Bachelor of Science in Biology: Concentration in Microbiology – 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. Thirty units in the major (BIOL 230, BIOL 240, CHEM 115, CHEM 215, MATH 226, and the 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: 11-21 Units
- American Institutions (0-6 units): US History, US Government, CA Government. If not met in transfer, see the next bullets.
- Lower-Division GE (6 units) – Area 3 (3 units) and Area 4 (3 units).
- Upper-Division GE (9 units): 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 the SF State Studies requirement.
Biology – Microbiology Major: 30-33 Units
BIOL 230, BIOL 240, MATH 226, all PHYS, CHEM 115, and CHEM 215 met in transfer.
- Lower-Division Requirements (4-7 units): Organic Chemistry sequence, BIOL 231
- Major Upper-Division Requirements/GWAR (15 units)
- Major Upper-Division Electives (11 units) – upon advisement. See Note 3.
University Electives: 8 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., in both 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 | |
| GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BIOL 355 | Genetics (Major Upper-Division Core) 2 | 3 |
| BIOL 401 & BIOL 402GW |
General Microbiology and General Microbiology Laboratory - GWAR (Major Upper-Division Core) |
6 |
| Select One (Major Lower-Division Core): 1 | 3 | |
| Organic Chemistry II | ||
| Select One (Major Upper-Division Core): | 3 | |
| Biochemistry I | ||
| General Biochemistry | ||
| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| BIOL 337 | Evolution (Major Upper-Division Core) | 3 |
| Major Upper-Division Electives (11 Units Total) 3 | 5 | |
| GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities | 3 | |
| GE Area 4UD: Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Units | 14 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Major Upper-Division Electives (11 Units Total) - Take Two 3 | 6 | |
| University Elective - Take Three | 9 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| 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 (11 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.