3 units
- Preparation for the Major
- Impacted Program
- Biological Science
- Area 5. Physical and Biological Sciences (7 units)
- Prerequisites
- Upper Division Biology with Laboratory
- Required Courses
- One of the Following Pairs
- Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
- Upper Division Biology Course with Laboratory
- Natural Sciences and Quantitative Reasoning
- Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience
- Life Sciences
Offered: Offered every term
Counts toward
- General Education (2026-27) - Biological Science, Area 5. Physical and Biological Sciences (7 units)
- General Education (2024-25) - Life Sciences
- General Education (2025-26) - Area 5. Physical and Biological Sciences (7 units)
- Aerospace Engineering, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
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- Aerospace Engineering, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Aerospace Engineering, B.S. (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Biology, General Biology Minor (2026-27) - Prerequisites, Upper Division Biology with Laboratory
- Biology, General Biology Minor (2025-26) - Prerequisites, Upper Division Biology Course with Laboratory
- Biology, General Biology Minor (2024-25) - Prerequisites
- Child Development, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Child Development, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Child Development, B.S. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Child Development, Emphasis in Early Childhood Special Education Integrated Teacher Education (ITEP), B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Child Development, Emphasis in Early Childhood Special Education Integrated Teacher Education (ITEP), B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Child Development, Emphasis in Early Childhood Special Education Integrated Teacher Education (ITEP), B.S. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Civil Engineering, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Civil Engineering, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Civil Engineering, B.S. (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience Minor (2024-25) - Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience
- Computer Engineering, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Computer Engineering, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Computer Engineering, B.S. (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Construction Engineering, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Construction Engineering, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Construction Engineering, B.S. (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Construction Management, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Construction Management, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Construction Management, B.S. (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Dance, B.A. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Dance, B.A. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Dance, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Dance, B.F.A. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Dance, B.F.A. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Dance, B.F.A. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Dance, Dance Education Concentration, B.F.A. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Dance, Dance Education Concentration, B.F.A. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Electrical Engineering, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Electrical Engineering, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Electrical Engineering, B.S. (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Embodied Education and Somatics Certificate (2026-27) - Required Courses
- Embodied Education and Somatics Certificate (2025-26) - Required Courses
- Foods and Nutrition, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Foods and Nutrition, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Foods and Nutrition, B.S. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Geography, Emphasis in Geographic Information Science and Technology, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Geography, Emphasis in Geographic Information Science and Technology, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Geography, Emphasis in Geographic Information Science and Technology, B.S. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Geography, Emphasis in Water, Climate, and Ecosystems, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Geography, Emphasis in Water, Climate, and Ecosystems, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Geography, Emphasis in Water, Climate, and Ecosystems, B.S. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Geological Sciences, B.A. (2026-27) - One of the Following Pairs
- Geological Sciences, B.A. (2025-26) - One of the Following Pairs
- Geological Sciences, B.A. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - One of the Following Pairs
- Geological Sciences, Emphasis in Environmental Geosciences, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Geological Sciences, Emphasis in Environmental Geosciences, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Geological Sciences, Emphasis in Environmental Geosciences, B.S. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Geological Sciences, Emphasis in General Geology, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Geological Sciences, Emphasis in General Geology, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Geological Sciences, Emphasis in General Geology, B.S. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Geological Sciences, Emphasis in Geophysics, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Gerontology, B.A. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Gerontology, B.A. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Gerontology, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Kinesiology, Emphasis in Fitness Specialist, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Kinesiology, Emphasis in Fitness Specialist, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Kinesiology, Emphasis in Fitness Specialist, B.S. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Liberal Studies, B.A. (2025-26) - Natural Sciences and Quantitative Reasoning
- Liberal Studies, B.A. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Natural Sciences and Quantitative Reasoning
- Liberal Studies, Emphasis in Elementary Education, B.A. (2026-27) - Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
- Liberal Studies, Emphasis in Elementary Education, B.A. (2025-26) - Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
- Mechanical Engineering, B.S. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Mechanical Engineering, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Mechanical Engineering, B.S. (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Psychology, B.A. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Psychology, B.A. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Psychology, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Psychology, Emphasis in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, B.A. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Psychology, Emphasis in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Psychology, Emphasis in Neuroscience, B.A. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Psychology, Emphasis in Neuroscience, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Public Health, B.S. (2026-27) - Impacted Program, Preparation for the Major
- Public Health, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Public Health, B.S. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Public Health, Emphasis in Environmental Health, B.S. (2026-27) - Impacted Program, Preparation for the Major
- Public Health, Emphasis in Environmental Health, B.S. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Public Health, Emphasis in Environmental Health, B.S. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Social Work, B.A. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Social Work, B.A. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Social Work, Specialization in Community Corrections Case Management, B.A. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Social Work, Specialization in Community Corrections Case Management, B.A. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Social Work, Specialization in Community Corrections Case Management, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Social Work, Specialization in Environmental Social Work and Community Engagement, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
- Somatic Studies Minor (2026-27) - Required Courses
- Somatic Studies Minor (2025-26) - Required Courses
- Somatic Studies Minor (2024-25) - Required Courses
- Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, B.A. (2026-27) - Preparation for the Major
- Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, B.A. (2025-26) - Preparation for the Major
- Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Preparation for the Major
A beginning course in Biology stressing processes common to living organisms.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s) recommended: Concurrent registration in BIOL 100L.
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- Who can take it
- Not open to students with credit in BIOL 203 or BIOL 204.
- Counts as
- Biological Science [5B]
- Grading
- LCR: Letter Grade with Cr/NC available. The grading default for the class will be letter grade, but students can opt to take it for Cr/NC
- Repeatable
- Maximum 3 units.
- Typically offered
- Fall/Spring/Summer
- Catalog notes
- Not applicable to Biological Sciences majors; see BIOL 203, BIOL 203L, BIOL 204, BIOL 204L.
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