Bachelor of Science in Biology: Concentration in Cell and Molecular Biology – BIOL Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) Roadmap
This is a sample pathway for students who transfer to San Francisco State University in the current Bulletin year with an AS-T in Biology. Twenty-six units in the major (BIOL 230/BIOL 240, CHEM 115, CHEM 215, MATH 226, required PHYS sequence) and 33 units of lower-division GE requirements have been satisfied. Check with a major advisor about the most appropriate course sequence. Degree completion guaranteed in 60 units; see the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) section for more information.
To Do at SF State:
Enough total units to reach 120 minimum for graduation; 30 units minimum at the upper-division level; to include the following:
University-Wide Requirements: 12-18 Units
- American Institutions (0-6 units): US History, US Government, CA Government. If not met in transfer, see next bullets.
- Lower-Division GE (6 units) – Area 3 (3 units in any subarea) and Area 4 (3 units).
- Upper-Division GE (9 units): See Note 1. Also, courses may satisfy the US History or US/CA Government requirements, and GE 3UD or GE 4UD at the same time, if approved for multiple areas.
- Students entering this major with the AS-T in Biology are not required to fulfill SF State Studies requirements.
Biology – Cell and Molecular Biology Major: 32-35 Units
Completed: BIOL 230/BIOL 240, MATH 226, all PHYS, and CHEM 115/CHEM 215.
- Lower-Division Requirements (4-7 units): Organic Chemistry sequence; BIOL 231
- Major Upper-Division Requirements/GWAR (19 units)
- Major Upper-Division Electives (9 units) – upon advisement; includes lab component.
University Electives: 13 or More Units
Depends on course choices made at the community college, how transferred units are applied to the requirements above, and course choices at SF State. Some courses may meet more than one requirement, e.g., UD GE and the major.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 231 | Advising for Success as a Biology Major (Major Lower-Division Core) | 1 |
| Select One (Major Lower-Division Core): 1 | 3 | |
| General Organic Chemistry | ||
| Organic Chemistry I | ||
| US History | 3 | |
or University Elective if US History met before transfer |
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| GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities | 3 | |
| University Elective - Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BIOL 350 | Cell Biology (Major Upper-Division Core) | 3 |
| BIOL 355 | Genetics (Major Upper-Division Core) 2 | 3 |
| Select One (Major Lower-Division Core): 1 | 3 | |
| Organic Chemistry II | ||
| GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| BIOL 337 | Evolution (Major Upper-Division Core) | 3 |
| BIOL 351GW | Experiments in Cell and Molecular Biology - GWAR (Major Upper-Division) | 3 |
| BIOL 357 | Molecular Genetics (Major Upper-Division Core) | 3 |
| Select One (Major Upper-Division Core): | 3 | |
| Biochemistry I | ||
| General Biochemistry | ||
| GE Area 4UD: Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Major Upper-Division Electives (9 units) - Take Three 3 | 9 | |
| University Elective - Take Two | 5 | |
| Units | 14 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
- 1
CHEM 233 is a prerequisite for CHEM 235. If students plan to take CHEM 235, they must take CHEM 233.
- 2
Area 5UD (Upper-Division Science) is satisfied upon completion of BIOL 355.
- 3
Major Electives (9 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.