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Biological Sciences Undergraduate Program
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UC Santa Cruz,
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
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DECLARING YOUR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES MAJOR

Are the Biological Sciences majors for you? We recommend you complete at least one introductory biology course before declaring your major. This introduction to the discipline will help you decide if the biological sciences majors are right for you. If you need assistance in selecting your major, the Career Center has assessment tools and advising services available to help you choose the major that best matches your intertests, strengths, and goals.

Do not wait until the deadline. The declaration process has several steps that can take 2-5 days to complete. We recommend that you begin the declaration process in fall of your sophomore year. 

Start the declaration process by... Downloading a Declaration of Major form and meeting with a college advisor.

Departmental Instructions: Biological Sciences consist of two academic departments, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (EEB) and Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology (MCDB). Each department sponsors a subset of degree programs, both departments co-sponsor the general biology major. Each department has its own declaration process. Please follow the appropriate instructions for your EEB or MCDB sponsored majors.