Bachelor of Science in BiologyProgram Description
The BS Biology program is a four-year thesis program that provides thorough grounding in the biological sciences and develops skills and attitudes for a culture of science and research among students.
Program Content and Structure
Once admitted to the program, the student must take the following courses:
| RGEP | 33 Units |
| (12 units in the Nat Sci/ Math domain have equivalencies) | |
| Core Courses | 61 Units |
| Biol 101: Statistical Methods in Biology | 3 Units |
| Biol 120: Microbiology | 5 Units |
| Biol 140: Elementary Genetics | 4 Units |
| Biol 150: Introduction to Molecular and Cell Biology | 3 Units |
| Biol 160: Ecology | 4 Units |
| Biol 198: Seminar | 1 Unit |
| Biol 200: Undergraduate Thesis | 4 Units |
| Bot 10: General Botany | 5 Units |
| Bot 109: Taxonomy of Higher Plants | 4 Units |
| Bot 119: Plant Anatomy | 5 Units |
| Bot 120: Plant Physiology | 4 Units |
| Zoo 10: Fundamentals of Zoology | 5 Units |
| Zoo 102: Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrate | 5 Units |
| Zoo 111: Invertebrate Zoology | 3 Units |
| Zoo 111.1: Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory | 2 Units |
| Zoo 120: Animal Physiology | 4 Units |
| Required Courses | 41 Units |
| Chem 11: General and Inorganic Chemistry | 5 Units |
| Chem 26: Analytical Chemistry | 3 Units |
| Chem 26.1: Analytical Chemistry Laboratory | 2 Units |
| Chem 31: Elementary Organic Chemistry | 3 Units |
| Chem 31.1: Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 2 Units |
| Chem 40: Elementary Biochemistry | 3 Units |
| Chem 40.1: Elementary Biochemistry Laboratory | 2 Units |
| Geol 11: Principles of Geology | 3 Units |
| Math 11: College Algebra | 3 Units |
| Math 14: Plane Trigonometry | 3 Units |
| Math 100: Introduction to Calculus | 4 Units |
| Phys 31: General Physics I | 3 Units |
| Phys 31.1: General Physics I Laboratory | 1 Unit |
| Phys 32: General Physics II | 3 Units |
| Phys 32.1: General Physics II Laboratory | 1 Unit |
| P.E. 2: Swimming | (2 Units) |
| Electives | 10-15 Units |
| Biol/Zoo Elective | 3/5 Units |
| Bot/Biol Elective | 3/5 Units |
| Ecology Elective | 4/5 Units |
| P.I. 100 | 3 Units |
| Total | 148-153 Units |
Retention Policy
Freshman students of the BS Biology Program are expected to pass their foundation courses, i.e. Botany 10 and Zoology 10. If a student fails in any of these courses for the first time he/she will be given a warning. If a student re-enrolls in his/her second year (first semester), and fails for the second time he/she will be on PROBATION. If he/she fails for the third time (second year, second semester) then the student will be disqualified from the BS Biology Program.
