# 2025-2026 General Catalog

**Source**: https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/departments-programs-degrees/biological-sciences/biological-sciences-bs/
**Parent**: https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/departments-programs-degrees/#programsanddegreestext

[Office & Contact Information](https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/departments-programs-degrees/biological-sciences/)

Departments of Evolution & Ecology; Microbiology & Molecular Genetics; Molecular & Cellular Biology; Neurobiology, Physiology, & Behavior; and Plant Biology

## The Program

The Biological Sciences major is broad in concept, spanning the numerous core disciplines of biology. The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) program includes preparatory work in mathematics, general and organic chemistry, physics, and introductory level biology, as well as upper division core classes emphasizing the breadth of biological sciences. Students in the B.S. degree program complete additional upper division biology coursework, for which they can choose classes from a variety of different areas such as molecular biology and genetics, animal behavior, plant growth and development, bioinformatics, marine biology, forensics, and microbiology research and internships are encouraged.

### Career Alternatives

The degree program prepares students for admission to graduate schools or professional schools, leading to either a variety of professional health careers or further study in basic and applied areas of biology. The program provides suitable preparation for careers in teaching, biological and biotechnological research with various governmental agencies or private companies, government regulatory agencies, environmental consulting, biological illustration and writing, pharmaceutical sales and biological/environmental law.

### Faculty Advisor

Lesilee Rose, Ph.D.

### Advising

[Biology Academic Success Center (BASC)](http://basc.ucdavis.edu/) in 1023 Katherine Esau Science Hall (formerly Sciences Laboratory Building); 530-752-0410.

### Teaching Credential Subject Representative

Associate Director of Teacher Education (School of Education); see the [Teaching Credential/M.A. Program](https://education.ucdavis.edu/teaching-credentialma).

### Bodega Marine Laboratory Program

Students interested in Marine Biology should visit [Marine & Coastal Science Major](https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/departments-programs-degrees/earth-planetary-sciences/marine-coastal-science-bs/) & [Bodega Marine Laboratory](http://bml.ucdavis.edu/).

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