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Biology Major

 

 

 

PREPARATION FOR THE MAJOR         120 Total Minimum Units Required

•LOWER-DIVISION BIOLOGY COURSES (12 UNITS)

BIOL 210-Intro to Cellular & Molecular Biology		4
BIOL 211- Intro to Organismal & Population Biology		4
BIOL 215 – Experimental Design & Statistical Analysis  	3
BIOL 215L – Lab in Experimental Design & Stat Analysis	1

•NON-BIOLOGY SUPPORTING COURSES (29 UNITS)

CHEM 150-General Chemistry 				5
CHEM 201-Organic Chemistry 				3
CHEM 201L-Organic Chemistry Lab 			2
CHEM 202-Organic Chemistry 				3
CHEM 250-Quantitative Chemistry 			3
MATH 160-Calculus with Applications I 			5
PHYS 101 or PHYS 205                                                                               	4
PHYS 102 or PHYS 206                                                             	4

ECOLOGY CONCENTRATION

•UPPER-DIVISION CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (36 UNITS)

BIOL 351-Molecular Cell Biology			5
BIOL 352-Genetics					4
BIOL 353-Comparative Animal Physiology 		4
BIOL 354-Principles of Ecology				4

UPPER-DIVISION BIOLOGY ELECTIVES: MINIMUM OF 19 UNITS REQUIRED.
Units in sections A + B below should total a minimum of 19 units.

A.  CHOICE OF THREE (3) COURSES (10-12 UNITS): AT LEAST ONE MUST HAVE A LAB.

BIOL 379-Invertebrate Biology (4)	                                      	BIOL 388-Marine Communities (3)
BIOL 380-Comparative Animal Behavior (3) 	           	BIOL 390-Terrestrial Plant Ecology (3)
BIOL 386-Terrestrial Ecology (3)	 	                                         	BIOL 390L-Terrestrial Plant Ecology Lab (1)
BIOL 387-Ecological Process in Aquatic Systems (4)	                    	BIOL 502*-Population Genetics (3)
                                                                                                                               	BIOL 540*-Molecular Methods in Ecology & Evolution (3)
*If not taken as a supporting course

B.  UPPER-DIVISION SCIENCE ELECTIVES (7-9)  CHOSEN WITH CONSENT OF ADVISOR FROM BIOLOGY COURSES NUMBERED 355 TO 599.  WITH CONSENT OF ADVISOR MAY INCLUDE ONE UPPER-DIVISION CHEMISTRY COURSE.

MOLECULAR CELL AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

•UPPER-DIVISION CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (36 UNITS)

BIOL 351-Molecular Cell Biology			5
BIOL 352-Genetics					4
BIOL 353-Comparative Animal Physiology 		4
BIOL 354-Principles of Ecology				4

UPPER-DIVISION BIOLOGY ELECTIVES: MINIMUM OF 19 UNITS REQUIRED.
Units in sections A + B below should total a minimum of 19 units.

A.  CHOICE OF THREE (3) COURSES (10-12 UNITS): AT LEAST ONE MUST HAVE A LAB.
			
BIOL 367-Biology of Microorganisms (4)			BIOL 376-Neurobiology (3)
BIOL 368 and 368L-Developmental Biology + Lab (4)		BIOL 377-Immunology (3)
BIOL 370-Plant Physiology & Biochemistry (4)		BIOL 504* -Virology (3)
BIOL 374-Exercise Physiology& Bioenergetics (3)		BIOL 520* -Advanced Molecular Cell (3)
BIOL 375-Endocrinology (3)				*with consent of advisor

B.  UPPER-DIVISION SCIENCE ELECTIVES (7-9)  CHOSEN WITH CONSENT OF ADVISOR FROM BIOLOGY COURSES NUMBERED 355 TO 599.  WITH CONSENT OF ADVISOR MAY INCLUDE ONE UPPER-DIVISION CHEMISTRY COURSE OR PSYC 461.


GENERAL CONCENTRATION

•UPPER-DIVISION CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (36 UNITS)

BIOL 351-Molecular Cell Biology			5
BIOL 352-Genetics					4
BIOL 353-Comparative Animal Physiology 		4
BIOL 354-Principles of Ecology				4

•UPPER-DIVISION BIOLOGY ELECTIVES: MINIMUM OF 19 UNITS REQUIRED.
Units in sections A + B below should total a minimum of 19 units.

A.  CHOICE OF TWO (2) COURSES: ONE FROM LIST 1 AND ONE FROM LIST 2 (AT LEAST ONE MUST HAVE A LAB).
LIST 1
BIOL 367-Biology of Microorganisms (4)			BIOL 376-Neurobiology (3)
BIOL 368 and 368L-Developmental Biology + Lab (4)		BIOL 377-Immunology (3)
BIOL 370-Plant Physiology & Biochemistry (4)		BIOL 504* -Virology (3)
BIOL 374-Exercise Physiology& Bioenergetics (3)		BIOL 520* -Advanced Molecular Cell (3)
BIOL 375-Endocrinology (3)	
LIST 2
BIOL 387-Ecological Processes in Aquatic Systems (4) 	BIOL 388-Marine Communities (3)
BIOL 379-Invertebrate Biology (4)			BIOL 390-Terrestrial Plant Ecology (3)
BIOL 380 & 380L-Comparative Animal Behavior +Lab (4)	BIOL 502* -Population Genetics (3)
BIOL 385-Natural History of Southern California		BIOL 540* -Molecular Methods in Ecology & Evolution
BIOL 386-Terrestrial Ecology (3)				*If not taken as a supporting course	

B.  UPPER-DIVISION SCIENCE ELECTIVES (7-9)  CHOSEN WITH CONSENT OF ADVISOR FROM BIOLOGY COURSES NUMBERED 355 TO 599.  WITH CONSENT OF ADVISOR MAY INCLUDE ONE UPPER-DIVISION CHEMISTRY COURSE OR PSYC 461.