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Academic Offerings
Cal Poly’s Extended, Professional and Continuing Education (EPaCE) Program expands the opportunities for students at the CSU. Educational programs and workshops are available to fulfill credit, and are available during the summer. The courses offered range from life and experience classes to math and science.
Advanced Human Gross Anatomy
BIO S411
Participating students will have the unique Learn-by-Doing opportunity to learn and perform human cadaver dissection, and complete an advanced study of regional human anatomy.
During this “First Patient” experience, students will be trained in willed-body donation ethics and laboratory safety, engage in clinical context discussions, and learn skillful dissections under the guidance of a licensed medical professional. Students will perform a whole-body dissection that includes the musculo-skeletal and nervous tissues, vasculature, and viscera of body regions including: head, neck, torso, extremities, and body cavities.
Course Dates: Jul. 28 - Aug. 29
Application Opens: Jan. 30.
Application Deadline: Apr. 25, 2025
Students will be notified of their acceptance in early May.
The deadline to apply has been extended to April 7, 2023.
Check back in mid-to-late October for information about Summer 2024.
Coastal Field Studies - Summer 2025
Course Code: BIO S330
Dates: July 7 - 21, 2025
Explore California's Coastal Ecosystems Firsthand
Join us for a two-week immersive field course exploring California's stunning and diverse coastal environments. In BIO S330: Coastal Field Studies, students will gain hands-on experience in field biology, ecology, and conservation while traveling along the Central and Southern California coast.
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Week 1: Cambria – Rancho Marino Reserve
Students will camp and conduct fieldwork at the Kenneth S. Norris Rancho Marino Reserve in Cambria. Activities include:
- Biodiversity assessments in intertidal study zones
- Identification of terrestrial mammals, birds, and native plants
- Exploration of coastal prairie and Monterey pine ecosystems
Week 2: Santa Rosa Island
The second week begins with a journey south along the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary, highlighting the cultural history of the Chumash people, a maritime tribe with a rich connection to California's coastal and island environments.
Students will:
- Travel by boat with Island Packers to Santa Rosa Island
- Stay at the Santa Rosa Island Research Station (California State University Channel Islands)
- Participate in intertidal and subtidal species surveys
- Monitor trail conditions and photo points
- Support the Cloud Forest Restoration Project
What You'll Learn
Throughout the course, students will:
- Maintain detailed field journals
- Identify and compare key coastal species and habitats
- Present findings to peers and instructors
- Gain valuable field research and ecological monitoring skills
Transportation, accommodations, and course fees are fully covered. Travel will be in Cal Poly vans.
Attend an info session to learn more!
Tuesday, May 20, 11:10 a.m. - 12 p.m. via Zoom
https://calpoly.zoom.us/j/81928965921
Meeting ID: 819 2896 5921
Sign up for our interest list to receive more information. Application to apply opens on June 3.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact Extended, Professional and Continuing Education (EPaCE) with questions about registration, payment, or due dates at extended@calpoly.edu.
Contact the Financial Aid Office with financial aid questions at financialaid@calpoly.edu.
For other program-related information, contact your instructor directly.
Business Internship/ Cooperative Education
BUS S430
Work experience in business, industry, government, and other areas of student career interest. Periodic written progress reports, final report, and evaluation by work supervisor required.
Business Professionalism and Career Readiness
BUS S206
Career development, personal branding, and internship preparation, with a focus on interpersonal communication, resume, cover letter, and interviewing skills. Career exploration for future concentration selection, including the formulation of a college leadership and career development plan.
This course is for conditionally admitted OCOB transfer students
Sensory Evaluation of Wine
WVIT S442
This course will not be offered through the Extended, Professional, and Continuing Education (EPaCE) office for Summer 2025.
Please contact Kristi Oberg at koberg01@calpoly.edu for further information.
