Bachelor of Science in Biology: Concentration in Microbiology - Quantitative Reasoning Category III/IV and ENG 114
120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 68
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 230 | Introductory Biology I | 5 |
| ENG 114 | Writing the First Year: Finding Your Voice (A2) 1 | 3 |
| MATH 197 | Prelude to Calculus I (Prerequisite for MATH 226) 2,3 | 3 |
| GE Area A 4 | 3 | |
| GE Area D | 3 | |
| Units | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BIOL 240 | Introductory Biology II (Major Lower-Division Core) | 5 |
| CHEM 115 | General Chemistry I: Essential Concepts of Chemistry (Major Lower-Division Core) | 5 |
| MATH 198 | Prelude to Calculus II (Prerequisite for MATH 226, B4) 2,3 | 3 |
| GE Area E | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| CHEM 130 | General Organic Chemistry (Major Lower-Division Core) | 3 |
| 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 |
| MATH 226 | Calculus I (Major Lower-Division Core, B4) 2,3 | 4 |
| PHYS 111 & PHYS 112 |
General Physics I and General Physics I Laboratory (Major Lower-Division Core, B1, B3) |
4 |
| Units | 16 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| CHEM 233 | Organic Chemistry I (Major Lower-Division Core) | 3 |
| PHYS 121 & PHYS 122 |
General Physics II and General Physics II Laboratory (Major Lower-Division Core) |
4 |
| Major Lower-Division Requirement – Select One 5 | 3-4 | |
| GE Area A | 3 | |
| GE Area C | 3 | |
| Units | 16-17 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| BIOL 355 | Genetics (Major Upper-Division Core) | 3 |
| GE Area C - Take Two | 6 | |
| GE Area D - Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| BIOL 401 & BIOL 402GW |
General Microbiology and General Microbiology Laboratory - GWAR (Major Upper-Division Core) |
6 |
| CHEM 335 | Organic Chemistry II (Major Upper-Division Core) | 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 | 15 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| BIOL 442 | Microbial Physiology (Major Upper-Division Core) | 3 |
| CHEM 340 or CHEM 349 |
Biochemistry I (Major Upper-Division Core) or General Biochemistry |
3 |
| Upper-Division Electives (12 Units Total) - Take Two 6 | 6 | |
| GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences (Consider SF State Studies Course) | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| Upper-Division Electives (12 Units Total) - Take Two 6 | 6 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective | 4 | |
| Units | 10 | |
| Total Units | 120-121 | |
| 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 GE Area 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 | QR Category III students with a grade of B or higher in high school pre-calculus in the past year may be able to enroll in MATH 226. Please see a department advisor. |
| 4 | To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet SF State Studies requirements (AERM, GP, ES, SJ) within your GE. |
| 5 | Lower-Division Requirement - Select One |
| 6 | Electives in Microbiology |
