B.A. in Biological Sciences Course Requirements
The Department of Biological Sciences offers a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree that is intended for students who wish to combine their interest in science with their interest(s) in other discipline(s) across campus. The requirements for the B.A. degree are distributed as follows:
Biological Sciences
| 03-121 | Modern Biology | 9 |
| 03-231 or 03-232 |
Biochemistry |
9 |
| 03-240 | Cell Biology | 9 |
| 03-330 | Genetics | 9 |
| 03-124 or 03-343 |
Modern Biology Laboratory or Experimental Genetics and Molecular Biology |
9 or 12 |
| 03-201 and/or 03-202 |
Colloquium |
2 |
| 03-411 and 03-412 |
Topics in Research |
2 |
| 03-XXX | General Biology Electives | 18 |
| 03-3XX | Advanced Biology Elective | 18 |
Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science
| 21-120 | Differential and Integral Calculus | 10 |
|
21-122 |
Integration, Differential Equations, and Approximation | 10 |
| 33-111 | Physics for Science Students I | 12 |
| 33-112 | Physics for Science Students II | 12 |
| 15-110 | Introductory/Intermediate Programming | 10 |
| 99-101 or 99-102 or 99-103 |
Computer Skills Workshop | 3 |
Chemistry
| 09-105 | Introduction to Modern Chemistry | 10 |
| 09-106 | Modern Chemistry II | 10 |
| 09-217 | Organic Chemistry I | 9 |
| 09-218 | Organic Chemistry II | 9 |
| 09-221 | Laboratory I: Introduction to Chemical Analysis | 12 |
Total
| 192-195 |
Elective Units
| MCS-required distribution courses in H&SS and Fine Arts | 72 |
|
Free electives |
99-102 |
Minimum number of units required for degree:
| 360 |