UCSB TAG Selective Major Criteria

Biological Sciences Major Requirements

(Aquatic Biology, Biochemistry-Molecular Biology, Biological Sciences, Cell and Developmental Biology, Ecology and Evolution, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Zoology)

Requires an overall transferable GPA of 3.40

Complete the following courses by the end of spring:

Students must have a cumulative 2.70 or better GPA in the courses listed below with no grade less than a “C”. AP and IB exams will not satisfy any part of the Biology or Chemistry course requirements.

UCSB Courses SRJC Courses

Chem 1A/1AL

AND

Chem 1B/1BL

AND

Chem 1C/1CL

Chem 3A 

AND

3AL

AND

Chem 3B

Chem 109A

AND 

Chem 109B

Chem 12A

AND

Chem 12B

MCDB 1A/1LL

AND

MCDB 1B

AND

EEMB 2/2LL

AND

EEMB 3

Bio 2.1

AND

Bio 2.2

AND

Bio 2.3

Math 3A

AND

Math 3B

Math 1A

AND

Math 1B

 

There are additional courses not required for a TAG or for admission that must be completed to meet all lower division major preparation requirements. Students are initially admitted to the pre-major.