Biological & Physical Science

Biology Core Courses

• CH151 General Chemistry I (4)
• CH152 General Chemistry II (4)
• CH351 Organic Chemistry I (4)
• CH352 Organic Chemistry II (4)
• LS151 Organismic Biology (4)
• LS220 Research Methods (1)
• LS252 Cell Biology (4)
• LS332 Ecology (4)
• LS342 Genetics (4)
• LS354 Origins (3)
• LS420 Seminar in Biology (1)
• LS422 Senior Capstone (1)
• MA121 Calculus I (4)
• MA262 Elementary Statistics (3)
• PS251 General Physics I (4)
• PS252 General Physics II (4)

Total core couses 53

Biology Emphasis Courses

Upper Division Biology & Chemistry electives (8)

Total units required for emphasis: 61

Cellular & Molecular Biology Emphasis Courses

At least three of the following (12)

• LS326 Medical Microbiology (4)
• LS306 Developmental Biology (4)
• LS318 Conservation Biology & Sustainability (4)
• LS353 Immunology (4)
• LS351 Physiology I (4)
• LS352 Physiology II (4)
• LS464 Molecular Biology (3)
• CH463 Biochemistry (4)

Total units required for emphasis: 65

Natural History/Environmental Biology Emphasis Courses

At least two of the following (7-8 total)

• LS318 Conservation Biology & Sustainability (4)
• LS326 Medical Microbiology (4)
• LS348 Biological Field Studies (topics vary and can be repeated for credit) (3 or 4)

Total units required for emphasis: 60-61

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Dentistry/Pre-Allied Health Emphasis Courses

At least three of the following (12)

• LS318 Conservation Biology & Sustainability (4)
• LS326 Medical Microbiology (4)
• LS306 Developmental Biology (4)
• LS353 Immunology (3)
• LS351 Physiology I (4)
• LS352 Physiology II (4)
• LS464 Molecular Biology (4)
• CH463 Biochemistry (4)

Total units required for emphasis: 65

Secondary Teacher Education in Life Sciences Emphasis Courses

• PS248 Earth Science (4)
• Upper Division Biology or Chemistry elective (4)

Total units required for emphasis: 61

Minor in Biology

For a minor in Biology, the student must complete:

• LS151 Organismic Biology (4)
• LS252 Cell Biology (4)
• CH151 General Chemistry I (4)
• CH152 General Chemistry II (4)
• LS354 Origins (3)
• Upper division Biology & Chemistry electives (6)

Total units required for minor: 25