UCSB TAG Selective Major Criteria

Biological Sciences Major Requirements

(Aquatic Biology B.S, Biological Sciences B.A. and B.S.; Ecology and Evolution B.S.; Molecular & Cellular Biology B.S.; Molecular & Cellular Biology B.S. - Biochemistry Molecular Biology Emphasis; Molecular & Cellular Biology B.S. - Cell & Developmental Biology Emphasis; Molecular & Cellular Biology B.S. - Microbiology Emphasis; Molecular & Cellular Biology B.S. - Pharmacology Emphasis; Physiology B.S.; Zoology B.S.)

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.