CBS Major Diagram

General Education
Requirements
CBS Requirements
2 0 1 4 -2 0 1 6
Topica l Brea dth
(52 units total):
 Arts & Humanities (12-20 units)
 Science & Engineering (20 units, satisfied by major)
 Social Science (12-20 units)
Core Litera cies:
 English Composition (see list under CBS requirements.
• One lower-division course (4 units or satisfied by
AP/ IB score)
• One upper-division course (4 units)
 W riting Experience (6 units)
 Oral Skills (3 units, satisfied by major)
 Visual Literacy (3 units, satisfied by major)
 American Culture, Governance & History (6 units)
 Domestic Diversity
 World Cultures (3 units)
 Quantitative Literacy (3 units, satisfied by major)
 Scientific Literacy (3 units, satisfied by major)
Tota l units for ma jor: 1 0 5 -1 1 5
 BIS 105 (or 102 + 103), 104
 STA 100, 102, or 130A-130B
 EVE 100, 101
Area s of Study (complete both):
 (1) Pick one: Biodiversity: EN T 103; EVE
105, 108, 112, 140; MIC 105;
N ematology 110; PLB 116, 148; PLS 147;
W FC 110, 111, 120, 134.
 (2) Pick two: Advanced Evolution and
Ecology: EVE 102, 103, 104, 107, 115,
117, 119, 120, 131, 138, 141, 147,
149, 150, 161, 180A and 180B, 181.
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Additional upper division course work in
biological science, including at least a
total of two units (6 hours per week) of
laboratory or fieldwork, to achieve a total
of 4 9 or more units (see approved
list).
Degree Requirements
Low er Division Com m on Core:
 BIS 2A, 2B, 2C
 CHE 2A, 2B, 2C
 MATH 17A, 17B, 17C; or MATH 21A, 21B
 CHE 8A, 8B; or CHE 118A, 118B, 118C*
 PHY 7A, 7B, 7C; or PHY 9A, 9B, 9C, 9D
• Except Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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Upper Division Com m on Core:
 BIS 101
For remaining upper division BIS courses, see below in
each major.
Tota l units for ma jor: 7 7 -8 1
O N LY N EEDS: BIS 2A, 2B, 2C; CHE 2A,
2B; CHE 8A, 8B; MAT 17A, 17B or 21A,
21B or STA 100 or 102 & PHY 1A, 1B
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(select one)
 Entry Level W riting Requirement
 American History & Institutions Requirement
 180 Unit Completion Total
 A minimum 2.0 GPA
 Residence
 English class list
• Lower division options: COM 1, 2, 3, 4; EN L 3;
N AS 5; UW P 1, 18, 19
• Upper division options: Any course from a UW P
101, 102 or 104 series.
 64 Upper-division units
 All major courses MUST be taken for a letter grade.
 2.0 minimum cumulative major GPA
 2.0 minimum cumulative depth subject matter GPA
 A.B. degrees require :
o Foreign Language
o Breadth Requirement
Evolution, Ecology &
Biodiversity A.B.
Evolution, Ecology &
Biodiversity B.S.
CBS M a jors
University Requirements
STA 100, 102, or 130A-130B
 Pick one: EVE 100; GEL 107; AN T 151
 Pick one: EVE 101; ESP 100; W FC
151
Include at least one course from each of the
areas of study below.
Area s of Study (complete both):
 (1) Pick one: Biodiversity: EN T 103;
EVE 105, 108, 112, 140; MIC 105;
N ematology 110; PLB 116, 148; PLS
147; W FC 110, 111, 120, 134.
 (2) Pick one: Advanced Evolution and
Ecology: EVE 102, 103, 104, 107,
115, 117, 119, 120, 131, 138, 141,
147, 149, 150, 161, 180A and 180B,
181.
 Additional upper division course work
in biological science to achieve a total
of 36 or more units
M icrobiology B.S.
M icrobiology A.B.
