Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology, Pre-Health Emphasis, B.S.

Core Lower Division Courses [42 Units]

Core Upper Division Courses [16 UNITS]

Complete the following four upper division core biological sciences courses:

• BIO 140: Genetics Units: 4
• BIO 141: Evolution Units: 4
• BIO 148: Fundamentals of Ecology Units: 4 or ESS 148  
• BIO 149: Conservation Biology Units: 4 or ESS 149  

Quantitative Electives [4 Units]

Complete one of the following courses:

• DSC 111 [4 units] - Intermediate Computing & Statistical Programming

• MATH 041: Matrix Analysis and Linear Algebra for Data Science Units: 4
• DSC 011: Introductory Computing & Statistical Programming Units: 4
• BIO 175: Biostatistics Units: 4
• BIO 180: Mathematical Modeling for Biology Units: 4
• BIO 182: Bioinformatics Units: 4
• BIO 184: Python Programming for Life Sciences Units: 4
• BIO 187: Data Science Research in Biology Units: 4

Upper Division EECB Electives [9-12 Units]

Complete three of the following courses:

• BIO 113: Sustainability in the Anthropocene Units: 4 or ESS 113  
• BIO 119: Microbiome Research Lab Units: 4
• BIO 120: General Microbiology Units: 4
• BIO 121: Introduction to Ecological and Environmental Microbiology Units: 4 or ESS 120  
• BIO 124: Microbial Evolution Units: 4
• BIO 129: Paleoecology Units: 3 or ESS 129  
• BIO 130: Plant Biology Units: 4
• BIO 133: Flora of California Units: 4
• BIO 134: Ocean Science Units: 3
• BIO 144: Phylogenetics Units: 4
• BIO 145: Introduction to Population and Community Ecology Units: 4
• BIO 148F: Ecology Research in the Field and Lab Units: 4
• BIO 153: Evolution and Development Units: 4
• BIO 155: Microbial Symbiosis Units: 4
• BIO 156: Ecological Dynamics Units: 3 or ESS 156  
• BIO 157: Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology Units: 4 or ESS 124  
• BIO 158: Herpetology Units: 4
• BIO 159: Insect Ecology and Evolution Units: 4 or ESS 159  
• BIO 172: Sustainability of Agricultural Ecosystems Units: 4 or ESS 172  
• BIO 174: Ecosystems Through a Stable Isotope Lens Units: 4
• BIO 180: Mathematical Modeling for Biology Units: 4
• BIO 182: Bioinformatics Units: 4
• BIO 183: Population Genetics Units: 4
• BIO 184: Python Programming for Life Sciences Units: 4
• BIO 187: Data Science Research in Biology Units: 4
• BIO 189: Animal Behavior Units: 4
• ESS 170: Fundamentals of Soil Science Units: 3 and ESS 170L  
• BIO 147: Mushrooms Units: 4

• Or choose one of the following:

• BIO 195: Upper Division Undergraduate Research Units:
• ESS 195: Upper Division Undergraduate Research Units:

Pre-Health Emphasis Requirements [18 Units]

Complete the following courses:

• CHEM 008: Principles of Organic Chemistry Units: 4
• CHEM 008L: Principles of Organic Chemistry Lab Units: 1
• CHEM 100: Organic Synthesis and Mechanism Units: 4
• CHEM 111: Biochemistry I Units: 4
• BIO 161: Human Physiology Units: 5

Transfer Selection Criteria

To be admitted to the EECB major transfer students must meet the following requirements:

Applicants will, at the time of admission have completed at minimum each of the following courses (or their equivalent) with a “C” or better:

• BIO 011: Introduction to Molecular Biology Units: 4
• BIO 011L: Introduction to Molecular Biology Lab Units: 1
• BIO 012: Introduction to Organismal Biology Units: 4
• BIO 012L: Introduction to Organismal Biology Lab Units: 1
• CHEM 002: General Chemistry I Units: 4
• CHEM 002L: General Chemistry I Lab Units: 1
• CHEM 010: General Chemistry II Units: 4
• CHEM 010L: General Chemistry II Lab Units: 1
• MATH 011: Calculus I Units: 4 or  MATH 021: Calculus I for Physical Sciences and Engineering  
• MATH 012: Calculus II Units: 4 or  MATH 022: Calculus II for Physical Sciences and Engineering  

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  Pre-Health Emphasis Only:

   

• CHEM 008: Principles of Organic Chemistry Units: 4
• CHEM 008L: Principles of Organic Chemistry Lab Units: 1