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New Polytechnic Programs
These new programs are highly interdisciplinary and meet the needs of our rural communities, with particular emphasis on underserved populations.
They align with the state of California’s goals in areas related to climate resilience and wildfire mitigation, and create access to impacted degree programs in the CSU system that correlate with huge workforce gains. A large emphasis will be placed on authentic engagement and collaboration with tribal/Indigenous communities to leverage their expertise and community practices.
Launched 2026
The Applied Humanities, B.A. provides you with an understanding of how the humanities inform and enhance human life. The program takes on a multidisciplinary approach, reframing timeless humanities skills and knowledge in terms of contemporary workforce needs. You’ll develop transferable, career-related skills, including cross-cultural dialogue, media literacy, ethical reflection, and leadership capacity, while also fostering an appreciation for the intrinsic value of the humanities.
The Critical Agriculture Studies & Agroecology (CASA) B.A. at Cal Poly Humboldt combines hands-on farming experience with deep exploration of food systems, environmental justice, and cultural resilience. Students gain practical skills in agroecological methods while studying the histories and power dynamics that shape agriculture today. Whether you're passionate about land, food, health, or social change, this program prepares you to lead in creating a more just and sustainable future.
The Community Health B.A. program utilizes multiple frameworks for a justice-oriented approach to community health. Our goal is to examine how social and physical environments intersect with personal behavior, and how these factors impact access to, and utilization of, health promoting programs. We engage in our community to examine the systemic changes needed to support the health and wellbeing of marginalized populations on individual and population levels.
The Bachelor of Science in Health & Medical Science offers a dynamic foundation in the biological, social, and behavioral sciences, preparing students for healthcare careers or advanced study in fields like medicine, pharmacy, and physical therapy. The program connects students with hands-on experiences through local internships and shadowing opportunities, equipping them with the skills, insight, and confidence to thrive in a wide range of health professions.
The M.A. in STEM Education at Cal Poly Humboldt prepares culturally responsive, research-informed educators to meet the growing demand for STEM teachers across California and beyond. This flexible, hybrid two-year program integrates credentialing with advanced coursework and an action research project, empowering students to become teacher-leaders and STEM advocates in their communities. With multiple elective pathways and fully online options, it supports diverse professional goals from K–12 classrooms to broader STEM education contexts. In just two years, you will earn both a credential and an M.A.
Launched 2025
The B.F.A. in Media Arts at Cal Poly Humboldt is where creative vision meets technological exploration. Designed for students passionate about storytelling through film/video, photography, animation, design, and audio, the program offers a hands-on, flexible curriculum that prepares graduates for professional success in the fast-evolving digital arts industries.
Launched Fall 2023
Wildfires are growing more destructive and dangerous every year. This program explores the science and management of fire from a multidisciplinary angle, incorporating indigenous knowledge and the best modern practices for our changing climate and growing world.
Cannabis studies is an inherently interdisciplinary practice, involving social, legal, cultural, and environmental influences and impacts. Exploring the implications of cannabis on our contemporary society is the key to a sustainable and equitable future.
Develop and practice skills in synthesizing knowledge and applying contemporary statistics, data analysis, and computational science methods to solve social and environmental problems.
Learn how to design and implement sustainable energy systems that help combat climate change.
Engineering & Community Practice is designed to develop future engineering leaders who will sustain, restore, and protect our natural resources and the environment.
Geospatial information and methods are key to solving climate change, poverty, hunger, social injustice, and providing safe and healthy places for everyone to live.
Among the few of its kind in the California State University system, this customized degree program puts you on an academic and a career path that you forge.
Utilizing the living laboratory of the Pacific Ocean and North Coast is one of the huge advantages of the Cal Poly Humboldt Marine Biology degree. You’ll get real-world experience on and in the ocean, beaches, and other marine habitats.
Mechanical Engineers design diverse systems, processes, and devices that help improve the health, happiness, and safety of our everyday lives.
Learn to identify and solve complex modern problems through software systems with a focus on sustainability, equity, and justice.