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Biological Sciences Department

BS - Biological Science, Concentration in Conservation and Organismal Biology


Course Requirements

General Education Requirements39
Of the 51 units required by the university, 12 may be satisfied by specified major and support requirements. Consult major advisor for details.
American Institutions(6)
Of the 6 units required by the university, all may be satisfied within general education requirements as specified in the schedule of classes.
Physical Education2
Preparation for the Major30
CHEM 001A and CHEM 001B (10); CHEM 008 (3) and PHYS 002A (4); PHYS 002B or GEOL 007 (4); BIOL 005 and BIOL 156 (or BIOL 155 with advisor approval) (6); BIOL 100W (3)
Requirements in the Major52
Core40
BIOL 001, BIOL 002, BIOL 003, BIOL 004, BIOL 006, BIOL 115, BIOL 118 (or BIOL 116 with advisor approval) and BIOL 144 (21); BIOL 160 or BOT 160 (4); BOT 102 or BIOL 124 and BIOL 126 (4); BOT 165 or BIOL 172 (4); BOT 105, ENT 101, ZOOL 115 or ZOOL 116 (4); BIOL 163 (3)
Emphasis Area12
To include 12 additional elective units as indicated below.
Botany Emphasis12
Electives include the following. See advisor for additional electives.
BOT 102, BOT 103, BOT 104, BOT 105, BOT 165
Conservation Biology Emphasis12
Must include the following. See advisor for additional electives.
BIOL 155 and ENT 101 (7); BIOL 164 or ZOOL 150 (3)
Entomology Emphasis12
Must include the following. See advisor for additional electives.
ENT 101 (4)
Zoology Emphasis12
Must include the following. See advisor for additional electives.
ENT 101, ZOOL 115, ZOOL 116

Total Units:123

Students must obtain a prior advisor approval for electives and for choice of courses within categories. Some courses may not count both in the core of the major and in the emphasis; see program advisor.