Biology, B.S. Microbiology 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 |
| PHYS 100A and PHYS 100AL | 4 |
| GE F Comparative Cultural Studies | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
YEAR 2: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CHEM 333/L and CHEM 333D | 5 |
| PHYS 100B and PHYS 100BL | 4 |
| GE C3 American History Institutions and Ideals | 3 |
| GE F Comparative Cultural Studies | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 3: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| BIOL 322 | 3 |
| BIOL 360 (meets GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning) | 3 |
| CHEM 334/L | 4 |
| GE C1 Arts | 3 |
| Elective | 1 |
| Total | 14 |
YEAR 3: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| BIOL 315/L | 4 |
| BIOL 380 | 3 |
| Microbiology Upper Division Selective Program Requirement | 4 |
| GE Upper Division Section D1 Social Sciences | 3 |
| Elective | 1 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 4: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| BIOL 417/L | 4 |
| Microbiology Upper Division Selective Program Requirement | 4 |
| Microbiology Upper Division Selective Program Requirement | 4 |
| GE Upper Division Section C2 Humanities | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 4: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| BIOL 467/L | 4 |
| Microbiology Upper Division Selective Program Requirement | 4 |
| Microbiology Upper Division Selective Program Requirement | 4 |
| GE D3 and D4 Constitution of the United States and State and Local Government | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| OVERALL TOTAL UNITS | 120 |
One course for the degree must have an Ethnic Studies/ES designation.