Fall Freshman - 15 units

• BIOL 200 - Principles of Organismal and Population Biology Units: 4
• CHEM 121 - General Chemistry I Units: 4
• GE 1A - Student’s Choice of 1A: English Composition - 3 units Units: 3

• Please check English Milestone via your Student Center to verify if you need an additional support course.

• GE 1B - Student’s Choice of 1B: Critical Thinking course - 3 units Units: 3

• Highly Recommended: BIOL 150 

• Student’s Choice of Free Elective course. Units: 1  Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for. 

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  Recommendations/Notes

  • Schedule an appointment with a Peer Advisor or Academic Advisor in the Academic Advising Center
  • Attend Major Fair (First Week of October)

Spring Freshman - 15 units

• BIOL 201 - Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology Units: 4
• CHEM 122 - General Chemistry II Units: 4
• GE 1C - Student’s Choice of 1C: Oral Communication course - 3 units Units: 3

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  Complete one from the following:  If taking MATH 105, please check Math Milestone via your Student Center to verify if you need an additional support course . 

• BIOL 203 - Statistics for Biologists Units: 3
• MATH 105 - Pre-Calculus Units: 4
• MATH 150 - Calculus I Units: 4

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  Recommendations/Notes

  • Complete Golden 4 GE (1A, 1B, 1C and 2)
  • Attend Summer Scheduling workshop
  • Attend Study Abroad information session (if interested)

Fall Sophomore - 16 units

• BIOL 300 - Cell Biology Units: 4
• GE 3A - Student’s Choice of 3A: Arts course - 3 units Units: 3
• GE 4 - Student’s Choice of 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences course - 3 units Units: 3

• Course must be a different subject than Political Science.

• GE 6 - Student’s Choice of 6: Ethnics Studies course - 3 units Units: 3
• Student’s Choice of Free Elective course. Units: 3

Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-299 or 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.

Spring Sophomore - 14 units

• BIOL 302 - Genetics Units: 4
• GE 3B - Student’s Choice of 3B Humanities: Languages Other than English course - 3 units Units: 3

• Units may vary between 3-4 units depending on language chosen. Also, double-counts with GE:3B

• Student’s Choice of HIST - US History course. Units: 3Choose one: HIST 270, 271, 272, 275. CHS 350 is an option, however, will need to be taken in semester 5 or later
• Student’s Choice of Free Elective course. Units: 3 Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for. 
• Student’s Choice of Free Elective course. Units: 1Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for. 

Fall Junior - 16 units

• BIOL 303 - Evolutionary Biology Units: 3
• POLS 150 - American Political Institutions Units: 3
• Student’s Choice of Major Elective course.   Units: 4
  With Lab (at least 2 courses must include lab). 20 units of Major Electives are required. See catalog for list of course titles and descriptions.
• Student’s Choice of Free Elective course. Units: 3Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.
• Student’s Choice of Free Elective course. Units: 3Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.

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  Recommendations/Notes

  • Meet with Graduate Studies Center to discuss graduate school programs
  • Meet with Career Development & Alumni Engagement to discuss internship/job opportunities
  • Meet with your program faculty advisor at least once in your Junior year (either in the Fall or Spring semester)

Spring Junior - 14 units

• BIOL 433 - Ecology and the Environment Units: 4
• Student’s Choice of Major Elective course.  Units: 3
  Without Lab (at least 2 courses must include lab). 20 units of Major Electives are required. See catalog for list of course titles and descriptions.
• UDGE 4 - Student’s Choice of UDGE - 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences course - 3 unit Units: 3
• Student’s Choice of Free Elective course. Units: 3Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.
• Student’s Choice of Free Elective course. Units: 1Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.​

Fall Senior - 16 units

• UDGE 3 - Student’s Choice of UDGE - 3: Arts or Humanities course - 3 unit Units: 3
• Student’s Choice of Major Elective course.  Units: 4
  With Lab (at least 2 courses must include lab). 20 units of Major Electives are required. See catalog for list of course titles and descriptions.
• Student’s Choice of Major Elective course.   Units: 3
  Without Lab (at least 2 courses must include lab). 20 units of Major Electives are required. See catalog for list of course titles and descriptions.
• Student’s Choice of Free Elective course. Units: 3Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.
• Student’s Choice of Free Elective course. Units: 3Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.

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  Recommendations/ Notes

  • Apply for Graduation (Priority deadline - October 1st)
  • Attend Grad Check workshop or schedule a Grad Check appointment with Academic Advising
  • Meet with Career Development & Alumni Engagement to learn more about Alumni services
  • Meet with your program faculty advisor at least once before you graduate (either in the Fall or Spring semester)

Spring Senior - 14 units

• Student’s Choice of Major Electives course.  Units: 3
  
  Without Lab (at least 2 courses must include lab). 20 units of Major Electives are required. See catalog for list of course titles and descriptions.
• Student’s Choice of Major Electives course.  Units: 3
  
  Without Lab (at least 2 courses must include lab). 20 units of Major Electives are required. See catalog for list of course titles and descriptions.
• Student’s Choice of Free Elective course. Units: 3
  
  Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.
• Student’s Choice of Free Elective course. Units: 3
  
  Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.
• Student’s Choice of Free Elective course. Units: 2
  
  Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.

Recommendations/Notes

• Attend Grad Fest in March