Bachelor of Science in Biology: Concentration in Cell and Molecular Biology Roadmap – Quantitative Reasoning Category III/IV and Stretch English
120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in Major: 60
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 |
| BIOL 231 | Advising for Success as a Biology Major (Major Lower-Division Core) | 1 |
| ENG 104 | Writing the First Year: Finding Your Voice Stretch I 1 | 3 |
| MATH 197 | Prelude to Calculus I (Prerequisite for MATH 226) 2,3 | 3 |
| GE Area A 4 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BIOL 240 | Introductory Biology II (Major Lower-Division Core) 5 | 5 |
| CHEM 115 | General Chemistry I: Essential Concepts of Chemistry (Major Lower-Division Core) | 5 |
| ENG 105 | Writing the First Year: Finding Your Voice Stretch II (A2) 1 | 3 |
| MATH 198 | Prelude to Calculus II (Prerequsitie for MATH 226, B4) 2,3 | 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 Core) |
5 |
| PHYS 111 & PHYS 112 |
General Physics I and General Physics I Laboratory (Major Lower-Division Core, B1, B3) |
4 |
| GE Area A | 3 | |
| GE Area E | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Select One (Major Lower-Division Core): 6 | 3 | |
| General Organic Chemistry | ||
| Organic Chemistry I | ||
| MATH 226 | Calculus I (Major Lower-Division Core, B4) 2,3 | 4 |
| GE Area C - Take Two | 6 | |
| GE Area D | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| BIOL 355 | Genetics (Major Upper-Division Core) 7 | 3 |
| Select One (Major Lower-Division Core): 6 | 3 | |
| Organic Chemistry II | ||
| GE Area C | 3 | |
| GE Area D - Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| BIOL 350 | Cell Biology (Major Upper-Division Core) | 3 |
| BIOL 357 | Molecular Genetics (Major Upper-Division Core) | 3 |
| Select One (Major Upper-Division Core): | 3 | |
| Biochemistry I | ||
| General Biochemistry (Major Upper-Division Core) | ||
| GE Area F ± | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences (Consider SF State Studies Course) | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| BIOL 337 | Evolution (Major Upper-Division Core) | 3 |
| BIOL 351GW | Experiments in Cell and Molecular Biology - GWAR (Major Upper-Division Core) | 4 |
| Select Major Electives Requirement (9 Units Total) - Take Two 8 | 6 | |
| GE Area UD-C: Upper-Division Arts and/or Humanities (Consider SF State Studies Course) | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| Select Major Electives Requirement (9 Units Total) - Take One 8 | 3 | |
| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective – Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 12 | |
| 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 | To determine the best B4 course option, students should complete the online advising activity at mathadvising.sfsu.edu. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start. |
| 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 the SF State Studies (AERM, GP, ES, SJ) requirements within your GE or major. |
| 5 | GE Area B2 (Life Science) is satisfied upon completion of BIOL 240. |
| 6 | CHEM 233 is a prerequisite for CHEM 335. If students plan to take CHEM 335, they must take CHEM 233. |
| 7 | Upper-Division General Education, Physical, and Life Sciences (UD–B) is satisfied upon completion of BIOL 355. |
| 8 | Major Electives (9 units) BIOL 328 Human Anatomy (4 units)* BIOL 332 Health Disparities in Cancer (3 units) (AERM, GP, SJ) |
| * | Course fulfills the upper-division laboratory elective requirement. |
| ± | Given catalog rights, fall 2022 transfer students do not need to complete an Area F course. |