UCSC requires that every student satisfy a senior exit/comprehensive requirement prior to graduation. Biological Science students have the following options for satisfying this requirement:
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100L, Biochemistry Lab |
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105L, Eukaryotic Genetics Lab |
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105M, Microbial Genetics Lab |
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109L, Yeast Molecular Lab |
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110L, Cell Biology Lab |
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115L, Eukaryotic Molecular Biology Lab |
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119L, Microbiology Lab |
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120L, Development Lab |
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128L, Advanced Neural Genetics Lab |
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141L, Ecological Field Methods |
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143L, Field Methods in Herpetological Research |
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145L, Behavioral Ecology Field Course |
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148L, Quantitative Ecology for Conservation (no longer offered) |
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160L, Marine Ecology Lab |
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161L, Kelp Forest Ecology Lab |
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162, Marine Ecology Field Quarter |
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165, Field Ecology of Baja California |
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169L, Field Methods in Plant Ecology |
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183F/L, Undergraduate Research in EEB |
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185F/L, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduate Research Lab (no longer offered) |
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186F/L, Undergraduate Research in MCD |
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189, Health Sciences Internship |
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| NOTE: You do NOT have to be an enrolled student or an active student to satisfy the comprehensive requirement. |
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Graduate Record Exam (GRE) Subject Test
Although you may need the general exam to apply for graduate school, you only need the subject test to satisfy the exit requirement. The Biochemistry subject test will also satisfy the exit requirement for general Biology and MCDBiology majors. You must score at or above the 50th percentile on either subject test. Reports of GRE scores must be submitted to the BioAdvising Office before the last day of the quarter in which you are graduating. |
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Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) Biological Sciences Section
A score at or above the 50th percentile on the MCAT satisfies the exit requirement. Only students intent on applying to medical school should use this exam to satisfy the exit requirement. Reports of MCAT scores must be submitted to the BioAdvising Office before the last day of the quarter in which you are graduating. |
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| If you are planning on taking the MCAT, you should contact Health Career Resource Specialist no later than the beginning of your junior year regarding preparation. The Career Center also provides assistance and preparatory courses for the GRE and MCAT. |
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| QUESTIONS: Contact BioAdvising |
