Bachelor of Science in Biology: Concentration in Zoology - Quantitative Reasoning Category I/II and Stretch English
120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 67
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 230 | Introductory Biology I (Major Lower-Division Core) | 5 |
| 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 |
| PHYS 111 & PHYS 112 |
General Physics I and General Physics I Laboratory (Major Lower-Division Core, B1, B3) |
4 |
| Units | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BIOL 240 | Introductory Biology II (Major Lower-Division Core) | 5 |
| ENG 105 | Writing the First Year: Finding Your Voice Stretch II (A2) 1 | 3 |
| MATH 226 | Calculus I (Major Lower-Division Core) 2 | 4 |
| GE Area A 3 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| CHEM 130 | General Organic Chemistry (Major Lower-Division Core) | 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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| Ecology Course - Select One 4 | 3-4 | |
| GE Area A | 3 | |
| GE Area E | 3 | |
| Units | 16-18 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| BIOL 458 | Biometry (Major Upper-Division Core) | 4 |
| 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 | 14-15 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| BIOL 355 | Genetics (Major Upper-Division Core) 5 | 3 |
| Major Upper-Division Electives (11-14 units) - Take One 6 | 3 | |
| GE Area C | 3 | |
| GE Area D - Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| BIOL 337 | Evolution | 3 |
| Major Upper-Division Core - Take One 7 | 3 | |
| GE Area C | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-C: Upper-Division Arts and/or Humanities (Consider SF State Studies Course) | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences (Consider SF State Studies Course) | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| Major Upper-Division Electives (11-14 units) - Take One 6 | 3 | |
| Major Upper-Division Taxonomy or Whole Organism Biology of an Invertebrate or Vertebrate 8 | 3-4 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Three | 9 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| Major Upper-Division Electives (11-14 Units Total) - Take Two 6 | 6 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective – Take Two | 7 | |
| Units | 13 | |
| 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 | Ecology Courses - Select One |
| 5 | Upper-Division General Education: Physical and Life Sciences (UD-B) is satisfied upon completion of BIOL 355. |
| 6 | Electives (11-14 units) Upon advisement choose from the alternates not used in fulfilling the "Taxonomy or Whole Organism Biology of an Invertebrate or Vertebrate" or "Major Upper-Division Core Selection One" or "Major Upper-Division Core Selection Two" requirements listed below or any other upper-division Biology courses not specifically excluded for major credit, or any graduate Biology course. |
| 7 | Major Upper-Division Core - Select One |
| 8 | Major Upper-Division Taxonomy or Whole Organism Biology of an Invertebrate or Vertebrate - Select One |
| * | Students must complete at least one GWAR course in order to graduate. |