CSUN Degree Planning Guides - 4 Year Plan

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4-Year Plan: biology / Marine Biology 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 780650B.

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 322

 Organic Chemistry Requirement

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 360

GE Basic Skills: Critical Thinking                  

GE Social Sciences                 

GE Comparative Cultures

3

3

3

3

3

Total

15

YEAR 3: 1st Semester

Course

Units

Biology 421/L

Biology 492B

GE Upper Division Lifelong Learning

GE Comparative Cultures

Title 5 Requirement

Elective

3

1

3

3

3

2

Total

15

YEAR 3: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

Marine Biology Selective Program

Marine Biology Selective Program

Additional Marine Biology Elective Requirement

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

4

4

4

3

Total

15

YEAR 4: 1st Semester

Course

Units

Marine Biology Selective Program

GE Upper Division Arts and Humanities

Additional Marine Biology Elective Requirement

Biology 330/L or 502/L

4

3

4

4

Total

15

YEAR 4: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

Additional Marine Biology Elective Requirement

Additional Marine Biology Elective Requirement

Electives

4

4

4

Total

12

OVERALL TOTAL UNITS

120