This pathway represents one example of how you might complete all the requirements for your degree in an order that makes sense given prerequisites. It is meant to give you a general sense of what your education will look like.

Your own unique situation and a number of other factors may mean your actual pathway is different. Perhaps you'll need an extra math or chemistry course. You'll want to work closely with an advisor to  develop a pathway that's customized for you.

In the meantime, use this example as a starting point for choosing classes or discussing your plans with an advisor. Your advisor is your best resource when it comes to figuring out how to fit all the courses you need, in the right sequence, into your personal academic plan.

Courses by Requirement

Degree requirements are considered a guideline for graduation, and cannot replace the feedback of an academic advisor. Learn more about degree requirements at CSUMB.

Course units may only be counted once, when a course meets multiple requirements, the letter 'C' means that the completed course units were counted elsewhere.

First Year Seminar

RequirementCourseUnits
FYS: First Year Seminar FYS 183: Eat, Love, Learn4
Total:4

General Education

RequirementCourseUnits
A1: Oral & Written Communication ENVS 211: Intro to Science & Env Policy4
A2: Oral&WrtnCom/CritThink/Ethics ENVS 212S: Ethics, Equity & Env SL6
A3: Oral&WrtnCom/CritThink/Ethics ENVS 212S: Ethics, Equity & Env SL6
B1: Physical Science CHEM 110: Chemistry I3
B2: Life Science BIO 240: Ecology,Evol, Biodiversity3
B4: Math MATH 151: Calculus II8
C1: ArtsAny approved course4
C2: HumanitiesUpper-division (300 or above) recommended4
C3: World LanguageLANG 1024
D1: Social SciencesAny approved course4
D2: U.S. Histories & Democratic PartAny approved course4
D3: Lower Division Service Learning0
D4: Upper Division Service Learning BIO 378S: Health Sciences SL5
E: Health & Well Being FYS 183: Eat, Love, Learn4
Total:59

Major Learning Requirements

Click on each MLO to see which courses fulfill that requirement.

RequirementUnits
MLO 1 Mathematical Foundations12
MLO 10 Biology Capstone and Advanced Electives10
MLO 2 Physical Science Foundations23
MLO 3 Biological Foundations 20
MLO 4 Communication and Ethics in Biology0
MLO 5 Information, Technology and Scientific Inquiry in Biology3
MLO 6 Advanced Knowledge in Molecular and Cellular Biology3
MLO 7 Advanced Knowledge in Organismal Biology4
MLO 8 Advanced Knowledge in Ecology, Evolution or Genetics3
MLO 9 Service in Biology5
Total:83