2022-2023 Cal Poly Humboldt Catalog

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2022-2023 Cal Poly Humboldt Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology, General Biology Concentration, B.S.

Concentration Courses (28-38 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

Upper Division

BIOL 330 - Principles of Ecology Units: 4
BIOL 412 - General Microbiology Units: 4
or
BIOL 418 - Marine Microbiology Units: 3
or
BIOL 433 - Microbial Ecology Units: 3 AND
BIOL 433D - Microbial Ecology Discussion Units: 1

Complete one course from the following:

BIOL 350 - Cell Biology Units: 3
BOT 310 - General Plant Physiology Units: 4
ZOOL 310 - Animal Physiology Units: 4
ZOOL 312 - Human Physiology Units: 4

Complete either:

CHEM 228 - Brief Organic Chemistry Units: 4

or the two-semester series:

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

Additional Units

Complete at least 12 additional units of upper division courses in biological sciences, chosen in consultation with an academic advisor.