1. Complete the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements

Students must satisfy the specific degree requirements for their undergraduate major and fulfill the following University degree requirements: 

1. Academic (program total units with an average 2.0 GPA - “C” or better)

2. General Education (GE) (34 Lower Division + 9 Upper Division)

3. American Institutions (AI) (0-6 units) (may be satisfied in GE Areas 3A, 3B, 4, UD 3, or UD 4)

4. Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) 3 units (see Writing in the Disciplines) 

5. Physical Education (PE) (0-2 units)

6. Units in Residence (30 units, including 24 upper division and 12 in major)

7. Upper Division Units (40 units, including 12 upper div in major for BA, 18 upper div in major for BS)

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Summary of Degree Units

Core Lower Division General Education: 15 (13 units may be satisfied by major coursework)

American Institutions/ US123 Requirements: 6 (Note: may be satisfied by GE coursework)

Upper Division General Education: 6 (3 units may be satisfied by major coursework)

Physical Education: 2

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR): 0 (3 units satisfied by METR 100W)

Major Preparation: 20

Major Requirements: 68

University Electives: 3

Total: 120

2. Major Preparation (20 units)

• BIOL 31 - Principles of Biology II 4 unit(s) (GE Area 5B and 5C / Formerly Area B2 and B3)
• CHEM 1A - General Chemistry 5 unit(s) (GE Area 5A and 5C / Formerly Area B1 and B3)
• MATH 30 - Calculus I 3 unit(s) (GE Area 2 / Formerly Area B4)
• PHYS 2A - Fundamentals of Physics 4 unit(s) (GE Area 5A and 5C / Formerly Area B1 and B3)
• PHYS 2B - Fundamentals of Physics 4 unit(s) (GE Area 5A and 5C / Formerly Area B1 and B3)

3. Major Requirements (68 units)

4. University Electives (3 units)

Total Units Required (120 units)