College of the Pacific

Bachelor of Science in Biology for Teaching Credential Candidates (BS)

General Requirements for Graduation:

1. Declaration of major form on file
   
2. Complete a minimum of 124 units
   
3. Minimum grade point average of 2.0 or better
   
4. A grade of D or better in all Biology courses taken for the major (see below)

Courses Requirements for Graduation:

A.  General Education Requirements:

• Three Pacific Seminars (Pacific Seminar I, II, and III)
  
• Three courses under Category I – The Individual and Society (one in each subcategory)
  
• Three courses under Category II – Human Heritage (one in each subcategory)
  
• Three courses under Category III – The Natural World and Formal Systems of Thought (one in each subcategory)

B.  Biology Major Requirements:

Required Courses:

• General Chemistry – CHEM 25 and 27 (2 semesters)
  
• Organic Chemistry – CHEM 121 and 123 (2 semesters)
  
• Physics – PHYS 23, 25 and 41 (Astronomy)
  
• Geosciences – GEOS 51 (Physical Geology) and 53 (Geologic Evolution of the Earth)
  
• Mathematics – Two courses above MATH 33 (AP credits may be accepted for MATH 51 and 53)
  
• General Biology – BIOL 51 and 61 (2 semesters)
  
• Genetics – BIOL 101
  
• Cell Biology – BIOL 153
  
• Ecology – BIOL 175
  
• Evolution – BIOL 179

One Course in Anatomy Selected from:

• Human Anatomy (BIOL 71), Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (BIOL 162), or Embryology and Development (BIOL 165)

One Course in Physiology Selected from:

• Human Physiology (BIOL 81)
• Comparative Physiology (BIOL 234)

Two Courses in Organismal Biology; One Course in Plants and One Course in Animals Selected from:

• Plants:  California Flora (BIOL 79) or Plant Kingdom (BIOL 130)
  
• Animals:  Biology of Insects (BIOL 74), Marine Birds and Mammals (BIOL 77), Vertebrate Biology (BIOL 72), or Comparative Animal Behavior (BIOL 185)