University Catalog 2025-2026 (DRAFT)
Department of Biological Sciences
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Office
Location: Biological Sciences 142
Phone: (323) 343-2050
Website: http://www.calstatela.edu/academic/biol/
Chair
Department Chair: Kirsten Fisher
Email: kfisher2@calstatela.edu
Phone: (323) 343-2050
The Faculty
Professors: Andres Aguilar, Edward Eivers, Kirsten Fisher (Chair), Patrick Krug, Paul Narguizian, Amelia A. Russo-Neustadt, Robert Nissen, Hyunsook Park, Edith Porter, Tina Salmassi, Elizabeth Torres, H. Howard Xu.
Associate Professors: Susan Cohen, Christine Scoffoni, Raul Diaz, Eric Wood.
Assistant Professors: Andy Aman, Gustavo Ramirez, Jinae Roa, Ben Vincent.
Emeriti: Wayne Paul Alley, Kenneth Anderson, Roger R. Bowers, Brian Capon, Theodore J. Crovello, Robert A. Desharnais, Richard Fleming, Lawrence Fritz, John Gamon, William R. Hanson, Margaret J. Hartman, James W. Harvey, James Henrickson, George E. Jakway, Margaret C. Jefferson, Genaro A. Lopez, Daniel P. Mahoney, Rosemarie Marshall, Alan E. Muchlinski, Nancy McQueen, Evan K. Oyakawa, Betsy Peitz, Carlos D. Robles, Howard Rosen, James M. Rosser, Mercer Price Russell, Joseph T. Seto, Sandra B. Sharp, David L. Soltz, Richard M. Straw, Velma J. Vance, Richard J. Vogl.
Overview
The Department of Biological Sciences offers programs leading to Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Biology. The Department of Biological Sciences also offers two minor programs, four certificate programs, and participates in one credential program.
Departmental Honors Program
The Department of Biological Sciences offers an honors program for upper division biology students who have completed 70 semester units, including 30 units in the major, with a minimum B (3.0) grade point average both overall and in the major. Students shall have completed at least 18 units of the major in residence at Cal State L.A.
The honors program introduces highly motivated students to an intensive research experience in biology. Honor students are mentored by a faculty adviser and two other faculty committee members. The honors program introduces highly motivated students to an intensive research experience in biology. Honor students are mentored by a faculty adviser and two other committee members. Enrollment in BIOL 3960 or MICR 3960 , Honors Thesis, for 2 units is required, and enrollment in BIOL 4990 or MICR 4990 Undergraduate Directed Study, for 1 unit, prior to or concurrently with BIOL 3960 or MICR 3960 , is required. Students can apply these units to their degree program. A prospectus, a written thesis, and a final oral examination about the thesis, administered by the committee, are required parts of the program. Diplomas and transcripts of departmental honors program graduates are designated: “Graduated with Departmental Honors in Biology/Microbiology.”
The Credential Program
The Department of Biological Sciences participates in the interdisciplinary Bachelor of Science degree program in Natural Science, with an emphasis in Biological Sciences, which satisfies the subject matter requirements for the Single Subject credential in Science. That program is described later in the Single Subject credential section of the catalog. Students should consult with advisers in the department and in the College of Education . Refer to the Teacher Preparation Programs & Teaching Credentials page in this catalog for regulations governing all teaching credential programs.
ProgramsBachelor of ScienceMinorMaster of SciencePost-Baccalaureate CertificateCredentialCoursesBiological Sciences (Graduate)Biological Sciences (Undergraduate)Microbiology (Graduate)Microbiology (Undergraduate)Page: 1
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