Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry Roadmap – Quantitative Reasoning Category III/IV and ENG 114

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.

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.

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.

To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet SF State Studies (AERM, GP, ES, SJ) and Ethnic Studies requirements within your GE or major.

PHYS 111 and PHYS 112 are prerequisites for PHYS 121 and PHYS 122. PHYS 220 and PHYS 222 are prerequisites for PHYS 240 and PHYS 242.

Upper-Division Electives (15 units)

• Students must complete at least 15 units of upper-division Chemistry and Biology electives selected from the lists below. Courses from community colleges cannot be substituted for the courses on the list below.
• Electives must include at least:
  1. one course with a CHEM prefix,
  2. one GWAR (GW) course (See Footnote 7), and
  3. three laboratory courses.
• Note that many Biology electives have a BIOL 240 prerequisite.
• Students wishing to enroll in BIOL 350, BIOL 355, and BIOL 612 without completing the BIOL 240 prerequisite should contact an advisor before registration.
• Students should consult an advisor regarding selection of elective courses and check course co- and pre-requisites before enrolling.
• Graduate level courses in chemistry or appropriate courses in biology, physics, geosciences, and computer science may be substituted upon prior approval of advisor.

Upper-Division Electives in Chemistry
CHEM 322 Quantitative Chemical Analysis Laboratory (2 units)
CHEM 325 Inorganic Chemistry (3 units)
CHEM 336 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (2 units)
CHEM 370 Computer Applications in Chemistry and Biochemistry (3 units)
CHEM 420 Environmental Analysis (3 units)
CHEM 422 Instrumental Analysis (4 units)
CHEM 426 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (2 units)
CHEM 433 Advanced Organic Chemistry (3 units)
CHEM 443 Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory (4 units)
CHEM 451 Experimental Physical Chemistry Laboratory (2 units)
CHEM 645GW Research Trends in Chemistry and Biochemistry - GWAR (3 units)
CHEM 680 Chemical Oceanography (3 units)
CHEM 699 Independent Study (1-6 units)

Upper-Division Electives in Biology
BIOL 350 Cell Biology (3 units)
BIOL 351GW Experiments in Cell and Molecular Biology - GWAR (4 units)
BIOL 355 Genetics (3 units)
BIOL 357 Molecular Genetics (3 units)
BIOL 401 General Microbiology (3 units)
BIOL 402GW General Microbiology Laboratory - GWAR (3 units)
BIOL 420 General Virology (3 units)
BIOL 435 Immunology (3 units)
BIOL 436 Immunology Laboratory (2 units)
BIOL 612 Human Physiology (3 units)
BIOL 613GW Human Physiology Laboratory - GWAR (3 units)
BIOL 638 Bioinformatics and Genome Annotation (4 units)
BIOL 640 Cellular Neurosciences (3 units)

GWAR Elective (3-4 units of the 15 total Elective units)

BIOL 351GW Experiments in Cell and Molecular Biology - GWAR (4 units)
BIOL 402GW General Microbiology Laboratory - GWAR (3 units)
BIOL 613GW Human Physiology Laboratory - GWAR (3 units)
CHEM 390GW Contemporary Chemistry and Biochemistry Research - GWAR (3 units)