2022-2023 Cal Poly Humboldt Catalog

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2022-2023 Cal Poly Humboldt Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology, Cellular/Molecular Biology Concentration, B.S.

Concentration Courses (26-35 Units)

Lower Division

Take all lower division courses before beginning upper division work.

PHYX 107 - College Physics: Electromagnetism and Modern Physics Units: 4
or
PHYX 118 - College Physics: Biological Applications Units: 1
CHEM 228 - Brief Organic Chemistry Units: 4
or
CHEM 324 - Organic Chemistry I Units: 3 and
CHEM 324L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Units: 2 and
CHEM 325 - Organic Chemistry II Units: 3 and
CHEM 325L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory Units: 2

Upper Division

BIOL 350 - Cell Biology Units: 3
BIOL 440 - Molecular Genetics Lab Units: 2 or
BIOL 450 - Cell Biology Laboratory Units: 2

Physiology

Complete one of the following:

BOT 310 - General Plant Physiology Units: 4
ZOOL 310 - Animal Physiology Units: 4
ZOOL 312 - Human Physiology Units: 4

Upper Division Restricted Electives

Complete 12 units from the courses below. [No more than 2 units of BIOL 490 or BIOL 499 may be used to fulfill this requirement.]

BIOL 412 - General Microbiology Units: 4
BIOL 440 - Molecular Genetics Lab Units: 2 (if not already taken)
BIOL 450 - Cell Biology Laboratory Units: 2 (if not already taken)
BIOL 544 - Stem Cell Biology Units: 2
BIOL 544L - Stem Cell Biology Lab Units: 2
BIOL 564 - Transmission and Scanning Electron Microscopy Units: 4
BIOL 490 - Senior Thesis Units: 1-2
or
BIOL 499 - Directed Study Units: 1-2
CHEM 438 - Introductory Biochemistry Units: 4
CHEM 434 - Biochemistry I Units: 3
CHEM 434L - Biochemistry I Laboratory Units: 2
CHEM 435 - Biochemistry II Units: 3
CHEM 435L - Biochemistry II Laboratory Units: 2
ZOOL 476 - Principles of Animal Development Units: 4
or upper division statistics courses with the approval of your advisor.