Academic Calendar 2025-2026

Biology – General (Arts) – Bachelor of Arts

Subject: Administered by the Department of Biology.
Plan: Consists of 36.00 units as described below.
Plan Code: BIOL-G-BA
Program: The Plan, with sufficient electives to total 90.00 units, will lead to a Bachelor of Arts Degree.

1. Core
A. Complete the following:
BIOL 102Fundamentals of Biology: Molecular and Cell Biology3.00
BIOL 103Fundamentals of Biology: Organisms to Ecosystems3.00
B. Complete the following:
BIOL 200Diversity of Life3.00
BIOL 212Scientific Methods in Biology3.00
C. Complete 12.00 units from the following:12.00
Human Genetics and Evolution
Ecology and the Environment
Mendelian and Molecular Genetics
Evolutionary Genetics
Ecology
Comparative Biochemistry
Sex and Evolution
2. Option
A. Complete 6.00 units from the following:6.00
BIOL at the 300-level
3. Supporting
A. Complete 6.00 units from the following:6.00
General Chemistry I: From Atoms to Matter
and General Chemistry II: Thermodynamics and Kinetics
or
General Chemistry
Electives
Elective Courses54.00
Total Units90.00

4. Substitutions

A. 6.00 units from (PHGY 215/3.0 and PHGY 216/3.0) can be substituted for 6.00 units from BIOL 200/3.0; BIOL 212/3.0; BIOL 205/3.0; BIOL 206/3.0. This substitution is not allowed in any other Biology Plan.

B. Students registered in a BIOL Plan prior to May 1, 2016 may use BCHM 218/3.0 towards Option 2.A.

5. Notes

A. BIOL 110/3.0 and BIOL 111/3.0 may not be used towards the requirements of any other Biology Plan.

B. All other out-of-Department substitutions must be approved by the Chair of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Biology

C. A maximum of 6.00 units from courses offered by other Faculties and Schools may be counted toward the program and/or Plan requirements. This includes courses in BMED, COMM, GLPH, HSCI, LAW, NURS, and courses offered by Smith Engineering.