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Biology Requirements

Biology Breadth Requirements (40 units)
 
  • Biology 131: Principles of Biology (3)
  • Biology 241: Principles of Botany (4)
  • Biology 261: Principles of Zoology (4)
  • Chemistry 120 A,B: General Chemistry (10)
  • Geology 101: Physical Geology (3)
  • Geology 101 L: Physical Geology Lab (1)
  • Geology 420: Earth Science For Teachers (4)
    Offered spring semesters only; may be taken after acceptance to the teacher education program.
  • Physics 211, 212: Elementary Physics (3,3)
  • Physics 211L, 212L: Elementary Physics Lab (1,1)
  • Science Education 412: Processes in Science (3)
    Offered spring semesters only; may be taken after acceptance to the teacher education program.
Prerequisites in Biology
 
  • Chemistry 301 A,B: Organic Chemistry (3,3)
  • Chemistry 302: Organic Chemistry Lab (2)
  • Math 130: Calculus, or Math 150 A: Calculus, or Math 337: Statistics
Concentration in Biology (22 - 24 units)
 
I. Molecular and Cellular Biology
 
  • Biol 312: Genetics and Molecular Biology (3)
  • Biol 315: Cell and Developmental Biology (3)
  • Biol 320L: Cell and Molecular Laboratory (2)
II. Functional Biology of Organisms
  A. Biology of Plants and Animals: Select one:
 
  • Biol 317: Field Marine Biology (3)
  • Biol 340: Field Botany (3)
  • Biol 419: Marine Ecology (3)
  • Biol 442: Pollination Biology (3)
  • Biol 443: Plant Ecology (4)
  • Biol 446: Marine Phycology (4)
  • Biol 465: Animal Ecology (4)
  • Biol 466: Animal Behavior (3)
  • Biol 467: Entomology (4)
  • Biol 474: Natural History (4)
  • Biol 475: Ichthyology (4)
  • Biol 476: Herpetology (4)
  • Biol 478: Mammalogy (4)
  • Biol 479: Ornithology (4)
  B. Physiology of Plants and Animals: Select one:
 
  • Biol 362: Mammalian Physiology (4)  
  • Biol 444: Plant Physiology (4)  
  • Biol 468: Comparative Animal Physiology (4)
  • Biol 470: Cellular Neurobiology (4)
III. Ecology
 
  • Biol 316: Principles of Ecology (4)
IV. Evolution Concepts, Mechanisms and Patterns: Select one
 
  • Biol 344: Survey of Land Plants (4)
  • Biol 401: Biogeography (3)
  • Biol 403: Biosystematics (3)
  • Biol 404: Evolution (3)
  • Biol 441: Plant Taxonomy (4)
  • Biol 450: Conservation Biology (3)
  • Biol 461: Invertebrate Zoology (4)

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