Biological Sciences B.A. Degree

Required Courses:

Core Courses:

BIO 1/L                     Biological Dynamics                           (4,1)
BIO 2/L                     Biological Dynamics                           (4,1)
CHE 1A/L                   General Chemistry                             (4,1)
CHE 1B/L                   General Chemistry                             (4,1)
CHE 6A/L                   Organic Chemistry                             (4,1)
CHE 6B/L                   Organic Chemistry                             (4,1)
MTH 38                      Statistics                                            (3)
or PSY 40
MTH 5A                      Calculus I                                          (4)
PHY 1A                       Physics                                              (4)
CHE 107/L                  Biochemistry                                      (3,1)
BIO 130/L                   Genetics                                            (4)
BIO 135/L                   Molecular Biology                              (4)
BIO 195                      Senior Seminar in New Biology           (3)

Research Requirements:

BIO 197                      Research Readings                              (1,1)
          

Plus four additional Upper Division Biology courses; at least two must have labs.

BIO 103/L                   Microbiology                                                          (4)
BIO 105                      Immunology                                                           (3)
BIO 111/L                   Ecology                                                                  (4)
BIO 125/L                   Developmental Biology                                           (4)
BIO 141                      Cancer Biology                                                        (3)
BIO 151/L                   Medical Physiology                                                 (4)
BIO 152/L                   Cell Biology                                                            (4)
BIO 157                      Advanced Molecular Biology & Biotechnology          (3)
BIO 160                      Neurobiology                                                          (3)

Total units required for B.A. in Biological Sciences: 74-76

Plus General Studies requirements, including the Language and Culture requirement, totaling 124 semester units to complete the B.A. degree.