BS BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES – 2003-05 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 Principles of Genetics		5
BIO 414 Evolution		4
BIO 431 General and Cellular Physiology		4
BIO 452 Cell Biology		4
BIO 461 Senior Project		3
Ecology. BIO 325 or BOT 326		4
Botany. Select one course from: BOT 313, 323, 333, 335		4
Zoology. Select one course from: ZOO 321, 322, 323, 329, 335, 336, 341, 425		4
Concentration or individualized course of study		28-33
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SUPPORT COURSES
CHEM 127 General Chemistry (B3&B4)*		4
CHEM 128, 129 General Chemistry		4, 4
^1 MATH 161, 162 Calculus Life Sciences or MATH 118, 119 Pre-Calc Algebra, Trig (B1)*		4, 4
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.
®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		9-14 3-8
Units reduced effective Winter 2004		___ 186 180

CONCENTRATION or INDIVIDUALIZED COURSE of STUDY (Select One)

Anatomy and Physiology Concentration
^2 CHEM 316, 317 Organic Chemistry I, II	5,5
CHEM 371 Biochemical Principles	5
CHEM 372 Metabolism	3
Select three of the following courses: BIO 432, 433, 434; ZOO 405, 422	12-13
	_____ 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 432, 433, 434, 435; BOT 335; MCRO 424; ZOO 331, 332
Organic Chemistry	5
^2 CHEM 312 or CHEM 316 & 317
Biochemistry	5
CHEM 313 or CHEM 371 & 372
Adviser approved electives	6
	_____ 28-29
Molecular and Cellular Biology Concentration
SCM 201 Orientation to Biotechnology	1
BIO/CHEM 375 Molecular Biology Laboratory	2
^2 CHEM 316, 317 Organic Chemistry I, II	5,5
CHEM 371 Biochemistry	5
CHEM 372 Metabolism	3
CHEM 474 Protein Techniques Laboratory	2
Two of the following: BOT 450; MCRO 402, 433 ;ZOO 426; CHEM 473	8-10
	_____ 31-33
Individualized Course of Study
^2 CHEM 312 or CHEM 316 and CHEM 317	5
CHEM 313 or CHEM 371 and 372	5
Adviser approved electives	20
300-400 level BIO, BOT, MCRO or ZOO courses with the following exceptions and qualifications: a) BIO 305, 302, 303, 306 or other courses aimed at a non-major audience are excluded. b) Only 2 units of supervised study (BIO 400, 450, 462, 485, 495) may be counted with advisor approval. c) Up to 4 units may be taken from the list of Approved Courses Offered by Other Departments, or by special petition.
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¹ Recommended for students who have had a pre-calculus course and for those who plan to attend graduate or professional school.

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