Option in Physiology
(code BIOLBS06) 2007-08
This option is designed primarily for those interested in careers involving the study of function in animals, especially humans, and is particularly appropriate for those contemplating graduate work in this field or entering one of the health professions, such as medicine and physical therapy. This option requires 77-81 units in the major, of which 37-39 are in lower division and 40-42 are in upper division.
Roadmap to graduation for Biology Majors
Lower Division: BIOL 211A,B, 260; CHEM 111A,B; MATH 119A or 122, 119B or 123; 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, 350, 370. Two tracks exist for remaining upper division courses. Pre-physical therapy track: BIOL 341, 441, and either BIOL 332, 433, or HHS 401, plus six additional units selected from BIOL 345, 443, 444, 445, 447, 448, 449, HHS 471, MICR 430. General physiology track: BIOL 342, 342L or 345, 345L, and either BIOL 332 or 433, plus nine additional units selected from BIOL 342, 345, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 490, MICR 423, 430. Students contemplating graduate school should consider taking an additional 1-3 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.
