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2023-2024 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Environmental Biology, B.S.: 120 units
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Offered by: College of Science, Biological Sciences Department
The Environmental Biology major is designed for students who want to help solve the environmental problems threatening the organisms and life support systems of our planet. Students are able to specialize by selecting most of their upper-division courses from one of two emphases: 1) Ecology, Conservation, and Biodiversity and 2) Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology. The Ecology, Conservation, and Biodiversity emphasis prepares students to identify and protect critical habitat, manage rare and endangered species, and design ecological preserves. The Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology emphasis emphasizes laboratory research to assess water and air quality, transport and fate of pollutants, and environmental health in general. All students conduct an independent research project or complete an internship with a participating agency or private organization. This provides practical problem-solving experience to complement classroom, laboratory, and field studies.
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Major Required: 58-59 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 3040 - Environment and Society (3) (B5) * or
- BIO 3120 - Biodiversity Conservation (3) (B5) *
- BIO 3240 - Principles of Evolution (3)
- BIO 3250 - Principles of Ecology (3)
- BIO 3250L - Ecology Laboratory (1)
- BIO 4410 - Internship in Biology (1-2) (1-unit required) or
- BIO 4610 - Undergraduate Research (1) or
- BIO 4910S - Interpretation of Science Service Learning (1)
- 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)
- 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 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)
- PHY 1220 - Physics of Electromagnetism, Circuits, and Light (3)
- PHY 1220L - Electromagnetism, Circuits, and Light Laboratory (1) (B3)
- RS 3020 - Global Regenerative Systems (3) (D4)
- STA 1300 - Biostatistics (3) (B4)
Note(s):
* Choice depends on Emphasis
** Any General Education A2: Writing Communication credit is an acceptable substitution for ENG 1101 or ENG 1103 .
*** Any General Education A3: Critical Thinking credit is an acceptable substitution for ENG 2105 or PHL 2020 .
Major Electives: 32-34 units
Breadth Electives
Ecology Conservation and Biodiversity (ECB) Emphasis
Recommended Major Required and Breadth Courses:
Upper Division ECB Electives:
Select 17-19 units from the list of approved emphasis elective courses. At least 10 units from the BIO electives below must be taken at the 4000 or 5000 level. Up to 2 units of BIO 4410 and/or BIO 4610 may count towards upper division emphasis electives. Only one B5 course may count towards upper division emphasis electives.
Environmental Microbiology (EM) Emphasis
Recommended Major Required and Breadth Courses:
Upper Division (EM) Electives:
Select 17-19 units from the list of approved emphasis elective courses. At least 10 units from the BIO electives below must be taken at the 4000 or 5000 level. Up to 2 units of BIO 4410 and/or BIO 4610 may count towards upper division emphasis electives.
Restricted Electives: 0-6 units
Select a sufficient number of 2000, 3000, or 4000 level courses so that the total from “Major Required”, Major Electives”, “GE”, and “Restricted Electives” is at least 120 units. BIO 2000 , BIO 4000 , BIO 4590S /BIO 4590AS , and BIO 4910S /BIO 4910AS may count towards restricted electives.
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.
Area A. English Language Communication and Critical Thinking (9 units)
At least 3 units from each sub-area
1. Oral Communication
2. Written Communication
3. Critical Thinking
Area B. Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning (12 units)
At least 3 units from each sub-area
1. Physical Sciences
2. Life Sciences
3. Laboratory Activity
4. Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
5. Science and Technology Synthesis
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
2. Literature, Modern Languages, Philosophy and Civilization
3. Arts and Humanities Synthesis
Area D. Social Sciences (9 units)
At least 3 units from each sub-area
1. U.S. History and American Ideals
2. U.S. Constitution and California Government
4. Social Science Synthesis
Area E. Lifelong Learning and Self-Development (3 units)
Area F. Ethnic Studies (3 units)
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
The Graduation Writing Test (GWT) is suspended until Fall 2025. Students entering Cal Poly Pomona before Fall 2025 are not required to take the Graduation Writing Test.
Summer Sponsored Experience: 0 unit
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