Biology Majors
Lower Division Curriculum for the Bachelor degrees in Biology
- Bachelor of Arts degree
- Bachelor of Science degree
University Core RequirementsPlease consult the appropriate pages for University Core courses as required by the Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering:
Lower Division Major RequirementsThe degrees in Biology require 30 semester hours of
common coursework to both the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science. The
Bachelor of Arts requires additional electives in mathematics and science. The
Bachelor of Science requires additional coursework in chemistry, mathematics and physics as designated below.
Coursework common to both majors:
| LMU COURSE |
CITRUS COLLEGE COURSE |
BIOL 101: General Biology I
BIOL 111: General Biology I Laboratory |
BIOL 125: Principles of Biology II |
| BIOL 102: General Biology II |
No course equivalency |
| BIOL 112: General Biology II Laboratory |
BIOL 124: Principles of Biology I |
| BIOL 201: Cell Function |
No course equivalency |
| BIOL 202: Genetics |
No course equivalency |
CHEM 110: General Chemistry I
CHEM 111: General Chemistry I Laboratory |
CHEM 111: General Chemistry |
CHEM 112: General Chemistry II
CHEM 113: General Chemistry II Laboratory |
CHEM 112: General Chemistry |
| CHEM 220: Organic Chemistry I |
CHEM 210: Organic Chemistry |
| MATH 122: Calculus for the Life Sciences I |
MATH 190: Calculus with Analytic Geometry I |
| LMU |
CITRUS COLLEGE |
Additional requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree:
| LMU COURSE |
CITRUS COLLEGE COURSE |
| Mathematics Elective: Students are required to take an additional math course chosen from the following list: |
Please click here to view the transferable math courses from Citrus College. |
| Science Elective: Students are required to take an additional science elective chosen with the approval of the Department Chair at LMU. |
Please contact Tom Gutto at: admissions@lmu.edu for assistance in choosing the appropriate science elective. |
| LMU |
CITRUS COLLEGE |
Additional requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree:
| LMU COURSE |
CITRUS COLLEGE COURSE |
| CHEM 221: Organic Chemistry I Laboratory |
CHEM 211L: Organic Chemistry Lab |
CHEM 222: Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 223: Organic Chemistry II Laboratory |
Take both courses:
• CHEM 220: Organic Chemistry
• CHEM 221L: Organic Chemistry Lab |
| MATH 123: Calculus for the Life Sciences II |
MATH 191: Calculus with Analytic Geometry II |
| PHYS 253: General Physics I |
PHYS 111: Physics for Life Science |
| PHYS 254: General Physics II |
PHYS 112: General Physics II |
| LMU |
CITRUS COLLEGE |