2024-2025 Cal Poly Humboldt Catalog

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Fisheries Biology, B.S.

Core Courses (49-53 Units)

The following core courses are required for all fisheries biology majors.

Lower Division

BIOL 105 - Principles of Biology Units: 4
CHEM 107 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Units: 4
FISH 260 - Fish Conservation and Management Units: 3
STAT 109 - Introductory Biostatistics Units: 4
ZOOL 110 - Introductory Zoology Units: 4

Mathematics Options

Complete one mathematics option below.

MATH 101 - College Algebra Units: 3 and
MATH 101T - Trigonometry Units: 3
MATH 101I - College Algebra with Integrated Support Units: 3 and
MATH 101T - Trigonometry Units: 3
MATH 102 - Algebra and Elementary Functions Units: 4
MATH 105 - Calculus for the Biological Sciences and Natural Resources Units: 3

Physical Science

Complete one physical science option below.

CHEM 128 - Introduction to Organic Chemistry Units: 3
GEOL 109 - General Geology Units: 4
PHYX 106 - College Physics: Mechanics and Heat Units: 4
OCN 109 - General Oceanography Units: 3 and
OCN 109L - General Oceanography Laboratory Units: 1

Upper Division

FISH 310 - Ichthyology Units: 4
FISH 311 - Fish Physiology Units: 3
FISH 314W - Fishery Science Communication Units: 3
FISH 380 - Techniques in Fishery Biology Units: 3
FISH 460 - Advanced Fish Conservation and Management Units: 3
FISH 474 - Conservation Genetics of Fish and Wildlife Units: 4

Quantitative Course

Complete one course.

FISH 358 - Fisheries Data Analysis Units: 4
FISH 458 - Fish Population Dynamics Units: 4
FISH 558 - Fish Population Dynamics Units: 4