Advising Road Map

Major: BS, Biological Sciences

Concentration: Systems Physiology, including a required Chemistry Minor
Total Units to Degree: 120
Academic Year: 2020-2021
The following road map is a path of courses used in consultation with the catalog and your department to identify additional requirements for completing the major (for example course grade minimums). Students must
have 60+ units in order to take SJSU Studies courses.

Fall Semester - Year 1 Spring Semester - Year 1

Course or Requirement Units Course or Requirement Units
BIOL 30 (B2/B3) 4 BIOL 31 (B2/B3) 4
CHEM 1A (B1/B3) 5 CHEM 1B (B1/B3) 5
GE (Area A2) [Rec. ENGL 1A] 3 MATH 30 or 30X (B4)* 3
GE (Area E) [Rec. BIOL 54] 3 GE (Area A1) 3

MATH 30X requires enrollment in MATH 30W.

Total Semester Units: 15 Total Semester Units: 15

Fall Semester - Year 2 Spring Semester - Year 2

Course or Requirement Units Course or Requirement Units
CHEM 112A 3 CHEM 112B 3
PHYS 2A (B1/B3) 4 PHYS 2B (B1/B3) 4
BIOL 115 (R)^ 4 GE (Area A3) 3
GE (Area D2 or D3/US123) *** 3 GE (Area D2 or D3/US123) *** 3
PE 1 GE (Area C1) 3

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Total Semester Units: 15 Total Semester Units: 16

Fall Semester - Year 3 Spring Semester - Year 3

Course or Requirement Units Course or Requirement Units
BIOL 124 3 Biology Elective ** 3
BIOL 125 2 Biology Elective ** 1
CHEM 113A 2 BIOL 100W (Z) 3
GE (Area C2) 3 CHEM 135 4
GE (Area D1) 3 BIOL 55 3
GE (Area C1 or C2) 3 CHEM 120S 1

Total Semester Units: 16 Total Semester Units: 15

Fall Semester - Year 4 Spring Semester - Year 4

Course or Requirement Units Course or Requirement Units
Biology Elective ** 3 BIOL 178 (R)^ 3
Biology Elective ** 3 BIOL 170 3
Biology Elective ** 3 Biology Elective ** 3
SJSU Studies (Area S) 3 Biology Elective ** 3
SJSU Studies (Area V) `3 PE 1

Total Semester Units: 15 Total Semester Units: 13

Notes:

* MATH 60 or MATH 30X can be substituted for MATH 30. ** See list of approved electives in catalog and confirm
with advisor. ***GE Area D2, D3, US1, US2, US3 can be satisfied with a two course sequence of HIST 15/POLS
15, AFAM 2A/B, AAS 33A/B, or CCS 10A/B. ^ Combined courses will satisfy SJSU Studies Area R