FALL	WINTER	SPRING	SUMMER	UNIT TOTALS
YEAR 1	(16 Units)	(17 Units)	(17 Units)		50 Units
	CHEM 001A (4)* MATH 009A (4)* FINE ARTS (4)* ENGL 001A (4)*	CHEM 001B (4)* MATH 009B (4)* PHYS 040A (5)* ENGL 001B (4)*	CHEM 001C (4)* MATH 009C (4)* PHYS 040B (5)* ENGL 001C (4)*
YEAR 2	(17 Units)	(17 Units)	(16 Units)	(4 Units)	54 Units
	CHEM 112A (4)* MATH 10A (4) PHYS 040C (5)* BIOL 005A (3)* BIOL 05LA (1)*	CHEM 112B (4)* MATH 10B (4) PHYS 040D (5) BIOL 005B (4)*	CHEM 112C (4)* MATH 46 (4) HIST 10, 15, 20 (4) BIOL 005C (4)*	THEA 50 (4)*
YEAR 3	(18 [or 15] Units)	(18 Units)	(18 Units)	(4 Units)	58 (or 55) Units
	CHEM 110A (4) CHEM 5 (5) BCH 110A (4) STAT 100A (5) [or STAT 105 (2)]	CHEM 110B (4) CHEM 125 (5) CHEM 150A (4) BIOL 161A (5)	CHEM 140 (4) CHEM 191 (1) CHEM 113 (4) RLST 015 (4)* BIOL 161B (5)	CS 010 (4)
YEAR 4	(17 Units)	(16 Units)	(16 Units)	(4 Units)	53 Units
	ETST (4)* BIOL 102 (4) BIOL 121A (4) BIOL 171 (5)	CHEM 111 (4) ECON (4)* BIOL 121L (4) BIOL 107A (4)	CHEM 166 (4) BIOL 121B (4)BIOL 107B (4) BIOL 110 (4)	PSYCH (4)*
					215 (or 212) Units

Courses required for a BS in Chemistry are highlighted in Yellow
Courses required to fulfill College of Natural and Agricultural Science (CNAS) Breadth Requirements are highlighted in Green
Courses recommended to meet professional school requirements are highlighted in Blue
Courses that can fulfill both UCR and professional school requirements are denoted by *

Course Descriptions for Recommended Coursework

BIOL 005A. Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (3) F,W Lecture, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 05LA (may be taken concurrently); CHEM 001A with a grade of "C-" or better or CHEM 01HA with a grade of "C-" or better; consent of instructor is required for students repeating the course. An intensive course designed to prepare students for upper-division courses in cell and molecular biology. Covers biochemical, structural, metabolic, and genetic aspects of cells. (Required for Biology majors; recommended for science majors desiring an introduction to biology.) Credit is not awarded for BIOL 005A if it has already been awarded for BIOL 002.

BIOL 05LA. Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory (1) F,W Laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 005A (may be taken concurrently); consent of instructor is required for students repeating the course. An introduction to laboratory exercises on fundamental principles of and techniques in cell and molecular biology. Illustrates the experimental foundations of the topics covered in BIOL 005A. Credit is not awarded for BIOL 05LA if it has already been awarded for BIOL 002.

BIOL 005B. Introduction to Organismal Biology (4) W,S Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 005A and BIOL 05LA with grades of "C-" or better; CHEM 001A or CHEM 01HA; CHEM 001B or CHEM 01HB; consent of instructor is required for students repeating the course. An intensive course designed to prepare students for upper-division courses in organismal biology. Covers developmental biology, physiology, and regulation at the level of the organism. (Required for Biology majors; recommended for science majors desiring an introduction to biology.) Credit is awarded for only one of BIOL 003 or BIOL 005B.

BIOL 005C. Introductory Evolution and Ecology (4) F,S Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 005A and BIOL 005B (or BIOL 002 and BIOL 003 for non-Biology majors) with grades of "C-" or better; MATH 009A or equivalent (may be taken concurrently); consent of instructor is required for students repeating the course. An intensive course designed to introduce the student to the subjects of evolution and ecology. Covers population dynamics, community ecology, population genetics, and evolutionary theory. (Required for Biology majors; recommended for science majors desiring an introduction to biology.) Students who take BIOL 002 and BIOL 003 as part of another major, or those who take equivalent first-year biology at another institution, may enter directly into BIOL 005C without critical handicap.

BIOL 102. Introductory Genetics (4) F,W,S Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 005A and BIOL 005B with grades of "C-" or better. An introductory course, including classical Mendelian genetics, linkage and recombination, sex-linked traits, cytogenetics, developmental genetics, and molecular genetics. Also includes some probability theory and statistics.

BIOL 107A. Molecular Biology (4) F,W,S Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 005A, BIOL 005B, BIOL 005C, CHEM 001C or CHEM 01HC, CHEM 112C, MATH 009B or MATH 09HB, PHYS 002C, PHYS 02LC, BCH 100 or BCH 110A. The study of the structure and function of the genetic material, including DNA structure, DNA replication and recombination, regulation of gene expression, and protein synthesis. Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems are examined, including contemporary recombinant DNA technology and applications of molecular cloning procedures.

