Non-MIMG Courses that Satisfy the General Elective Requirement for the Major
In the following list, the quarter(s) that the classes are offered is noted; but, this is subject to change and you should always consult the Schedule of Classes for the most up-to-date information.
IMPORTANT: Some departments restrict courses during first pass enrollment to their majors and then open up enrollment during the second pass to all others. Please read the course details on the schedule of classes “course notes” carefully prior to contacting the departments or professors to request PTE’s or special exceptions. When a department places a restriction during first pass enrollment to allow only their majors to enroll, you must wait until 2nd pass to enroll on a space-available basis.
| Dept. | Course # | Course Title | Units | Quarter |
| Bioengr | 100 | Bioengineering Fundamentals | 4 | Winter |
| CM145 | Molecular Biotechnology for Engineers | 4 | Fall | |
| CM178 | Intro to Biomaterials | 4 | Fall |
| Biostat | 100A | Intro to Biostatistics | 4 | Spr, Sum |
| Chem & Biochem |
C100 | Genomics & Computational Biology | 5 | Spring |
| 103 | Environmental Chemistry | 4 | Spring | |
| 110A | Physical Chemistry: Chemical Thermodynamics | 4 | Fall, Winter, Spring | |
| M117 | Structure, Patterns & Polyhedra | 5 | Not in 2015‑2016 | |
| 136 | Organic Structural Methods | 5 | Spring | |
| C140 | Bionanotechology | 4 | Spring | |
| 153B | Biochem: DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis | 4 | Fall, Winter, Spring | |
| 153C | Biochem: Biosynthetic & Energy Metabolism & Its Regulation | 4 | Fall, Winter, Spring | |
| 153L | Biochemical Methods I | 4 | Fall, Winter, Spring | |
| 154 | Biochemical Methods II | 5 | Fall, Winter, Spring | |
| 156 | Physical Biochemistry | 4 | Fall, Winter, Spring | |
| CM160A | Bioinformatics and Genomics | 4 | Fall | |
| C161A | Plant Biochemistry | 4 | TBD | |
| 171 | Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry | 4 | Fall, Winter | |
| 172 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | 4 | Spring | |
| C179 | Biological Inorganic Chemistry | 4 | Fall | |
| C181 | Polymer Chemistry | 4 | TBD |
| ComSci | CM121 | Introduction to Bioinformatics | 4 | Fall |
| CM122 | Algorithms in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology | 4 | Winter | |
| CM124 | Computational Genetics | 4 | Spring |
| EE Biol | 121 | Molecular Evolution | 4 | Fall |
| 135 | Population Genetics | 4 | Spring | |
| 137 | Chemical Communication | 4 | TBD | |
| 162 | Plant Physiology | 4 | Spring, Summer |
| Epidem | 100 | Intro to Epidemiology | 4 | Summer ONLY |
| (Non-Public Health majors/minors are NOT permitted in enroll in EPIDEM 100A in Fall or Winter) | ||||
| Hum Gen | C144 | Genomic Technology | 4 | Not in 2015‑2016 |
| MCDB | 100 | Introduction to Cell Biology | 5 | Sum (only) |
| 104AL | Research Immersion Laboratory in Developmental Biology | 5 | Winter | |
| 138 | Developmental Biology | 5 | Fall, Win, Spring | |
| M140† | Cancer Cell Biology | 5 | Winter | |
| C141 | Molecular Basis of Plant Differentiation and Dev. | 5 | Spring | |
| 143 | Dev. Biology: Genetic control of organogenesis | 5 | TBD | |
| 144† | Molecular Bio of Cellular Processes & Experimental Ap | 5 | Fall, Winter, Spring | |
| C150 | Plant Chemical & Molecular Communication | 4 | Fall | |
| 165A | Biology of the Cell | 5 | Fall, Winter, Spring | |
| 168† | Stem Cell Biology | 5 | Spring | |
| 172 | Genomics and Bioinformatics | 5 | TBD | |
| M175A | Neuroscience: From Molecules To Mind | 5 | Fall | |
| M175B | Neuroscience: From Molecules To Mind | 5 | Winter | |
| M175C | Neuroscience: From Molecules to Mind | 5 | Spring | |
| 187AL | Research Immersion Lab in Genomic Biology | 5 | Winter |
† Important restrictions to MCDB courses:
MCDB 144 is not open for credit if you’ve already taken Chem 153B.
MCDB 168 has two other MCDB courses (138 & 165A) as pre-requisites.
| Neuro | M101A | Cellular and Systems Neuroscience | 5 | Fall |
| M101B | Molecular and Developmental Neuroscience | 5 | Winter | |
| M101C | Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience | 5 | Spring |
| Phy Sci | CM103 | Basic Human Bio for Biomed Engineers | 4 | Winter |
| CM121 | Disease Mechanisms and Therapies | 4 | Fall | |
| 124 | Molecular Biology of Aging (dept consent needed) | 4 | Spring | |
| 125 | Molecular Systems Biology (dept consent needed) | 4 | Winter | |
| 128 | Me, Myself and Microbes: The Microbiome in Health and Disease | 5 | Spring |
| Stats | 100A | Introduction to Probability | 4 | Fall, Winter, Spring |
| 100B | Introduction to Mathematical Statistics | 4 | Fall, Winter, Spring |
Remember: All courses must be taken for a letter grade and passed with at least a C-. Students must maintain 2.0 GPA. Students receiving a grade of D or lower in two upper division major classes, either in separate courses or repetitions of the same course, are subject to dismissal from the major.