CSUN Degree Planning Guides - 4 Year Plan

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4-Year Plan: Biology / Microbiology Option

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This is a registration planning tool. If you follow the outline of courses for each semester, you will complete your degree program in four years. Students should consult with an academic advisor on a regular basis and note that these plans serve only as a guide to graduation.

To apply for admission at CSUN, go to www.csumentor.edu and select major code 780667B.

Key

Contact

Biology Department
www.csun.edu/biology
Eucalyptus Hall 2102
(818) 677-3356
email: biology@csun.edu

YEAR 1: 1st Semester

Course

Units

Biology 106/L (also counts in GE Natural Science with lab requirement)

Chemistry 101/L (also counts in GE Natural Science with lab requirement)

GE Basic Skills: Written Communication

Math 255A (also meets GE Mathematics requirement)

4

5

3

3

Total

15

YEAR 1: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

Biology 107/L

Chemistry 102/L

GE Basic Skills: Oral Communication

GE Basic Skills: Critical Thinking

4

5

3

3

Total

15

YEAR 2: 1st Semester

Course

Units

Biology 360

Chemistry 333/L

Physics 100A/L

Title 5 Requirement

Elective

3

4

4

3

1

Total

15

YEAR 2: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

Biology 380

Chemistry 334/L

Physics 100B/L

Title 5 Requirement

Elective

3

4

4

3

1

Total

15

YEAR 3: 1st Semester

Course

Units

Biology 322

Microbiology Upper Division Selective Program Requirement

Biology 315/L

GE Arts and Humanities

Elective

3

4

4

3

1

Total

15

YEAR 3: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

Biology 410/L

Biology 417/L

GE Comparative Cultures

GE Social Sciences

Elective

4

4

3

3

1

Total

15

YEAR 4: 1st Semester

Course

Units

GE Upper Division Arts and Humanities

GE Upper Division Social Sciences (select course to meet IC part 2 requirement)

Microbiology Upper Division Selective Program Requirement

Microbiology Required Area B

Elective

3

3

4

4

1

Total

15

YEAR 4: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

Microbiology Upper Division Selective Program Requirement

Microbiology Upper Division Selective Program Requirement

GE Lifelong Learning

GE Upper Division Comparative Cultures

Elective

4

4

3

3

1

Total

15

OVERALL TOTAL UNITS

120