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Aug 14, 2025
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2025-26 Academic Catalog
Roadmap: B.S. in Biological Sciences, Precal Ready, MCMB
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This roadmap is a recommended sequence of courses. Please consult your STAN Degree Progress and academic advisor as you develop your academic plan.
First Year
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Fall Semester
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Requirement Met
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Course
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Units
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Notes
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Major Prerequisite
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GE 1A
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English Composition
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3
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Students who take ENGL 1006 will complete GE 1A with ENGL 1007
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GE 1C
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Oral Communications
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3
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GE 2
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Student Success Skills
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Student Success Skills Course
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1
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Semester Units
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14
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Cumulative Total
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14
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Spring Semester
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Requirement Met
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Course
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Units
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Notes
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Major Prerequisite
GE 5B/5C
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Major Prerequisite
GE 5A
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Major Prerequisite
GE 5C
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GE 4B
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Social & Behavioral Sciences Course
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3
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Units to 120
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Semester Units
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15
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Cumulative Total
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29
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Second Year
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Fall Semester
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Requirement Met
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Course
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Units
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Notes
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Major Prerequisite
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Cognate to major
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Major Prerequisite
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Cognate to major
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Units to 120
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Choose one:
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4
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Cognate to major
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GE 1B
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Critical Thinking
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3
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GE 3A
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Arts
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3
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Life-Long Learning Skills
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Life-Long Learning Skills Course
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1
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Semester Units
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16
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Cumulative Total
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45
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Spring Semester
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Requirement Met
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Course
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Units
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Notes
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Major Requirement
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Units to 120
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Cognate to major
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Units to 120
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Cognate to major
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US/CA/Local Gov
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GE 3B
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Humanities
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3
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GE 4A
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Semester Units
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16
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Cumulative Total
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61
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Third Year
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Fall Semester
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Requirement Met
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Course
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Units
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Notes
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Major Requirement
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Major Requirement
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Upper Division Major Elective
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3
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GE UD 4
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Upper Division Social & Behavioral Sciences
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3
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GE 6
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Ethnic Studies Course
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3
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Units to 120
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Choose one:
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4
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Cognate to major
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Semester Units
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16
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Cumulative Total
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77
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Spring Semester
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Requirement Met
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Course
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Units
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Notes
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Major Requirement
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BIOL 4400 |
3 |
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Major Requirement
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Major Requirement
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Major Requirement
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Biotechnology Course
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2
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Units to 120
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Choose one:
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4
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Cognate to major
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Semester Units
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14
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Cumulative Total
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91
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Fourth Year
*Apply for Graduation*
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Fall Semester
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Requirement Met
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Course
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Units
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Notes
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Major Requirement
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4 |
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Major Requirement
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Complementary Course
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3
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Major Requirement
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Complementary Course
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2
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Major Requirement
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Diversity & Systematics Course
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4
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Major Requirement
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Upper Division Major Elective
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3 |
Select a course that also fulfills the Writing Proficiency Requirement. BIOL 4010 in Fall or BIOL 4040 in Spring
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Semester Units
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16
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Cumulative Total
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107
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Spring Semester
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Requirement Met
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Course
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Units
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Notes
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Major Requirement
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Physiology Course
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4
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Major Requirement
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Complementary Course
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3
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Major Requirement
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Complementary Course
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3
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GE UD 2 or 5
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Choose one:
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3
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GE UD 3
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Upper Division Arts or Humanities Course
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3
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Select a Sociocultural Inquiry course, if still needed
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Semester Units
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16
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Cumulative Total
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123
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To qualify for graduation, students must complete a minimum of 120 units overall.
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