CSUSM General Education Requirements 2008-2009 Major: Biology!

Requirement ELM EPT Computer Area Math 51 Courses which meet requirement (see p. 27 of 08-10 General Catalog for list of exemptions) MET IP

The ELM, EPT and Computer Competency Requirement must be completed within your first two semesters.

GEW 101 (see p. 27 of 08-10 General Catalog for list of exemptions) Test out (go to: www.csusm.edu/iits/ccr for information on the CCR exam) sub area A1 # of courses 1 1 1 1 1 0-1 1 # of units 3 3 3 3 3 0-1 3 Courses which meet sub area GEO 102 GEW 101 LTWR 115, MATH 110, PHIL 110, PSYC 110 CHEM 150* BIOL 211* Met with CHEM 150. MATH 160* MET IP

Choose one course from each sub area.

A. Basic Skills

A2 A3 B1

Choose one course from each sub area.

B. Mathematics and Natural Sciences

B2 B3 Lab B4

Choose one course from each sub area. Except for AH 111, which may be completed twice, Area C courses cannot be from the same discipline.

C1 C. Arts and Humanities C2 C3

1 1 1

3 3 3

DNCE 101, MUSC 120, TA 120, VPA 101, VSAR 110, 120, 130, 222 AH 111, HIST 201, HIST 202, LTWR 100, 105, 107, 203, 206, 208, 210 Select C3 designated courses from the following disciplines: ARAB, DNCE, FMST, FREN, GRMN, HIST, HUM, JAPN, LTWR, MUSC, PHIL, SPAN, TA, VPA, VSAR, or WLAN ANTH 200,GBST 100, GESS 101, 102, PSYC 210, SOC 105, 205, WMST 101 ANTH 200, 215, GBST 100, ECON 202, GEOG 201, GESS 101, 102, HIST 130, 131, PSYC 100, 210, 215, SOC 101, 105, 205, WMST 101 HIST 130 or 131 PSCI 100 GEL 101^, 110, 120, 200, KINE 306, PE 203, PSYC 104, SOC 203, 204, 303, 307, 309, 315, 317 (^GEL 101 is only available for first-time freshman for the first two semester or with consent of instructor) Units MET ! NEED

Choose one course from each sub area. Each course taken clears only one sub area.

D7 D. Social Sciences D Dh Dc, Dg

Choose one course for area E.

1 1 1 1

3 3 3 3

E. Lifelong Learning

(*prerequisite required)

LOWER-DIVISION PREPARATION FOR BIOLOGY (38 UNITS) CHEM 150 General Chemistry CHEM 201 Organic Chemistry (*CHEM 150) CHEM 201L Organic Chemistry Lab CHEM 202 Organic Chemistry (*CHEM 201) PHYS 101 or 205 Physics for the Biological Sciences (*MATH 160) PHYS 102 or 206 Physics for the Biological Sciences (*PHYS 101 or 205) BIOL 210 Intro to Cellular & Molecular Biology (*CHEM 150) BIOL 211 Intro to Organismal & Population Biology (*BIOL 210) BIOL 215 Experimental Design & Statistical Analysis BIOL 215L Lab in Experimental Design & Stat Analysis! MATH 160 Calculus with Applications I (Prerequisite: MATH 125)
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! Please read the READ THIS information below or you may not get Upper-Division G.E. credit for
the courses you take!!!! Area # of courses # of units

Sub area The following courses are approved for the BB requirement and can double count as an elective for the Biology major: CS 305, 311; CHEM 351, 352, 401, 402, 404; PHYS 403; MATH 362, 370, 374, 441, 464 Check the current class schedule for approved CC courses Check the current class schedule for approved DD courses

! READ THIS

BB. Upper-Division Math Science

! UDGE may be taken during

1 3 the semester in which you achieve 60 units.

! If you take the BB, CC or

DD courses prior to Junior status, the courses will NOT count to clear the UDGE requirement.

CC. Upper-Division Arts and/or Humanities DD. Upper-Division Social Sciences

! Courses may NOT count towards both the major and Upper-Division G.E.

LANGUAGEOTHER-THAN ENGLISH REQUIREMENT (High School coursework will not clear the requirement, if you are unclear as to whether or not you have met the requirement check with your Academic Advisor).
Requirement # of courses

# of units 0-11

Courses 101(4 units) 102 (4 units) 201 (3 units) meets the requirement OR AP LANGUAGE EXAM AP Services www.collegeboard.com P.O. Box 6671 Princeton, NJ 08541-6671 Phone: (609) 771-7300 or (888) 225-5427 LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY EXAM Language Learning Center: UH 206, (760) 750-8058 http://lynx.csusm.edu/llc TOOK TOEFL FOR ADMISSION (Meets requirement automatically)

MET

IP

3 Semesters OR Approved intermediatelevel language OR proficiency

0-3

Foreign Languages at Cal State San Marcos: ARABIC, FRENCH, GERMAN, JAPANESE AND SPANISH.

Undergraduate Advising Services: Career Center:

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For assistance in choosing a major, please contact the Career Center at (760) 750-4900 or visit www.csusm.edu/careers
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