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Dec 04, 2024
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2024-2025 Catalog
Biology Major
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The program is designed to prepare students for a broad spectrum of careers in the life sciences, including completion of all requirements for admission to professional schools (e.g., medical, dental, pharmacy and veterinary schools) and graduate programs.
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Program Learning Outcomes
The major in Biology prepares students to:
- Analyze scientific questions using both in-depth and broad knowledge of concepts that comprise the biological sciences
- Implement the scientific process by designing and conducting experiments, testing hypotheses, analyzing and evaluating results, and communicating conclusions
- Use laboratory, field, and analytical techniques to address complex questions in the life sciences
- Evaluate, synthesize, and communicate information from the primary scientific literature
- Apply principles of social awareness and responsibility to scientific investigations in the life sciences
Major Requirements (66-69 units)
Required Courses (21 units)
Note:
*All students in the Biology major must earn a minimum grade of C in the core Biology courses required for the Major (General Biology I and II, Cell Physiology, Genetics, Evolution, and the undergraduate Seminar) to meet graduation requirements. Courses required for the Biology major (including Chemistry, Physics and Math classes) can be repeated no more than once to earn the minimum grade required in the course. If the minimum grade is not achieved in the second time completing the course, the student will be disqualified from the Biology major.
Field Courses (4 units)
Complete 4 units from the following:
Additional Field/Lab Electives (8 units)
Complete 8 units from the following:
Upper Division Electives (8 units)
Complete 8 units in BIOL 312-599 and select courses from other programs listed below.
*A maximum of 4 units can come from BIOL 398 / BIOL 498
Supporting Courses (25 - 28 units)
Area I: General Chemistry
Complete the following:
Area II: Mathematics
Complete one of the following:
Area III: Physics
Complete one of the following options:
Option I -Introductory Physics I & II
Option II - General Physics I & II
Area IV: Organic Chemistry
Choose one of the following options:
Option I - Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry
Option II - Organic Chemistry
Senior Year
Fall |
Units |
BIOL Upper Division Elective |
4 |
BIOL Upper Division Lab Elective |
4 |
Cultural Diversity (CD) |
4 |
Community - Engaged Learning (CEL) |
4 |
Total Semester Units |
16 |
Spring |
Units |
BIOL Upper Division Field Elective |
4 |
BIOL 414 - Evolution |
4 |
BIOL 490 - UG Seminar in Biology |
1 |
Elective |
4 |
Elective |
4 |
Total Semester Units |
17 |
*This information is subject to change, the degree planner is a sample, and students should consult with the department for any updated information.
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