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  1. IB Lower Division Courses offered by IB Dept (not necessarily pre-requisites for IB Major
    Course Lists:
  2. Requirement Group A: Evolution & Genetics
  3. Requirement Group B: Ecology, Behavior & Diversity
  4. Requirement Group C: Structure, Function & Human Health
  5. Lab Requirement

Lower Division Courses - NOT necessarily pre-requisites for the IB Major

Course Number Units Title Semester Expected

Bio 1B

4

General Biology

Each fall, spring & summer

Bio 11/L

3/2

Intro to the Science of Living Organisms

Each spring

IB 24

1

Freshman Seminars

Each fall & spring

IB 31

3

Animal Biology: A Behavioral View

TBA

IB 35AC

3

Human Biological Variation

Each fall

IB 39C

2

Topics in Integrative Biology - Vet. Medicine

Sp’11; later TBA

IB 41

2

Marine Mammals

Fa’11; usually each Fall

IB C82, also
GEOG C82, and
EPS C82

2

Introduction to Oceans

Each fall & summer

IB 84

1,2

Sophomore Seminar

TBA

IB 95

1

Special Field Section for Biology 1B

Each fall & spring

IB C96, also
MCB C96, and
PMB C96

1

Studying the Biological Sciences (BSP)

Each fall

IB 98 / 198

2

Integrative Medicine deCal

Each spring

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Spring 2012 Note to IB Majors:

Please enroll carefully, drop any undesired courses PROMPTLY, and participate fully in your enrollments. We expect that switching courses or disc/lab sections will be very difficult to accomplish in this reduced resource environment (different from past semesters).

Requirement Group A: Evolution & Genetics

Course Number Units Title Semester Expected

IB 141

3

Human Genetics

Each summer

IB 160

4

Evolution

Each fall

IB 161

4

Population & Evolutionary Genetics

Sp’13; every 2 years

IB 162

4

Ecological Genetics

TBA

IB 163

4

Molecular Evolution

Each spring

IB 164

4

Human Genetics & Genomics

Each fall

IB 169

4

Evolutionary Medicine

Each spring

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Requirement Group B: Ecology, Behavior & Diversity

NOTE: you must read the “Note” section in Schedule of Classes for info whether lec/lab MUST
be taken together, or if can be pursued separately. Most lec/labs on this list are required to be concurrent.

Course Number Units Title Semester Expected

IB C101L
also PMB C102

4

Diversity of Plants & Fungi

Fa’13; every 2 yrs

IB 102LF

4

California Plants

Sp’14; every 2 yrs

IB 103LF

5

Invertebrate Zoology

Sp’12; every 2 yrs

IB 104LF

5

Natural History of Vertebrates

Sp’13; each Spring

IB 106A

4

Physical/Chemical Environment of Oceans

Sp’12; every 2 yrs

IB C107L
also PMB C107

4

Principles of Plant Morphology

Fa'12; every 2 yrs

IB 113L

4

Paleobiology: Ecology & Evolution

Sp’12; later TBA

IB 144

4

Animal Behavior

Each fall

IB 146LF

5

Behavioral Ecology

Sp’13; usu. every 2 yrs

IB C149/L
also ESPM C149

4/2

Molecular Ecology

Sp’12; Lab TBA

IB 152

4

Environmental Toxicology

Each spring

IB 153/LF

3/3

Ecology

Fa'12; every 2 yrs

IB 154

3

Plant Population & Community Ecology

TBA

IB C155, slso
ANTHRO C129D

3

Holocene Paleoecology

Sp’13; every 2 years

IB C156, also
ESPM C103

4

Conservation Biology

Each fall

IB 157LF

4

Ecosystems of California

Each fall

IB 158/LF ++
also ESPM C107

13

Biology & Geomorphology of Tropical Islands

Each fall

IB 160

4

Evolution

Each fall

IB 162

4

Ecological Genetics

TBA

IB 166

4

Evolutionary Biogeography

Sp’12; every 2 yrs

IB 168L

4

Systematics of Vascular Plants

Sp’12; every 2 yrs

IB 173LF

5

Mammalogy

Sp’14; every 3 yrs

IB 174LF

4

Ornithology

Sp’13; every 2 yrs

IB 175LF

4

Herpetology

Sp’13; every 2 yrs

IB 181

3

Paleobotany

Fa’12; every 2 yrs

IB 183L

4

Evolution of Vertebrates

Sp’13; every 2 yrs

IB 184L

4

Morphology of Vertebrate Skeleton

Fa’12; every 2 yrs

IB C185L, also
ANTHRO C100

5

Human Paleontology

Sp’13; every 2 yrs

IB 187

3

Human Biogeography of the Pacific

Sp’12; every 2 yrs

LF = Acceptable for Field Lab requirement for Track 1
++ = Satisfies TWO requirements within IB. OK for Requirement Group B and Lab or Field Lab.

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Requirement Group C: Structure, Function & Human Health

NOTE: You must read the "Note" section in Schedule of Classes for info whether lec/lab MUST be taken together, or if can be pursued separately. Most lec/labs are required to be concurrent.

