The B.S. degree program should be considered by students anticipating
careers in biology or the health sciences that require graduate
school, professional school, orspecialized training programs. All
students wishing to enter medicine, dentistry,
veterinary
medicine, or biomedical laboratory positions should obtain a Bachelor
of Science degree. Students wishing to teach in secondary schools
should also consider the B.S. degree. Since requirements are subject
to change, consult an advisor in your major department for clarification
and interpretation of your major requirements. The major consists
of 100 units; the B.S. degree requires a total of 186 units.
Please consult the 2000-2001 online catalog for any changes that
may occur.
I. Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Chem 1101-2-3 General Chemistry (15)
Chem 2301-2 Surv of Organic Chemistry (8)
(Chem 3301-2-3 may be substituted, but only 8 units apply to the
major)
Chem 3400 Introductory Biochemistry (4)
or Chem 4411 General Biochemistry
Math 1300 Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry or Math 1304 Calculus
I* (4)
Stat 3031 Stat Methods in Biology (4)
Phys 2701-2-3 Introductory Physics (12)
*Students should take the most advanced course for which they are
qualified. Biologists continuing on to graduate work should complete
Math 1305 as a minimum.
II. Biological Science Core Program
Biol 1301-2-3 Foundations of Biological Science (15)
Biol 3110 Principles of Ecology (4)
Biol 3121 Principles of Genetics (5)
Biol 3122 Principles of Development and Genetic Analysis (4)
Biol 3130 Principles of Evolutionary Biology (4)
Biol 3150 Principles of Physiology (4)
III. Biological Science Electives (17)
Upper division electives in biological science. (May include up
to 4 units of approved courses in sciences other than Biology and
pertinent to the student's area of special interest. The approved
courses are Chem. 4412 and Geol. 3400; other courses subject to
approval by petitioning the department prior to registration)
Total units 100
Please Note: Because the upper division requirements of the Biology
Major are not large, students need to track carefully their progress
toward the 60 upper
division units required for graduation.
