Bachelor of Science in Biology: Concentration in Ecology - Quantitative Reasoning Category I/II and ENG 114
120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 67
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 115 | General Chemistry I: Essential Concepts of Chemistry (Major Lower-Division Core) | 5 |
| ENG 114 | Writing the First Year: Finding Your Voice (A2) 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 |
| PHYS 111 & PHYS 112 |
General Physics I and General Physics I Laboratory (Major Lower-Division Core, B1, B3) |
4 |
| GE Area A | 3 | |
| GE Area E | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| BIOL 240 | Introductory Biology II (Major Lower-Division Core) 4 | 5 |
| Select One (Major Lower-Division Core): | 4-5 | |
| General Chemistry II: Quantitative Applications of Chemistry Concepts and General Chemistry II Laboratory: Quantitative Applications of Chemistry Concepts |
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| Calculus II | ||
| General Physics II and General Physics II Laboratory |
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| GE Area C | 3 | |
| GE Area D | 3 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| CHEM 130 | General Organic Chemistry (Major Lower-Division Core) 5 | 3 |
| Select One (Major Lower-Division Core): | 4-5 | |
| General Chemistry II: Quantitative Applications of Chemistry Concepts and General Chemistry II Laboratory: Quantitative Applications of Chemistry Concepts |
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| Calculus II | ||
| General Physics II and General Physics II Laboratory |
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| GE Area C | 3 | |
| GE Area D - Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 16-17 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| BIOL 355 | Genetics (Major Upper-Division Core) 6 | 3 |
| BIOL 458 | Biometry (Major Upper-Division Core) | 4 |
| GE Area C | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-C: Upper-Division Arts and/or Humanities (Consider SF State Studies Course) | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| BIOL 337 | Evolution (Major Upper-Division Core) | 3 |
| BIOL 525 or BIOL 630 |
Plant Physiology (Major Upper-Division Core) or Animal Physiology |
3 |
| Major Upper-Division Electives (11–14 Units Total) - Take One 7 | 2-4 | |
| GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences (Consider SF State Studies Course) | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective | 4 | |
| Units | 15-17 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| Major Upper-Division Requirement (6–8 Units Total) - Take One 8 | 4 | |
| Major Upper-Division Electives (11–14 Units Total) - Take Two to Three 7 | 8 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective | 4 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| Major Upper-Division Requirement (6–8 Units Total) - Take One to Two 8 | 4-6 | |
| Major Upper-Division Electives (11–14 Units Total) - Take One 7 | 2-4 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 12-16 | |
| Total Units | 120-128 | |
| 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 | GE Areas B2 (Life Science) and B3 (Laboratory Science) are satisfied upon completion of BIOL 240. |
| 5 | GE Area B1 (Physical Science) is satisfied upon completion of CHEM 130. |
| 6 | Upper-Division General Education, Physical, and Life Sciences (UD-B) is satisfied upon completion of BIOL 355. |
| 7 | Major Upper-Division Electives (11-14 units) |
| 8 | Major Upper-Division Requirement (6-8 units) Select 6-8 units on advisement from the following: |
| * | Students are required to complete at least one GWAR course in order to graduate. |
