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 develop a custom Degree Progress Report Plan if additional courses are required prior to the major courses.
YEAR 1: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| BIOL 106 and BIOL 106L (meets GE Area 5B Biological Science) | 3/1 |
| CHEM 101 and CHEM 101D and CHEM 101L (meets GE Area 5A Physical Science & GE Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity) | 3/1/1 |
| MATH 255A (meets GE Basic Skills: Area 2 Lower Division Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning) | 3 |
| GE Basic Skills: Area 1A English Composition (Written Communication) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 1: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| BIOL 107 and BIOL 107L | 3/1 |
| CHEM 102 and CHEM 102D and CHEM 102L | 3/1/1 |
| MATH 255B | 3 |
| GE Basic Skills: Area 1C Oral Communication | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 2: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CHEM 321/L (Fall Only) | 2/2 |
| CHEM 333/L and CHEM 333D (meets GE Upper Division Area 5 Physical and Biological Sciences) | 3/1/1 |
| PHYS 220A and PHYS 220AL | 3/1 |
| GE Basic Skills: Area 1B Critical Thinking | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
YEAR 2: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| BIOL 380 | 3 |
| CHEM 334/L and CHEM 334R | 3/1/1 |
| PHYS 220B and PHYS 220BL | 3/1 |
| GE CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 3: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CHEM 351* (Fall Only) | 4 |
| CHEM 461/L (Fall Only) | 3/1 |
| GE Area 3A Arts | 3 |
| GE Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
YEAR 3: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CHEM 352 (Spring Only) | 4 |
| CHEM 422/L (Spring Only) | 2/2 |
| CHEM 462/L (Spring Only) | 3/1 |
| GE Area 3B Humanities | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 4: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Biology Electives (300- or 400-level)** | 6 |
| Chemistry Elective: CHEM 403, CHEM 411 and CHEM 411L, CHEM 423, CHEM 433 and CHEM 433L, CHEM 470SC, CHEM 495A-C, CHEM 499A-C, or 500-level chemistry and biochemistry courses contingent upon prerequisite fulfillment and availability of space in the class | 3 |
| CARQ American History Campus Requirement | 3 |
| GE Upper Division CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 4: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CHEM 401 (Spring Only) | 3 |
| CHEM 465 (Spring Only) | 3 |
| GE Upper Division Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| GE Area 4A and Area 4B Constitution of the United States and California State and Local Government | 3 |
| CARQ Lifelong Learning Campus Requirement | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| OVERALL TOTAL UNITS | 120 |
One course for the degree must have an Ethnic Studies/ES designation.
*CHEM 351L recommended lab (Fall Only).
**A minimum of 6 units of electives selected with approval of major advisor from upper division courses in Biology.