Biology is the study of life, its origins, diversity and intricacies. It emphasizes the relationship between structure and function in living systems and the processes by which organisms grow, reproduce and interact with each other and their environment. The Biology Program provides students with a strong theoretical foundation in biology, combined with extensive hands-on laboratory experiences using state-of-the-art technology. Students takes a series of core courses augmented by electives selected from areas of special interest.

Four Year Academic Roadmap

Print Four Year Roadmap

  • Fall Freshman

    Course AreaCourse NumberCourse TitleUnitsNotesRequirements MetGE Categories
    BiologyBIOL 200Principles of Organismal and Population Biology4Major & GEB2
    ChemistryCHEM 121General Chemistry I4Major & GEB1
    General EducationWritten CommunicationStudent Choice3GEA2
    General EducationCritical ThinkingStudent Choice3BIOL 150 (recommended)GEA3

    Total Units

    #

    Milestones

    • N/A

    Spring Freshman

    Course AreaCourse NumberCourse TitleUnitsNotesRequirements MetGE Categories
    BiologyBIOL 201BIOL 201 Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology4Major
    ChemistryCHEM 122General Chemistry II4Major
    MathematicsMATH 150Calculus I4Major & GEB4
    General EducationStretch CompositionStudent Choice3GEA2

    Total Units

    #

    Milestones

    • N/A
  • Fall Sophomore

    Course AreaCourse NumberCourse TitleUnitsNotesRequirements MetGE Categories
    BIOLBIOL 300Cell Biology4BIOL 300 and 302 may be taken in any order.Major
    ChemistryCHEM 311Organic Chemistry I3Major
    ChemistryCHEM 312Organic Chemistry I Laboratory1Major
    American InstitutionsPOLS 150POLS 1503University Requirement
    General EducationSocial PerspectivesStudent Choice3GED
    General EducationArt, Literature, Languages, and CulturesStudent Choice3GEC1

    Total Units

    #

    Milestones

    • N/A

    Spring Sophomore

    Course AreaCourse NumberCourse TitleUnitsNotesRequirements MetGE Categories
    Biology or MathematicsBIOL 203 or MATH 105 or MATH 150Student Choice3BIOL 203 - Statistics for Biologists MATH 105 - Pre-Calculus MATH 150 - Calculus IMajor
    MathematicsMath 97Statistics Support1Major
    BiologyBIOL 302Genetics4BIOL 300 and 302 may be taken in any orderMajor
    ChemistryCHEM 314Organic Chemistry II3CHEM 316 Organic Chemistry Problem Solving II (recommended)Major
    ChemistryCHEM 315Organic Chemistry II Laboratory1Major
    General EducationSocial PerspectivesStudent Choice3GED

    Total Units

    #

    Milestones

    • N/A
  • Fall Junior

    Course AreaCourse NumberCourse TitleUnitsNotesRequirements MetGE Categories
    BiologyBIOL 303Evolutionary Biology3Major
    Major ElectiveUpper DivisionStudent Choice3Major
    PhysicsPHYS 100Introduction to Physics I4Major
    General EducationSocial PerspectivesStudent Choice3GED
    General EducationArt, Literature, Languages, and CulturesStudent Choice3GEC2

    Total Units

    #

    Milestones

    • N/A

    Spring Junior

    Course AreaCourse NumberCourse TitleUnitsNotesRequirements MetGE Categories
    BiologyBIOL 433Ecology and the Environment3Major & GEUDGE-B
    Major ElectiveUpper DivisionStudent Choice4Major
    PhysicsPHYS 101Introduction to Physics II4Major
    American InstitutionsChoice of five HIST coursesOne of HIST 270, HIST 271, HIST 272, HIST 275, HIST, or HIST 3503HIST 270 - The United States To 1877(3)HIST 271 - The United States Since 1877 (3) HIST 272 -Constitutional History of the U.S. (3) HIST 275 - The United States To 1900 (3) HIST 350 -Chicana/O History And Culture (Cross-listed as CHS 350) (3)University Requirement
    General EducationSocial PerspectivesStudent Choice3GED

    Total Units

    #

    Milestones

    • N/A
  • Fall Senior

    Course AreaCourse NumberCourse TitleUnitsNotesRequirements MetGE Categories
    Major ElectiveUpper DivisionStudent Choice4Major
    Major ElectiveUpper DivisionStudent Choice4Major
    General EducationUpper DivisionStudent Choice3GEUDGE-D
    General EducationHuman Psychological and Physiological PerspectivesStudent Choice3GEE
    General EducationUpper DivisionStudent Choice3GEUDGE-D

    Total Units

    #

    Milestones

    • N/A

    Spring Senior

    Course AreaCourse NumberCourse TitleUnitsNotesRequirements MetGE Categories
    Major ElectiveUpper DivisionStudent Choice3Major
    Major ElectiveUpper DivisionStudent Choice3Major
    General EducationUpper DivisionStudent Choice3GEUDGE-C
    General EducationSocial PerspectivesStudent Choice3GED
    General EducationArt, Literature, Languages, and CulturesStudent Choice3GEC2
    Free ElectiveFree ElectiveStudent Choice3Elective

    Total Units

    #

    Milestones

    • N/A
Back to Top ↑
©