Bachelor of Science in Biology: Concentration in Cell and Molecular Biology - Quantitative Reasoning Category I/II and Stretch English
120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in Major: 68
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 115 | General Chemistry I: Essential Concepts of Chemistry (Major Lower-Division Core) | 5 |
| ENG 104 | Writing the First Year: Finding Your Voice Stretch I 1 | 3 |
| MATH 226 | Calculus I (Major Lower-Division Core, B4) 2 | 4 |
| GE Area A 3 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BIOL 230 | Introductory Biology I (Major Lower-Division Core) | 5 |
| CHEM 215 & CHEM 216 |
General Chemistry II: Quantitative Applications of Chemistry Concepts and General Chemistry II Laboratory: Quantitative Applications of Chemistry Concepts (Major Lower-Division Core) |
5 |
| ENG 105 | Writing the First Year: Finding Your Voice Stretch II (A2) 1 | 3 |
| PHYS 111 & PHYS 112 |
General Physics I and General Physics I Laboratory (Major Lower-Division Core, B1, B3) |
4 |
| Units | 17 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| CHEM 130 | General Organic Chemistry (Hidden Prerequisite for BIOL 355 and CHEM 349) | 3 |
| CHEM 233 | Organic Chemistry I (Major Lower-Division Core) | 3 |
| Select One (Major Lower-Division Core): | 3-4 | |
| Forensic Genetics: Math Matters | ||
| Biometry | ||
| Introduction to Computer Programming | ||
| Calculus II 4 | ||
| GE Area A | 3 | |
| GE Area E | 3 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| BIOL 240 | Introductory Biology II (Major Lower-Division Core) 5 | 5 |
| PHYS 121 & PHYS 122 |
General Physics II and General Physics II Laboratory (Major Lower-Division Core) |
4 |
| GE Area C | 3 | |
| GE Area D | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| BIOL 355 | Genetics (Major Upper-Division Core) 6 | 3 |
| CHEM 335 | Organic Chemistry II (Major Upper-Division Core) | 3 |
| GE Area C | 3 | |
| GE Area D - Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| BIOL 350 | Cell Biology (Major Upper-Division Core) | 3 |
| BIOL 357 | Molecular Genetics (Major Upper-Division Core) | 3 |
| CHEM 349 | General Biochemistry (Major Upper-Division Core) 7 | 3 |
| GE Area C | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences (Consider SF State Studies Course) | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| BIOL 351GW | Experiments in Cell and Molecular Biology - GWAR (Major Upper-Division Core) | 4 |
| Select Major Electives Requirement (11 Units Total) - Take Two 8 | 6-7 | |
| GE Area UD-C: Upper-Division Arts and/or Humanities (Consider SF State Studies Course) | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective | 2 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| Select Major Electives Requirement (11 Units Total) - Take Two 8 | 4-6 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective – Take Three | 9 | |
| Units | 13-15 | |
| Total Units | 120-124 | |
| 1 | ENG 114 can only be taken if you complete Directed Self-Placement (DSP) and select ENG 114; if you choose ENG 104/ENG 105 through DSP you will satisfy A2 upon successful completion of ENG 105 in the second semester; multilingual students may be advised into alternative English courses. |
| 2 | Depending on courses completed through Early Start, students in Pathway/Category III or IV may be required to enroll in a support course to complement their Quantitative Reasoning/B4 requirement. There are multiple course options for this pathway. Before enrolling in a B4 course, students should verify their MATH Pathway/Category in their Student Center. Information regarding the courses that correspond with your MATH Pathway/Category can be found on the Developmental Studies Office Website. |
| 3 | To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet SF State Studies requirements (AERM, GP, ES, SJ) within your GE. |
| 4 | Students who plan to pursue a Ph.D. should complete at least two semesters of calculus and one semester of physical chemistry. |
| 5 | GE Areas B2 (Life Science) and B3 (Laboratory Science) are satisfied upon completion of BIOL 240. |
| 6 | Upper-Division General Education, Physical, and Life Sciences (UD–B) is satisfied upon completion of BIOL 355. |
| 7 | Students may take CHEM 340 and CHEM 341 in lieu of CHEM 349 upon advisement. In this case, CHEM 341 counts towards the upper-division elective unit requirement. |
| 8 | Major Electives (11 units) BIOL 332 Health Disparities in Cancer (3 units) (AERM, GP, SJ) |
| * | Course fulfills the upper-division laboratory elective requirement. |
