2023-2024 Cal Poly Humboldt Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2023-2024 Cal Poly Humboldt Catalog

Botany, B.S. MAP


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Major Academic Plans


Major Academic Plans (or MAPS) show the courses you might take each semester to meet your degree requirements in 4 years. Students at Cal Poly Humboldt follow many different paths to graduation. Your educational and career goals, as well as personal interests all contribute to determining the courses you take. We encourage you to discuss course options with an advisor.

The General Education and All-University Requirements in this MAP are in effect for students entering Cal Poly Humboldt with the catalog year of 2023-24. Refer to your degree audit for details on your major and GE catalog year.

Set yourself up for academic success in challenging classes. Add a 1-unit Supplemental Instruction (SI) session. 

  options to see if there’s a match with a class you are taking.

Year 1 - Semester 1 (13-15 Units)


Year 1 - Semester 2 (17 Units)


  • American Institutions and GE Area D Units: 3

Year 2 - Semester 3 (15 Units)


Year 2 - Semester 4 (18 Units)


  • GE A3: Critical Thinking Units: 3 
  • GE D/American Institutions: US History Units: 3

Year 3 - Semester 5 (16-18 Units)


  • GE Area C: Arts OR Humanities [2] Units: 3
  • GE Area D: Social Sciences [2] Units: 3
  • Major: (Botanical Diversity course 1 of 3) [3] Units: 2-4

Year 3 - Semester 6 (13-15 Units)


  • American Institutions: U.S. and California Government Units: 3
  • GE C2: Humanities Units: 3
  • Major: (Botanical Diversity course 2 of 3) [3] Units: 2-4

Year 4 - Semester 7 (15-19 Units)


  • Major: (Botanical Diversity course 3 of 3) [3] Units: 2-4
  • Major: (Life Science Elective) [3] Units: 3-5 (course selection requires advisor approval)
  • Upper Division GE Area D: Social Sciences and GWAR Units: 3
  • GE Area C1: Arts Units: 3    

Year 4 - Semester 8 (12-17 Units)


  • Major (Plant Group) or Elective Units: 0-4
  • Upper Division GE Area C (and GWAR if not already fulfilled) Units: 3
  • Major (Plant Structure/Development/Evolution) [3] Units: 3-4

Major Notes:


[1] Discuss GE math options with an advisor

[2] Take one GE course that double-counts for DCG

[3] See course options in the

  program description.

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