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Biology Majors

Lower Division 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 LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE COURSE
BIOL 101: General Biology I
BIOL 111: General Biology I Laboratory		 BIO 1A: Biology for Science Majors
BIOL 102: General Biology II
BIOL 112: General Biology II Laboratory		 BIO 1B: Biology for Science Majors
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 1A: General Chemistry
CHEM 112: General Chemistry II
CHEM 113: General Chemistry II Laboratory		 CHEM 1B: General Chemistry
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 12A: Organic Chemistry
MATH 122: Calculus for the Life Sciences I MATH 60: First Calculus Course
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Additional requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree:
LMU COURSE LONG BEACH CITY 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 Long Beach City 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 LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE COURSE
CHEM 222: Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 223: Organic Chemistry II Laboratory		 CHEM 12B: Organic Chemistry
MATH 123: Calculus for the Life Sciences II MATH 70: Second Calculus Course
PHYS 253: General Physics I PHYS 3A: Physics for Science and Engineering - Mechanics
PHYS 254: General Physics II PHYS 3B: Physics for Science and Engineering - Electricity and Magnetism
LMU LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE