IB Undergraduate Courses

 

 

Lower Division Courses

Course Number Units Title Semester Expected

Bio 1B

4

General Biology

Each Fall, Sp, Sum

Bio 11/L

3/2

Intro to the Science of Living Organisms

Sp’09; each Spring

IB 15

2

Natural History of Plants &Fungi of Calif.

Occasional basis

IB 24

1

Freshman Seminars

Each Fall, Spring

IB 31

3

Animal Biology: A Behavioral View

Sp’08; each Spring

IB 32

3

Biomotion

Uncertain TBA

IB 35AC

3

Human Biological Variation

Fa’08; then each Fall

IB 39C

2

Topics in Integrative Biology - Vet. Medicine

Fa’09; then each Fall

IB 41

2

Marine Mammals

Fa'08; then each Fall

IB 60

3

Evolutionary Biology for non-majors

Might be revived??

IB c82

2

Introduction to Oceans

Fa’08; each Fall

IB 84

1,2

Sophomore Seminar

Sp'07; later TBA

IB 95

1

Special Field Section for Biology 1B

Each Fall, Spring

IB c96

1

Studying  the Biological Sciences (BSP)

Fa’08; each Fall

IB 98 / 198

2

Integrative Medicine deCal

Each Spring

IB 99

1-3

Independent Study (must meet criteria)

Each Fall, Sp, Sum

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Courses Acceptable for the IB Genetics Requirement

Course Number Units Title Semester Expected

IB 162

4

Ecological Genetics

Fa’08; later TBA

IB c163

4

Survey of Genetics(Also listed as MCB c142)

Fa’08; each Fall

IB 141

3

Human Genetics

Sum’08; each Summer

MCB 140

4

General Genetics

Each Fall,Spring

MCB c142

4

Survey of Genetics (Also listed as IB c163)

Fa’08; each Fall

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Courses Acceptable for Lecture / Lab or Lecture / Lab / Field Requirements

NOTE: You must read course descriptions in General Catalog for info whether lec/lab MUST be taken together, or if can be pursued separately. Some labs have fewer seats than lecture, and are thus NOT required to be taken concurrently. (Examples: IB 117/L, 131/L, 132/L) A course from this list "counts" for Lec/Lab only if LAB is completed by time of graduation.

Course Number Units Title Semester Expected

IB c101/L

2/2

Diversity of Plants & Fungi

Fa’09; every 2 yrs

IB 102/L

2/2

California Plants

Sp’09; then TBA

IB 103/L

3/2

Invertebrate Zoology

Sp’10; every 2 yrs

IB 104/L

3/2

Natural History of Vertebrates

Sp’09; each Spring

IB 106/L

3/2

Biological Oceanography

uncertain; TBA

IB c107

2/2

Principles of Plant Morphology

Fa'08; then TBA

IB 116

4

Medical Parasitology

Su'08; ea Summer

IB 117/L

2/2

Medical Ethnobotany

Each Fall & Sum

IB 123A/L

3/2

Exercise Physiology

Fa’08; each Fall

IB c125

4

Intro to Biomechanics & Human Movemt

Fa'08; each Fall

IB 127/L

2/1

Motor Control

Fa’08; each Fall

IB c129

3

Physiology Assessment

Sp’09; each Spring

IB 131/L

3/2

Human Anatomy

Each Fall, Summer

IB 132/L

3/2

Human/Mammalian Physiology

Each Spring, Summer

IB 135/L

4/3

Mechanics of Organisms

lec F’09;lab ea.Sp

IB c142

6

Human Osteology

Sp’09; every 2 yrs

IB 146/L

3/2

Behavioral Ecology

Sp’09; every Spring

IB c149/L

4/2

Molecular Ecology

uncertain; TBA

IB 151/L

3/1

Plant Physiological Ecology

Sp’09; every 2 yrs

IB 153/L

3/3

Population/Community Ecology

Fa'08; LEC only

IB 154/L

3/2

Plant Population and Community Ecology

Fa'08; LEC only

IB 157L

4

Ecosystems of California

Sp'09; later TBA

IB c158

13

Biology & Geomorphology of Tropical Islands

Fa’08; each Fall

IB 168/L

2/2

Systematics of Vascular Plants

Sp’09; each Spring usu.

IB 173/L

2/3

Mammalogy

Sp’11; every 2 yrs

IB 174/L

2/2

Ornithology

Sp'09; every 2 yrs

IB 175/L

2/2

Herpetology

Sp’10; every 2 yrs

IB 183/L

3/1

Evolution of Vertebrates

Sp’09, every 2 yrs

IB 184/L

2/2

Morphology of Vertebrate Skeleton

Fa’08; every 2 yrs

IB c185

5

Human Paleontology

Sp’10; every 2 yrs

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1. By Primary Path: Ecology/Evolution/Behavior

NOTE: You must read course descriptions in General Catalog 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 c101/L

2/2

Diversity of Plants & Fungi

Fa’09; every 2 yrs

IB 102/L

2/2

California Plants

Sp'09; then TBA

IB 103/L

3/2

Invertebrate Zoology

Sp’10; every 2 yrs

IB 104/L

3/2

Natural History of Vertebrates

Sp’09; each Spring

IB 106/L

3/2

Biological Oceanography

TBA

IB 106A

4

Physical/Chemical Environment of Oceans

Sp’10, every 2 yrs

IB c107/L

2/2

Principles of Plant Morphology

Fa'08, then TBA

IB 108

4

Principles  of Paleontology

Sp’10; every 2 yrs

IB c144

4

Animal Behavior

Fa’08; each Fall

IB 146/L

3/2

Behavioral Ecology

Sp’10; every 2 yrs

IB c149/L

4/2

Molecular Ecology

lec Sp'08; lab Fa'08

IB 153/L

3/3

Population/Community Ecology

lec Fa'08; lab TBA

IB 154/L

3/2

Plant Population and Community Ecology

Fa'08

IB c156

4

Conservation Biology

Fa’08; each Fall

IB 157L

4

Ecosystems of California

Sp'09; later TBA

IB c158

13

Biology & Geomorphology of Tropical Islands

Fa’08; each Fall

IB 160

4

Evolution

Fa’08; each Fall

IB 162

4

Ecological Genetics

Fa'08; then TBA

IB 165

4

Quantitative Genetics

uncertain; TBA

IB 166

4

Evolutionary Biogeography

Sp’10; every 2 yrs

IB 168/L

2/2

Systematics of Vascular Plants

Sp’09; each Spring usu

IB 173/L

2/3

Mammalogy

Sp’11; every 2 yrs

IB 174/L

2/2

Ornithology

Sp'09; every 2 yrs

IB 175/L

2/2

Herpetology

Sp’10; every 2 yrs

IB 183/L

3/1

Evolution of Vertebrates

Sp’09, every 2 yrs

IB 184/L

2/2

Morphology of Vertebrate Skeleton

Fa’08; every 2 yrs

IB c185

5

Human Paleontology

Sp’10; every 2 yrs

IB 187

3

Human Biogeography of Pacific

Fa '08; then TBA

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2. By Primary Path: Physiology/Structure/Biomechanics

NOTE: You must read course descriptions in General Catalog 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 c125

4

Intro to Biomechanics & Human Movement

Fa’08; each Fall

IB 127/L

2/1

Motor Control

Fa’08; each Fall

IB 132/L

3/2

Human/Mammalian Physiology

Each Spring, Summer

IB 135/L

4/3

Mechanics of Organisms

lec F’09;lab ea.Sp

IB 138

4

Comparative Endocrinology

Fa'08; then TBA

IB c143A

3

Biological Clocks

Fa'08; then TBA

IB c143B

3

Hormones & Behavior

Sp'08; each Spring

IB 148

3

Comparative Animal Physiology

Fa’08; later TBA

IB 151/L

3/1

Plant Physiological Ecology

Sp’09; every 2 yrs

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3. By Primary Path: Human Biology & Health Sciences

NOTE: You must read course descriptions in General Catalog for info whether lec/lab MUST be taken together, or if can be pursued separately. Some labs have fewer seats than lecture, and are thus NOT required to be taken concurrently. (Examples: IB 117/L, 131/L, 132/L)

Course Number Units Title Semester Expected

IB 115

3

Intro to Systems in Biology & Medicine

Sp'09; each Spring

IB 116

4

Medical Parasitology

Su'08; each Sum

IB 118

3

Host-Pathogen Interactions: Transdiscipline

Fa'08; each Fall

IB 117/L

2/2

Medical Ethnobotany

Each Fall & Sum

IB 119

3

Evaluating Scientific Evidence In Medicine

Sp’10; usu. each Spring

IB 123A/L

3/2

Exercise Physiology

Fa’08; each Fall

IB 128

3

Sports Medicine

Sp’10; usu. each Spring

IB c129

3

Physiology Assessment

Sp’09; each Spring

IB 131/L

3/2

Human Anatomy

Each Fall & Sum

IB 132/L

3/2

Human/Mammalian Physiology

Each Spring, Summer

IB 137

4

Endocrinology

Fa’08; every Fall

IB 138

4

Comparative Endocrinology

Fa'09; then TBA

IB 140

4

Human Reproduction

Sp’09; each Spring

IB c142

6

Human Osteology

Sp’09; every 2 yrs

IB 152

4

Environmental Toxicology

Sp’09; each Spring

IB c163

4

Survey of Genetics

Fa’08; each Fall

IB 186

4

Evolution of Hominid Behavior

Uncertain - TBA

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Last updated 7/10/08