This Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s):
The Transfer Degree Road Map on this page presumes the completion of lower division General Education, the United States History and Government requirements, and lower division core requirements for this major. See General Education Rules for more information. Lower division major requirements can be found by looking at the 4-Year Degree Road Map for this major. Refer to ASSIST for transfer information and articulation of courses taken at California Community Colleges. Verified Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) STAR Act students should use the ADT/STAR Act Degree Road Map for their major.
Once transfer coursework is evaluated, applicants and admitted students can use the Degree Progress Report/Planner to learn which requirements need to be completed.
To meet residency requirements, students must complete a minimum of 30 units at CSUN: 24 units must be upper division, 12 units in the major, and 9 units in General Education.
Transfer Year 1: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| BIOL 322 | 3 |
| BIOL 360 (meets GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning) | 3 |
| CHEM 333/L and CHEM 333D | 3/1/1 |
| Electives | 4 |
| Total | 15 |
Transfer Year 1: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| BIOL 380 | 3 |
| CHEM 334/L | 3/1 |
| Molecular, Cellular and Physiological Biology Requirement with Lab* | 4 |
| GE Upper Division from Section C or Section F | 3 |
| Elective | 1 |
| Total | 15 |
Transfer Year 2: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Molecular, Cellular and Physiological Biology Requirement (400-level)* | 3 |
| Biology Elective Requirement** | 5 |
| GE Upper Division from Section D or Section F | 3 |
| Electives | 4 |
| Total | 15 |
Transfer Year 2: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Systematic and Comparative Biology Requirement** | 4 |
| Ecology and Environmental Biology Requirement** | 4 |
| Electives | 7 |
| Total | 15 |
| OVERALL TOTAL UNITS | 120 |
*Take at least 7 units, including at least one course that has a bench lab designated by an “L” and at least one course that is at the 400-level or above. Refer to catalog for major requirement lists.
**Refer to catalog for major requirement lists. Students must take a minimum of 20 units of specialized coursework in addition to the upper-division major core.