B.S. BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT
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Courses are displayed by Major, Support, General Education and Breadth, and Electives.

Units

MAJOR COURSES
* = Courses satisfy General Education and Breadth requirements

BACT 221 General Bacteriology (E.2.)*

4

BIO 151 Introduction to Biology (B.1.b.)*

5

BIO 152 Biology of Plants and Fungi

5

BIO 153 Biology of Animals

5

BIO 351 Principles of Genetics

5

BIO 352 Cell Biology

4

BIO 414 Evolution

3

BIO 461 Senior Project

3

Technology. Select one course from:
BIO 322, 324, 342, 353, 375, 475; BOT 450

2

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

4

Botany. Select one course from:
BOT 223, 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 or 435

4

Concentration or individualized course of study (see below)

25-29

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77-81


SUPPORT COURSES
* = Courses satisfy General Education and Breadth requirements

CHEM 127 General Chemistry (B.1.a.)*

4

CHEM 128 General Chemistry

4

CHEM 129 General Chemistry

4

MATH 120 Pre-Calculus Algebra and Trigonometry (B.2.)*
(MATH 118 & 119 or MATH 141 substitute)


5

PHYS 121 College Physics

4

PHYS 122 College Physics

4

PHYS 123 College Physics

4

STAT 218 Applied Statistics for the Life Sciences (B.2.)*

4

Computer literacy elective (F.1.)*
(CSC 110 or 113 recommended)

3
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GENERAL EDUCATION AND BREADTH

For selection of GEB electives, see current Catalog or Class Schedule.
At least 12 units must be 300-400 level.

Area A:

14

ENGL 114 (A1)

ENGL 125/PHIL 125/SPC 125 (A2)

SPC 201/SPC 202 (A3)

ENGL 215 or ENGL 218 (A4)

Area B:

0

A minimum of 18 units is required; 18 of the units are in Major and Support

Physical sciences (B1a)* see Support Courses

Life sciences (B1b)* see Major Courses

Mathematics/statistics (B2)* see Support courses

Area C:

18

PHIL 230 or PHIL 231 (C1)

Critical reading electives (C1) (C1)

Fine and performing arts elective (C2)

Literature, philosophy, arts elective (300-400) (C3)

Arts and humanities elective (Area C)

Area D:

18

HIST 202 (USCP) or HIST 204 (D1)

POLS 210 (D1)

HIST 315 (D2)

ECON 201/211/222 (D3)

Social institutions elective (100-200) (D4a)

Social institutions elective (300-400) (D4b)

Area E:

3

A minimum of 5 units is required; 2 of the units are in Support

PSY 201/PSY 202 (E1)

Self development (E2)*see Major Courses

Area F:

3

A minimum of 6 units is required; 3 of the units are in Support

Computer literacy (F1)*see Support Courses

Technology elective (F2)

Total GEB
A minimum of 79 units is required, 23 of the units are in Major and Support

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ELECTIVES


16-20

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189

 

CONCENTRATION OR INDIVIDUALIZED COURSE OF STUDY (select one)

 

Anatomy and Physiology Concentration

CHEM 316 Organic Chemistry

4

CHEM 317 Organic Chemistry

5

CHEM 371 Biochemical Principles

4

CHEM 372 Metabolism

3

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

12-13





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28-29

Biology Concentration

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

Botany

4

BOT 223, 323, 333, 334, 335

Zoology

4

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

Anatomy/Physiology

3

BACT 424

BIO 431, 432, 433, 434, 435

BOT 335

ZOO 237, 238 & 239

Organic Chemistry

4

CHEM 326 Survey of Organic Chemistry.
CHEM 316 & 317 may be substituted.

Biochemistry

4

CHEM 328 Survey of Biochemistry.
CHEM 371 & 372 may be substituted.


Adviser approved electives


6

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25



Individualized Course of Study

CHEM 326 Survey of Organic Chemistry
CHEM 316 & 317 may be substituted.


4

CHEM 328 Survey of Biochemistry
CHEM 371 & 372 may be substituted.


4

Adviser approved electives

(13 units must be 300/400 level)

To be selected with adviser approval from 200, 300, 400-level BACT, BIO, BOT, CONS, ZOO courses excluding BIO 220, 300, 302, 306.

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08/27/97