Tota l units for m a jor: 1 0 1 -1 1 1
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BIS 105 (or 102 + 103), 104
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STA 100 or 102
 MIC 91 or 191
 MIC 104, 104L, 105, 105L
Tota l units for m a jor: 9 8 -
Tota l units for m a jor: 7 5 -7 6
O N LY N EEDS: BIS 2A, 2B, 2C; CHE
2A, 2B; CHE 8A, 8B; STA 13, 100 or
102 or PLS 120
 PLB 102 or 108
111
 BIS 101, 105 (or 102 + 103)
 PLB 105, 111, 112
 MIC 104, 104L, 105, 105L
 Research internship (3 units): PLB
92, 99, 189, 192, 199 or
equivalent
Select at least one course from
each of the areas of study below:
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 Restricted electives: 8-12 additional
units. Select from:
Upper division Microbiology
courses not used in the satisfaction
of any other requirement; or BIS
180L, 181, 183; FST 104; MCB
120L, 121, 160L, 182; PLP 120,
130, 148, 150; PLS 174; PMI
126L,
127; SSC 111
Pla nt Biology A.B.
Tota l units for m a jor: 8 0 -9 2
O N LY N EEDS: BIS 2A, 2B, 2C; CHE
2A, 2B; CHE 8A, 8B or 118A, 188B,
118C; MAT 17A, 17B or 21A, 21B;
& PHY 1A, 1B or PHY 7A, 7B, 7C
Select at least one course from
each of the areas of study below:
 1. Molecular Microbiology: MIC
115, 150, 170
 2. Medical Microbiology: MIC
162; MMI 188; PMI 126, 128
Pla nt Biology B.S.
1. Molecular Microbiology: MIC
115, 150, 170
 BIS 105 (or 102 + 103), 104
 STA 100 or 102
 Restricted electives: 15 additional
units
Tota l units for m a jor: 9 9 -1 1 5
Genetics & Genom ics
B.S.
Biochem istry &
M olecula r Biology B.S.
Tota l units for m a jor: 9 5 -1 1 7
Tota l units for ma jor: 1 0 6 -1 1 5
*See CHE requirement below
 BIS 105 (or 102 + 103), 104
 BIS 102, 103, 104
 STA 100 or 130A-130B
 EVE 140 or PLB 116
 STA 100
 MCB 121, 182
 PLB 105, 111, 112, 117
 N PB 100, 101, 102
 EVE 100 or BIS 181
 Any 13 upper division units in Plant
Biology or related natural science
 Pick one: N PB 100L, 101L, 104L,
106, 111L, 124, 141P, 150,
194H
 Restricted electives: 12+ additional
units. Can include all other
N eurobiology, Physiology, and
Behavior (N PB) courses not used in
satisfaction of any other
requirement; or AN T 154A,
154BN ; EN T 104; EXB 101, 102,
111.
 2. Medical Microbiology: MIC
162; MMI 188; PMI 126, 128
 Restricted electives: 6-10
additional units. Select from:
Upper division Microbiology
courses not used in satisfaction of
any other requirement; or BIS
104, 181, 183; FST 104; MCB
120L, 121, 160L, 182; PLP 120,
130, 148, 150; PLS 174; PMI
126L, 127; SSC 111
N eurobiology,
Physiology & Beha vior
B.S.
Biologica l Sciences B.S.
Tota l units for m a jor: 1 0 4 -1 1 4
 BIS 105, or 102 and 103, 104
 STA 100
 BIS 102, 103, 104
Tota l units for ma jor: 1 0 1 -1 1 6
 BIS 102, 103, 104
 STA 100 or 130A-130B
 MCB 140L
 STA 100 or 130A-130B
 CHE 107A-107B
 Two courses from: MCB 143,
144, or 145
 MCB 164 or 183
 CHE 118A, 118B, 118C or
128A-128B-128C, 129A-129B
 MCB 121
 MCB 160L or BIS 180L
 MCB 120L, 121, 123, 124
 Select at least 9 additional units’
from the following: BIS 134, 181,
183; BIT 150, ECS 124; EVE
100,
104, 103, 131, 150, 175; MIC
105,
150, 170; MCB 150, 162, 163,
164; PLB 112, 113; PLS 154
 Restricted electives: 6+ additional
units. Six units of upper division
courses in biological sciences or
chemistry relevant to the student's
interest chosen in consultation with
the adviser.
