Requirements for AS-T Certified Students in Biology Cal State Monterey Bay

If you transferred into CSUMB as an AS-T-certified student in Biology, you must complete the following courses for bachelor's degree in Biology. If you are unsure about your transfer status, please talk to an advisor.

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Complete the following course:

Complete ONE of the following, which also fulfills the CSU Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR):

  • BIO 300: Issues & Ethics in Biology (4 units)

  • ENVS 300: Critical Thinking & Communication in Environmental Science (4 units)

  • MSCI 300: Marine Science, Communication, & Policy (4 units)

Complete ONE of the following Service Learning courses:

  • BIO 378S: Health Sciences Service Learning (5 units)

  • BIO 379S: Biology Service Learning (5 units)

  • ENSTU 349S: Environmental Interpretation and Outreach (5 units)

  • ENSTU 369S: Com-Based Watershed Restor SL (5 units)

  • ENSTU 384S: Social and Ecol Justice (2 units)

  • MATH 361S: Mathematics Tutors (5 units)

  • MSCI 359S: Marine Science in the Community (5 units)

Complete ONE of the following Capstone Seminar courses

  • BIO 491: Biology Research Capstone (2-4 units)

  • BIO 492: Course-Based Capstone (1-2 units)

  • BIO 493: Biology Test-based Capstone (1 units)

  • ENVS 410: Capstone Integration Seminar (1 units)

  • ENSTU 403: Capstone Seminar 2 (3 units)

Choose one of the following concentrations and complete the coursework.

Complete the following courses:

  • STAT 250: Applied Stat:Sci Tech (4 units)

Complete ONE of the following courses:

  • BIO 330: Vertebrate Physiology (3 units)

  • BIO 332: Plant Physiology (3 units)

  • BIO 341: Evolution Bio & Pop Genetics (3 units)

Complete ONE of the following courses:

  • BIO 310: Biochemistry I (3 units)

  • BIO 412: Comparative Genomics (3 units)

  • BIO 413: Molecular Genetics (4 units)

  • BIO 414: Molecular Cell Biology (4 units)

Complete ONE of the following course combinations:

  • CHEM 210/L: Organic Chemistry for Biologists (5 units) AND BIO 310: Biochemistry I (3 units)

  • CHEM 211: Organic Chemistry I (5 units) AND CHEM 312: Organic Chemistry II (5 units)

Complete ONE of the following courses:

  • BIO 320: Microbiology (4 units)

  • BIO 332: Plant Physiology (3 units)

  • BIO 425: Systematic and Molecular Mycology (4 units)

  • BIO 344L: Environmental Biotechnology (4 units)

  • BIO 410: Bioinformatics (4 units)

  • BIO 430: Marine Experimental Physiology (4 units)

  • BIO 444: Molecular Ecology & Evolution (4 units)

  • BIO 461: Eukaryotic Molecular Biology (4 units)

  • MSCI 430: Marine Experimental Physiology (4 units)

NOTE: BIO 310: Biochemistry I (3 units) or CHEM 312: Organic Chemistry II (5 units) may double-count as a "Molecular Biology Elective" below.

Complete FOUR of the following MOLECULAR BIOLOGY concentration electives:

  • BIO 310: Biochemistry I (3 units)

  • BIO 320: Microbiology (4 units)

  • BIO 322: Plant Pathology (4 units)

  • BIO 330: Vertebrate Physiology (3 units)

  • BIO 332: Plant Physiology (3 units)

  • BIO 341: Evolution Bio & Pop Genetics (3 units)

  • BIO 344L: Environmental Biotechnology (4 units)

  • BIO 380: Practical Computing for Scientists (4 units)

  • BIO 394: Biology Internship (1-3 units)

  • BIO 395: Special Topics (1-4 units)

  • BIO 410: Bioinformatics (4 units)

  • BIO 412: Comparative Genomics (3 units)

  • BIO 413: Molecular Genetics (4 units)

  • BIO 414: Molecular Cell Biology (4 units)

  • BIO 425: Systematic and Molecular Mycology (4 units)

  • BIO 430: Marine Experimental Physiology (4 units)

  • BIO 444: Molecular Ecology & Evolution (4 units)

  • BIO 461: Eukaryotic Molecular Biology (4 units)

  • BIO 494: Biology Internship (2-4 units)

  • BIO 495: Special Topics (1-4 units)

  • CHEM 312: Organic Chemistry II (5 units)

  • CHEM 395: Special Topics (1-4 units)

  • CHEM 410: Biochemistry II (3 units)

  • CHEM 430: Environmental and Agricultural Chemistry Topics (1-4 units)

  • MSCI 331: Ecological Physiology (4 units)

  • MSCI 341: Conservation Genetics (4 units)

  • MSCI 430: Marine Experimental Physiology (4 units)

  • Upper-division KIN, PH, CHHS, or PHYS course may replace ONE of the above courses.

