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Program Overview

The biology departments at UC Santa Cruz offer a broad spectrum of courses that reflect the exciting new developments and directions in the field of biology. Outstanding faculty, each with a vigorous, internationally recognized research program, teach courses in their specialties as well as core courses for the major. The Biology B.A. is offered by the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department (EEB), and the Biology B.S. is offered by the Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology Department (MCD).

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Department
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology
Program Type
  • Major
  • Minor
  • 4+1 Bachelors & Masters
Area of Focus
  • Science & Math

Requirements (Biology B.A.)

The requirements for the B.A. major are below. For transfers, please note that this is a screening major with additional requirements.

First Year
Transfer

Requirements (Biology B.S.)

The requirements for the B.S. major are below. For transfers, please note that this is a screening major with additional requirements.

First Year
Transfer

Career Outcomes

Both the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department and MCD Biology Department degrees are designed to prepare students to go on to:

  • Graduate programs
  • Positions in industry, government, or NGO’s
  • Medical, dental, or veterinary medicine schools.

Program Contact

MCD Biology Advising (Biology B.S. and Minor)

apartment Sinsheimer Labs, 225

email mcdadvising@ucsc.edu

phone (831) 459-4986

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EEB Biology Advising (Biology B.A.)

apartment Coastal Biology Building 130 McAllister Way

email eebadvising@ucsc.edu

phone (831) 459-5358

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Program Keywords
  • Ecology
  • Genetics
  • Evolution
  • Cell Biology
  • Pre-med