 Pick one: AN T 151, EVE 100, GEL
107
Select one from each field requirement (A-E):
Cell Biology B.S
 MCB 150; or 163 and 164
 Select at least 10 additional units
from the following: CHE 107A,
107B; EVE 100, 150; MIC 101,
102, 150, 170; MCB 120L,
123, 124, 126, 138, 143, 144,
145, 148, 150, 158, 160L,
162, 163, 164, 178, 182, 191;
N PB 100, 101, 103, 112, 160,
161; PMI 126, 126L, 128; PLB
111, 111D, 113, 113D, 152;
MMI 188
 (A) Evolution: AN T 151, 152, 154A; EVE 100; GEL 107; PLB 143
 (B) Ecology: AN T 154BN ; BIS 122; EN T 104, 156; ESP 100, 121; EVE 101; MIC
120; W FC 151
 (C) Microbiology: FST 104; MIC 101, 104, 140, 150, 162; PMI 127, 128; SSC 111
Biologica l Sciences A.B.
 (D) N eurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior: AN T 154A; EN T 102, 104; N PB 100,
101, 102, 141
Tota l units for ma jor: 7 7 -9 4
O N LY N EEDS: BIS 2A, 2B, 2C; CHE 2A, 2B; CHE 8A, 8B or 118A,
118B, 118C; PHY 1A, 1B or PHY 7A, 7B, 7C; STA 13, 32, 100 or
102
 BIS 102 or 105
 (E) Plant Biology: Environmental Horticulture 102, 105; EVE 108, 117, 119, 140; PLB
102, 105, 108, 111, 112, 113, 116, 117, 119, 143, 148; PLP 120, 130, 148; PLS
144,
147, 176
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STA 100 or 102
 Evolution: One from EVE 100, 140; GEL 107; PLB 116
Evolution, Ecology a nd
Biodiversity Em pha sis, 1 2 units
Field requirement: Students must take EVE 100 to
satisfy Field requirement (A), and EVE 101 to satisfy
Field requirement (B).
(1)
At least 12 units including at least one course
from each of the following two groups:
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(a) Biodiversity: EN T 103; EVE 105, 106, 108,
112, 112L, 114, 134, 134L, 134F, 140; MIC
105,
105L; N EM 110; PLB 116, 147, 148; W FCB
110,
110L, 111, 111L, 120, 120L.
M icrobiology Em pha sis, 1 6 -2 0 units
Field Requirement: Students must complete MIC 104 to satisfy Field
requirement (C).
Complete one of four options listed below or complete an individual option with
approval from your faculty adviser.
(1)
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(2)
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(b) Advanced Evolution and Ecology: EVE 102,
103, 107, 115, 117, 119, 120, 131, 138,
141, 147,
149, 150, 180A, 180B, 181.
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(2) Laboratory/ Fieldwork Requirement. Included
in the above 12 units, complete a total of two
units or a total of six hours/ week of fieldwork or
laboratory work. Courses that may be used to
satisfy this requirement are: One course from:
EVE 105, 106, 108, 112L, 114, 134L; MIC
105L;
PLB 116, 148: W FCB 110L; 111L OR two
courses from: EVE 117, 119, 134F, 140, 180A,
180B; PLS 147; W FC 120L
(3)
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Microbial Physiology and Molecular Genetics option:
N O TE: this option MUST take BIS 102 & 103 N OT BIS 105
MIC 104L, 140, 150
Select one: MIC 170; MCB 121
Select one : MIC 105 and 105L, 155L, 170; PMI 127
Microbial Diversity and Ecology option:
N OTE: this option MUST take BIS 102 & 103 N OT BIS 105
MIC 104L, 105 and 105L, 120
Select one : FST 104; MIC 140, 150, 162, 170; PMI 127, 128; PLB 148;
PLP 148; SSC 111
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology option:
MIC 104L
Select two: Microbiology 140, 150, 170
Select one : FST 102A, 104
Select one: MIC 155L; MCB 120L, 160L
(4) Medical Microbiology option:
Students may choose to complete the Field (C) requirement and the laboratory
requirement for this option with MIC 101, or MIC 104 and 104L. Students are
encouraged to complete MIC 101 to satisfy Field (C) and this option's
laboratory requirement simultaneously.
