School of Natural Sciences

Majors in the School of Natural Sciences require a minimum GPA of 2.9. TAGs for the majors listed below require you to complete the following UC Merced course requirements prior to enrolling in the University:

 

Applied Mathematical Science (All Emphases):

UCM Courses	SRJC Courses
Math 21 and 22	MATH 1A and 1B
Phys 8/8L	PHYS 40 and 41
Phys 9/9L	PHYS 41 and 42

 

Biochemistry: 

UCM Courses	SRJC Courses
Bio 11/11L and 12/12L	BIO 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3
Math 21 and 22	MATH 1A and 1B
Chem 2/2L	CHEM 3A and 3AL
Chem 10/10L	CHEM 3B
Chem 8/8L	CHEM 8 OR CHEM 12A

 

Biological Sciences, B.S. (All Emphases):

UCM Courses	SRJC Courses
Bio 12/12L	BIO 2.2 and 2.3
Chem 2/2L	CHEM 3A and 3AL
Chem 10/10L	CHEM 3B
Chem 8/8L	CHEM 8 OR CHEM 12A
Math 11 OR Math 21	No course articulated OR MATH 1A
Math 12 OR Math 22	No course articulated OR MATH 1B

 

Biological Sciences, B.A.:

UCM Courses	SRJC Courses
Bio 11/ 11L	Bio 2.1
Chem 2/2L	Chem 3A and 3AL
Chem 10/10L	Chem 3B
Math 11 OR Math 21	No course articulated  OR Math 1A

 

Chemistry (All Emphases):

UCM Courses	SRJC Courses
Chem 2/2L	Chem 3A and 3AL
Chem 10/10L	Chem 3B
Math 21	Math 1A
Math 22	Math 1B
Phys 8/8L	Phys 40 and 41
Phys 9/9L	Phys 41 and 42

 

Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology: 

UCM Courses	SRJC Courses
Bio 11/11L and 12/12L	BIO 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3
Chem 2/2L	CHEM 3A and 3AL
Chem 10/10L	CHEM 3B
Math 11 OR  Math 21	No course articulated OR  MATH 1A
Math 12 OR  Math 22	No course articulated  OR  MATH 1B
CHEM 8/8L (Pre-Health Emphases Only)	CHEM 8 OR  CHEM 12A

 

Environmental Systems Sciences:

UCM Courses	SRJC Courses
Chem 2/2L	CHEM 3A and 3AL
Chem 10/10L	CHEM 3B
Math 11 OR Math 21	No course articulated  OR MATH 1A
Phys 8/8L OR Phys 18/18L	PHYS 40 and 41 OR No course articulated

 

Physics (All Emphases):

UCM Courses	SRJC Courses
Math 21	MATH 1A
Math 22	MATH 1B
Phys 8/8L	PHYS 40 and 41
Phys 9/9L	PHYS 41 and 42