CSUN Degree Planning Guides - 4 Year Plan

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4-Year Plan: biology / Cell & molecular Biology option

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 780614B.

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 meets GE Natural Science with lab requirement)

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

GE Basic Skills: Written Communication

Physics 100A/L

4

5

3

4

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

Title 5 Requirement

Math 255A (also meets GE Mathematics requirement)

GE Arts and Humanities

3

4

3

3

3

Total

16

YEAR 2: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

Biology 380

Biology 381

Chemistry 334/L

GE Basic Skills: Critical Thinking

Title 5 Requirement

3

1

4

3

3

Total

14

YEAR 3: 1st Semester

Course

Units

Biology 322

Cells and Tissues Requirement (with lab requirement)

GE Comparative Cultures

GE Social Sciences

Elective

3

4

3

3

3

Total

16

YEAR 3: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

Molecular Genetics Requirement

Cells and Tissues Requirement (with lab requirement)

Major Elective Requirement (with lab requirement)

GE Upper Division Lifelong Learning

Elective

3

4

4

3

1

Total

15

YEAR 4: 1st Semester

Course

Units

Molecular Genetics Requirement

Biochemistry Requirement

Lab Requirement (to complete 7 units)

Major Elective Requirement (with lab requirement)

GE Upper Division Arts and Humanities

3

3

1

4

3

Total

14

YEAR 4: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

Major Elective Requirement (with lab requirement)

Elective

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

GE Comparative Cultures

4

3

3

3

Total

13

OVERALL TOTAL UNITS

120