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Biological Sciences Department (BIO & MCRO majors) Blanket Substitutions and Curriculum changes

Blanket Substitutions and Curriculum Changes

Date Approved

Catalog Years Old Requirement New Requirement

6/26/14

Biological Sciences Concentration: Anatomy and Physiology

09-11 and prior Approved Electives Add CHEM 219 and 319
6/24/14 05-2015 Biodiversity: 1 Course Biodiversity: 4 units (enable splitting of excess units)

3/6/14

Biological Sciences Concentration: Marine Biology & Fisheries 

05-11 Approved Electives in "at least 8 units from" list Add BIO 325, 327, 440, 445, 446, and ZOO 324

3/6/14

Biological Sciences Concentration: Marine Biology & Fisheries 

11-13 Approved Electives in "at least 8 units from" list Add BIO 325, 327, 440, 442, 445, 446, and ZOO 324

3/6/14

Biological Sciences Concentration: General Biology

05-09 Approved Electives Add BIO 200, 325, 327, 330, 361, 419, 427, 428, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 450, 452, 462, 470, 471, 375/475, and 476

3/6/14

Biological Sciences Concentration: Anatomy & Physiology

05-11 Approved Electives Add BIO 462

3/6/14

Biological Sciences Concentration: Ecology

05-13 Approved Electives Add BIO 361, BIO 327, NR 311, NR 421, SS 121, SS 421, and SS 422

3/6/14

Biological Sciences

Concentration: Field and Wildlife

05-13  Approved Electives Add BIO 445, BIO 446, BIO 462, and BIO 463
1/31/14 09-11 and all prior catalogs Ecology topic in major or minor Add BIO 327

1/13/14

Biological Sciences Concentration: General

09-11 and all prior catalogs Advisor Approved Electives (AAE) Add SCM 302 to the list of "Select From" approved electives
12/3/13 11-13 Research, Projects, and Seminars

Add BIO 440

12/3/13

Biological Sciences Concentrations: General

11-13 Advisor Approved Electives (AAE) Add BIO 428, BIO 445, and BIO 446

5/14/13

Biological Sciences: BIO Major

11-13, 09-11, 07-09, 05-07, 03-05, 01-03, and all prior catalogs Ecology topic in major Add BIO 445 and BIO 446 as an Ecology topic in major

3/13/13

Biological Sciences Following Concentrations:

Molecular & Cell

 

09-11 AAE: List B (only one course from List B) ADD SCM 302, AAE: List B (only one course from List B)

3/13/13

Biological Sciences Following Concentrations:

 

Anat & Physiol.

 

Molecular & Cell

09-11

AAE: Section under "8 units max from"

ADD SCM 302, AAE: Section under "8 units max from"

3/13/13

Biological Sciences Following Concentrations:

Field & Wildlife

09-11

AAE

ADD SCM 302, AAE

3/13/13

Biological Sciences Following Concentrations:

Marine & Fish/Marine Biology Concentration

13-15 AAE: Select no more than 8 units ADD SCM 302, AAE: Select no more than 8 units

3/13/13

Biological Sciences: MCRO Major

 

13-15, 11-13, 09-11, 07-09, 05-07 AAE: Other electives for other Microbiology Majors ADD SCM 302, AAE: Other electives for other Microbiology Majors

3/13/13

Biological Sciences Following Concentrations:

Ecology

09-07, 05-07

AAE

 

ADD SCM 302, AAE
9/24/12
Biology Minor
11-13, 09-11, 09-07, 05-07
Track 2 (13 units)
BIO 162 (5 units)
&
Approved electives (15-16 units)
 
Track 1 (13-14 units)
BIO 162 (5 units)
&
Approved electives (15-16 units)
Track 2 (12-13 units)
BIO 162 (4-5 units)
&
Approved electives (15-16 units)
 
*the additonal unit will be made up in approved electives
 
Total minor units must be at least 28 units.
 
Track 1 (12-14 units)
BIO 162 (4-5 units)
&
Approved electives (15-16 units)
9/21/12
BS Biological Sciences - General Biology Concentration
09-11 CHEM 317 (5 units)
CHEM 217* (4 units) or CHEM 317 (5 units)
*Not for upper division credit
ALL
11/17/2011
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.

