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
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
| 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. |
