BS ECOLOGY AND SYSTEMATIC BIOLOGY -- 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 and Fungi (Area B)*

5

BIO 153 Biology of Animals (Area B)*

5

MCRO 221 Survey of Microbiology (E2)*

4

BIO 303 Survey of Genetics or BIO 351 Classical and Molecular Genetics (Area B)*


3-5

BIO 325 General Ecology or
BOT 326 Plant Ecology (Area B)*


4

BIO 414 Evolution or BIO 415 Biogeography

4

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

4

BIO 461 Senior Project

3

BIO 462 Senior Project

2

BOT 223 Introductory Plant Taxonomy (Area B)*

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)

20-26

75-83

SUPPORT COURSES

1 CHEM 127 General Chemistry (B1a)*

4

CHEM 128 General Chemistry (Area B)*

4

CHEM 212 Survey of Organic Chem (Area B)*

5

FNR 416 Environmental Impact Analysis & Mgt or
FNR/LA 318 Applic of GIS in Natural Resources


3/4

2 MATH 120 Pre-Calculus Algebra and Trig. (B2)*

5

3 PHYS 121 College Physics (Area B)*

4

SS 121 Introductory Soil Science (F2)*

4

STAT 218 Stat Methods in the Life Sciences (B2)*

4

STAT 313 Applied Experimental Design and Regression Models (Area B)*

4

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

3

40-41

GENERAL EDUCATION (GE)

45

72 units required; 27 of these units are in Major/Support.
See page 77 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. (min 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.
F2 Technology elective *see Support 

Additional GE Courses (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

17-26

 

186

CONCENTRATION OR INDIVIDUALIZED COURSE OF STUDY (select one)

Marine Biology and Fisheries Concentration

 

BIO 328 Marine Biology or
BIO 334 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

ZOO 436 Functional Invertebrate Zoology

4

Select with adviser approval from:

4-5

BIO 227, 328, 334, 435, 437, 444;
FNR 203, 335;
ZOO 320, 321, 341, 421, 423



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24-26

Wildlife Biology Concentration

 

BIO 227 Wildlife Conservation Biology

4

BIO 228 Wildlife Biology Laboratory

1

BIO 327 Wildlife Biology Methods

5

BIO 427 Wildlife Management

4

ZOO 321 Mammalogy

4

ZOO 323 Ornithology

4

Select with adviser approval from:

4

BIO 207, 334, 444;
FNR 203, 335, 435;
ZOO 341, 421
For students seeking certification, select FNR 203, 302, 406 in lieu of free electives.





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26

Individualized Course of Study

 

Choose one of the following

4-5

BIO 328 Marine Biology (5)

BIO 334 Limnology (4)

BOT 437 Phycology (4)

MCRO 342 Sanitary Microbiology (4)

MCRO 436 Microbial Ecology (5)

ZOO 320 Fisheries Science and Resource Conservation (4)

ZOO 423 Freshwater Fisheries Biology (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 MATH 118 and 119, or 141 will substitute.
3 PHYS 122, 123 are recommended for students planning postgraduate training.
4 Students are expected to have completed their computer literacy requirement by the end of their sophomore year.