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LIFESCI 30B · LS 30BMathematics for Life Scientists

Life Sciences · 5 units · Undergraduate lower division (0-99)

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Introduction to concept of matrices and linear transformations to equip students with some basic tools to understand dynamics of multivariable nonlinear systems. Examples from ecological, physiological, chemical, and other systems.

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Enforced requisite: course 30A.

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LIFESCI 30B

  • LIFESCI 30AMathematics for Life Scientists

1 direct requisite. The whole upstream is here — 1 course over 1 level. Every course here opens its own tree.

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LIFESCI 30B18 more beyond

  • LIFESCI M32Essential Calculus for Mathematical Biologists
  • LIFESCI 192FUndergraduate Practicum in Life Sciences
  • A&O SCI 51Fundamentals of Climate Science
    • A&O SCI 112Climate Change Assessment
      • A&O SCI 121Climate Mitigation Solutionsanother path to it
    • A&O SCI 121Climate Mitigation Solutions
    • A&O SCI 123Climate Adaptation Solutions
  • BIOENGR M182Dynamic Biosystem Modeling and Simulation Methodology
    • BIOENGR CM187Research Communication in Computational and Systems Biology
    • BIOENGR CM287Research Communication in Computational and Systems Biology
  • C&S BIO M32Essential Calculus for Mathematical Biologists
  • CHEM 14BGeneral Chemistry for Life Scientists II5 more beyond
    • PHYSCI 166Animal Physiology
      • EE BIOL 106Experimental Marine Invertebrate Biology
    • A&O SCI 104Fundamentals of Air and Water Pollution
      • A&O SCI 112Climate Change Assessmentanother path to it
    • CHEM 14BLGeneral and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I2 more beyond
      • CHEM 14CLGeneral and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II2 more beyond
      • EE BIOL 148Biology of Marine Plantsanother path to it
      • PHYSCI 166Animal Physiologyanother path to it
      • CHEM 153LBiochemical Methods I6 more beyond
    • EE BIOL 148Biology of Marine Plants
    • EPS SCI CM173Earth Process and Evolutionary History
    • PHYSCI 167Physiology of Nutrition
    • A&O SCI 141Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Pollution
    • CHEM 14CStructure of Organic Molecules7 more beyond
      • LIFESCI 3HIntroduction to Molecular Biology (Honors)
      • LIFESCI 107Genetics32 more beyond
      • PSYCH M117ANeuroscience: From Molecules to Mind—Cellular and Systems Neuroscience2 more beyond
      • CHEM 14CLGeneral and Organic Chemistry Laboratory IIanother path to it
  • COM SCI M182Dynamic Biosystem Modeling and Simulation Methodology
    • C&S BIO M187Research Communication in Computational and Systems Biology
    • COM SCI CM187Research Communication in Computational and Systems Biology
    • COM SCI CM287Research Communication in Computational and Systems Biology
  • EE BIOL C119AMathematical and Computational Modeling in Ecology
    • EE BIOL C119BModeling in Ecological Research
  • ENVIRON C159Life-Cycle Assessment
  • EPS SCI 153Oceans and Atmospheres
  • MATH M32TEssential Calculus for Mathematical Biologists
    • BIOENGR CM186Computational Systems Biology: Modeling and Simulation of Biological Systems
      • BIOENGR CM187Research Communication in Computational and Systems Biologyanother path to it
      • BIOENGR M296DIntroduction to Computational Cardiology
    • C&S BIO M186Computational Systems Biology: Modeling and Simulation of Biological Systems
      • C&S BIO M187Research Communication in Computational and Systems Biologyanother path to it
    • COM SCI CM186Computational Systems Biology: Modeling and Simulation of Biological Systems
      • COM SCI CM187Research Communication in Computational and Systems Biologyanother path to it
      • COM SCI M296DIntroduction to Computational Cardiology
    • EE BIOL M178Computational Systems Biology: Modeling and Simulation of Biological Systems
    • BIOENGR CM286Computational Systems Biology: Modeling and Simulation of Biological Systems
      • BIOMATH M270Optimal Parameter Estimation and Experiment Design for Biomedical Systems
      • MED M270DOptimal Parameter Estimation and Experiment Design for Biomedical Systems1 more beyond
      • BIOENGR CM287Research Communication in Computational and Systems Biologyanother path to it
      • BIOENGR M296BOptimal Parameter Estimation and Experiment Design for Biomedical Systems1 more beyond
    • COM SCI CM286Computational Systems Biology: Modeling and Simulation of Biological Systems
      • COM SCI CM287Research Communication in Computational and Systems Biologyanother path to it
      • COM SCI M296BOptimal Parameter Estimation and Experiment Design for Biomedical Systems1 more beyond
  • MCD BIO M130Fundamentals of Digital Imaging and Image Processing
  • NEURO C251Computational Neuroscience for Interdisciplinary Scientists
  • NEUROSC C151Computational Neuroscience for Interdisciplinary Scientists
  • NURSING 51Medical Microbiology for Nursing Students

40 courses list this as a requisite. Showing 60 courses over 3 levels; the branches marked with a count carry on past it. Every course here opens its own tree.

  • Winter 2026
  • Spring 2026
  • Summer 2026
  • Winter 2027
  • Spring 2027

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