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Biology Majors

Curriculum for the Bachelor degrees in Biology
  • Bachelor of Arts degree
  • Bachelor of Science degree

University Core Requirements
Please consult the appropriate pages for University Core courses as required by the Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering:



Lower Division Major Requirements
The 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.





Courses common to both majors:
LMU COURSE RIO HONDO COLLEGE COURSE
BIOL 101: General Biology I
BIOL 111: General Biology I Laboratory
BIOL 102: General Biology II
BIOL 112: General Biology II Laboratory		 BIOL 200: Principles of Biology 1 (Molecular and Cellular Biology)
+
BIOL 201: Principles of Biology 2 (Diversity and Ecology)
(both courses are required)
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 130: General Chemistry
CHEM 112: General Chemistry II CHEM 131: General Chemistry
CHEM 113: General Chemistry II Laboratory CHEM 131L: General Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM 220: Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 221: Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
(Note: Organic Chemistry I laboratory is required for the Bachelor of Science degree only)		 CHEM 230: Organic Chemistry I
MATH 122: Calculus for the Life Sciences I MATH 190: Calculus I
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Additional requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree:
LMU COURSE RIO HONDO 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 Rio Hondo 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.
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Additional requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree:
LMU COURSE RIO HONDO COLLEGE COURSE
CHEM 222: Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 223: Organic Chemistry II Laboratory		 CHEM 231: Organic Chemistry II
MATH 123: Calculus for the Life Sciences II MATH 191: Calculus II
PHYS 253: General Physics I PHY 150: General Physics I
PHYS 254: General Physics II PHY 160: General Physics II
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