BS ECOLOGY AND SYSTEMATIC BIOLOGY  – 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 and Fungi

5

BIO 153 Biology of Animals

5

MCRO 221 Microbiology

4

BIO 303 Survey of Genetics or BIO 351 Classical and Molecular Genetics

3-5

BIO 325 Gen. Ecology or BOT 326 Plant Ecology

4

BIO 343 Principles of Systematic Biology

4

BIO 414 Evolution or BIO 415 Biogeography

4

Physiology. Select one course from:
BIO 431, BIO 434, BIO 435, MCRO 424

4

BIO 461 Senior Project

3

BOT 313 Taxonomy of Vascular Plants

4

BOT 333 Field Botany

4

ZOO 335 General Entomology or
ZOO 336 Invertebrate Zoology

4

ZOO 437 Animal Behavior

4

Concentration courses or adviser approved electives (see below)

20-22

 

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77-81

SUPPORT COURSES

 

1  CHEM 127 General Chemistry (B3&B4)*

4

CHEM 128 General Chemistry

4

2  CHEM 312 Survey of Organic Chemistry 

5

FNR 416 Environmental Impact Analysis & Mgt or
FNR/GEOG/LA 318 App of GIS/Nat Resources

3/4

MATH 161 Calculus for the Life Sciences (B1)*

4

MATH 162 Calculus for the Life Sciences

4

3   PHYS 121 College Physics

4

SS 121 Introductory Soil Science 

4

STAT 218 Stat Methods in the Life Sciences (B1)*

4

STAT 313 App Expmtl Design/Regression Models   

4

 

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40-41

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 additional units are required)

 

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

 

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ELECTIVES

8-13  2-7


     Units reduced effective Winter 2004

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186  180

CONCENTRATION OR INDIVIDUALIZED COURSE OF STUDY (select one)

Marine Biology and Fisheries Concentration

 

BIO 328 Marine Biology or BIO 418 Limnology

4-5

BOT 437 Phycology

4

ZOO 320 Fishery Resource Management or
ZOO 423 Fisheries Science and Resource Conservation

4

ZOO 322 Ichthyology

4

Select with adviser approval from:

4-5

BIO 227, 328, 418, 435, 437, 444;

FNR 203, 335;

ZOO 320, 321, 341, 421, 423

 

 

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20-22

Wildlife Biology Concentration

 

BIO 227 Wildlife Conservation Biology

4

BIO 228 Wildlife Biology Laboratory

1

BIO 427 Wildlife Management

4

ZOO 321 Mammalogy

4

ZOO 323 Ornithology

4

Select with adviser approval from:

4

BIO 207, 327, 418, 444;

FNR 203, 335, 435;

ZOO 341, 421

For students seeking certification, select FNR 203, 335, 435 in lieu of free electives.

 

 

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Individualized Course of Study

 

Choose one of the following

4-5

BIO 328 Marine Biology (5)

 

BIO 418 Limnology (4)

 

BOT 437 Phycology (4)

 

MCRO 342 Sanitary Microbiology (4)

 

MCRO 436 Microbial Ecology (5)

 

ZOO 320 Fishery Resource Management (4)

 

ZOO 423 Fisheries Science/Resource Mgt (4)

 

Adviser approved electives

16

 

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20-21

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1   CHEM 129 and 313 are recommended for students planning postgraduate training.

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

3   PHYS 122, 123 are recommended for students planning postgraduate training.