Roadmap to Graduation for BS Biochemistry Students
The graduation plans provides a general outline for graduation from CSUSB with a BS, Biochemistry Option Degree.
The Chemistry Department requires annual mandatory advisement for all majors. Please contact the CSUSB
Chem. Department at 909/537-5318 for an appointment with a faculy advisor who will work with you to design a specific
graduation plan to meet your needs.
The 2 and 3 year plan for Community College Transfer Students transferring with 105 (Maximum) units and with Intersegmental
General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) requirements and lower division chemistry (CAN Chemistry SEQ A and SEQ B),
biology (CAN Biology SEQ A), physics (CAN Physics SEQ A or B) and math (CAN Math SEQ B) courses completed.
For graduation, 186 total units are required for a BS Degree, of which 60 must be upper-division (300 level or above). A maximum
of 105 transferable quarter units of work can be applied toward the requirements for a degree.
Date: 11/17/03
Degree: BS-Biochemistry -- 2 year                    
  Fall Qtrs. Units   Winter Qtrs. Units   Spring Qtrs. Units Yr. Total
Year 1 Chem 436 FW 5   Chem 437 W 5   Chem 439 S 2  
  NSCI 306 FWS 4   Capstone (C-5) FWS 4   **Chem 245 or 421 S 5  
  Capstone (B-5) FWS 4   Biology 300 FW 5   Capstone (D-5/H-1) FWS 4  
                  Elective FWS 4  
  Quarter Units:   13   Quarter Units:   14   Quarter Units:   15 42
                         
Year 2 Chem 470 F 3   Chem 451 W 5   Chem 452 S 5  
  Chem 590 FS 1   Upper Division Biology Elective FWS 4   Chem 590 FS 1  
  Upper Division Elective FWS 4   Upper Division Elective FWS 3   Chem 245 or 421 S 5  
  Elective FWS 4   Elective FWS 2   Elective FWS 2  
                         
  Quarter Units:   12   Quarter Units:   14   Quarter Units:   13 39
                        81
Degree: BS-Biochemistry -- 3 year                    
  Fall Qtrs. Units   Winter Qtrs. Units   Spring Qtrs. Units Yr. Total
Year 1 Chem 436 FS 5   Chem 437 W 5   Chem 439 S 2  
  NSCI 306 FWS 4   Biol 300 FW 5   **Chem 245 or 421 S 5  
                         
  Quarter Units:   9   Quarter Units:   10   Quarter Units:   7 26
                         
Year 2 Chem 470 F 3   Chem 451 W 5   Chem 452 S 5  
  Chem 590 FS 1   Upper Division Biology Elective FWS 4   Chem 590 FS 1  
  Capstone (C-5) FWS 4           Chem 245 or 421 S 5  
                         
  Quarter Units:   8   Quarter Units:   9   Quarter Units:   11 28
                         
Year 3 Capstone FWS 4   Elective FWS 2   Elective FWS 4  
  Capstone FWS 4   Upper Division Elective FWS 4   Upper Division Elective FWS 3  
          Elective FWS 2   Elective FWS 4  
  Quarter Units:   8   Quarter Units:   8   Quarter Units:   11 27
                        81
**CAN Chemistry 12 will fulfill Chemistry 245 requirement.
Degree: BS-Biochemistry--4 Year                    
  Fall Qtrs. Units   Winter Qtrs. Units   Spring Qtrs. Units Yr. Total
Year 1 Chem 215 (B-3) FW 6   Chem 216 WS 6   Chem 245 S 5  
  * Math 110 (A-3) & (B-1) FWS 4   * Math 120 (A-3) & (B-1) FWS 4   Math 211 (A-3) & (B-1) FWS 4  
  English 101 (A-1) FWS 4   Comm 120 (A-2) FWS 4   GE-Critical Thinking (A-4) FWS 4  
          GE (B-4) FWS 2   GE - (E-3) FWS 2  
                         
  Quarter Units:   14   Quarter Units:   16   Quarter Units:   15 45
                         
Year 2 Chem 321 F 5   Chem 322 W 5   Chem 323 S 5  
  Biol 200 F 5   Biol 201 W 5   Biol 202 (B-2) S 5  
  Math 212 FWS 4   Math 213 FWS 4   GE (C-1) FWS 4  
  GE - (E-1) FWS 2   GE - (E-2) FWS 2   GE (D-1) FWS 4  
                         
                         
  Quarter Units:   16   Quarter Units:   16   Quarter Units:   18 50
                         
Year 3 Chem 436 FS 5   Chem 437 W 5   Chem 439 S 2  
  NSCI 306 (F-1) FWS 4   GE- (D-2) FWS 4   GE - (C-3) FWS 4  
  Phys 121 or 221 F 5   Phys 122 or 222 W 4   Phys 123 or Phys 223 S 4  
  GE- (C-2) FWS 4   Elective FWS 2   GE - (D-4) FWS 4  
                       
