Biology, B.A. (2018-2019 Archive)
Notice: The General Education requirements prescribed on this Road Map are based on the Plan R Required Pattern of Courses (GE catalog years 2006-2018). See Catalog Archives for more information.
Degree Road Maps are based on successful completion of prerequisites or placement into major required (or major specific) chemistry and math courses. Please meet with an advisor to develop a custom Degree Road Map if additional courses are required prior to the major courses.
YEAR 1: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| GE Basic Skills: Written Communication | 3 |
| MATH 105 (Meets GE Basic Skills: Mathematics & Major’s Math Requirement) | 5 |
| GE Lifelong Learning | 3 |
| GE Social Sciences | 3 |
| Electives | 1 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 1: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CHEM 101/L (Meets GE Natural Science with Lab Requirement & Major Core Lower Division Requirement) | 5 |
| BIOL 106/L (Meets GE Natural Science with Lab Requirement & Major Core Lower Division Requirement) | 4 |
| GE Basic Skills: Oral Communication | 3 |
| GE Basic Skills: Critical Thinking | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 2: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CHEM 102/L | 5 |
| BIOL 107/L | 4 |
| GE Arts and Humanities | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 2: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CHEM 333/L | 5 |
| PHYS 100A and PHYS 100AL | 4 |
| Title 5 American History Institutions and Ideals | 3 |
| GE Comparative Cultures | 3 |
| Take the Upper Division Writing Proficiency Exam (UDWPE) | |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 3: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CHEM 334/L | 4 |
| PHYS 100B and PHYS 100BL | 4 |
| GE Comparative Cultures | 3 |
| Elective | 5 |
| Total | 16 |
YEAR 3: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| BIOL 360 | 3 |
| BIOL 322 | 3 |
| GE Upper Division Arts and Humanities | 3 |
| GE Upper Division Social Sciences (select course to meet IC Part Two: Subject Explorations Section) | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 4: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Molecular, Cellular and Physiological Biology Requirement with lab | 4 |
| BIOL Upper Division Elective | 4 |
| BIOL 380 | 3 |
| GE Upper Division Title 5 US Constitution and California State and Local Government | 3 |
| Elective | 1 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 4: 2nd Semester
| OVERALL TOTAL UNITS | 120 |
*Note: The Field Studies Lab could be satisfied in Systematics and Comparative Biology instead of in the Ecology and Environmental Biology section if preferred.