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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 VENTURA COLLEGE COURSE
BIOL 101: General Biology I
BIOL 111: General Biology I Laboratory		 BIOL 4: Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology
BIOL 102: General Biology II
BIOL 112: General Biology II Laboratory		 BIOL 3: Introduction to Organismal and Environmental Biology
BIOL 201: Cell Function None
BIOL 202: Genetics None
CHEM 110: General Chemistry I CHEM 1A: General Chemistry I
CHEM 111: General Chemistry I Laboratory CHEM 1AL: General Chemistry I Laboratory
CHEM 112: General Chemistry II CHEM 1B: General Chemistry II
CHEM 113: General Chemistry II Laboratory CHEM 1BL: General Chemistry II Laboratory
CHEM 220: Organic Chemistry I CHEM 12A: General Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 221: Organic Chemistry I Laboratory CHEM 12AL: General Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
CHEM 222: Organic Chemistry II CHEM 12B: General Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 223: Organic Chemistry II Laboratory CHEM 12BL: General Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
MATH 122: Calculus for the Life Sciences I MATH 46A: Applied Calculus I
PHYS 253: General Physics I PHYS 3A: General Physics I: Calculus-Based
+
PHYS 3AL: General Physics I Laboratory: Calculus-Based
(both courses are required)
PHYS 254: General Physics II PHYS 3B: General Physics II: Calculus-Based
+
PHYS 3BL: General Physics II Laboratory: Calculus-Based
(both courses are required)



Additional requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree:
LMU COURSE VENTURA 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 Ventura 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 VENTURA COLLEGE COURSE
CHEM 221: Organic Chemistry I Laboratory CHEM 12AL: General Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
CHEM 222: Organic Chemistry II CHEM 12B: General Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 223: Organic Chemistry II Laboratory CHEM 12BL: General Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
MATH 123: Calculus for the Life Sciences II MATH 46B: Applied Calculus II
PHYS 253: General Physics I PHYS 3A: General Physics I: Calculus-Based
+
PHYS 3AL: General Physics I Laboratory: Calculus-Based
(both courses are required)
PHYS 254: General Physics II PHYS 3B: General Physics II: Calculus-Based
+
PHYS 3BL: General Physics II Laboratory: Calculus-Based
(both courses are required)