  Quarter Units:   18   Quarter Units:   15   Quarter Units:   14 47
                         
Year 4 Chem 470 F 3   Chem 451 W 5   Chem 452 S 5  
  Chem 590 FS 1   Upper Division Biol Elective FWS 4   Chem 590 FS 1  
  Biol 300 FWS 5   GE - (D-3) FWS 4   GE Capstone (D-5) FWS 4  
  GE-Capstone (B-5) FWS 4   GE- (C-4) FWS 4   GE Capstone (C-5 & G-1) FWS 4  
  Chem 999   0                  
                         
  Quarter Units:   13   Quarter Units:   17   Quarter Units:   14 44
                        186
   
* Note: Not included in the 180 units BS Degree program. Student with a ELM score above 50 may start at 211.
Disclaimer: Every effort will be made to adhere to this schedule. However, changes may be necessary and ALL students are strongly
encouraged to regularly see their faculty advisor TWICE a year for advising and updates on course offerings
Roadmap Model-BS-BioChem-4Year
                       
Degree: BS-Biochemistry--5 Year                      
  Fall Qtrs. Units   Winter Qtrs. Units   Spring Qtrs. Units Yr. Total
Year 1 Chem 215 (B-3) FW 6   Chem 216 WS 6   Chem 245 S 5  
  *Math 110 (A-3) & (B-1) FWS 4   *Math 120 (A-3) & (B-1) FWS 4   Math 211 (A-3) & (B-1) FWS 4  
  English 101 (A-1) FWS 4   Comm 120 (A-2) FWS 4   GE-Critical Thinking (A-4) FWS 4  
                         
  Quarter Units:   14   Quarter Units:   14   Quarter Units:   13 41
                         
Year 2 Chem 321 F 5   Chem 322 W 5   Chem 323 S 5  
  Math 212 FWS 4   Math 213 FWS 4   GE (C-1) FWS 4  
  GE - (E-1) FWS 2   GE - (D-4) FWS 4   GE (D-1) FWS 4  
  GE - (E-2) FWS 2                  
                         
  Quarter Units:   13   Quarter Units:   13   Quarter Units:   13 39
                         
Year 3 Biol 200 F 5   Biol 201 W 5   Biol 202 (B-2) S 5  
  Phys 121 or 221 F 5   Phys 122 or 222 W 4   Phys 123 or Phys 223 S 4  
          GE (B-4) FWS 2   GE - (E-3) FWS 2  
                         
  Quarter Units:   10   Quarter Units:   11   Quarter Units:   11 32
                         
Year 4 Chem 436 FS 5   Chem 437 W 5   Chem 439 S 2  
  NSCI 306 (F-1) FWS 4   GE - (C-3) FWS 4   GE - (D-3) FWS 4  
          GE- (C-2) FWS 4   GE Capstone (D-5) FWS 4  
          Elective FWS 2          
  Quarter Units:   9   Quarter Units:   15   Quarter Units:   10 34
                         
Year 5 Chem 470 F 3   GE Capstone (C-5 & G-1) FWS 4   Chem 452 S 5  
  Chem 590 FS 1   Chem 451 W 5   Chem 590 FS 1  
  GE- (D-2) FWS 4   GE- (C-4) FWS 4   GE-Capstone (B-5) FWS 4  
  Biol 300   5   Upper Division Biol Elective FWS 4          
  Chem 999                      
                         
      13       17       10 40
                        186
   
* Note: Not included in the 180 units BS Degree program. Student with a ELM score above 50 may start at 211.
Disclaimer: Every effort will be made to adhere to this schedule. However, changes may be necessary and ALL students are strongly
encouraged to regularly see their faculty advisor TWICE a year for advising and updates on course offerings
Roadmap Model-BS-BioChem-5Year
Degree: BS-BioChemistry--6 Year                      
  Fall Qtrs. Units   Winter Qtrs. Units   Spring Qtrs. Units Yr. Total
Year 1                        
  * Math 110 (A-3) & (B-1) FWS 4   * Math 120 (A-3) & (B-1) FWS 4   Math 211 (A-3) & (B-1) FWS 4  
  English 101 (A-1) FWS 4   Comm 120 (A-2) FWS 4   GE-Critical Thinking (A-4) FWS 4  
  GE - (E-1) FWS 2   GE - (E-2) FWS 2   GE - (C-3) FWS 4  
                         
  Quarter Units:   10   Quarter Units:   10   Quarter Units:   12 32
                         
Year 2 Chem 215 (B-3) FW 6   Chem 216 WS 6   Chem 245 S 5  
  Math 212 FWS 4   Math 213 FWS 4   GE (C-1) FWS 4  
                  GE (D-1) FWS 4  
  Quarter Units:   10