Students completing MIC 104 for Field (C) must also complete MIC 104L to
satisfy the laboratory requirement for this option
 PMI 126
 Select one: MMI 115, 116; PMI 127
 Select one: MIC 105 and 105L, 162; PMI 128
 Select one: MIC 140, 150, 170
Pla nt Biology
Em pha sis, 1 4 -1 7 units
Select one course from each of the following four
areas:
 (1) Anatomy and morphology: EVE 140; PLB
105, 116
 (2) Physiology, development and molecular
biology: PLB 111, 112, 113; Plant Pathology
130
 (3) Evolution and ecology: EVE 100, 117; PLB
117, 143
 (4) Laboratory requirement: Biotechnology
161A, 161B; EVE 108; PLB 105, 108, 116,
148; PLP148
N eurobiology, Physiology &
Beha vior Em pha sis, 1 5 units
M olecula r & Cellula r Biology
Em pha sis, 1 2 -1 7 units
M a rine Biology Em pha sis, 1 2 -1 9 units
N O TE: Students must complete BIS 102 & 103 for
this emphasis.
N O TE: this option MUST take BIS 102 & 103 N OT BIS
105
Field requirem ent: Students must take EVE 100 to satisfy Field requirement
(A), and EVE 101 to satisfy Field requirement (B), and N PB 102 or 141 to
satisfy Field requirement (D).
Select courses from at least two of the following
three areas:
 (1) Molecular Biology and Gene Expression: MCB
121
 (1) Ocean Processes: At least three units from: BIS 122; ESP 124, 152;
ESP 116N , 150A, 150B, 150C; EVE 115; W FCB 157
 (1) N eurobiology: N PB 100, 106, 112, 124,
125,
126, 160, 160L, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165,
168,
169; PSC 121, 124, 128, 129.
 (2) Laboratory Experience: One or more laboratory
courses from: BIS 120P, 180L; MCB 120L, 140L,
160L; or other laboratory course to total 3 units (or
9 hours per week) that emphasizes cellular or
molecular biology with approval of your faculty
adviser
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 (2) Physiology: Anatomy, Physiology and Cell
Biology 100; EN T 102; EXB 101, 110, 111,
125;
N PB 101, 101L, 103, 104L, 105, 106, 111C,
111L, 113, 114, 117, 121, 121L, 122, 123,
127,
128, 130, 132, 139, 140, 141, 141P, 152;
PMI
126; W FCB 121.
 (3) Behavior: AN T 154A, 154C; EN T 104;
N PB
102, 150, 152, 159, 162; PSC 122, 123,
129.
 Include one lab: N PB 101L, 104L, 141P, or
160L
 (3) Restricted Electives (6-8 units) Select two or
more courses from: BIS 120, 181, 183; MCB 123,
124, 126, 143, 144, 145, 150, 162, 163, 164,
182; N PB 103; PMI 126; PLB 113, 126
(2) Marine Organismal Biology: At least three units from: AN S 119, 131;
EVE 106, 110, 112 and 112L, 114; N PB 141; PLB 118; W FC 120 and
120L,121
 (3) Immersion Requirement: Complete one of four options listed below,
offered in spring quarter or summer sessions at Bodega Marine Laboratory,
or equivalent. Requires residence at Bodega Marine Laboratory
 Ecology: One from ESP 100; EVE 101, 117; PLB 117, 147
 Philosophy of Biological Science: One from AN S 170; N AC
100, 120, 140; PHI 108; STS 130A, 130B, 131;
 Physiology: One from EN H 102; EN T 101, 102; N PB 101; PLB
111, 112
One course each in Animal, Microbial and Plant Diversity
 Animal Diversity: EN T 100, 107, 109; EVE 105, 112 and 112L,
134; N EM 110; W FC 110, 111, 120
 Microbial Diversity: MIC 101, 162; PMI 127, 128; PLB 148; PLP
148; SCS 111
 Plant Diversity: EVE 108, 119, 140; PLB 102, 108, 116, 119,
147
 Additional upper division course work in biological sciences to
achieve a total of 38 or more units; see “ Approved Biology
Electives” list below.
O ption 1 (summer session 1):
 Pick one: ESP 124; EVE 106, 110, 114
 BIS 124
 ESP / EVE 111
N OTE: Upper division course work must include a total of two units or
a total of six hours/ week of fieldwork or laboratory work.
O ption 2 (summer session 2):
 Pick one: ESP 152, GEL 150C
 BIS 124
O ption 3 (summer session 1):
 ETX/ N UT 127
O ption 4 (spring quarter): Select one course from each
of the following two groups:
 (a.) BIS 122; N PB 141
 (b.) BIS 122P; N PB 141P
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