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    Cal Poly Pomona Environmental Biology
    Transfer Requirements and Classes

    The major preparation Cal Poly Pomona lists for Environmental Biology transfers starts with BIO 1210, BIO 1210L and BIO 1220; the full list is below.

    115 California community colleges have a current transfer agreement with Cal Poly Pomona for this major. Pick yours below to see which of its classes count.

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    California community colleges with a transfer agreement for Environmental Biology

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    Major Requirements

    Cal Poly Pomona Environmental Biology Major Preparation

    The courses Cal Poly Pomona lists as Environmental Biology major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2025-26 academic year. Course numbers are Cal Poly Pomona's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.

    Major required

    Courses listed

    • BIO 1210 Foundations of Biology: Energy, Matter, and Information and BIO 1210L Foundations of Biology: Energy, Matter, and Information Laboratory
    • BIO 1220 Foundations of Biology: Evolution, Ecology, and Biodiversity and BIO 1220L Foundations of Biology: Evolution, Ecology, and Biodiversity Laboratory

    Courses listed

    • BIO 2110L Biostatistics Laboratory
    • BIO 2400 Genetics
    • CHM 1210 General Chemistry I and CHM 1210L General Chemistry Laboratory I
    • CHM 1220 General Chemistry II and CHM 1220L General Chemistry Laboratory II
    • MAT 1200 Calculus for the Life Sciences
    • STA 1300 Biostatistics

    Complete 1 of these

    • CHM 2010 Elements of Organic Chemistry and CHM 2010L Elements of Organic Chemistry Laboratory
    • CHM 3140 Organic Chemistry I and CHM 3140L Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

    Complete 1 of these

    • ENG 1101 Stretch Composition II
    • ENG 1103 First-Year Composition

    Complete 1 of these

    • ENG 2105 Written Reasoning
    • PHL 2020 Critical Thinking

    Complete 1 of these

    • PHY 1210 Physics of Motion, Fluids, and Heat and PHY 1210L Laboratory on Motion, Fluids, and Heat
    • PHY 1510 Introduction to Newtonian Mechanics and PHY 1510L Newtonian Mechanics Laboratory

    Complete 1 of these

    • PHY 1220 Physics of Electromagnetism, Circuits, and Light and PHY 1220L Electromagnetism, Circuits, and Light Laboratory
    • PHY 1520 Introduction to Electromagnetism and Circuits and PHY 1520L Introductory Laboratory on Electromagnetism and Circuits

    Complete 8 units from these options

    • BIO 2070 Animal Biology and BIO 2070L Animal Biology Laboratory
    • BIO 2370 Introduction to Invertebrate Zoology and BIO 2370L Introduction to Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory
    • BIO 2380 Introduction to Vertebrate Zoology and BIO 2380L Introduction to Vertebrate Zoology Laboratory
    • BIO 2050 Form and Function in Plants · BIO 2050L Form and Function in Plants Laboratory · BIO 2060 Basic Microbiology · BIO 2060L Basic Microbiology Laboratory

    Ecology conservation and biodiversity (ecb) emphasis

    Complete 1 of these

    • BIO 2070 Animal Biology and BIO 2070L Animal Biology Laboratory
    • BIO 2370 Introduction to Invertebrate Zoology and BIO 2370L Introduction to Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory
    • BIO 2380 Introduction to Vertebrate Zoology and BIO 2380L Introduction to Vertebrate Zoology Laboratory

    Complete all of these

    • BIO 2050 Form and Function in Plants
    • BIO 2050L Form and Function in Plants Laboratory
    • GEO 2400 Geographic Information Systems
    • GEO 2400L Geographic Information Systems Laboratory
    • GSC 1100 Water in a Changing World
    • GSC 1110 Principles of Geology
    • GSC 1410L Principles of Geology Laboratory

    Environmental microbiology (em) emphasis

    Complete all of these

    • BIO 2060 Basic Microbiology
    • BIO 2060L Basic Microbiology Laboratory
    • CHM 3140 Organic Chemistry I
    • CHM 3140L Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
    • CHM 3150 Organic Chemistry II
    • CHM 3150L Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

    Also listed by Cal Poly Pomona

    Cal Poly Pomona lists these under the headings shown, apart from the list above.

    Breadth electives

    • CHM 3150 Organic Chemistry II
    • CHM 3150L Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
    • GEO 2400 Geographic Information Systems
    • GEO 2400L Geographic Information Systems Laboratory
    • GSC 1100 Water in a Changing World
    • GSC 1110 Principles of Geology
    • GSC 1410L Principles of Geology Laboratory
    • PLT 2310 Basic Soil Science
    • PLT 2310L Basic Soil Science Laboratory
    Where a list says “courses listed”, or options are separated by a dot, Cal Poly Pomona's own Environmental Biology requirements say exactly which of those courses you need.

    FAQ

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Does Cal Poly Pomona have an Environmental Biology major for transfer students?

    Yes. Cal Poly Pomona offers Environmental Biology (B.S.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.

    What classes do I need to transfer to Cal Poly Pomona for Environmental Biology?

    Cal Poly Pomona's Environmental Biology major preparation includes BIO 1210, BIO 1210L, BIO 1220, BIO 1220L, BIO 2110L and BIO 2400, with more courses in the list on this page. Pick your community college on this page to see which of its classes match.

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