Biology with a Concentration in Molecular Cell Biology, BS, Sample Four-Year Plan

Fall Semester (15 Units)

• CHEM 115A - General Chemistry Unit(s): 5 (Meets Lower Division GE Area B1: Physical Science)
• Lower Division GE Area A2: Written Communication
     Credits / Units: 3
• BIOL 130 - Introductory Cell Biology and Genetics Unit(s): 4 (Meets Lower Division GE Area B2, B3: Life Science + Lab)
• Lower Division GE Area A1: Oral Communication
     Credits / Units: 3

Spring Semester (16 Units)

• MATH 165 - Elementary Applied Statistics Unit(s): 4 (Meets Lower Division GE Area B4: Quantitative Reasoning)
• Lower Division GE Area A3: Critical Thinking
     Credits / Units: 3
• CHEM 115B - General Chemistry Unit(s): 5
• BIOL 131 - Biological Diversity and Ecology Unit(s): 4

Fall Semester (14 Units)

• BIOL 320 - Ecology and Evolution - An Integrated Approach Unit(s): 4
• CHEM 335A - Organic Chemistry Unit(s): 3
• MATH 161 - Differential and Integral Calculus I Unit(s): 4
• Lower Division GE Area C1: Arts
     Credits / Units: 3

Spring Semester (15 Units)

• BIOL 321 - Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Physiology Unit(s): 4 (Meets Upper Division GE Area B)
• CHEM 335B - Organic Chemistry Unit(s): 3
• PHYS 209A - General Physics Laboratory Unit(s): 1
• PHYS 210A - General Physics Unit(s): 3
• Lower Division GE Area C2: Humanities
     Credits / Units: 3
• BIOL 325 - Molecular and Cellular Lab Techniques Unit(s): 1

Fall Semester (16 Units)

• PHYS 210B - General Physics Unit(s): 3
• Lower Division GE Area C1: Arts
    OR 
• Lower Division GE Area C2: Humanities
    , Credits / Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
    , Credits / Units: 3
• BIOL 344 - Cell Biology Unit(s): 4
• Biology Diversity Course Credits / Units: 3

Spring Semester (16 Units)

• BIOL 342 - Molecular Genetics Unit(s): 4
• Lower Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
    Credits / Units: 3 
• Lower Division GE Area E: Lifelong Learning and Self-Development
    Credits / Units: 3 
• Lower Division GE Area F: Ethnic Studies
    Credits / Units: 3
• University Elective Credits / Units: 3

Fall Semester (14 Units)

• Upper Division GE Area C: Arts and Humanities
    , Unit(s): 3
• Research, Unit(s): 1
• Upper Division Biology Electives, Unit(s): 7
• University Electives, Unit(s): 3

Spring Semester (14 Units)

• Upper Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
    , Unit(s): 3
• Research, Unit(s): 2
• Upper Division Biology Electives, Unit(s): 3
• University Electives, Unit(s): 3

• CHEM 446 - Metabolic Biochemistry Unit(s): 3