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2011 – 2012PROGRAMS AND DEGREESBIOL 428 Biology of Cancer . . . . . . . . . . .3BIOL 432* Principles of Epidemiology andEnvironmental Health, GE B2, D, UDIGE. 3BIOL 433* Ecology and the Environment,GE B2, UDIGE . . . . . . . . . . . .4No more than 2 units taken from the following can becounted towards the 9 units of electives:BIOL 492 Internship . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3BIOL 494 Independent Research . . . . . . . .1-3BIOL 497 Directed Study . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3Required Supporting and Other GE Courses72 units1. Chemistry minimum - 15 unitsCHEM 121* General Chemistry I, GE B1. . . . . . 4CHEM 122* General Chemistry II, GE B1 . . . . . .4CHEM 311 Organic Chemistry I . . . . . . . . . .3CHEM 312 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory . . . . . . 1Select either:CHEM 318 Biological Chemistry . . . . . . . . . .3orCHEM 314 Organic Chemistry II . . . . . . . . . 3andCHEM 315 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory . . . . .1A year-long organic chemistry sequence with laboratorytaken at a community college may be accepted for theBiology major in lieu of CHEM 311, 312, 314, 3152. Physics - 8 unitsSelect one of the following combinations:PHYS 100* Introduction to Physics I, GE B1 . . . . .4PHYS 101* Introduction to Physics II, GE B1 . . . . .4orPHYS 200* General Physics I, GE B1 . . . . . . . 4PHYS 201* General Physics II, GE B1 . . . . . . .43. Statistics and Mathematics - 7 unitsBIOL 203* Quantitative Methods for Biology,GE B3, B4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3MATH 150* Calculus I, GE B3 . . . . . . . . . . .44. Other Required GE Courses in Categories A-E - 36 unitsCategory A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9(For A3, recommend MATH 230 Mathematical Reasoning)Category C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Category D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Category E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35. American Institutions Requirement - 6 unitsEmphasis in ClinicalLaboratory ScienceAdditional Requirements in the Major41-43 units1. Required Biology Courses - 37 unitsBIOL 217 Medical Microbiology . . . . . . . . .4BIOL 300 Cell Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4BIOL 302 Genetics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4BIOL 303 Evolutionary Biology . . . . . . . . . .3BIOL 317 Parasitology . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4BIOL 318 Medical Mycology . . . . . . . . . . 4BIOL 420 Cellular and Molecular Immunology . . .4BIOL 421 Virology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3BIOL 426 Hematology . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4BIOL 432* Principles of Epidemiology andEnvironmental HealthGE B2, D, UDIGE . . . . . . . . . . .32. Other Required Courses in Biology - 4-6 unitsIf one chooses to complete CHEM 318 and BIOL 203, oneneeds to complete a minimum of 6 units from the followingcourses. Otherwise, one needs to complete minimum of4 units from the following courses:BIOL 400 Molecular Biology . . . . . . . . . . .4BIOL 424 Human Physiology . . . . . . . . . . .3BIOL 425 Human Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . 3Required Supporting and Other GE Courses69-71 units1. Chemistry - 19- 20 unitsCHEM 121* General Chemistry I, GE B1. . . . . . 4CHEM 122* General Chemistry II, GE B1 . . . . . .4CHEM 250 Quantitative Analysis . . . . . . . . . .3CHEM 251 Quantitative Analysis Laboratory . . . . .1CHEM 311 Organic Chemistry I . . . . . . . . . .3CHEM 312 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory . . . . .1andCHEM 318 Biological Chemistry . . . . . . . . . .3orCHEM 460 Biochemistry I . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Note: CHEM 314 is a prerequisite for CHEM 460An Organic Chemistry course with laboratory taken at acommunity college may be accepted for the Biology major inlieu of CHEM 311 and 312.2. Physics - 8 unitsPHYS 100* Introduction to Physics I, GE B1 . . . . .4PHYS 101* Introduction to Physics II, GE B1 . . . . .43. Statistics and Mathematics - 3-4 unitsSelect one of the following combinations:BIOL 203* Quantitative Methods for Biology,GE B3, B4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3MATH 150* Calculus I, GE B3 . . . . . . . . . . .44. Other Required GE Courses in Categories A-E - 33 unitsCategory A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9(For A3, recommend MATH 230 Logicand Mathematical Reasoning)Category C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Category D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Category E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35. American Institutions Requirement - 6 unitsEmphasis in Ecology, Evolutionand Organismal BiologyUpper Division Requirements in theMajor 42-44 units1. Required Core Courses - 26 unitsBIOL 301 Microbiology. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4BIOL 302 Genetics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4BIOL 303 Evolutionary Biology . . . . . . . . . .3BIOL 311 Plant Biology and Ecology . . . . . . .4BIOL 433* Ecology and the Environment,GE B2, UDIGE. . . . . . . . . . . . 4BIOL 499 Senior Capstone in Biology . . . . . . 3Courses with * are double-counted toward GE credits.130 www.csuci.edu • California State University Channel Islands • 2011 - 2012 Catalog