Every undergraduate major is assigned a Biology faculty adviser to meet with before registration each semester. If you ever need assistance, please stop in the Department Office McCarthy Hall Room 282 to ask for help. We look forward to meeting you and working with you. This site is intended as a reference as you work toward completion of your degree. The major in biological science is designed for students who wish to enter graduate or health professional schools, enter the teacher credential program, teach, or seek careers in business, industry or government.
Students take a series of core courses augmented by upper-division electives.
The electives are selected from areas of special interest and faculty expertise such as molecular and microbial biology, cell and developmental biology, immunology, animal and plant physiology, evolutionary biology, and desert and marine ecology. Facilities located within McCarthy Hall and the Science Laboratory Center include computer labs, aquarium rooms, constant temperature rooms, animal rooms, photographic darkrooms, plant and animal reference collections, and scanning and transmission electron microscopes. Located on campus are greenhouse facilities and the 26-acre Fullerton Arboretum. Consult the formula below when preparing your academic plan. This plan is based on the need to study for 3 hours per unit.