Transfer entry requirements
A GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale on college coursework
Note: some majors are impacted and have higher GPA requirements. For more information, please visit the Office of Admissions website. Currently, the following majors require a higher GPA: Biology, Botany, Environmental Science & Management, Wildlife, and Zoology.
First-Time Freshmen
A Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale on high school coursework
A GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale on high school coursework (if less than 60 transferable semester units)
Note: some majors may be impacted and have additional eligibility requirements. For more information, please visit the Office of Admissions website on impaction to see if your major is affected by impaction criteria.
English Requirements
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TEST NAME |
UNDERGRADUATE |
|---|---|
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ACT |
22 or above on English test section |
|
AEC |
Level 6 |
|
Cambridge English Exams |
CAE: C1 (180 or above) |
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CWC |
Completion of Level 6. |
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DAAD |
DAAD Language Test certificate with a "C" in every section (level B2). |
|
Duolingo |
95 |
|
EF |
Completion of Level C1. |
|
EIKEN |
Grade: Pre-1/CSE: 2304-3000 |
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ELS |
Successful completion of level 112 |
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ESLI |
Completion of Pre-University |
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Eurocenters |
Level 7 |
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GTEC CBT |
1153 |
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IELTS |
6.0 |
|
ILSC |
Completion of Intermediate 4 (A2) |
|
iTEP |
3.7 |
|
Kaplan |
Advanced level |
|
Maximo Nivel |
Advance I |
|
MELAB |
76 |
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LSI |
Upper Intermediate |
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PTE |
48 |
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SAT |
550 on the Verbal/Critical Reading |
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Stafford House |
Level 9 (CEF - C1) |
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TLC |
Successful completion of Advanced Level 9 |
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TOEFL |
71 IBT, 525 PBT, 197 CBT |
|
USC International Academy |
Successful completion of Level 6 |
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Your Gateway to U.S. Universities - USAC |
Successful completion of High Advanced Level and USAC recommendation |
In the biological sciences department, you can choose a major or minor in Biology, Botany, or Zoology. Students who major in Biology may elect to specialize in one of several emphases: Cellular/Molecular Biology, Ecology & Biodiversity, Environmental Biology, General Biology, Marine Biology, Microbiology, or Science Education (Life Science Teacher Preparation). All majors emphasize hands-on learning and personal interaction with faculty members. Many courses take advantage of the outstanding natural environment surrounding Humboldt State. Programs are structured to allow latitude for student choice in developing a program suitable to individual needs. There are also many opportunities for independent and faculty-mentored studies.
HSU graduates have an excellent record of acceptance into the top graduate schools in the country, as well as directly starting careers in a variety of wide-ranging and growing biological fields. Students interested in health-related professions should refer also to Pre-Professional Health Programs in the HSU catalog.
Features
Diverse faculty committed to undergraduate education and mentorship.
Low student-to-faculty ratio.
Wide-ranging courses and opportunities, including numerous specialized topics.
Emphasis on hands-on learning.
Excellent facilities available for undergraduates, including the Telonicher Marine Laboratory; ocean-going research vessel, The Coral Sea; Biotechnology Laboratory; Greenhouses; Vertebrate Museum; Herbarium; Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopes; HSU Natural History Museum; and the Biotechnology Core Facility.
Outstanding natural environments including ocean and estuarine areas, undeveloped coastal dunes, redwood forests, alpine and subalpine forests, and numerous state and national parks and forests.
Rigorous coursework designed to prepare students for active careers and graduate study.
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Lower Division (34-37 units)
BIOL 105 (4) Principles of Biology
BOT 105 (4) General Botany
CHEM 109 (5) General Chemistry I
CHEM 110 (5) General Chemistry II
CHEM 228 (4) Brief Organic Chemistry
MATH 105 (3) Calculus for the Biological
Sciences & Natural
Resources*
PHYX 106 (4) College Physics:
Mechanics & Heat
PHYX 107 (4) College Physics:
Electromagnetism &
Modern Physics, or
Botany
PHYX 118 (1) College Physics:
Biological Applications
STAT 109 (4) Introductory Biostatistics
ZOOL 110 (4) Introductory Zoology
Upper Division (38-42 units)
BIOL 307 (4) Evolution
BIOL 330 (4) Principles of Ecology
BIOL 340 (4) Genetics
BOT 310 (4) General Plant Physiology
Botanical Diversity
Complete three of the five (a-e) options:
BOT 350 (4) Plant Taxonomy
BOT 354 (4) Agrostology
BOT 355 (4) Lichens & Bryophytes
BOT 356 (4) Phycology
BOT 358 (2) Biology of the Microfungi
and BOT 359 (2) Biology of Ascomycetes
& Basidiomycetes, or
BOT 360 (2) Biology of the Fleshy Fungi
and BOT 360L (2) Biology of the Fleshy
Fungi Lab, or
BOT 394 (3) Forest Pathology
Plant Structure/Development/Evolution
Complete one course.
BOT 322 (4) Developmental Plant
Anatomy
BOT 372 (4) Evolutionary Morphology
of Plants
BOT 521 (3) Paleobotany
Life Science Electives
Complete one of the following or an upper
division zoology (ZOOL), fisheries (FISH) or
wildlife (WLDF) course with a lab for 3-5
units. The course must be approved by your
academic advisor.
BOT 330 (2) Plant Ecology, and
BOT 330L (1) Plant Ecology Lab
BOT 553 (3) Marine Macrophyte
Ecology
BIOL 350 (3) Cell Biology
BIOL 412 (4) General Microbiology
BIOL 418 (3) Marine Microbiology
BIOL 433 (3) Microbial Ecology, and
BIOL 433D (1) Microbial Ecology
Discussion
BIOL 434 (4) Population & Community
Ecology
BIOL 448 (3) Biogeography
MATH 109 may substitute for MATH 105.
2020-2021 Humboldt State University Catalog Botany 105
BIOL 564 (4) Transmission & Scanning
Electron Microscopy
OCN 109 (3) General Oceanography and
OCN 109L (1) General Oceanography Lab
SOIL 260 (3) Introduction to Soil
Science
Research Requirement
Complete one course (1 unit) from:
BIOL 490 (1-2) Senior Thesis
BIOL 499 (1-2) Directed Study
Related Careers
Bioinformaticist
Biotechnologist
Botanist
Clinical Laboratory Technologist
Computational Biologist
Ecologist
Entomologist
Environmental Restoration
Biologist
Field Biologist / Field Surveyor
Forensic Researcher
Geneticist
Health Professional / Physician
Laboratory Technician
Marine Biologist
Medical / Stem Cell Researcher
Microbiologist
Molecular Biologist
Ornithologist
Outdoor Educator
Park Ranger
Science Librarian/Teacher
Systematist
Veterinarian
Zoologist
