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Biological Sciences B.A. Degree

This degree is designed to be flexible for students who wish to be well-rounded and free to explore the Biological Sciences.

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
PHY 1AIntroductory Physics IA

4
or
PHY 11AMechanics

4
CHE 107Biochemistry

3
CHE 107LBiochemistry Laboratory

1
BIO 135Molecular Biology

3
BIO 135LMolecular Biology Laboratory

1
BIO 130Genetics

3
or
BIO 152Cellular Biology

3
BIO 130LGenetics Laboratory

1
or
BIO 152LCellular Biology Laboratory

1
BIO 195Senior Seminar in Biology

3

Upper Division Elective Requirements

14 units in upper-division Biology courses, including at least two lab courses.

BIO 103Microbiology

4
BIO 103LMicrobiology Laboratory

0
BIO 105Immunology

3
BIO 111Ecology

4
BIO 111LEcology Laboratory

0
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 158LStem Cell Research Techniques Laboratory

1
BIO 160Neurobiology

3
BIO 167Advanced Topics in Environmental Science

3
BIO 167LAdvanced Topics in Environmental Science Lab

1
BIO 169Introduction to Biological Oceanography

3

Seminar/Research Requirements

Either

BIO 196Seminar Readings

2

Or two courses in

BIO 197Research Readings

1,1

Minimum total units required for B.A. in Biological Sciences: 76 – 78.

Plus 42 units of the LACE General Education requirements, including the Language requirement. Overall, students must complete a total of 124 semester units, with at least 45 upper-division units, to fulfill all requirements for a B.A. degree at MSMU.

*BIO 195 fulfills the capstone requirement for Biology.