Option in Physiology
(code BIOLBS06) (120 Units)
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 79-83 units in the major, of which 39-41 are in lower division and 41-43 are in upper division.
All students must achieve at least a 2.0 grade-point average in each of the following: 1. the entire college record, 2. all units attempted at CSULB, 3. all courses in the major, and 4. all upper division courses in the major completed at CSULB.
Lower Division: BIOL 111, 111L, 212, 212L, 213, 213L, 260; CHEM 111A,B; MATH 119A or 122, 119B or 123; PHYS 100A or 151, 100B or 152. The following courses do not meet any specific or elective requirements for this major: BIOL 153, 153L, 200, 200L, 204, 205, 205L, 207, 208; MICR 101 and 200.
Upper Division: CHEM 322A,B and 323A,B; CHEM 441A,B; BIOL 340, 350, 370, 480. Two tracks exist for remaining upper division courses. Pre-physical therapy track: BIOL 341, 441, and either BIOL 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 433, plus nine additional units selected from BIOL 342, 345, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 490; MICR 423, 430. Students may use 1-3 units of BIOL 496 towards the additional units but only with prior permission of the advisor for this option. The following courses do not meet any specific or elective requirements for this major: BIOL 301, 304, 308, 309I; MICR 300I; and NSCI 492.