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Aug 02, 2025
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2025-2026 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
Biology, BA
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Learning Outcomes
Students who graduate with a major in biology will be able to:
- DEMONSTRATE a core knowledge in all three major areas of biology: molecular and cellular, organismal, and ecology and evolution.
- ANALYZE scientific information logically and critically.
- APPLY biological knowledge to a different context and/or exploration of new areas of inquiry.
- COMMUNICATE biological research and/or concepts effectively in both written and oral formats.
- USE biological techniques competently for research.
- DISCUSS the ethical, societal, or environmental consequences of biological practices or the role of biology in addressing current ethical, societal, and environmental challenges.
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Lower Division
The following lower-division courses are required for the major. 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. 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. Upper-division Electives
Take a minimum of 14 units of additional 300-level Biology courses from the following list, including at least two courses with a lab component. Up to 4 units of 400-level BIOL courses may be petitioned to count for this requirement. |
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