Getting started in Biology B.A.: 2023-2024 Entering Frosh
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Students are admitted to UCSC with a "proposed major" in most cases, and later petition to officially declare the major. Admission to UCSC does not guarantee acceptance into a particular major. Students must be declared in a major by the end of the second year (or equivalent), so learning about and preparing for a major is a primary goal for first-year students.
Importance of an early start: |
This is a course-intensive and/or sequential program, and students who intend to pursue this major must begin taking classes for the major in their first year at UCSC. |
Qualification requirements and/or prerequisites for the major: |
Review Major Qualification Requirements in the General Catalog. |
Frosh who intend to pursue this major should do the following things prior to the beginning of fall term... |
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...and should take these courses their first term: |
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Special enrollment procedures: |
Enroll in classes during your online enrollment appointment time. Enrolling after your enrollment appointment time may limit the courses available to you. |
Sample Academic Plan: |
Review the Sample Academic Plan in the General Catalog. |
Other Information: |
The Biology B.A. major is administered by the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department. Review the information on major requirements, academic planning resources, student opportunities, and more on the Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Undergraduate webpage. For information on the Biology B.S. major or the Biology Minor please visit the Molecular, Cell, & Developmental Biology webpage. |
Links to Review: |
Program Description (Catalog) |
Advisor Contact Information: |
EEB Advising Website |