2021-2022 Humboldt State University Catalog

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2021-2022 Humboldt State University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology, Microbiology Concentration, B.S.

Concentration Courses (23-34 Units)

Lower Division

Take all lower division courses before beginning upper division work.

PHYX 107 - College Physics: Electromagnetism & Modern Physics Units: 4
or
PHYX 118 - College Physics: Biological Applications Units: 1

Organic Chemistry Option

Complete either the one-semester course or the two-semester series.

CHEM 228 - Brief Organic Chemistry Units: 4
or
CHEM 324 - Organic Chemistry I Units: 3
CHEM 324L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Units: 2
CHEM 325 - Organic Chemistry II Units: 3
CHEM 325L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory Units: 2

Upper Division

BIOL 330 - Principles of Ecology Units: 4
BIOL 412 - General Microbiology Units: 4
BIOL 418 - Marine Microbiology Units: 3
or
BIOL 433 - Microbial Ecology Units: 3 AND
BIOL 433D - Microbial Ecology Discussion Units: 1
BIOL 440 - Molecular Genetics Lab Units: 2
or
BIOL 490 - Senior Thesis Units: 1-2
or
BIOL 499 - Directed Study Units: 1-2

Upper Division Restricted Electives

Complete 6 units from the courses listed below.

BIOL 350 - Cell Biology Units: 3
BIOL 440 - Molecular Genetics Lab Units: 2 (if not already taken)
BIOL 450 - Cell Biology Laboratory Units: 2
BIOL 564 - Transmission & Scanning Electron Microscopy Units: 4
BOT 358 - Biology of the Microfungi Units: 2
BOT 356 - Phycology Units: 4
CHEM 438 - Introductory Biochemistry Units: 4
Upper division statistics course (with advisor approval)