BS MICROBIOLOGY – 2005-07 Catalog
Biological Sciences Department
Fisher Science Hall (33), Room 273
(805) 756-2788
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o 60
units upper division |
o GWR |
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o 2.0
GPA |
o USCP |
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* = Satisfies General
Education requirement |
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Course sequencing: See flowcharts at www.calpoly.edu/~cosamac |
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MAJOR COURSES |
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BIO 160 Diversity & the
History of Life |
4 |
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BIO 161 Introduction to Cell
& Molecular Biology (B2&B4)* |
4 |
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BIO 263 Introductory Ecology and
Evolution |
4 |
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BIO 351 Principles of Genetics |
5 |
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BIO 452 Cell Biology |
4 |
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MCRO 224 General Microbiology I |
5 |
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MCRO 225 General Microbiology II
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5 |
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MCRO 402 General Virology |
4 |
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MCRO 423 Medical Microbiology |
5 |
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MCRO 424 Microbial Physiology |
5 |
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ZOO 426 Immunology and Serology |
4 |
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MCRO 461 Senior Project |
2 |
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Advisor approved electives |
18 |
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1 SUPPORT COURSES |
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CHEM 127 General Chemistry
(B3&B4)* |
4 |
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CHEM 128, 129 General Chemistry
I, II |
4, 4 |
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CHEM 316 Organic Chemistry I |
5 |
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CHEM 317 Organic Chemistry I |
5 |
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2 CHEM 371
Biochemical Principles |
5 |
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MATH 161 Calculus for the Life Sciences
I (B1)* |
4 |
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PHYS 121, 122, 123 College
Physics I, II, III |
4, 4, 4 |
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STAT 218 Applied Statistics-Life
Sciences (B1)* |
4 |
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GENERAL EDUCATION (GE) |
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72 units required; 16 units are in Major/Support. |
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®See page 79 for complete
GE course listing. |
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®Minimum of 12 units
required at the 300-400 level. |
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Area A
Communication (12 units) |
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A1 Expository Writing |
4 |
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A2 Oral Communication |
4 |
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A3 Reasoning, Argumentation, and Writing |
4 |
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Area B
Science and Mathematics (no additional units are required) |
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B1 Mathematics/Statistics * 8 units in
Support |
0 |
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B2 Life Science * 4 units in Major |
0 |
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B3 Physical Science * 4 units in Support |
0 |
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B4 One lab taken with either a B2 or B3
course |
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Area C
Arts and Humanities (20
units) |
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C1 Literature |
4 |
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C2 Philosophy |
4 |
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C3 Fine/Performing Arts |
4 |
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C4 Upper-division elective |
4 |
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Area C elective (Choose one course from
C1-C4) |
4 |
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Area D/E
Society and the Individual (20 units) |
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D1 The American Experience (40404) |
4 |
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D2 Political Economy |
4 |
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D3 Comparative Social Institutions |
4 |
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D4 Self Development (CSU Area E) |
4 |
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D5 Upper-division elective |
4 |
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Area F Technology Elective (upper
division) |
4 |
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ELECTIVES |
8 |
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1 Students
planning to attend graduate or professional schools are strongly advised to
meet with their advisors to ensure that they meet necessary prerequisites for entry
into these programs. Additional courses in math and chemistry may be necessary.
2 CHEM 313 may
be substituted, with advisor approval, for students not planning to pursue
graduate school, or a health professions career.