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Updates to the 26-28 Catalog

Blanket Substitutions and Curriculum Changes
Date Approved	Program	Catalog Year	Old Requirement	New Requirement
6/13/2026	26-28	CHEM	CHEM 3372 - Environmental Chemistry (3 units)	CHEM 3372 - Environmental Chemistry (3 units) Change prerequisite from "CHEM 124 or CHEM 1120; and one of the following: CHEM 216, CHEM 312, CHEM 2240, or CHEM 2242" to "Prerequisite: CHEM 124 or CHEM 127 or CHEM 1120; and one of the following: CHEM 216, CHEM 312, CHEM 2240, or CHEM 2242".
6/13/2026	26-28	CHEM	CHEM 3370 - Marine Chemistry (3)	CHEM 3370 - Marine Chemistry (3) Change prerequisite from "CHEM 124 or CHEM 1120; CHEM 125 or CHEM 1122; and one of the following: CHEM 216, CHEM 312, CHEM 2240, or CHEM 2242" to "CHEM 124 or CHEM 127 or CHEM 1120; CHEM 125 or CHEM 128 or CHEM 1122; and one of the following: CHEM 216, CHEM 312, CHEM 2240, or CHEM 2242".

Updates to the 22-26 Catalog

Blanket Substitutions and Curriculum Changes
Date Approved	Program	Catalog Year	Old Requirement	New Requirement
7/7/2026	BCHM	22-26	Approved Advanced Biochemistry Electives (12 units)	CHEM 471 (1-4)
7/7/2026	CHEM	22-26	Approved Advanced Chemistry Electives (15 units)	CHEM 471 (1-4)
1/15/2026	CHEM, BCHM		N/A	CHEM 471 Selected Advanced Laboratory -Engineering Synthetic Cells Lab, effective Spring 2026
9/16/2025	CHEM, BCHM		N/A	CHEM 471 Selected Topic - Computational Research Methods (1 unit), effective Winter 2026
5/22/2023	BCHM	22-26, 21-22, 20-21, 19-20	Approved Advanced Biochemistry Electives (12 units), List A	CHEM 418 - Neurochemistry (3 units)
5/22/2023	CHEM	22-26, 21-22, 20-21, 19-20	Approved Advanced Chemistry Electives (15 units)	CHEM 418 - Neurochemistry (3 units)
11/17/11		ALL	Choice of Catalog form required if a student breaks enrollment for three consecutive quarters or more.	NO Choice of Catalog form required IF a student's most recent catalog is not more than 10 years old.
12/2/11		ALL	30 of the last 40 units required for degree must be taken at Cal Poly ("in residence").	30 of the last 40 in residence requirement is waived for students who study abroad through an approved department exchange or affliated program (i.e., more than 10 units can be taken abroad)

Updates to the 21-22 Catalog

Blanket Substitutions and Curriculum Changes
Date Approved	Program	Catalog Year	Old Requirement	New Requirement
5/22/2023	BCHM	22-26, 21-22, 20-21, 19-20	Approved Advanced Biochemistry Electives (12 units), List A	CHEM 418 - Neurochemistry (3 units)
5/22/2023	CHEM	22-26, 21-22, 20-21, 19-20	Approved Advanced Chemistry Electives (15 units)	CHEM 418 - Neurochemistry (3 units)
11/17/11		ALL	Choice of Catalog form required if a student breaks enrollment for three consecutive quarters or more.	NO Choice of Catalog form required IF a student's most recent catalog is not more than 10 years old.
12/2/11		ALL	30 of the last 40 units required for degree must be taken at Cal Poly ("in residence").	30 of the last 40 in residence requirement is waived for students who study abroad through an approved department exchange or affliated program (i.e., more than 10 units can be taken abroad)

Updates to the 20-21 Catalog

Blanket Substitutions and Curriculum Changes
Date Approved	Program	Catalog Year	Old Requirement	New Requirement
5/22/2023	BCHM	22-26, 21-22, 20-21, 19-20	Approved Advanced Biochemistry Electives (12 units), List A	CHEM 418 - Neurochemistry (3 units)
5/22/2023	CHEM	22-26, 21-22, 20-21, 19-20	Approved Advanced Chemistry Electives (15 units)	CHEM 418 - Neurochemistry (3 units)
4/15/2021	BCHM	20-21, 19-20, 17-19, 15-17	BIO 452 - Cell Biology (4 units) or MCRO 224 - General Biology I (5 units)	BIO 452 - Cell Biology (4 units) or MCRO 224 - General Biology I (5 units) or CHEM 432 - Physical Biochemistry (3 units and 1 additional unit of Free Electives CHEM 432 is a new course effective the 2021-2022 catalog.
4/15/2021	CHEM	20-21, 19-20, 17-19, 15-17	Approved Advanced Biochemistry Electives	CHEM 432 - Physical Biochemistry (3 units) CHEM 432 is a new course effective the 2021-2022 catalog.
4/15/2021	BCHM	20-21, 19-20, 17-19, 15-17	Approved Advanced Biochemistry Electives	CHEM 432 - Physical Biochemistry (3 units) CHEM 432 is a new course effective the 2021-2022 catalog.
11/17/11		ALL	Choice of Catalog form required if a student breaks enrollment for three consecutive quarters or more.	NO Choice of Catalog form required IF a student's most recent catalog is not more than 10 years old.
12/2/11		ALL	30 of the last 40 units required for degree must be taken at Cal Poly ("in residence").	30 of the last 40 in residence requirement is waived for students who study abroad through an approved department exchange or affliated program (i.e., more than 10 units can be taken abroad)

Updates to the 19-20 Catalog

Blanket Substitutions and Curriculum Changes
Date Approved	Program	Catalog Year	Old Requirement	New Requirement
5/22/2023	BCHM	22-26, 21-22, 20-21, 19-20	Approved Advanced Biochemistry Electives (12 units), List A	CHEM 418 - Neurochemistry (3 units)
5/22/2023	CHEM	22-26, 21-22, 20-21, 19-20	Approved Advanced Chemistry Electives (15 units)	CHEM 418 - Neurochemistry (3 units)
4/15/2021	BCHM	20-21, 19-20, 17-19, 15-17	BIO 452 - Cell Biology (4 units) or MCRO 224 - General Biology I (5 units)	BIO 452 - Cell Biology (4 units) or MCRO 224 - General Biology I (5 units) or CHEM 432 - Physical Biochemistry (3 units and 1 additional unit of Free Electives CHEM 432 is a new course effective the 2021-2022 catalog.
4/15/2021	CHEM	20-21, 19-20, 17-19, 15-17	Approved Advanced Biochemistry Electives	CHEM 432 - Physical Biochemistry (3 units) CHEM 432 is a new course effective the 2021-2022 catalog.
4/15/2021	BCHM	20-21, 19-20, 17-19, 15-17	Approved Advanced Biochemistry Electives	CHEM 432 - Physical Biochemistry (3 units) CHEM 432 is a new course effective the 2021-2022 catalog.
11/17/11		ALL	Choice of Catalog form required if a student breaks enrollment for three consecutive quarters or more.	NO Choice of Catalog form required IF a student's most recent catalog is not more than 10 years old.
12/2/11		ALL	30 of the last 40 units required for degree must be taken at Cal Poly ("in residence").	30 of the last 40 in residence requirement is waived for students who study abroad through an approved department exchange or affliated program (i.e., more than 10 units can be taken abroad)

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