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California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo
Biological Sciences B.S.

With the several curricular concentrations described below, this degree offers students a broad education in biology. It is suitable for preprofessional preparation in the bio-medical fields, as a base for work toward postbaccalaureate studies, and for technical competency in the concentrations offered: Anatomy-Physiology. Designed for students who are interested in the biological sciences with an emphasis in the structure and function of animals and for preprofessional students interested in the health sciences; Biology. Gives the student a broad training in biology and provides a background for entry level jobs, graduate study or a single-subject teaching credential in biological sciences; Molecular and Cellular Biology. Designed for students who are interested in how genes and their products work to create cellular structures, activities and interactions in organisms ranging from microbes to plants and animals. This concentration augments the diverse biological sciences curriculum with laboratory courses in nucleic acid and protein techniques, along with additional courses in bioinformatics, industrial microbiology, immunology, virology, and plant biotechnology. An understanding of molecular and cellular biology is a cornerstone for various biotechnology, medical, and pharmaceutical industries as well as for graduate or professional study in biology, microbiology, biochemistry, the health professions or other related fields. Students electing this concentration are not eligible for the Biotechnology Minor.

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