CSUN Degree Planning Guides - 4 Year Plan

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4-Year Plan: Biology / bachelor of Arts

College of Science & Mathematics


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 780602B.

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)

Physics 100A/L

GE Basic Skills: Written Communication

4

5

4

3

Total

16

YEAR 1: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

Biology 107/L

Chemistry 102/L

GE Basic Skills: Oral Communication

Physics 100B/L

4

5

3

4

Total

16

YEAR 2: 1st Semester

Course

Units

Biology 360

Chemistry 333/L

Math 105 or 255 (also meets GE Basic Skills: Mathematics)

Biology 322

3

4

3

3

Total

13

YEAR 2: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

Biology 380

Chemistry 334/L

GE Basic Skills: Critical Thinking

GE Arts and Humanities

GE Social Sciences

3

4

3

3

3

Total

16

YEAR 3: 1st Semester

Course

Units

Systematics and Comparative Biology Requirement

Title 5 Requirement

GE Comparative Cultures

GE Lifelong Learning

4

3

3

3

Total

13

YEAR 3: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

Molecular, Cellular and Physiological Biology Requirement with lab

GE Upper Division Arts and Humanities

Title 5 Requirement

Electives

4

3

3

6

Total

16

YEAR 4: 1st Semester

Course

Units

Molecular, Cellular and Physiological Biology Requirement ( 400 level)

GE Upper Division Social Sciences

GE Upper Division Comparative Cultures (select course to meet IC part 2 requirement)

Electives

3

3

3

6

Total

15

YEAR 4: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

Ecology and Environmental Biology Requirement (select course to meet Field Studies Lab Requirement)

Biology Elective Requirement

Electives

4

 

5

7

Total

16

OVERALL TOTAL UNITS

120