BS BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES  – 2001-03 Catalog
Biological Sciences Department
Fisher Science Hall (33), Room 273
(805) 756-2788

   o  60 units upper division

   o  GWR

   o  2.0 GPA

   o  USCP

   * = Satisfies General Education requirement

MAJOR COURSES

 

BIO 151 Introduction to Biology (B2 & B4)*

5

BIO 152 Biology of Plants & Fungi

5

BIO 153 Biology of Animals

5

MCRO 224 General Microbiology I

5

BIO 351 Classical and Molecular Genetics

5

BIO 414 Evolution

4

BIO 452 Cell Biology

4

BIO 461 Senior Project

3

Ecology. Select one course from:
BIO 325 or BOT 326

4

Botany. Select one course from:
BOT 313, 323, 335

4

Zoology. Select one course from:
ZOO 321, 322, 323, 329, 335, 336, 341, 425

4

Physiology. Select one course from:

BIO 431, 434, 435

4

Concentration or individualized course of study (see below)

27-33

 

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79-85

SUPPORT COURSES

 

CHEM 127 General Chemistry (B3&B4)*

4

CHEM 128, 129 General Chemistry

4, 4

1  MATH 161 Calculus for the Life Sciences (B1)*
and MATH 162 Calculus for the Life Sciences

4, 4

   or

2  MATH 118 Pre-Calculus Algebra
and MATH 119 Pre-Calculus Trigonometry

 

PHYS 121, 122, 123 College Physics

4, 4, 4

STAT 218 Appl Statistics-Life Sciences (B1)*

4

 

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GENERAL EDUCATION (GE)

 

72 units required; 16 units are in Major/Support.

 

®See page 79 for complete GE course listing.

 

®Minimum of 12 units required at the 300-400 level.

 

Area A  Communication (12 units)

 

A1 Expository Writing

4

A2 Oral Communication

4

A3 Reasoning, Argumentation, and Writing

4

Area B  Science and Mathematics (no add’l units req’d)

 

B1 Mathematics/Statistics  * 8 units in Support

0

B2 Life Science * 4 units in Major

0

B3 Physical Science * 4 units in Support

0

B4 One lab taken with either a B2 or B3 course

 

Area C  Arts and Humanities (20 units)

 

C1 Literature

4

C2 Philosophy

4

C3 Fine/Performing Arts

4

C4 Upper-division elective

4

Area C elective (Choose one course from C1-C4)

4

Area D/E  Society and the Individual (20 units)

 

D1 The American Experience (40404)

4

D2 Political Economy

4

D3 Comparative Social Institutions

4

D4 Self Development (CSU Area E)

4

D5 Upper-division elective

4

Area F Technology Elective (upper division)
(4 units)


4

 

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ELECTIVES

 9-15  3-9

     Units reduced effective Winter 2004

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186  180

Concentration or Individualized Course
     of Study (Select One)

Anatomy and Physiology Concentration

 

3  CHEM 316 Organic Chemistry I

5

3  CHEM 317 Organic Chemistry II

5

CHEM 371 Biochemical Principles

5

CHEM 372 Metabolism

3

Select three of the following courses:
BIO 432 Vertebrate Systems Physiology
BIO 433 Endocrin/Reproductive  Physiology
BIO 434 Environmental Physiology
ZOO 405 Vertebrate Development
ZOO 422 Functional Histology

12-13

 

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30-31

Biology Concentration

Select one course from each of the following areas. A course cannot fulfill requirements for both the Major and the Concentration.

 

Botany

4

BOT 313, 323, 333, 334, 335, 437

 

Zoology

4

ZOO 321, 322, 323, 329, 335, 336, 341, 425

 

Anatomy/Physiology

4-5

BIO 431, 432, 433, 434, 435; BOT 335;
MCRO 424; ZOO 331, 332

 

Organic Chemistry

5

3  CHEM 312 or CHEM 316 & 317

 

Biochemistry

5

CHEM 313 or CHEM 371 & 372

 

Adviser approved electives

6

 

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28-29

Molecular and Cellular Biology Concentration

 

SCM 201 Orientation to Biotechnology

1

BIO/CHEM 375 Molecular Biology Laboratory

2

3  CHEM 316 Organic Chemistry I

5

3  CHEM 317 Organic Chemistry II

5

CHEM 371 Biochemistry

5

CHEM 372 Metabolism

3

CHEM 474 Protein Techniques Laboratory

2

Two of the following:
BOT 450 Plant Biotechnology  (5)
MCRO 402 Virology (5)
MCRO 433 Industrial Microbiology and
   Biotechnology (5)
ZOO 426 Immunology and Serology (4)
   or CHEM 473 Immunochemistry (3)

8-10

 

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31-33

Individualized Course of Study

 

3  CHEM 312 or CHEM 316 and CHEM 317

5

CHEM 313 or CHEM 371 and 372

5

Adviser approved electives

   (13 units must be 300/400 level)

To be selected with adviser approval from 200, 300, 400-level BIO, BOT, MCRO, ZOO courses excluding BIO 253, 300, 302, 303, 306.

17
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1   Recommended for students who have had a pre-calculus course (e.g., in high school) and for those who plan to attend graduate or professional school.

2   For students who need a minimal background in mathematics.

3   Transfer equivalents:
For CHEM 312: CHEM 212
For CHEM 316: CHEM 216
For CHEM 317: CHEM 217