Course Number Units Title Semester Expected

IB 115

4

Intro to Systems in Biology & Medicine

Each spring

IB 116L

4

Medical Parasitology

Each summer

IB 117/LF

2/2

Medical Ethnobotany

Each fall & summer

IB 118

3

Host-Pathogen Interactions: Transdiscipline

Each fall

IB 123AL
(reqs IB 132)

5

Exercise Physiology

Each fall

IB C125L
also PHYS ED C165

4

Intro to Biomechanics & Human Movement

Each fall

IB 127L
(reqs IB 132)

3

Motor Control

Each fall

IB 128

3

Sports Medicine

Each Summer

IB C129L
also PHYS ED C129

3

Physiology Assessment

Each Summer

IB 131/L

3/2

Human Anatomy

Each fall & summer

IB 132/L

3/2

Human/Mammalian Physiology

Each spring & summer

IB C135/L

4/3

Mechanics of Organisms

Lec Fa’13; Lab each spring

IB 137

4

Human Endocrinology

Each fall

IB 138

4

Comparative Endocrinology

Each spring

IB C139
also PSYCH C112

3

The Biology of Stress

Each fall

IB 140

4

Human Reproduction

Each spring

IB C142L
also ANTHRO C103

6

Human Osteology

Sp’12; every 2 years

IB C143A
also PSYCH C113

3

Biological Clocks

Fa’12; every 2 yrs

IB C143B
also PSYCH C116

3

Hormones & Behavior

Each spring

IB 148

3

Comparative Animal Physiology

Fa’13; every 3 years

IB 151/L

3/2

Plant Physiological Ecology

Sp’13; usu. every 2 years

LF = Acceptable for Field Lab requirement for Track 1

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Courses Acceptable for IB Lab or Field Lab (LF) Requirement

NOTE: you must read the “Note” section in Schedule of Classes for info whether lec/lab MUST be taken together, or if can be pursued separately. MOST lec/labs are required to be concurrent.

Course Number Units Title Semester Expected

IB C101L++
also PMB C102

4

Diversity of Plants & Fungi

Fa’13; every 2 yrs

IB 102LF++

4

California Plants

Sp'14; every 2 yrs

IB 103LF++

5

Invertebrate Zoology

Sp’12; every 2 yrs

IB 104LF++

5

Natural History of Vertebrates

Each spring

IB C107L++
also PMB C107

4

Principles of Plant Morphology

Fa'12; every 2 yrs

IB 113L++

4

Paleobiology: Ecology & Evolution

Each spring

IB 116L

4

Medical Parasitology

Each summer

IB 117LF

2

Medical Ethnobotany Lab

Each fall & summer

IB 123AL

5

Exercise Physiology with Laboratory

Each fall

IB C125L, also
PHYS ED C165

4

Intro to Biomechanics & Human Movement

Each fall

IB 127L

3

Motor Control Lecture & Laboratory

Each fall

IB C129L, also
PHYS ED C129

3

Physiology Assessment

Each summer

IB 131L

2

Human Anatomy

Each fall & summer

IB 132L

2

Human/Mammalian Physiology

Each spring & summer

IB C135L, also
ELEC ENG C145O
BIO ENG C136L

3

Mechanics of Organisms

Lec Fa’13; Lab each Spring

IB C142L, also
ANTHRO C103

6

Human Osteology

Sp’12; every 2 yrs

IB 146LF++

5

Behavioral Ecology Lecture & Laboratory

Sp’13; usu. every 2 yrs

IB C149L, also
ESPM C149L

2

Molecular Ecology

Lec Sp’12; lab TBA

IB 151L

2

Plant Physiological Ecology

Sp’13; usu. every 2 yrs

IB 153LF

3

Population/Community Ecology

TBA

IB 154L

2

Plant Population & Community Ecology

TBA

IB 157LF

4

Ecosystems of California

Each fall

IB 158 LF++
also ESPM C107

13

Biology & Geomorphology of Tropical Islands

Each fall

IB 168L

4

Systematics of Vascular Plants

Sp’12; every 2 yrs

IB 173LF++

5

Mammalogy Lecture & Laboratory

Sp’14; every 2 yrs

IB 174LF++

4

Ornithology Lecture & Laboratory

Sp’13; every 2 yrs

IB 175LF++

4

Herpetology Lecture & Laboratory

Sp’13; every 2 yrs

IB 183L++

4

Evolution of Vertebrates Lecture & Laboratory

Sp’13; every 2 yrs

IB 184L

4

Morphology of Vertebrate Skeleton Lecture & Laboratory

Fa’12; every 2 yrs

IB C185L, also
ANTHRO C100

5

Human Paleontology

Sp’13; every 2 yrs

LF = Acceptable for the Field Lab requirement for Track 1

++ = These courses satisfy 2 requirements within IB; OK for requirement Group B and Lab or Field Lab

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Last updated 2/3/12