Incubators

Physiology Concentration (BS)

**Lower-Division Core: 8 units**
Course	Units
BIOL 130 Introductory Cell Biology and Genetics	4
BIOL 131 Biological Diversity and Ecology	4

**Physical Sciences & Mathematics: 31 units**
Course	Units
CHEM 115A & 115B General Chemistry	10
CHEM 335A & 335B Organic Chemistry	6
MATH 165 Elementary Applied Statistics MATH 161 Differential & Integral Calculus	4 4
PHYS 210A & 210B General Physics Lecture PHYS 209A General Physics Lab	6 1

**Upper-Division Core in Biology: 8 units**
Course	Units
BIOL 320 Ecology and Evolution, an Integrated Approach	4
BIOL 321 Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Physiology	4

**Organismal/Diversity Requirement: 4 units**
(complete ONE of the following)
Course	Units
BIOL 322 Invertebrate Biology	4
BIOL 323 Entomology	4
BIOL 327 Vertebrate Biology	4
BIOL 329 Plant Biology	4
BIOL 340 General Bacteriology	4

**Upper-Division Requirements: 16 units**
Complete **FOUR** of the following -
choices must include **ONE** of the courses indicated by *
Course	Units
BIOL 341 Evolution	4
BIOL 342 Molecular Genetics	4
BIOL 344 Cell Biology	4
*BIOL 347 Environmental Physiology	4
*BIOL 348 Plant Physiology	4
*BIOL 349 Animal Physiology	4
BIOL 472 Developmental Biology	4
BIOL 480 Immunology	4

**Major Electives for Concentration: 8 units**
Courses	Units
Choose in consultation with your advisor	8

**Research Experience: 3 units** *(choose one of the following)*
Research Method	Units
a. BIOL 490 Research Experience in Biology	3
b. BIOL 496A Honors Thesis I - Research Design AND BIOL 496B Honors Thesis II	1-2 - 2-3
c. BIOL 494 Independent Research	1-3

**UNIT TOTALS**
Category	Units
Biology Major Total	78
GE (12 units in the major)	38
Electives	4
Total in Degree	120

Recommended Advisors (in alphabetical order): Dan Crocker, Nick Geist, Murali Pillai, Sean Place, Mackenzie Zippay.

Last updated: 9/27/18