The General Curriculum in Biology is followed by default if no concentration is declared.
| Biodiversity Courses 1,2 | ||
| Select from the following: | 4 | |
| Mammalogy | ||
| Ichthyology | ||
| Ornithology | ||
| Herpetology | ||
| Vertebrate Field Zoology | ||
| General Entomology | ||
| Invertebrate Zoology | ||
| Parasitology | ||
| Taxonomy of Vascular Plants | ||
| General Microbiology I 3 | ||
| General Virology | ||
| Marine Mammals, Birds and Reptiles | ||
| 400-level Electives 1,4 | ||
| Select from any 400 level BIO/BOT/MCRO/MSCI course, except BIO 400, BIO 450, BIO 461, BIO 462, BIO 463. | 12 | |
| 300-400 level Electives 1,2 | ||
| Select from any 300-400 level BIO/BOT/MCRO/MSCI course, except BIO 300, BIO 330, BIO 400, BIO 450, BIO 461, BIO 462, BIO 463, and courses which are "not open for major credit in Biological Sciences." | 8 | |
| Approved Electives 1,5,6,7 | ||
| At least 12 units must be upper-division. | ||
| At least 4 units must be BIO/BOT/MCRO/MSCI course(s) | ||
| Select from the following: | 19 | |
Any BIO/BOT/MCRO/MSCI course except those which are "not open for major credit in Biological Sciences" 7,8,9 | ||
| The Global Environment | ||
| Culture and Health | ||
| Principles of Rangeland Management | ||
| Reproductive Physiology | ||
| Applied Biotechnology in Animal Science | ||
| Domestic Livestock Endocrinology | ||
or BIO 407 | Advanced Anatomy and Physiology: Endocrinology | |
| Applied Animal Embryology and Assisted Reproduction | ||
| Systemic Animal Physiology | ||
| Selected Advanced Topics (Topic: Cellular Immunotherapy) | ||
| Organic Chemistry II | ||
| Organic Chemistry III | ||
| Organic Chemistry Laboratory For Life Sciences II | ||
| Organic Chemistry Laboratory for Life Sciences III | ||
| Biochemistry: Fundamentals and Applications | ||
or CHEM 369 | Biochemical Principles | |
| Quantitative Analysis | ||
| Environmental Chemistry: Water Pollution | ||
| Metabolism | ||
| Chemistry of Drugs and Poisons | ||
| Neurochemistry | ||
| Nutritional Biochemistry | ||
| Protein Techniques Laboratory | ||
| Health Communication | ||
| Fundamentals of Computer Science | ||
| Introduction to Data Science | ||
| The Learn By Doing Lab Teaching Practicum 10 | ||
| Physical Geography | ||
| Gender, Race, Culture, Science & Technology | ||
| Maternal and Child Nutrition | ||
| Advanced Applications in Geospatial Technologies | ||
| Neuroanatomy | ||
| Electrocardiography | ||
| Echocardiography | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | ||
or GEOG 218 | Applications in GIS | |
| Introduction to Forest Ecosystem Management | ||
| Environmental Management | ||
| Environmental Law | ||
| Environmental Impact Analysis and Management | ||
| Applied GIS | ||
| Applied Resource Analysis and Assessment | ||
| Ethics, Science and Technology | ||
or PHIL 339 | Biomedical Ethics | |
or PHIL 341 | Professional Ethics | |
| Physical Oceanography | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
| Biopsychology | ||
| Introductory Soil Science | ||
| Soil Morphology | ||
| Soil Plant Relationships | ||
| Soil Ecology | ||
| Applied Experimental Design and Regression Models | ||
| Applied Regression Analysis | ||
or STAT 334 | Applied Linear Models | |
| Statistical Computing with SAS | ||
| Statistical Analysis of Time Series | ||
| Applied Multivariate Statistics | ||
| Survey Sampling and Methodology | ||
| Total units | 43 | |
| 1 | Consultation with advisor is recommended prior to selecting electives; bear in mind your selections may impact pursuit of post-baccalaureate studies and/or goals. |
| 2 | Excess units will be applied to Approved Electives. |
| 3 | Recommended for students interested in health science careers. |
| 4 | Excess units will be applied to 300-400 level Electives. |
| 5 | If a course is taken to meet a Major or Support requirement, it cannot be double-counted in the concentration. |
| 6 | Taking a General Education (GE) course that double-counts as an elective may cause an upper-division unit shortage. Use care to ensure that you have taken enough 300-400 level courses to meet the required 60 units of upper-division courses. |
| 7 | If BIO 461 or BIO 462 is used to meet the senior project requirement, it cannot be double-counted as an elective. |
| 8 | Maximum of 6 units may be applied toward Approved Electives: BIO 200, BIO 300, BIO 400, BIO 450, BIO 485, BIO 495, MSCI 401. |
| 9 | Only one of the following courses may count toward Approved Electives: BIO 231, BIO 232. |
| 10 | Maximum of 2 units may be applied toward Approved Electives from ENGR 322/SCM 302. |
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