BS ECOLOGY AND SYSTEMATIC BIOLOGY  – 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 and Fungi

5

BIO 153 Biology of Animals

5

BIO 325 Gen. Ecology

4

BIO 343 Principles of Systematic Biology

4

BIO 351 Classical and Molecular Genetics

5

1  BIO 391 Field Spring Quarter I – Field Ecology

4

1  BIO 392 Field Spring Quarter II – Field Botany

4

1  BIO 393 Field Spring Quarter III – Field Zoology

4

1  BIO 400 Special Problems

2

BIO 414 Evolution

4

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


4

BIO 461 Senior Project

3

Concentration courses or advisor approved electives (see below)

26-28

 

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79-81

SUPPORT COURSES

 

3  CHEM 127 General Chemistry (B3&B4)*

4

CHEM 128 General Chemistry

4

4  CHEM 312 Survey of Organic Chemistry 

5

BIO/FNR/GEOG/LA 317 World of Spatial Data and Geographic Information Technology (Area F)*

4

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


4/3

MATH 161 Calculus for the Life Sciences (B1)*

4

MATH 162 Calculus for the Life Sciences

4

5   PHYS 121 College Physics

4

PSC 201 Intro to Phys. Oceanography or SS 121 Intro. Soil Science

4

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

4

STAT 313 Applied Experimental Design and Regression Models

4

 

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44-45

GENERAL EDUCATION (GE)

 

72 units required;  16  20 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 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 units in Support

0

 

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56  52

ELECTIVES

  4-7  8-12

     Units reduced effective Winter 2004

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186  180

CONCENTRATION OR INDIVIDUALIZED COURSE OF STUDY (select one)

Ecology Concentration

 

BIO 415 Biogeography

4

BIO 444 Population Ecology

3

ZOO 437 Animal Behavior

4

Systems. Select one course from :
BIO 328, 418; BOT 326; MCRO 436

4-5

Methods. Select one course from:
BIO 207, 327, 342, 419, 420

3-5

Diversity. Select one course from:
BOT 313, 437; MCRO 224;
ZOO 321, 322, 323, 335, 336, 341, 425

4-5

Advisor approved electives

4-0

 

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26

Marine Biology and Fisheries Concentration

 

BIO 328 Marine Biology

5

BOT 437 Phycology

4

ZOO 423 Fisheries Science and Resource Conservation

4

ZOO 322 Ichthyology

4

ZOO 336 Invertebrate Zoology

4

Select with advisor approval from:

7

BIO 227, 418, 434, 435, 437, 438, 444;
FNR 203; MCRO 436;
ZOO 321, 323, 341, 425, 436, 437

 

 

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28

Systematics and Biodiversity Concentration

 

BIO 415 Biogeography

4

BOT 443 Systematic Botany

4

BOT 313 Taxonomy of Vascular Plants
or BOT 437 Phycology


4

MCRO 224 General Microbiology I

5

Select one course from ZOO 321, 322, 323, 341

4

Select one course from ZOO 335, 336, 425, or MCRO 436

4

 

 

 

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27

Wildlife Biology Concentration

 

BIO 327 Wildlife Biology Methods

4

BIO 427 Wildlife Management

4

ZOO 321 Mammalogy

4

ZOO 323 Ornithology

4

ZOO 437 Animal Behavior

4

Select with advisor approval from:

7

BIO 207, 227, 444; CRP/FNR 404;
FNR 203, 335, 435; MCRO 320; ZOO 341, 423

For students seeking to be academically qualified for certification as Associate Wildlife Biologists, select BOT 313 plus 8 units from CRP/FNR 404, FNR 203, 335, and 435 in lieu of free electives.

 

 

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28

Individualized Course of Study

 

Advisor approved electives

28

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1   BIO 391-393 are taught concurrently during spring quarter together with 2 units of BIO 400. Because the Field Spring Quarter courses involve several extended field trips, students taking BIO 391-393 should not enroll in any other classes during that quarter. Students who are unable because of financial or other constraints to take the Field Spring package may, with advisor approval, substitute one of the following four courses for BIO 391: BIO 328, BIO 418, BOT 326, or MCRO 436; plus BOT 333 for BIO 392; and two of the following courses for BIO 393: BOT 437, MCRO 224, ZOO 321, ZOO 322, ZOO 323, ZOO 335, ZOO 336, ZOO 341, or ZOO 425.

2   BIO 434 or BIO 435 recommended for students in the Ecology concentration.

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

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

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