Biology, B.S. (2017-2018 Archive)
Marine Biology Option
Notice: The General Education requirements prescribed on this Road Map are based on the Plan R Required Pattern of Courses (GE catalog years 2006-2018). See Catalog Archives for more information.
Degree Roadmaps are based on successful completion of prerequisites or placement into major required (or major specific) chemistry and math courses. Please meet with an advisor to develop a custom Degree Roadmap if additional courses are required prior to the major courses.
YEAR 1: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| GE Basic Skills: Written Communication | 3 |
| GE Social Sciences | 3 |
| GE Lifelong Learning | 3 |
| MATH 255A (Meets GE Basic Skills: Mathematics & Major Math Requirement) | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 1: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| GE Basic Skills: Critical Thinking | 3 |
| GE Basic Skills: Oral Communication | 3 |
| CHEM 101/L (Meets GE Natural Science with Lab Requirement & Lower Division Core Major Requirement) | 5 |
| BIOL 106/L (Meets GE Natural Science with Lab Requirement & Lower Division Core Major Requirement) | 4 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 2: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| GE Comparative Cultures | 3 |
| GE Arts and Humanities | 3 |
| CHEM 102/L | 5 |
| BIOL 107/L | 4 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 2: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Title 5 American History Institutions and Ideals | 3 |
| BIOL 322 | 3 |
| CHEM 235/L | 4 |
| PHYS 100A and PHYS 100AL | 4 |
| Elective | 1 |
| Take the Upper Division Writing Proficiency Exam (UDWPE) | |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 3: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| GE Comparative Cultures | 3 |
| PHYS 100B and PHYS 100BL | 4 |
| BIOL 360 | 3 |
| BIOL 421/L Concurrently with BIOL 492B | 4 |
| Elective | 1 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 3: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| GE Upper Division Arts and Humanities | 3 |
| GE Upper Division Social Sciences (select course to meet IC Part Two: Subject Explorations Section) | 3 |
| BIOL 330/L | 3 |
| Marine Biology Selective Program (1 of 3) | 4 |
| BIOL 380 | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
YEAR 4: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| GE Upper Division Title 5 US Constitution and California State and Local Government | 3 |
| Marine Biology Selective Program (2 of 3) | 4 |
| Marine Biology Selective Program (3 of 3) | 4 |
| Selective Program 4 Unit Elective | 4 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 4: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Selective Program 4 Unit Elective | 4 |
| Selective Program 4 Unit Elective | 4 |
| Selective Program 3 Unit Elective | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| OVERALL TOTAL UNITS | 120 |