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Biology, B.S.
Biology, B.S.

Biology, B.S.

  • ID:CSUCI10006
  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Entry Requirements

Applicants graduating from a high school outside of the U.S.

• SAT/ACT not required

• GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

English Requirements

  • TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language with a minimum Paper-Based score of 500, or a minimum Internet Based score of 61

  • IELTS – International English Language Test System with an overall band score of 6.0

  • PTE - Pearson's Test of English score of 46

  • Duolingo English Test score of 95

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Course Information

CSUCI is known for its interdisciplinary approach to learning and our biology program is no exception. You’ll gain a strong theoretical foundation that’s strengthened by extensive hands-on experiences. You’ll also benefit from:

  • Small classes so you get personalized attention from your professors

  • Laboratories with state-of-the-art technology

  • Electives selected from your area of interest

  • Student organizations like CSUCI’s Biology Club

You can choose electives that provide the background and skills you’ll need for jobs in biotechnology, conservation, education, or for entry into certification programs in health-related fields such as medical imaging, clinical laboratory science, and public health microbiology.

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Biology, B.S. 

Total Units: 120

Biology Core Courses - 26 units

  • Principles of Organismal and Population Biology Units: 4

  •  Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology Units: 4

  •  Statistics for Biologists Units: 3

  •  Cell Biology Units: 4

  •  Genetics Units: 4

  •  Evolutionary Biology Units: 3

  •  Ecology and the Environment Units: 4

Electives in Biology - 20 units

  •  Microbiology Units: 4

  •  Comparative Animal Physiology Units: 3

  •  Vertebrate Biology Units: 4

  •  Plant Biology Units: 4

  •  Marine Biology Units: 4

  • Conservation Biology (Cross-listed as ESRM 313) Units: 4

  •  Invertebrate Zoology Units: 4

  •  Parasitology Units: 4

  •  Medical Mycology Units: 4

  •  Plant Systematics and Identification Units: 4

  • Deep-Sea Biology And Ecology Units: 3

  •  The Biosphere Units: 3

  •  Science and Public Policy (Cross-listed as POLS 345) Units: 3

  •  The Science of Art and the Art of Science (Cross-listed as ART 389) Units: 3

  •  Molecular Biology Units: 4

  •  Biotechnology and Recombinant DNA Techniques Units: 4

  •  Evolutionary Biogeography Units: 3

  •  Behavioral Ecology Units: 3

  • Cellular and Molecular Immunology Units: 4

  •  Virology Units: 3

  •  Plant Physiology Units: 4

  •  Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology Units: 3

  •  Human Physiology Units: 3

  •  Human Genetics Units: 3

  •  Hematology Units: 4

  • Developmental Biology Units: 4

  •  Biology of Cancer Units: 3

  •  Bioinformatics Units: 4

  • Principles of Epidemiology and Environmental Health Units: 3

  •  Ethnobotany Units: 3

  •  Computational Biology (Cross-listed as COMP 436) Units: 4

  •  Ichthyology: The Biology Of Fishes Units: 4

  •  Ornithology Units: 4

  •  Entomology Units: 4

  •  Methods in Population and Community Ecology Units: 4

  •  Conservation Genetics Units: 4

  •  Plant Pathology Units: 4

  •  Soil Science Units: 4

  • Sustainable Agriculture Units: 4

  •  Apiculture and Bee Biology Units: 3

  •  Apiculture And Bee Biology Lab Units: 1

  •  Sustainable Insect Husbandry Units: 4

  •  Special Topics Units: 1-3

  • Special Laboratory Topics Units: 1-3

  •  Senior Capstone In Biology Units: 3

  • A maximum of 4 units from the following may be counted towards the 20 units of electives:

  •  Internship Units: 2

  • Independent Research Units: 1 - 3

  • Agriculture Internship Units: 2 - 3

  • Biology Seminar Units: 1

  • Directed Study Units: 1 - 3

Required Courses from Other Disciplines - 28 units

  •  General Chemistry I Units: 4

  •  General Chemistry II Units: 4

  •  Organic Chemistry I Units: 3

  • Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Units: 1

  •  Organic Chemistry II Units: 3

  •  Organic Chemistry II Laboratory Units: 1

  •  Calculus I Units: 4

  •  Introduction to Physics I Units: 4

  •  Introduction to Physics II Units: 4

 

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Your biology degree from CSUCI will prepare you to enter medical, dental, veterinary, or other health professional programs; graduate schools in all aspects of biology; or a career in business, industry or government.

Top careers include:

  • Clinical laboratory scientist

  • K-12 science teacher

  • Health care professional (physician, dentist, optometrist, etc.)

  • Conservation scientist

  • Medical imaging specialist

  • Pharmacist or pharmacy technician

  • Research and development lab technician

  • Veterinarian or veterinary technician

  • Physical therapist

  • Microbiologist

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