2022-2023 Cal Poly Humboldt Catalog

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2022-2023 Cal Poly Humboldt Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology, Marine Biology Concentration, B.S.

Concentration Courses (40-46 Units)

Lower Division

Take all lower division courses before beginning upper division work.

BIOL 255 - Marine Biology Units: 3
CHEM 228 - Brief Organic Chemistry Units: 4
OCN 109 - General Oceanography Units: 3
OCN 109L - General Oceanography Laboratory Units: 1
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
BOT 356 - Phycology Units: 4
FISH 310 - Ichthyology Units: 4
ZOOL 314 - Invertebrate Zoology Units: 5
BIOL 430 - Intertidal Ecology Units: 3
or
OCN 310 - Biological Oceanography Units: 4

Complete one of the following:

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

Complete one of the following:

BIOL 490 - Senior Thesis Units: 1-2
BIOL 498 - Marine Biology Capstone Research Units: 2
BIOL 499 - Directed Study Units: 1-2

Complete from the following:

Complete at least one advanced marine biology elective from the following list, or from any optional course NOT taken above.

BIOL 418 - Marine Microbiology Units: 3
BOT 553 - Marine Macrophyte Ecology Units: 3
FISH 375 - Mariculture Units: 3
FISH 435 - Ecology of Marine Fish Units: 4
OCN 410 - Zooplankton Ecology Units: 3
ZOOL 530 - Benthic Ecology Units: 3
ZOOL 552 - Advanced Invertebrate Zoology Units: 3
ZOOL 556 - Marine Mammalogy Units: 4