ALL
12/2/2011
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.

BIO-5/30/2012
 
BS Biological Sciences Support Coursework
11-13, 09-11,
07-09, 05-07
 
CHEM 316 (5 units)
 
 
CHEM 216* (5 units) or CHEM 316 (5 units)
 
*not for upper division credit
BIO-5/30/2012
Marine and Fisheries Concentration
11-13, 09-11, 07-09, 05-07
 
CHEM 317 (5 units)
 
 
CHEM 217* (4 units) or CHEM 317 (5 units)
 
*not for upper division credit
BIO-5/1/2012
Marine and Fisheries Concentration
 
09-11, 07-09, 05-07
 
 
 

09-11

07-09, 05-07
BIO 328 (5)
 
 
 
 
 
AAE units = 15
 
 
AAE units = 16
BIO 328 (4) Split excess units when taken as 5 and allow unit in the AAE section of concentration. Also, add 1 unit of BIO 328 to the AAE section of the concentration.
 
 
 
 
AAE units = 15
 
 
AAE units = 16
12/2/11 ALL 30 of last 40 units requirement 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 affiliated program. (ie. more than 10 units can be taken abroad)
BIO -11/21/2011 09-11, 11-13, 13-15
BIO 160
BIO 161
BIO 162
BIO 160 or 152 or 153;
BIO 161 or 151;
BIO 162 or 152 or 153
BIO 09-11 and all previous catalogs Ecology choices in Major Core: Bio 318, 325, 328; Bot 326; Mcro 436 For enrollment through Winter 2011 quarter only: Add the following courses to the Ecology area: Bio 401
BIO 09-11 and all previous catalogs Evolution: Bio 414 Biogeography: Bio 415 or Bio 414 for Winter 2011 only
BIO 09-11 and all previous catalogs Ecology choices in major core (currently BIO 318, 325, BOT 326, MCRO 436) Add BIO 328 to the choices
BIO - General Biology concentration 09-11 and all previous catalogs Current designated list of courses in General Biology concentration for Anatomy Physiology Add BIO 361 to Anatomy and Physiology designated electives in General Biology concentration
BIO Minor 09-11 and 07-09 BIO 160 BIO 160 (4), MCRO 221 (4), or MCRO 224 (5)
BIO - Molecular and Cellular Biology & Marine Biology and Fisheries Concentrations 07-09 and all previous cataloges Current designated list of electives in these concentrations Add the excess unit from BIO/CHEM 375 to Advisor Approved electives in concentration
BIO - All Concentrations 09-11 and all previous catalogs List of AAE's Add Bio 400 (1-4) (4 units max.)
BIO-General Biology Concentration 09-11 and all previous catalogs Current designation list of Botany electives in concentration Add BOT 326 to Botany Designated electives in concetration
BIO-General Biology concentration 09-11 and all previous catalogs CHEM 313 CHEM 313 or CHEM 371
BIO-Marine Concentration ONLY 07-09 and all previous catalogs ZOO 336 ZOO 336 or any of hte following through Fall 2010 only: ZOO 335, ZOO 425, BIO 434, ZOO 437, BIO 438, BIO 439, ZOO 321, ZOO 323, ZOO 341.
BIO 07-09 and all previous catalogs BIO 414 BIO 414 or BIO 415 for Fall 2009 term only.
BIO 07-09 and all previous catalogs Ecology area: BIO 318, 325; BOT 326; MCRO 436 For enrollment through Spring 2009 quarter only: Add the following courses to the Ecology area:
Bio 328, Bio 401, Bio 427
BIO 05-07 (and all previous catalogs) Ecology topic course in core BIO 318, 325; BOT 326; MCRO 436
BIO 05-07 BIO 151, 152, 153 BIO 160, 161, 162
BIO 05-07 (and all previous catalogs) BIO 151, 152, 153 & MCRO 224 BIO 160, 161, 162, 263
BIO 05-07 (and all previous catalogs) BIO 151 BIO 161
BIO 05-07 (and all previous catalogs) BIO 152 or BIO 153 BIO 160 or BIO 162
BIO 05-07 (and all previous catalogs) BIO 461 (3 units) BIO 461 (2 units) or BIO 462 (2 units). The extra unit can be made up from free electives.
BIO 03-05 and previous catalogs Math 161 & 162
or

