UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2023-2024

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s):

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 101D 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
GE F Comparative Cultural Studies 3
Total 15

YEAR 2: 2nd Semester

Course Units
CHEM 333/L and CHEM 333D 3/1/1
PHYS 100A and PHYS 100AL 3/1
GE C3 American History Institutions and Ideals 3
GE F Comparative Cultural Studies 3
Total 15

YEAR 3: 1st Semester

Course Units
BIOL 315/L 2/2
BIOL 360 (meets GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning) 3
PHYS 100B and PHYS 100BL 3/1
GE Upper Division Section C2 Humanities 3
Total 14

YEAR 3: 2nd Semester

Course Units
BIOL 322 3
BIOL 380 and BIOL 381 3/1
CHEM 334/L 3/1
GE Upper Division Section D1 Social Sciences 3
Elective 2
Total 16

YEAR 4: 1st Semester

Course Units
BIOL 410/L 2/2
BIOL 435/L 2/2
CHEM 321/L 2/2
GE D3 and D4 Constitution of the United States and State and Local Government 3
Total 15

YEAR 4: 2nd Semester

Course Units
BIOL 485/L 2/2
BIOL 487/L 2/2
CHEM 464 and CHEM 464L 3/1
Elective 3
Total 15
OVERALL TOTAL UNITS 120

One course for the degree must have an Ethnic Studies/ES designation.