Biology, Science Education Concentration, B.S. MAP

Semester 1 (13-15 Units)

• GE Area B: Mathematics MATH 101  OR (MATH 101I  AND MATH 1 ) ^[1] OR MATH 102  Units: 3-4
• GE Area E: Lifelong Learning SCI 100 - Becoming a STEM Professional in the 21st Century Units: 3  
• GE Area F: Ethnic Studies / DCG Domestic NAS 104 - Introduction to Native American Studies Units: 3  
• Major / GE Area B CHEM 109 - General Chemistry I Units: 5   ^[2] OR BOT 105 - General Botany Units: 4  add 

^[1] Credit earned for math support course (MATH 1) does not count toward unit requirements for graduation, GE or major.

^[2] Major and GE Area B are dependent on Math Placement Category. See Placement Category information under Admission Information . MATH 105 is required for the major. If MATH 105 is taken earlier than shown here, adjust plans accordingly in consultation with an advisor. Prerequisite of math placement category I, II or III.

Semester 2 (16-18 Units)

• GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 102 - Composition and Rhetoric A Units: 3  OR ENGL 104 - Accelerated Composition and Rhetoric Units: 3  
• Optional: ENGL 110 - Academic Literacies Support and Seminar Units: 2  
• Major Prerequisite MATH 101T - Trigonometry Units: 3  OR Major (Core) MATH 105 - Calculus for the Biological Sciences and Natural Resources Units: 3  ^[3]
• Major (Core) / GE Area B: Physical Science CHEM 109 - General Chemistry I Units: 5    OR GE Area B: Life Science BOT 105 - General Botany Units: 4  
• GE Area A: Oral Communication COMM 100 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Units: 3  
• Lower Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
    Units: 3

^[3] If already completed MATH 105, adjust plan in consultation with advisor.

Semester 3 (16-18 Units)

• GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 103 - Composition and Rhetoric B Units: 3  ^[4]
• Optional: ENGL 110 - Academic Literacies Support and Seminar Units: 2  
• Lower Division GE Area C: Arts
    Units: 3 OR  Major (Core) CHEM 110 - General Chemistry II Units: 5  
• Major (Core) BIOL 105 - Principles of Biology Units: 4   
• Major (Core) MATH 105 - Calculus for the Biological Sciences and Natural Resources Units: 3  ^[3] 
• GE Area A: Critical Thinking  Units: 3

^[4] If ENGL 104 was taken the previous semester take an elective, other GE or a major course in place of ENGL 103.

Semester 4 (14-16 Units)

• American Institutions/GE Area D: Social Science U.S. and California Government   Units: 3
• Major (Core) STAT 109 - Introductory Biostatistics Units: 4  
• Major (Core) ZOOL 110 - Introductory Zoology Units: 4  
• Lower Division GE Area C: Arts
    Units: 3 OR Major (Core) CHEM 110 - General Chemistry II Units: 5  (depending on which course was taken in semester 3) 

Semester 5 (14 Units)

• Lower Division GE Area C: Humanities
    Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area C: Arts
    OR 
  Humanities
     Units: 3
• Major (Concentration) BIOL 330 - Principles of Ecology Units: 4  
• Major (Concentration) CHEM 228 - Brief Organic Chemistry Units: 4  

Semester 6 (15-17 Units)

• American Institutions 
  U.S. History
    Units: 3
• Major (Core) PHYX 106 - College Physics: Mechanics and Heat Units: 4  
• Major (Concentration) BIOL 448 - Biogeography Units: 3  
• Major (Core) BIOL 340 - Genetics Units: 4  
• Elective Units: 1-3 Consult advisor

Semester 7 (15-17 Units)

• UD GE Area B / Major (Core) BIOL 307 - Evolution Units: 4   
• Major (Concentration) BIOL 350 - Cell Biology Units: 3  
• Major (Concentration) PHYX 107 - College Physics: Electromagnetism and Modern Physics Units: 4  
• Prerequisite or Elective (Consult advisor) Units: 1-3
• Upper Division GE Area C: Arts & Humanities
    ^{[5, 6]} Units: 3

^[5] Take one upper division GE course that fulfills the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR)

^[6] Take one course that double-counts for DCG

Semester 8 (15-16 Units)

• Upper Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
    ^{[5, 6]} Units: 3
• Major (Concentration) ZOOL 312 - Human Physiology Units: 4  
• Major (Concentration) BOT 350 - Plant Taxonomy Units: 4  
• Major (Concentration) GEOL 109 - General Geology Units: 4  
• Major (Concentration) BIOL 499 - Directed Study Units: 1-2