Course description
The Biology Major
Note: The grade point average of the coursework in biology and chemistry must be no less than 2.00 with no course grade below C- (1.7).
For the Bachelor of Science Degree
15 units, including
BIOL 199 Introduction to Biological Thinking or BIOL 190 Integrated Science/Math/Computer Science 1 with Laboratory
Conceptual Area 1: Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Biology, one unit chosen from
BIOL 201 Genetics
BIOL 205 Cell Biology
Conceptual Area 2: Evolution, Diversity and Ecology, one unit chosen from
BIOL 207 Ecology
BIOL 225 Evolution
Conceptual Area 3: Organismal Biology, one unit chosen from
BIOL 216 Botany
BIOL 217 Integrative Physiology
BIOL 229 Microbiology
Five additional units in biology, including at least four approved courses at the 300 level and four with a lab
MATH 212 Calculus II or MATH 232 Scientific Calculus II
CHEM 141 Introductory Chemistry or CHEM 191 Integrated Science/Math/Computer Science 3 with Laboratory
CHEM 205 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 206 Organic Chemistry II
Quantitative-physical science, two units chosen from:
BUAD 301 Statistics for Business and Economics II
CMSC 155 Introduction to Scientific Computing
CMSC 221 Data Structures with Lab
CMSC 222 Discrete Structures for Computing with Lab
MATH 119 Statistics for Social and Life Sciences
MATH 219 Introduction to the Design of Experiments
PHYS 127 General Physics 1 or PHYS 131 General Physics with Calculus I
PHYS 128 General Physics 2 or PHYS 132 General Physics with Calculus II or
PHYS 133 Atomic and Sub-Atomic Physics or PHYS 134 Biological Physics
PSYC 200 Methods and Analyses
Or completion of the Integrated Quantitative Science sequence
Students are expected to fulfill all prerequisites necessary for courses within the major/minor. Prerequisites do not count toward the major/minor unless otherwise noted.
For the Bachelor of Arts Degree
12 units, including
BIOL 199 Introduction to Biological Thinking or BIOL 190 Integrated Science/Math/Computer Science 1 with Laboratory
Conceptual Area 1: Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Biology, one unit chosen from
BIOL 201 Genetics
BIOL 205 Cell Biology
Conceptual Area 2: Evolution, Diversity and Ecology, one unit chosen from
BIOL 207 Ecology
BIOL 225 Evolution
Conceptual Area 3: Organismal Biology, one unit chosen from
BIOL 216 Botany
BIOL 217 Integrative Physiology
BIOL 229 Microbiology
Five additional units in biology, including at least four approved courses at the 300 level and four with a lab
CHEM 141 Introductory Chemistry
CHEM 205 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 206 Organic Chemistry II
The Biology Minor
6 units, including
BIOL 199 Introduction to Biological Thinking or BIOL 190 Integrated Science/Math/Computer Science 1 with Laboratory
Conceptual Area 1: Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Biology, one unit chosen from
BIOL 201 Genetics
BIOL 205 Cell Biology
Conceptual Area 2: Evolution, Diversity and Ecology, one unit chosen from
BIOL 207 Ecology
BIOL 225 Evolution
Conceptual Area 3: Organismal Biology, one unit chosen from
BIOL 216 Botany
BIOL 217 Integrative Physiology
BIOL 229 Microbiology
One additional unit with lab in biology, selected from approved 300-level courses
CHEM 141 Introductory Chemistry or CHEM 191 Integrated Science/Math/Computer Science 3 with Laboratory
Approved Courses for the Biology Major and Minor
All 200- and 300-level courses may be used to meet major or minor requirements with the following exceptions: 260, 350, 370, 371, 387, 388, 389, 391, 392, and 395.
