This Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s):
- 2023 Biology, B.S./Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Option
- 2024 Biology, B.S./Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Option
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 380 | 3 |
| CHEM 235/L (If not completed prior to transfer) | 3/1 |
| Major Selective Program: Ecology Requirement* | 4 |
| Elective | 1 |
| Total | 15 |
Transfer Year 1: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| BIOL 330/L or BIOL 502/L | 3-4 |
| BIOL 360 (meets GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning) | 3 |
| Major Selective Program: Botany Requirement* | 4 |
| Major Selective Program: Zoology Requirement* | 4 |
| Total | 14-15 |
Transfer Year 2: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Major Selective Program: Ecology Requirement* | 4 |
| Major Selective Program Elective Area A: Choose a Botany or Zoology Requirement* | 4 |
| GE Upper Division from Section C or Section F | 3 |
| Elective | 4-5 |
| Total | 15-16 |
Transfer Year 2: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Major Selective Program: Ecology Requirement* | 4 |
| Major Selective Program Elective Area B* | 8 |
| GE Upper Division from Section D or Section F | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| OVERALL TOTAL UNITS | 120 |
One course for the degree must have an Ethnic Studies/ES designation.
*Refer to catalog for course lists. Must total 32 units at the upper division level.