Biology, BS

Lower Division

The following lower-division courses are required for the major.

• BIOL 201 - Intro Cell Bio, Molecular Bio, & Biochem
• BIOL 201L - Intro to Cell Bio, Molecular Bio Lab
• BIOL 202 - Introduction to Organisms and Evolution
• BIOL 202L - Intro to Organisms and Evolution Lab
• CHEM 110 - General Chemistry I
• CHEM 110L - General Chemistry I Laboratory
• CHEM 210 - Organic Chemistry I
• CHEM 210L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
• CHEM 220 - Organic Chemistry II
• CHEM 220L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
• PHYSI 141 - General Physics I
• PHYSI 141L - General Physics I Laboratory

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• Take one of the following science electives (lecture+lab) outside of Biology (minimum 4 units).

• CHEM 230 - General Chemistry II
• CHEM 230L - General Chemistry II Laboratory

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• PHYSI 142 - General Physics II
• PHYSI 142L - General Physics II Laboratory

Math

Take one of the following courses (minimum 3 units). MATH 104 and MATH 137/137L fulfill the Mathematical Understanding requirement of the Core Curriculum, while BIOL 308/308L does not.

• BIOL 308 - Research Design and Biostatistics
• MATH 104 - Intro Probability & Statistics
• MATH 137 - Calculus I

Genetics and Ecology

The following upper-division Biology core courses are required for the major and should be completed by the end of the student’s junior year. General Ecology fulfills the Writing in the Discipline requirement for Biology majors.

• BIOL 301 - Genetics
• BIOL 301L - Genetics Lab
• BIOL 302 - General Ecology
• BIOL 302L - General Ecology Lab

Breadth Requirements

At least one upper-division course must be taken in each of the following three groups: Cell and Molecular Biology, Organismal Biology, and Ecology and Evolution.

Lab Requirement

Take five upper-division Biology courses that have a lab component, including Genetics and General Ecology.

• BIOL 301L - Genetics Lab
• BIOL 302L - General Ecology Lab
• BIOL 308L - Research Design and Biostatistics Lab
• BIOL 311L - Biochemistry Lab
• BIOL 313L - Molecular Biology Lab
• BIOL 315L - Cell Biology Lab
• BIOL 317L - Microbiology Lab
• BIOL 319L - Immunology Lab
• BIOL 330L - General Botany Lab
• BIOL 334L - Developmental Biology and Embryology Lab
• BIOL 336L - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Lab
• BIOL 338L - Comparative Animal Physiology Lab
• BIOL 340L - Advanced Human Anatomy Lab
• BIOL 342L - Advanced Human Physiology Lab
• BIOL 353L - Macrosystems Biology Lab
• BIOL 357L - California Flora and Communities Lab
• BIOL 359L - Aquatic and Marine Biology Lab
• BIOL 361L - Vertebrate Zoology Lab
• BIOL 363L - Symbiosis Lab
• BIOL 498 - Field/Laboratory Research in Biology

Upper-division Course Requirement

Take a minimum of 33 units of 300-level and 400-level Biology courses. After completing Genetics, Ecology, the Breadth requirement, and the Lab requirement, students are encouraged to take any other upper-division BIOL courses of interest.