Biological Sciences B.S. Degree

The Bachelor’s of Science in Biology degree is specifically designed for students wishing to pursue careers in science and medicine. This degree provides a broad background in biology, while at the same time meeting many of the exam and pre-requisite requirements necessary for research graduate schools and medical schools.

Required Courses

Core Courses

BIO 1Biological Dynamics

4

BIO 1LBiological Dynamics Laboratory

1

or

BIO 1LHHonors Biological Dynamics Lab

1

BIO 2Biological Dynamics

4

BIO 2LBiological Dynamics Laboratory

1

or

BIO 2LHHonors Biological Dynamics Lab

1

CHE 1AGeneral Chemistry

4

CHE 1ALGeneral Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHE 1BGeneral Chemistry

4

CHE 1BLGeneral Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHE 6AOrganic Chemistry

4

CHE 6ALOrganic Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHE 6BOrganic Chemistry

4

CHE 6BLOrganic Chemistry Laboratory

1

MTH 38Elements of Probability and Statistics

3

or

PSY 40Basic Statistical Methods

3

MTH 5ACalculus I

4

MTH 5BCalculus II

4

 

PHY 1AIntroductory Physics IA

4

and

PHY 1BIntroductory Physics IB

3

or

PHY 11AMechanics

4

and

PHY 11BElectricity Magnetism and Optics

3

 

PHY 1BLIntroductory Physics Laboratory

1

CHE 107Biochemistry

3

CHE 107LBiochemistry Lab

1

BIO 111Ecology

4

BIO 111LEcology Laboratory

0

BIO 130Genetics

4

BIO 130LGenetics Laboratory

0

BIO 135Molecular Biology

4

BIO 135LMolecular Biology Laboratory

0

BIO 152Cellular Biology

4

BIO 152LCellular Biology Laboratory

0

BIO 195Senior Seminar in Biology

3

Upper Division Elective Requirements

Two upper-division Biology courses, at least one of which must have a lab.
BIO 103Microbiology

4

BIO 103LMicrobiology Laboratory

0

BIO 105Immunology

3

BIO 125Developmental Biology

3

BIO 125LDevelopmental Biology Lab

1

BIO 141Cancer Biology

3

BIO 141LCancer Biology Laboratory

1

BIO 151Medical Physiology

3

BIO 151LMedical Physiology Laboratory

1

BIO 157Advanced Topics in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

3

BIO 157LAdvanced Molecular Biology Laboratory

1

BIO 160Neurobiology

3

BIO 167Advanced Topics in Environmental Science

3

BIO 167LAdvanced Topics in Environmental Science Lab

1

CHE 109Advanced Biochemistry

3

Seminar / Research Requirements

Either:

BIO 196Seminar Readings

2

Or two courses in:

BIO 197Research Readings

1

Minimum total units required for B.S. in Biological Sciences: 81 - 82.

Plus General Studies requirements totaling 124 semester units to complete the B.S. degree. Note: Bachelor’s of Science degrees do NOT require Language and Culture as part of the general studies curriculum.