Bachelor of Arts in General Biology
The curriculum in General Biology provides breadth of exposure to fundamental areas of biology. Since basic principles of physical science are central to many biological concepts, course work in physics and chemistry is included in the lower division requirements.
The General Biology degree should be taken by students intending to obtain a Single Subject Teaching Credential in Life Science. Students who are considering teaching life sciences should see a credential adviser in the Biology department before planning the major. Students are required to complete additional courses that specifically prepare them to teach in the California secondary school system (including BIOL 337, CHEM 216; courses covering geology, astronomy, oceanography, and meteorology). The program is subject to changes imposed by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC).
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Lower-Division Requirements (32-33 units)
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Units
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BIOL 230
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Introductory Biology I
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5
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BIOL 240
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Introductory Biology II
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5
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CHEM 115
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General Chemistry I
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5
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CHEM 130
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General Organic Chemistry
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3
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CHEM 215
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General Chemistry II (CHEM 216 (2) is recommended)
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3
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PHYS 111/112
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General Physics I and Laboratory (3/1)
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4
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PHYS 121/122
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General Physics II and Laboratory (3/1)
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4
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One course from the following two courses:
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3-4
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MATH 124
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Elementary Statistics (3)
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MATH 226
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Calculus I (4)
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Total Lower Division Requirements
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32-33
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Upper-Division Requirements (24-25 units)
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BIOL 355
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Genetics
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3
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One Physiology Course from the following:
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3
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BIOL 442
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Microbial Physiology
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BIOL 525
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Plant Physiology
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BIOL 612
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Human Physiology
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BIOL 630
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Animal Physiology
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One Cell Biology Course from the following:
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3
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BIOL 350
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Cell Biology
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BIOL 401
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General Microbiology
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BIOL 435
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Immunology
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BIOL 453
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General Parasitology
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BIOL 524
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Plant Molecular Biology
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CHEM 349
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General Biochemistry
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One Physiology or Cell Biology Laboratory Course associated with course choices listed above (substitutions allowed upon signed advisor consent)
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1-4
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One Ecology Course from the following:
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3-5
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BIOL 482
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Ecology (4)
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BIOL 529
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Plant Ecology (4)
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BIOL 532
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Restoration Ecology (3)
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BIOL 534
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Wetland Ecology (4)
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BIOL 580
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Limnology (3)
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BIOL 582
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Biological Oceanography (4)
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BIOL 585/586
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Marine Ecology with Laboratory (3/2)
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One Evolutionary or Organismal biology Course from the following:* (substitutions allowed upon signed advisor consent)
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3-5
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BIOL 328
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Human Anatomy (4)
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BIOL 337
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Evolution (3)
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BIOL 380
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Comparative Embryology (3)
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BIOL 425
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Emerging Diseases (3)
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BIOL 453/454**
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Parasitology and Laboratory (3/1)
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BIOL 459
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Arthropod Biology (4)
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BIOL 460
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General Entomology (4)
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BIOL 461
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Insect Taxonomy (4)
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BIOL 475
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Herpetology (3)
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BIOL 478
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Ornithology (4)
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BIOL 480
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Mammalogy (4)
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BIOL 500
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Evolution and Diversity of Plants (4)
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BIOL 502
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Biology of the Algae (4)
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BIOL 504
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Biology of the Fungi (4)
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BIOL 505
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Comparative Anatomy of Vascular Plants (4)
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BIOL 514
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Plant Taxonomy (5)
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BIOL 555
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Marine Invertebrate Zoology (4)
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BIOL 570
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Biology of Fishes (4)
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BIOL 638
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Bioinformatics & Genome Annotations (4)
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BIOL 652
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Science Education Partners in Biology (4)
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Upper division Electives selected in Consultation with an advisor
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4-8
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Total Upper Division Units Required (specified UD Units 17-20; Elective Units 4-8):
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24-25
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Total Units required for Major
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57
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*Students planning to earn a teaching credential must take an evolution course and an organismal biology course.
**cannot double count Biol 453 or 454 to meet both Cell Biology & Evolution/Organismal Biology requirements
B.A. General Biology Degree Description (pdf)
Recommended 4-year course plan for B.A. in General Biology
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