Math 118 & 119
Any of the of the following scenarios are acceptable:
Math 161 & 162
Math 118 & 119
Math 120 & 161
Math 118 & 161
Math 119 & 161
Math 141 & 142
Math 118 & 141
Math 119 & 141
Math 120 & 141
BIO 03-05 (and all previous catalogs) MCRO 224 MCRO 224 or MCRO 221 for those students who took 221 prior to a change of major into BIO or MCRO.
BIO 03-05, 01-03, 00-01 186 total units needed 180 total units needed , reduce free electives.
BIO 03-05, 01-03 MATH 118 & 119 or MATH 161 & 162 MATH 118 & 119 or MATH 161 & 162 or MATH 118 & 161 or MATH 119 & 161
BIO 03-05, 01-03 CHEM 312 or CHEM 316 & 317 CHEM 312 or CHEM 316 or CHEM 317
BIO 03-05, 01-03 CHEM 313 or CHEM 371 & 372 CHEM 313 or CHEM 371
BIO 94-97 CHEM 331(A&P Concentration) Remove from concentration and increase free electives by 5 units
BIO 94-97 through 98-99 Technology Requirement in major Delete requirement and increase number of free electives
BIO 97-98, 98-99 STAT 218 STAT 211 (if completed prior to fall 98)
BIO 97-98 (and all previous catalogs) BOT 322 BIO 435
BIO 97-98 (and all previous catalogs) BIO 431/361 BIO 431/361 or 434 or 435
BIO 94-97 (and all previous catalogs) STAT 211 STAT X218 or 218
ESB 03-05 BIO 391 BIO 328, BIO 418, BOT 326 or MCRO 436
ESB 03-05 BIO 392 BOT 333/433 or BOT 437
ESB 03-05 BIO 393 ZOO 321, ZOO 322, ZOO 323, ZOO 329, ZOO 335, ZOO 336, ZOO 341 or ZOO 425
ESB 03-05 BIO 400 (2 units) BIO 400 (2 units) Or any course from the BIO 391, 392, or 393 course sub lists.
ESB 03-05, 01-03, 00-01 186 total units needed 180 total units needed , reduce free electives.
ESB 98-99 through 01-03 BIO 228 (1 unit) in Wildlife Bio concentration Remove BIO 228 and increase advisor approved electives
ESB 94-97 BIO 442 STAT 313
ESB 94-97 STAT 211 and STAT 212 STAT x218 or 218
ESB

94-97, 92-94, 90-92, 88-90, 86-88

Engl 318 Engl 302/311/318
ESB 97-98, 98-99 STAT 218 STAT 211 (if completed prior to fall 98)
ESB 97-98 (and all previous catalogs) BIO 431/361 BIO 431/361 or 434 or 435
MCRO 07-09 MCRO 461 or BIO 462 MCRO 461, BIO 461 or BIO 462
MCRO Minor 09-11 Current designated list of emphasis area courses

Add MCRO 423 to Medical/Health Sciences emphasis area courses;
Add MCRO 424 to Applied and Environmenal Sciences emphasis area courses

MCRO 07-09 MCRO 461 or BIO 462 MCRO 461, Bio 461 or Bio 462
MCRO 03-05 (and all previous catalogs) BIO 461 BIO 461 or MCRO 461
MCRO 03-05 MCRO 433 (5 units) MCRO 433 (3 units) & increase advisor approved electives by 2 units.
MCRO 03-05 (and all previous catalogs) MCRO 224 MCRO 224 or MCRO 221 for those students who took 221 prior to a change of major into BIO or MCRO.
MCRO 03-05, 01-03, 00-01 186 total units needed 180 total units needed , reduce free electives.
MCRO 01-03 MCRO 404 Increase advisor approved electives by 4 units.
MCRO 99-00, 98-99 Chem 374 CHEM 374 or CHEM 377 or CHEM 474
MCRO 99-00, 98-99 CHEM 318 (5 units) - Applied Mcro, Biotech, pre-health professions track CHEM 318 and 2 units of free elective
MCRO 97-98, 98-99 STAT 218 STAT 211 (if completed prior to fall 98)
MCRO 94-97 (and all previous catalogs) STAT 211 STAT X218 or 218

 

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