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Jun 08, 2025
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2025-2026 University 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) [GE 5B]
- BIO 1210L - Foundations of Biology: Energy, Matter, and Information Laboratory (1) [GE 5C]
- 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) [GE 5D] * or
- BIO 3120 - Biodiversity Conservation (3) [GE 5D] *
- BIO 3240 - Principles of Evolution (3)
- BIO 3250W - Principles of Ecology (3)
- BIO 3250LW - Ecology Laboratory (1)
- BIO 4410 - Internship in Biology (1-2) (1-unit required) or
- BIO 4610 - Undergraduate Research (1-2) or
- BIO 4910S - Interpretation of Science Service Learning (1)
- CHM 1210 - General Chemistry I (3) [GE 5A]
- CHM 1210L - General Chemistry Laboratory I (1) [GE 5C]
- CHM 1220 - General Chemistry II (3) [GE 5A]
- CHM 1220L - General Chemistry Laboratory II (1) [GE 5C]
- 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) [GE 1A] ** or
- ENG 1103 - First Year Composition (3) [GE 1A]
- ENG 2105 - Written Reasoning (3) [GE 1B] *** or
- PHL 2020 - Critical Thinking (3) [GE 1B] ***
- MAT 1200 - Calculus for Life Sciences (3) [GE 2]
- PHY 1210 - Physics of Motion, Fluids, and Heat (3) [GE 5A] and
- PHY 1210L - Physics of Motion, Fluids, and Heat Laboratory (1) [GE 5C] and
- PHY 1220 - Physics of Electromagnetism, Circuits, and Light (3) and
- PHY 1220L - Electromagnetism, Circuits, and Light Laboratory (1)
OR - PHY 1510 - Introduction to Newtonian Mechanics (3) [GE 5A] and
- PHY 1510L - Newtonian Mechanics Laboratory (1) [GE 5C] and
- PHY 1520 - Introduction to Electromagnetism and Circuits (3) and
- PHY 1520L - Introductory Laboratory on Electromagnetism and Circuits (1)
- RS 3020 - Global Regenerative Systems (3) [GE 4C]
- STA 1300 - Biostatistics (3) [GE 2]
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. Unrestricted Electives: 0-9 units
Select a sufficient number of courses so that the total from Major Required, Major Electives, Unrestricted Electives, Graduation Requirements, and GE is at least 120 units. Graduation Requirements: 9 units
American Institutions: 6 units
The CSU requires all students complete coursework in US History, US Government, and California and local Government. At CPP, this is a 2-course requirement: American Institutions Part A - US History and American Institutions Part B - US and California Government. Part A can be satisfied through the completion of coursework both inside and outside of GE, while Part B can be satisfied through the completion of GE Area 4B or by select courses in 4C. If students satisfy these requirements through GE or have satisfied this requirement at a previous institution, Unrestricted Electives may increase by 6 units. University Writing Requirement (UWR): 3 units
Students must complete a minimum of 3-units of a writing-intensive course or courses with a grade of C or higher. Students are eligible to take their UWR when they have completed 60 semester units. Writing-intensive courses are marked with a “W” in the catalog. General Education Requirements: 43 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 1. English Communication (9 units)
1A. English Communication (3)
1B. Critical Thinking (3)
1C. Oral Communication (3) Area 2. Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning (3 units)
Area 3. Arts and Humanities (9 units)
3A. Arts (3)
3B. Humanities (3)
3C. Upper Division Arts or Humanities (3) Area 4. Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 units)
4A. Social and Behavioral Sciences (3)
4B. Social and Behavioral Sciences - American and California Government (3)
4C. Upper Division Social and Behavioral Sciences (3) Area 5. Physical and Biological Sciences (10 units)
5A. Physical Science (3)
5B. Biological Science (3)
5C. Laboratory (1)
5D. Upper Division Scientific Inquiry or Quantitative Reasoning (3) Area 6. Ethnic Studies (3 units)
Summer Sponsored Experience: 0 unit
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