BIOL 110. Biology of Human Problems (4) W, S Seminar, 4 hours. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 005A, BIOL 005B, BIOL 005C, CHEM 001C or CHEM 01HC, CHEM 112C, MATH 009B or MATH 09HB, PHYS 002C, PHYS 02LC, BCH 100 or BCH 110A, one course in statistics. Devoted to selected human problems that have a large biological component and that relate to medicine, ethics, and human existence. Topics covered vary from year to year and include issues of major bioethical importance such as euthanasia, national health care, effects of industrial pollution on individuals and communities, population problems, abortion, and genetic engineering.

BIOL 121A. Microbiology (4) F Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 005A, BIOL 05LA, BIOL 005B, BIOL 005C, CHEM 001C or CHEM 01HC, CHEM 112C, MATH 009B or MATH 09HB, PHYS 002C, PHYS 02LC, BCH 100 or BCH 110A (BCH 100 or BCH 110A may be taken concurrently); or consent of instructor. An intensive introduction to the fundamental physiology and molecular biology of bacteria and viruses. Covers evolutionary origins of metabolic diversity, bacterial and viral molecular genetics, and an introduction to microbial pathogenesis. Cross-listed with MCBL 121A.

BIOL 161A. Functional Anatomy of the Vertebrates (5) W Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 005A, BIOL 005B, BIOL 005C, CHEM 001C or CHEM 01HC, CHEM 112A, MATH 009B or MATH 09HB, PHYS 002A, and one course in statistics with grades of "C-" or better. A study of the functional anatomy of vertebrates, including humans. Examines each organ system from a developmental and evolutionary perspective. Topics include phylogeny, the skeleton, muscles, and the nervous system. BIOL 161A, BIOL 161B, and BIOL 171 provide a one-year sequence to meet professional school requirements for human anatomy and physiology. Recommended for sophomores and juniors.

BIOL 161B. Functional Anatomy of the Vertebrates (5) S Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 161A, CHEM 112B, and PHYS 002B with grades of "C-" or better. A study of the functional anatomy of vertebrates, including humans. Examines each organ system from a developmental and evolutionary perspective. Topics include circulation, sense organs, the integument, and the respiratory, digestive, and urogenital systems. BIOL161A, BIOL 161B, and BIOL 171 provide a one-year sequence to meet professional school requirements for human anatomy and physiology. Recommended for sophomores and juniors.

BIOL 171. Human Anatomy and Physiology (5) F,S Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 6 hours. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 005A, BIOL 005B, BIOL 005C, BIOL 161A, BIOL 161B, CHEM 001C or CHEM 01HC, CHEM 112C, MATH 009B or MATH 09HB, PHYS 002C, PHYS 02LC, BCH 100 or BCH 110A, one course in statistics. An analysis of cell, tissue, and organ structure and function in normal and diseased conditions. Topics include the musculoskeletal, circulatory, and autonomic nervous systems; glands and hormones; body fluids and the kidney; digestion and absorption; pharmacology; hematology; and the histology of major tissues and organs. BIOL 161A, BIOL 161B, and BIOL 171 provide a one-year sequence to meet professional school requirements in human anatomy and physiology

BCH 110A. General Biochemistry (4) F Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 005B; CHEM 112C; MATH 009B or MATH 09HB. Consideration of the structure and function of biological molecules including proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids.

CS 010. Introduction to Computer Science for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering I (4) F,W,S Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): MATH 009A (may be taken concurrently). Solving problems through structured programming of algorithms on computers, using the C++ object-oriented language. Topics include variables, expressions, input/output (I/O), branches, loops, functions, parameters, arrays, strings, file I/O, and classes. Also covers software design, testing, and debugging.

RLST 015. Death (4) S Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): none. Investigates the psychological aspects of facing death and dealing with dying persons; cross-cultural religious and philosophical interpretations of death (as new life, resurrection, rebirth, etc.); and medical, ethical, and legal issues such as physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia. Credit is awarded for only one of RLST 015 or RLST 015H

STAT 040. Elements of Statistics (4) S Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): none. An introduction to statistics. Adopts the modern Bayesian approach that advocates that estimates, hypothesis tests, and decisions be made from information developed from a formal combination of current and earlier data. Topics include summarizing and displaying data, designing experiments, probability, Bayes' rule, inferences from proportions and normal populations, sampling, and regression analysis. MINITAB is used. Credit is awarded for only one of STAT 040, STAT 048, or STAT 100A.

STAT 048. Statistics for Business (5) F,W,S Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): MATH 005, CS 008; or equivalent. An introduction to statistics using business applications. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability, discrete and continuous distributions. Bayes' theorem, random variables, estimation and confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, and simple linear regression. Credit is awarded for only one of STAT 040, STAT 048, or STAT 100A.

STAT 100A. Introduction to Statistics (5) F,W,S Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): MATH 005 or equivalent. A general introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics include histograms; descriptive statistics; probability; normal, binomial, and Poisson distributions; sampling distributions; hypothesis testing; and confidence intervals. Credit is awarded for only one of STAT 040, STAT 048, or STAT 100A.

STAT 105. Statistics for Biomedical Sciences (2) F Lecture, 2 hours. Prerequisite(s): MATH 009A, MATH 009B; upper-division standing in Biomedical Sciences or consent of instructor. Descriptive statistics; probability and distributions; statistical inference, including estimation and testing of hypotheses; nonparametric methods; analysis of categorical data; regression; and correlation.