BS BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES -- 1999-2000 Catalog
Biological Sciences Department
Fisher Science Hall (33), Room 273
(805) 756-2788

 60 units upper division | 2.0 GPA | GWR | USCP
* = Satisfies General Education requirement

MAJOR COURSES

BIO 151 Introduction to Biology (B1b)*

5

BIO 152 Biology of Plants & Fungi (Area B)*

5

BIO 153 Biology of Animals (Area B)*

5

MCRO 224 General Microbiology I (E2)*

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 (Area B)*

4

Botany. Select one course from:
BOT 223, 323, 335 (Area B)*

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)


27-31

79-83

SUPPORT COURSES

CHEM 127 General Chemistry (B1a)*

4

CHEM 128 General Chemistry (Area B)*

4

CHEM 129 General Chemistry (Area B)*

4

1 MATH 120 Pre-Calculus Algebra and Trigonometry (B2)*


5

PHYS 121 College Physics (Area B)*

4

PHYS 122 College Physics (Area B)*

4

PHYS 123 College Physics (Area B)*

4

STAT 218 Appl Statistics-Life Sciences (B2)*

4

Computer literacy elective (F1)*
(CSC 110 or 113 recommended)

3
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36

GENERAL EDUCATION (GE)

45

72 GE units required; 27 are specified in Major/Support.

 

® See page 79 for complete GE course listing.

 

® Minimum of 3 GE courses required at the 300-400 level.

 

Area A Communication (minimum 11 units)

 

Take one course from each Area A category:

A1 Expository Writing

 

A2 Critical Thinking

 

A3 Speech

 

If less than 11 units, take one additional course in:

 

A4 Argumentative Writing

 

Area B Science and Mathematics (no additional units required)

 

20 GE units are specified in Major/Support.

 

B1a Physical Sciences *see Support

B1b Life Sciences *see Major

B2 Mathematics and/or Statistics *see Support

Area B *see Major

Area C Arts and Humanities (minimum 15 units)

Take one course from each Area C category:

 

C1a Literature

C1b Philosophy

C2 Fine/Performing Arts

C3 Lit/Phil/Arts (300-400 level)

If less than 15 units, take one additional course from C1, C2, C3

Area D Social, Political, Economic Inst. (minimum 15 units)

No more than one course in any Area D category.

 

Take one course from D1a and one from D1b

 

D1a HIST 202 (USCP) or HIST 204 or LS 211

D1b POLS 110 or LS 212

Take three courses from D2, D3, D4a, D4b

 

D2 History (300-400 level)

 

D3 Economics

 

D4a Social Institutions

D4b Social Institutions (300-400 level)

 

Area E Life Understanding (no additional units required)

 

4 GE units are specified in Major.

 

E2 Self Development *see Major

Area F Technology (no additional units required)

 

3 GE units are specified in Support.

 

F1 Computer Literacy *see Support

 

Additional GE (minimum 4 units)

 

Additional units to complete 72-unit and/or Area requirements.
No more than one additional course from Areas A, C, D, E.

ELECTIVES

22-26

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186

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1 MATH 118 & 119, or MATH 141 will substitute.

 

CONCENTRATION OR INDIVIDUALIZED COURSE OF STUDY (select one)

Anatomy and Physiology Concentration

 

CHEM 216 Organic Chemistry

5

CHEM 217 Organic Chemistry

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

 

30-31

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

 

Botany
BOT 223, 323, 333, 334, 335, 437


4

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


4

Anatomy/Physiology
BIO 431, 432, 433, 434, 435; BOT 335;
MCRO 424; ZOO 240, 241


4-5

Organic Chemistry
CHEM 212 or CHEM 216 & 217


5

Biochemistry
CHEM 313 or CHEM 371 & 372

5

Adviser approved electives

6

 

28-29

Individualized Course of Study

 

1 CHEM 212 Survey of Organic Chemistry

5

2 CHEM 313 Survey of Biochemistry

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 220, 253, 300, 302, 303, 306.

17

 

27

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1 CHEM 216 & 217 will substitute.

2 CHEM 371 & 372 will substitute.