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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 ORANGE COAST 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 180: Cell and Molecular Biology OR BIOL 180H: Honors Cell and Molecular Biology
+
BIOL 182: Zoology
+
BIOL 182L: Zoology Laboratory
+
BIOL 183: Botany
+
BIOL 183L: Botany Laboratory
(all 5 courses are required)
BIOL 201: Cell Function not articulated at LMU
BIOL 202: Genetics BIOL 283: Genetics
CHEM 110: General Chemistry I
CHEM 111: General Chemistry I Laboratory		 CHEM 180: General Chemistry A
CHEM 112: General Chemistry II
CHEM 113: General Chemistry II Laboratory		 CHEM 185: General Chemistry B
CHEM 220: Organic Chemistry I CHEM A220: Organic Chemistry A
MATH 122: Calculus for the Life Sciences I Choose one course:
• MATH A157: Calculus for Biological, Management and Social Sciences (students who choose this course fulfill the MATH 123 requirement at LMU)
• MATH A180: Calculus I
• MATH A180H: Honors Calculus I



Additional requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree:
LMU COURSE ORANGE COAST 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 Orange Coast 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.



Additional requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree:
LMU COURSE ORANGE COAST COLLEGE COURSE
CHEM 221: Organic Chemistry I Laboratory CHEM A220L: Organic Chemistry Lab A
CHEM 222: Organic Chemistry II CHEM A225: Organic Chemistry B
CHEM 223: Organic Chemistry II Laboratory CHEM A225L: Organic Chemistry Lab B
MATH 123: Calculus for the Life Sciences II Choose one course:
• MATH 182H: Honors Calculus 1 and 2
• MATH 185: Calculus 2
• MATH 185H: Honors Calculus 2
PHYS 253: General Physics I PHYS 130: University Physics 1 (non-majors)
PHYS 254: General Physics II PHYS 135: University Physics 2 (non-majors)