Bachelor of Science in Biology: Concentration in Marine Biology and Limnology - Quantitative Reasoning Category I/II and Stretch English
120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 66
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 |
| 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 |
| GE Area C | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| BIOL 240 | Introductory Biology II 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 (Prerequisites for BIOL 580) |
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| Calculus II | ||
| General Physics II and General Physics II Laboratory |
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| GE Area A | 3 | |
| GE Area E | 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 6 | 3 |
| BIOL 458 | Biometry | 4 |
| GE Area C | 3 | |
| GE Area D | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-C: Upper-Division Arts and/or Humanities (Consider SF State Studies Course) | 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 (14-17 units) - Take One 7 | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences (Consider SF State Studies Course) | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| Major Upper-Division Core (3-5 units) - Take One 8 | 3-5 | |
| Major Upper-Division Electives (14-17 units) - Take Two 7 | 7 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 13-15 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| Major Upper-Division Electives (14-17 units) - Take Two 7 | 6 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Three | 9 | |
| Units | 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 or major. |
| 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 Core Options (3-5 units) BIOL 534 Wetland Ecology (4 units) BIOL 580 Limnology (3 units) BIOL 582 Biological Oceanography (4 units) BIOL 585 Marine Ecology (3 units) and BIOL 586 Marine Ecology Laboratory (2 units) |
| 8 | Upper-Division Electives (14-17 units) BIOL 502 Biology of the Algae (3 units) BIOL 526 Plant Molecular Physiology Laboratory (2 units) BIOL 532 Restoration Ecology (3 units) BIOL 555 Marine Invertebrate Zoology (4 units) BIOL 556 Natural History of Marine Invertebrates (4 units) BIOL 570GW Biology of Fishes - GWAR (4 units)* BIOL 575 Fisheries Biology (3 units) BIOL 584 Marine Microbial Ecology Laboratory (1 units) BIOL 586 Marine Ecology Laboratory (2 units) BIOL 631GW Animal Physiology Laboratory - GWAR (4 units)* CHEM 680 Chemical Oceanography (3 units) ERTH 434 Coastal Processes (3 units) ERTH 642 Watershed Assessment and Restoration (4 units) |
| * | Students are required to complete at least one GWAR course in order to graduate. |
