Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry Roadmap – Quantitative Reasoning Category III/IV and ENG 114
120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 72
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 C | 3 | |
| GE Area D | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BIOL 230 | Introductory Biology I (Major Lower-Division) | 5 |
| CHEM 115 | General Chemistry I: Essential Concepts of Chemistry (Major Lower-Division) | 5 |
| MATH 198 | Prelude to Calculus II (Prerequiiste for MATH 226, B4) 2,3 | 3 |
| GE Area E | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| 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) |
5 |
| MATH 226 | Calculus I (Major Lower-Division, B4) 2,3 | 4 |
| GE Area A | 3 | |
| GE Area D | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| CHEM 233 & CHEM 234 |
Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (Major Lower-Division) |
5 |
| MATH 227 | Calculus II (Major Lower-Division) | 4 |
| Select One Set of Courses (Major Lower-Division): 5 | 4 | |
| General Physics I and General Physics I Laboratory (B1, B3) |
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| General Physics with Calculus I and General Physics with Calculus I Laboratory (B1, B3) |
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| GE Area C | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| Select One Set of Courses (Major Lower-Division): 5 | 4 | |
| General Physics II and General Physics II Laboratory |
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| General Physics with Calculus III and General Physics with Calculus III Laboratory |
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| GE Area C | 3 | |
| GE Area D | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-B: Upper-Division Physical and/or Life Sciences (Consider SF State Studies Course) | 3 | |
| Units | 13 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| CHEM 321 | Quantitative Chemical Analysis (Major Upper-Division) | 3 |
| CHEM 335 | Organic Chemistry II (Major Upper-Division) | 3 |
| Major Electives (15 Units Total) - Take One 6 | 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 | ||
| CHEM 300 | Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences I (Major Upper-Division) | 3 |
| CHEM 340 | Biochemistry I (Major Upper-Division) | 3 |
| CHEM 343 | Biochemistry I Laboratory (Major Upper-Division) | 3 |
| Major Electives (15 Units Total) - Take One 6 | 3 | |
| GWAR Elective 6,7 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| CHEM 301 | Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences II (Major Upper-Division) | 3 |
| CHEM 341 | Biochemistry II | 3 |
| Major Electives (15 Units Total) - Take Two 6 | 6 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 120 | |
| 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 | 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 (AERM, GP, ES, SJ) and Ethnic Studies requirements within your GE or major. |
| 5 | 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. |
| 6 | Upper-Division Electives (15 units)
Upper-Division Electives in Chemistry Upper-Division Electives in Biology |
| 7 | GWAR Elective (3-4 units of the 15 total Elective units) BIOL 351GW Experiments in Cell and Molecular Biology - GWAR (4 units) |