This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s):
- 2021 Biology, B.S./Marine Biology Option
- 2022 Biology, B.S./Marine Biology Option
- 2023 Biology, B.S./Marine Biology Option
- 2024 Biology, B.S./Marine Biology 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) | 4 |
| CHEM 101 and CHEM 101D and CHEM 101L (meets GE B1 Physical Science & Lower Division Major Requirement) | 5 |
| 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 | 4 |
| CHEM 102 and CHEM 102D and CHEM 102L | 5 |
| GE C1 Arts | 3 |
| GE F Comparative Cultural Studies | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 2: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| BIOL 322 | 3 |
| CHEM 235/L | 4 |
| PHYS 100A and PHYS 100AL | 4 |
| GE C3 American History Institutions and Ideals | 3 |
| Elective | 1 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 3: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| BIOL 360 (meets GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning) | 3 |
| BIOL 421/L Concurrently with BIOL 492B | 4 |
| PHYS 100B and PHYS 100BL | 4 |
| GE F Comparative Cultural Studies | 3 |
| Elective | 1 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 3: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| BIOL 330/L | 3 |
| BIOL 380 | 3 |
| Marine Biology Selective Program (1 of 3) | 4 |
| GE Upper Division Section C2 Humanities | 3 |
| GE Upper Division Section D1 Social Sciences | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
YEAR 4: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Marine Biology Selective Program (2 of 3) | 4 |
| Marine Biology Selective Program (3 of 3) | 4 |
| Selective Program Elective | 4 |
| GE D3 and D4 Constitution of the United States and State and Local Government | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 4: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Selective Program Elective | 4 |
| Selective Program Elective | 4 |
| Selective Program Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| OVERALL TOTAL UNITS | 120 |
One course for the degree must have an Ethnic Studies/ES designation.