See The Class Schedule for the designated WP courses for each semester. Additional required courses dependent upon a selected option or advising pattern are outlined following the degree core program requirements. Recommend CHEM 037 or concurrent enrollment. If BIOL 011 is chosen, the number of upper-division elective units required will be reduced by one unit. BIOL 006B or BIOL 012.
Some taxanomic background is recommended.
CHEM 250A is recommended. Select courses in addition to the Upper-Division Core requirement to complete the minimum required number of 63 units total for the major. A maximum of 3 units of BIOL 199 may be taken in one semester, and a maximum of 3 units of BIOL 199, BIOL 289, or BIOL 299H may be credited toward the major. In addition, the following courses are acceptable substitutes for 200-level biology courses. BIOL 006B or BIOL 012 and a computer science course providing skills in programming.