B.A. in Biological Sciences

With ample free space, the B.A. in Biological Sciences is especially well suited for pre-health, pre-law, and pre-teaching students interested in taking a second major, minor or studying abroad.

Sample Bachelor of Arts Program in Biological Sciences

Freshman

	BISC Core Classes	BISC Collateral Classes	G.E. and others	G.E. and others
Fall	BISC 120Lg or 121Lg	CHEM 105aLg or 115aLg	G.E. VI Social Issues	WRIT 140
Spring	BISC 220L or 221L	CHEM 105bL or 115bL	G.E. V ARLT	Language I

Sophomore

	BISC Core Classes	BISC Collateral Classes	G.E. and others	G.E. and others
Fall	BISC 320L	CHEM 322aL or 325aL	*MATH 125	Language II
Spring	BISC 330L	CHEM 322bL or 325bL	Second Major or Minor	Language III

Junior

	BISC Core Classes	BISC Collateral Classes	G.E. and others	G.E. and others
Fall	BISC 325	*PHYS 135aL or 151L	Second Major or Minor	G.E.
Spring	**BISC UD Elective	*PHYS 135bL or 152L	Second Major or Minor	WRIT 340

Senior

	BISC Core Classes	BISC Collateral Classes	G.E. and others	G.E. and others
Fall	**BISC UD Elective	Second Major or Minor	Second Major or Minor	G.E.
Spring	Second Major or Minor	Second Major or Minor	Second Major or Minor	G.E.

* We sometimes encourage students to take Mathematics OR Physics in the same summer following their freshman or sophomore year. This helps to lighten the course load during fall/spring semesters in the sophomore and junior years. See your advisor regarding taking the courses at USC during summer or regarding transfer/residency policies.

The above program assumes that one of the general education courses satisfies both a G.E. category and the diversity requirement. Such classes can often (not always) be found in categories I and VI, but these classes tend to fill quickly.

** Students may enroll in any combination of BISC upper-division major electives totaling 8 units. See catalogue for limitations.

*** Limited to 4 units of BISC 490 that can be applied to upper-division elective.

Notes regarding core course offerings:

BISC 120Lg and 121Lg are fall-only.
BISC 220L and 221L are spring-only.
BISC 320L is fall-only.
BISC 330L is spring-only.
BISC 325 is fall-only.

Offerings subject to change without notice.