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2021-2022 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Biology, B.S.: 120 units
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Offered by: College of Science, Biological Sciences Department
The curriculum matrix for the degree program may be found here. The curriculum matrix is the alignment of courses (curriculum) with the desired goals and student learning outcomes of the program. It shows what is taught and how these outcomes are achieved through the completion of the degree program.
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Major Required: 56-58 units
- BIO 1210 - Foundations of Biology: Energy, Matter, and Information (3) (B2)
- BIO 1210L - Foundations of Biology: Energy, Matter, and Information Laboratory (1) (B3)
- BIO 1220 - Foundations of Biology: Evolution, Ecology, and Biodiversity (3)
- BIO 1220L - Foundations of Biology: Evolution, Ecology, and Biodiversity Laboratory (1)
- BIO 2110L - Biostatistics Laboratory (1)
- BIO 2400 - Genetics (3)
- BIO 3220 - Cell and Molecular Biology (3)
- BIO 3240 - Principles of Evolution (3)
- BIO 3250 - Principles of Ecology (3)
- CHM 1210 - General Chemistry I (3) (B1)
- CHM 1210L - General Chemistry Laboratory I (1) (B3)
- CHM 1220 - General Chemistry II (3) (B1)
- CHM 1220L - General Chemistry Laboratory II (1) (B3)
- CHM 2010 - Elements of Organic Chemistry (3) and
- CHM 2010L - Elements of Organic Chemistry Laboratory (1)
OR - CHM 3140 - Organic Chemistry I (4) and
- CHM 3140L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
- CHM 3210 - Elements of Biochemistry (3) or
- CHM 3270 - Biochemistry I (3)
- ENG 1101 - Stretch Composition II (3) (A2) or
- ENG 1103 - First Year Composition (3) (A2)
- ENG 2105 - Written Reasoning (3) (A3) or
- PHL 2020 - Critical Thinking (3) (A3)
- MAT 1140 - Calculus I (4) (B4) or
- MAT 1200 - Calculus for Life Sciences (3) (B4)
- PHY 1210 - Physics of Motion, Fluids, and Heat (3) (B1)
- PHY 1210L - Physics of Motion, Fluids, and Heat Laboratory (1) (B3)
- PHY 1220 - Physics of Electromagnetism, Circuits, and Light (3)
- PHY 1220L - Electromagnetism, Circuits, and Light Laboratory (1)
- STA 1300 - Biostatistics (3) (B4)
Major Electives: 32-34 units
Total “Major Electives” units are combined units from “Non-Emphasis Electives” and “Emphasis Electives”.
Non-Emphasis Electives: 3-8 units
At least 3 units of 3000-level GE Synthesis B5 area courses offered by the Biological Sciences Department (listed below) is required. In addition, students can take 0-5 units of any 2000, 3000, or 4000-level courses from any department in College of Science or College of Engineering that are not listed under Major Required.
Emphasis Electives: 24-31 units
- At least 12 units must be at 4000-level or above. Emphases are listed to provide guidance for helping students to choose courses of interest that best fit your career goals, but there is no requirement for choosing a specific emphasis for fulfilling Emphasis Electives units - students can choose any courses from one or more emphases to fulfill the total needed units.
- Please note that up to 4 units combined from research supervisory, service learning, and internship courses can also count as electives under this category. These courses include BIO 2000 or BIO 4000 , BIO 4410 , BIO 4590S /BIO 4590AS , BIO 4610 , BIO 4620 , and BIO 4910S /BIO 4910AS .
- Please also note that all special topics courses listed as BIO 2990 /BIO 2990A /BIO 2990L or BIO 4990 /BIO 4990A /BIO 4990L are not included in any emphasis below but they can also count as electives under this category.
- Courses listed in emphases marked with * are recommended for students interested in medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy.
**Courses with double asterisks are required for admission to Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) programs.
Emphasis 1 - Integrative Biology
Recommended Electives
Consider selecting 2 of the 3 courses listed below. Labs are corequisites.
Other Electives
Consider selecting a variety of courses from emphases 2 to 6 listed below.
*Emphasis 3 - Genetics and Molecular Cell Biology
*Emphasis 4 - Microbiology
*Emphasis 5 - Neuroscience and Physiology
General Education Requirements: 48 units
Students should view their Degree Progress Report (DPR) for information regarding their General Education requirements. Unless specific GE courses are required for their major, please refer to the list of approved courses in the General Education Program in the University Catalog, https://catalog.cpp.edu. When viewing the catalog, students should select the catalog year associated with the GE requirements listed in their Degree Progress Report.
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Term Taken |
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Area A. English Language Communication and Critical Thinking (9 units)
At least 3 units from each sub-area |
1. Oral Communication |
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2. Written Communication |
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3. Critical Thinking |
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Area B. Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning (12 units)
At least 3 units from each sub-area |
1. Physical Sciences |
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2. Life Sciences |
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3. Laboratory Activity |
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4. Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning |
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5. Science and Technology Synthesis |
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Area C. Arts and Humanities (12 units)
At least 3 units from each sub-area and 3 additional units from sub-areas 1 and/or 2 |
1. Visual and Performing Arts |
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2. Literature, Modern Languages, Philosophy and Civilization |
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3. Arts and Humanities Synthesis |
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Area D. Social Sciences (9 units)
At least 3 units from each sub-area |
1. U.S. History and American Ideals |
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2. U.S. Constitution and California Government |
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4. Social Science Synthesis |
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Area E. Lifelong Learning and Self-Development (3 units) |
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Area F. Ethnic Studies (3 units) |
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For an alternative and interdisciplinary way to complete some of their GE requirements, students may choose the Interdisciplinary General Education program, see below.
Interdisciplinary General Education: 18 units
An alternate pattern for partial fulfillment of GE Areas A, C, and D available for students is the Interdisciplinary General Education (IGE) program. Students should see an advisor for specific GE coursework required by their major. Please refer to the University Catalog General Education Program section for additional information.
How IGE fulfills General Education Requirements:
GE Area |
Courses |
A2 |
IGE 1100 and IGE 1200
Category II students are eligible to enroll in IGE 1100 (Fall) and IGE 1200 (Spring) as a two-course sequence to fulfill GE Area A2. Students who choose this sequence will also satisfy GE Area C2. Category III and IV students need to enroll in English composition courses in the A2 GE course list. |
C1 |
IGE 2350 |
C2 |
IGE 1100 , IGE 1200 , IGE 2150 , or IGE 2250 |
C3 |
IGE 3100 |
D1 |
IGE 2150 or IGE 2250
Also satisfy American Institutions Part A |
D4 |
IGE 3100 |
A single course cannot be double-counted across multiple GE Areas.
American Institutions: 6 units
Courses that satisfy this requirement may also satisfy GE Areas D1 and D2.
Graduation Writing Test
All persons who receive undergraduate degrees from Cal Poly Pomona must pass the Graduation Writing Test (GWT). The test must be taken by the semester following completion of 60 units for undergraduates.
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