Option in Cell and Molecular Biology
(BIOLBS04) 2007-08
This option is designed primarily for those interested in careers that involve biology at the cell and molecular levels and is particularly appropriate for those contemplating graduate work in these fields. This option requires 81-84 units in the major, of which 42-44 are in lower division and 39-40 are in upper division. Students in this option might also want to pursue the Certificate in Biotechnology .
Roadmap to graduation for Biology Majors
Lower Division: BIOL 211A,B, 260; CHEM 111A,B, MATH 119A or 122, 119B or 123; MICR 211; PHYS 100A,B. The following courses do not meet any specific or elective requirements for this major: BIOL 153, 200, 200L, 204, 205, 207, 208, MICR 101, and 200.
Upper Division: : Both CHEM 320A,B or all four of 322A,B, 323A,B; CHEM 441A,B; BIOL 340, 340L, 350, 370, 433; three courses selected from BIOL 440, 443, 445, 447, 464, 465 or 467, 473, 477, CHEM 547, MICR 430, 452. Students who contemplate graduate work are strongly encouraged to take, in addition, at least 2 units of BIOL 496. The following courses do not meet any specific or elective requirements for this major: BIOL 301, 303, 304, 306, 309I, MICR 300I, and NSCI 492.
CSULB requires a “C” average in all upper division courses in the major taken at CSULB. For students who do not meet this requirement, the Department of Biological Sciences will allow graduation if they earn at least a “C” the last time they complete each upper division course in their major at CSULB.