Complete the following course:

  • STAT 250: Applied Stat:Sci Tech (4 units)

Complete ONE the following course(s):

  • CHEM 210/L: Organic Chemistry for Biologists (5 units)

  • CHEM 211: Organic Chemistry I (5 units) AND CHEM 312: Organic Chemistry II (5 units)

Complete ONE of the following courses:

  • BIO 320: Microbiology (4 units)

  • BIO 322: Plant Pathology (4 units)

  • BIO 344L: Environmental Biotechnology (4 units)

  • BIO 410: Bioinformatics (4 units)

  • BIO 425: Systematic and Molecular Mycology (4 units)

  • BIO 430: Marine Experimental Physiology (4 units)

  • BIO 444: Molecular Ecology & Evolution (4 units)

  • ENVS 332: Intro to GIS/GPS (4 units)

  • ENVS 350: Quantitative Field Methods (4 units)

  • ENVS 355: Environmental Monitoring (4 units)

  • ENVS 440: Environmental Modeling (4 units)

  • PHYS 330: Robotics for Ecological Research (4 units)

Complete TWO of the following courses:

  • BIO 322: Plant Pathology (4 units)

  • BIO 330: Vertebrate Physiology (3 units)

  • BIO 340: Ecology (4 units)

  • BIO 341: Evolution Bio & Pop Genetics (3 units) 

  • MSCI 331: Ecological Physiology (4 units)

NOTE: CHEM 312: Organic Chemistry II (5 units) may double-count as a "Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology Elective" below.

Complete FOUR of the following ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION, AND ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY concentration electives for at least 12 credits:

  • BIO 310: Biochemistry I (3 units)

  • BIO 320: Microbiology (4 units)

  • BIO 330: Vertebrate Physiology (3 units)

  • BIO 340: Ecology (4 units)

  • BIO 341: Evolution Bio & Pop Genetics (3 units)

  • BIO 342: Plant Communities of CA (4 units)

  • BIO 344L: Environmental Biotechnology (4 units)

  • BIO 345: Marine Biology (4 units)

  • BIO 360: Natural History of California Wildlife (4 units)

  • BIO 362: Field Ornithology (4 units)

  • BIO 364: Mammology (4 units)

  • BIO 380: Practical Computing for Scientists (4 units)

  • BIO 392: Biology Seminar Series (1 units)

  • BIO 394: Biology Internship (1-3 units)

  • BIO 395: Special Topics (1-4 units)

  • BIO 410: Bioinformatics (4 units)

  • BIO 412: Comparative Genomics (3 units)

  • BIO 413: Molecular Genetics (4 units) 

  • BIO 414: Molecular Cell Biology (4 units)

  • BIO 420: Marine Invertebrate Zoology (4 units)

  • BIO 425: Systematic and Molecular Mycology (4 units)

  • BIO 430: Marine Experimental Physiology (4 units)

  • BIO 444: Molecular Ecology & Evolution (4 units)

  • BIO 448: Freshwater Ecology (4 units)

  • BIO 449: Community Ecology (4 units)

  • BIO 448: Freshwater Ecology (4 units)

  • BIO 461: Eukaryotic Molecular Biology (4 units)

  • BIO 472: California Flora (4 units)

  • BIO 494: Biology Internship (2-4 units)

  • BIO 495: Special Topics (1-4 units)

  • CHEM 312: Organic Chemistry II (5 units)

  • CHEM 410: Biochemistry II (3 units)

  • CHEM 432: Aqueous Chemistry (3 units)

  • ENVS 315: Soils and the Environment (4 units)

  • ENVS 332: Intro to GIS/GPS (4 units)

  • ENVS 350: Quantitative Field Methods (4 units)

  • ENVS 355: Environmental Monitoring (4 units)

  • ENVS 436: Rmt Sns/Image Process (4 units)

  • ENVS 440: Environmental Modeling (4 units)

  • ENVS 446: Landscape Ecology (4 units)

  • ENVS 475: Projects in Natural Resource Management (4 units)

  • MSCI 331: Ecological Physiology (4 units)

  • MSCI 340: Marine Ecology (4 units)

  • MSCI 341: Conservation Genetics (4 units)

  • MSCI 370: Biological-Physical Oceanography (4 units)

  • MSCI 380: Scientific Diving Techniques (4 units)

  • MSCI 445: Projects in Marine Ecology (4 units)

  • MSCI 455: Marine Fish Ecology (4 units)

  • MSCI 470: Science Policy and Management in the Marine Environment (4 units)

  • MSCI 475: Marine Conservation Biology (4 units)

  • PHYS 330: Robotics for Ecological Research (4 units)

  • Other Upper-division course with advisor approval. Only ONE course may a prefix other than BIO, CHEM, ENVS, MSCI, or PHYS.

