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Bachelor of Arts

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: 20-21 units
Course Units
CHEM 115A & 115B General Chemistry 10
CHEM 335A Organic Chemistry  3 
MATH 165 Elementary Applied Statistics OR
MATH 161 Differential & Integral Calculus
 4
PHYS 210A & 209A General Physics Lecture & Lab
OR GEOL 102 Dynamic Earth
4, 3

 

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 Electives in Biology: 20 units
Course Units
Choose in consultation with an advisor                  20

 

UNIT TOTALS
Category Units
Biology Major Total                                           60-61
GE (12 units in the major)      38
Electives 21-22
Total in Degree    120

 

Recommended Advisors (in alphabetical order): Lisa Bentley, Mike Cohen, Dan Crocker, Nick Geist, Derek Girman, Brent Hughes, Joseph Lin, Murali Pillai, Sean Place, Nathan Rank, Richard Whitkus, or Mackenzie Zippay.

 

Last updated: 7/11/18