
- BIOL 202 (5)
- CHEM 223A & B (4)
- GE: C-2 (4)
Year 3 (39 Units)
Fall (13 Units)
- BIOL 300 (5)
- GE: NSCI 306 (4)
- GE: D-1 (4)
Winter (13 Units)
- BIOL 421/422 (5)
- GE: C-4 (4)
- Upper Division Elective (4)
Spring (13 Units)
- BIOL 450 (5)
- GE: D-2 (4)
- Elective (4)
Year 4 (38 Units)
Fall (12 Units)
- BIOL 400 (5)
- PHYS 121 (5)
- GE: E-2 (2)
Winter (13 Units)
- BIOL Elective (5)
- PHYS 122 (4)
- GE: C-3 (4)
Spring (13 units)
- BIOL Elective (5)
- PHYS 123 (4)
- GE: D-3 (4)
Year 5 (32 Units)
Fall (12 Units)
- Elective (4)
- Elective (4)
- GE Capstone: SSCI 316 or HUM 325 (4)
Winter (9 Units)
- BIOL Elective (5)
- GE Capstone: B-5 (4)
Spring (11 units)
- BIOL Elective (5)
- GE: E-3 (2)
- GE Capstone: D-5 or C-5 (4)
General Education Requirements
A. Basic Skills (12 Units)
- Written Communication: 4 units from ENG 101 or HON 103
- Oral Communication: 4 units from COMM 120 or HON 103
- Mathematics: 4 units from Math 110, 115, 120, 192, or 211
- Critical Thinking: 4 units from COMM 180, HON 103, MATH 180, PHIL
105, PHIL 200, PSYC 105, or SOC 180
B. Natural Sciences (20 Units)
- Math: 4 units from MATH 110, 115, 120, 192, or 211
- Life Science: 5 units from BIOL 100, 202 or HSCI 120
- Physical Science: A minimum of 5 units from ASTR 103; CHEM 100, 205, 215; GEOG 103; GEOL
101; PHYS 100, 121, 221
- Special Topics in Science & Technology: 2 units from BIOL 216, 217; CHEM 105; CSCI 122, 129; GEOL 205, 210
- Integrative Capstone: 4 units from NSCI 300, 310, 314, 315, 320, 325, 351, 360
C. Humanities (20 Units)
- Arts: 4 units from ART 200, HUM 180, MUS 180, TA 260
- Literature: 4 units from Eng 110, 111, 160, 170; TA 160, 212
- Foreign Language/Foreign Literature: 4 units from ARAB 102, 150, 214, 290; ASL 102, 150; FLAN 102, 150; FREN 102, 150, 200, 201, 202, 290; GER 102, 150, 212, 214, 216, 290; JAPN 102, 150, 290, MAND 102, 150, 290; SPAN 102, 150, 155, 212, 213, 214, 290
- Philosophy: 4 units from PHIL 190, 191, 192, 193, 194
- Integrative Capstone: 4 units from HUM 319, 325, 328, 330, 335, 340, 344, 350, 370, 375, 380, 385
D. Social and Behavioral Sciences (20 Units)
- American History and Civilization: 4 units from HIST 146, 200, 201
- American Institutions: PSCI 203 (4)
- World Cultures: 4 units from ANTH 140; HIST 140, 142, 144;
SSCI 165
- Discipline Perspectives: 4 units from ANTH 100, 102; ECON 104; ES 100;
GEOG 100; PSYC 100; SOS 100; WSTD 100
- Integrative Capstone: 4 units from SSCI 300, 304, 315, 316, 320, 321,
325, 345, 350
E. Lifelong Understanding (6 Units)
- The Whole Person - Physical and Physiological Issues: KINE 205 (2)
- The Whole Person - Social and Psychological Issues: 2 units from FIN 101, PHIL 101, PSYC 115, SOC 110
- Physical Education: 2 units from KINE 101, 114, 120, 121, 137, 147, 149, 150
F. Upper-division Writing Requirement (0-4 units)
- Successful completion of one from EDUC 306, ENG 306, HUM 306, MGMT 306, NSCI 306, SSCI 306
- Passing the Writing Requirement Exemption Exam (WREE; 0 units)
G. Multicultural/Gender Requirement
- Integrative capstone: HUM 325, 328, 335, 350, 370, 375, 380; NSCI 325; SSCI 316, 325, 350
- One upper-division course from ANTH 325, 333; COMM 304, 401; CJUS 451; ECON 352; ENG 314; HUM 460; MUS 308, 350; PA 305; PHIL 364, 367; TA 462, 463