Complete the following courses:

  • STAT 100: Introduction to Statistics (3 units) OR STAT 250: Applied Stat:Sci Tech (4 units)

  • CHEM 210/L: Organic Chemistry for Biologists (5 units) OR CHEM 312: Organic Chemistry II (5 units)

  • GEOL 210: Introduction to Earth Science (3 units) OR GEOL 260: Geology/Hydrology (4 units)

Complete ONE of the following courses:

  • BIO 320: Microbiology (4 units)

  • BIO 322: Plant Pathology (4 units)

  • BIO 344L: Environmental Biotechnology (4 units)

  • BIO 410: Bioinformatics (4 units)

  • BIO 425: Systematic and Molecular Mycology (4 units)

  • BIO 430: Marine Experimental Physiology (4 units)

  • BIO 444: Molecular Ecology & Evolution (4 units)

  • ENVS 332: Intro to GIS/GPS (4 units)

  • ENVS 350: Quantitative Field Methods (4 units)

  • ENVS 355: Environmental Monitoring (4 units)

  • ENVS 440: Environmental Modeling (4 units)

  • PHYS 330: Robotics for Ecological Research (4 units)

Complete TWO of the following courses:

  • BIO 322: Plant Pathology (4 units)

  • BIO 330: Vertebrate Physiology (3 units)

  • BIO 340: Ecology (4 units)

  • MSCI 331: Ecological Physiology (4 units) 

NOTE: CHEM 312: Organic Chemistry II (5 units) may double-count as a "Teacher Preparation Elective" course below.

Complete FOUR of the following TEACHER PREPARATION CONCENTRATION electives for at least 12 credits:

  • BIO 310: Biochemistry I (3 units)

  • BIO 320: Microbiology (4 units)

  • BIO 330: Vertebrate Physiology (3 units)

  • BIO 340: Ecology (4 units)

  • BIO 341: Evolution Bio & Pop Genetics (3 units)

  • BIO 342: Plant Communities of CA (4 units)

  • BIO 344L: Environmental Biotechnology (4 units)

  • BIO 345: Marine Biology (4 units)

  • BIO 360: Natural History of California Wildlife (4 units)

  • BIO 392: Biology Seminar Series (1 units)

  • BIO 394: Biology Internship (1-3 units)

  • BIO 395: Special Topics (1-4 units)

  • BIO 410: Bioinformatics (4 units)

  • BIO 412: Comparative Genomics (3 units)

  • BIO 413: Molecular Genetics (4 units)

  • BIO 414: Molecular Cell Biology (4 units)

  • BIO 420: Marine Invertebrate Zoology (4 units)

  • BIO 425: Systematic and Molecular Mycology (4 units)

  • BIO 430: Marine Experimental Physiology (4 units)

  • BIO 444: Molecular Ecology & Evolution (4 units)

  • BIO 448: Freshwater Ecology (4 units)

  • BIO 449: Community Ecology (4 units)

  • BIO 461: Eukaryotic Molecular Biology (4 units)

  • BIO 472: California Flora (4 units)

  • BIO 494: Biology Internship (2-4 units)

  • BIO 495: Special Topics (1-4 units)

  • CHEM 312: Organic Chemistry II (5 units)

  • CHEM 320/L: Environmental Chemistry (5 units)

  • CHEM 410: Biochemistry II (3 units)

  • CHEM 432: Aqueous Chemistry (3 units)

  • ENVS 315: Soils and the Environment (4 units)

  • ENVS 332: Intro to GIS/GPS (4 units)

  • ENVS 350: Quantitative Field Methods (4 units)

  • ENVS 355: Environmental Monitoring (4 units)

  • ENVS 436: Rmt Sns/Image Process (4 units)

  • ENVS 440: Environmental Modeling (4 units)

  • ENVS 446: Landscape Ecology (4 units)

  • ENVS 475: Projects in Natural Resource Management (4 units)

  • MSCI 331: Ecological Physiology (4 units)

  • MSCI 340: Marine Ecology (4 units)

  • MSCI 370: Biological-Physical Oceanography (4 units)

  • MSCI 380: Scientific Diving Techniques (4 units)

  • MSCI 445: Projects in Marine Ecology (4 units)

  • MSCI 455: Marine Fish Ecology (4 units)

  • MSCI 470: Science Policy and Management in the Marine Environment (4 units)

  • MSCI 475: Marine Conservation Biology (4 units)

  • PHYS 330: Robotics for Ecological Research (4 units)

  • Other upper-division course with advisor approval. Only ONE course may have a prefix other than BIO, CHEM, ENVS, MSCI, or PHYS.

If you need additional units to reach the required 60, please select a free elective course.