This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s):
- 2021 Biology, B.S./Biotechnology/Medical Technology Option
- 2022 Biology, B.S./Biotechnology/Medical Technology Option
- 2023 Biology, B.S./Biotechnology/Medical Technology Option
- 2024 Biology, B.S./Biotechnology/Medical Technology Option
Degree Road Maps 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 create a Degree Progress Report Plan if additional courses are required prior to the major courses.
YEAR 1: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| MATH 255A (meets GE Basic Skills: B4 Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning & Major Math Requirement) | 3 |
| GE Basic Skills: A2 Written Communication | 3 |
| GE D1 Social Sciences | 3 |
| GE E Lifelong Learning | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 1: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| BIOL 106 and BIOL 106L (meets GE B2 Life Science & GE B3 Science Laboratory Activity & Lower Division Major Requirement) | 3/1 |
| CHEM 101 and CHEM 102D and CHEM 101L (meets GE B1 Physical Science & Lower Division Major Requirement) | 3/1/1 |
| GE Basic Skills: A1 Oral Communication | 3 |
| GE Basic Skills: A3 Critical Thinking | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 2: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| BIOL 107 and BIOL 107L | 3/1 |
| CHEM 102 and CHEM 102D and CHEM 102L | 3/1/1 |
| GE C1 Arts | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 2: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| BIOL 322 | 3 |
| CHEM 333/L and CHEM 333D | 3/1/1 |
| PHYS 100A and PHYS 100AL | 3/1 |
| GE F Comparative Cultural Studies | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 3: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CHEM 334/L | 4 |
| PHYS 100B and PHYS 100BL | 4 |
| GE C3 American History Institutions and Ideals | 3 |
| GE F Comparative Cultural Studies | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
YEAR 3: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| BIOL 315/L | 2/2 |
| BIOL 360 (meets GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning) | 3 |
| CHEM 464 and CHEM 464L | 3/1 |
| GE Upper Division Section C2 Humanities | 3 |
| GE Upper Division Section D1 Social Sciences | 3 |
| Total | 17 |
YEAR 4: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| BIOL 380 and BIOL 381 | 3/1 |
| BIOL 470 | 3 |
| BIOL 472/L | 2/2 |
| GE D3 and D4 Constitution of the United States and State and Local Government | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
YEAR 4: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| BIOL 477/L | 4 |
| Biotechnology Selective Program | 6-8 |
| Electives | 3-5 |
| Total | 15 |
| OVERALL TOTAL UNITS | 120 |
One course for the degree must have an Ethnic Studies/ES designation.