Majors Preparation Guide
Majors Preparation Guide 2023-24
Welcome to UCR’s Major Preparation Guide. The Major Preparation Guide outlines the selecting major requirements that must be satisfied for your desired major. Not all majors will be listed on this guide, for Majors Agreements not listed please refer to ASSIST.org.
If you are currently attending a California Community College please go directly to ASSIST.org to see which courses satisfy the selecting major requirements.
Biochemistry, B.A. /B.S.
Bioengineering, B.S.
Biology, B.A. /B.S.
Business Administration, B.S.
Business Economics, B.A.
Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology, B.A. /B.S.
Chemical Engineering, B.S.
Chemistry, B.A. /B.S.
Computer Engineering, B.S.
Computer Science with Business Applications, B.S.
Computer Science, B.S.
Data Science, B.S.
Earth Science, B.S.
Economics, B.A.
Economics/Administrative Studies, B.A.
Electrical Engineering, B.S.
Entomology, B.A /B.S.
Environmental Engineering, B.S.
Environmental Sciences, B.A /B.S.
Geology, B.S.
Geophysics, B.S.
Materials Science and Engineering, B.S.
Mathematics, B.A /B.S.
Mathematics for Secondary School Teachers, B.S.
Mechanical Engineering, B.S.
Microbiology, B.S.
Neuroscience, B.A /B.S.
Psychology, B.A. and B.S.
Physics, B.A /B.S.
Plant Biology, B.A /B.S.
Robotics, B.S.
Statistics, B.A./ B.S.
Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering
Majors with Selecting Requirements for 2023-2024:
Bioengineering, B.S.
All majors in the Bourns College of Engineering are selective, based on academic preparation and GPA in all transferable coursework, with a minimum GPA of 2.80.
Prior to transfer, a minimum GPA of 2.50 is required for two major-specific course sequences.
Required:
- Biology 5A & Biology 5LA (Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology and Lab)
- Chemistry 1A & Chemistry 1LA (General Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 1B & Chemistry 1LB (General Chemistry and Lab), (Chemistry 1C & Chemistry 1LC (General Chemistry and Lab)
- Math 9A (First-Year Calculus), Math 9B (First-Year Calculus), Math 9C (First-Year Calculus)
Required two courses from:
- Biology 5B (Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology)
- Physics 40A (General Physics)
- Physics 40B (General Physics)
- Physics 40C (General Physics)
Chemical Engineering, B.S.
All majors in the Bourns College of Engineering are selective, based on academic preparation and GPA in all transferable coursework, with a minimum GPA of 2.80.
Prior to transfer, a minimum GPA of 2.50 is required for two major-specific course sequences.
Required:
- Chemistry 1A & Chemistry 1LA (General Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 1B & Chemistry 1LB (General Chemistry and Lab), (Chemistry 1C & Chemistry 1LC (General Chemistry and Lab)
- Math 9A (First-Year Calculus), Math 9B (First-Year Calculus), Math 9C (First-Year Calculus)
- Physics 40A (General Physics)
Required two courses from:
- Biology 5A & Biology 5LA (Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology and Lab)
- Physics 40B (General Physics)
- Physics 40C (General Physics)
Computer Engineering, B.S.
All majors in the Bourns College of Engineering are selective, based on academic preparation and GPA in all transferable coursework, with a minimum GPA of 2.80.
Prior to transfer, a minimum GPA of 2.50 is required for two major-specific course sequences.
Required:
- CS 10A (Intro to Computer Science for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering I)
- CS 10B (Intro to Computer Science for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering II)
- Math 9A (First-Year Calculus), Math 9B (First-Year Calculus), Math 9C (First-Year Calculus)
- Physics 40A (General Physics)
Required three courses from:
- Computer Science 11 (Intro to Discrete Structures, Same-As: MATH 11)
- Computer Science 61 (Machine Organization and Assembly Language Programming)
- EE 30A (Fundamentals of Engineering Circuit I) & EE 30LA (Fundamentals of Engineering Circuit I Laboratory)
- Physics 40B (General Physics)
- Physics 40C (General Physics)
Computer Science with Business Applications, B.S.
All majors in the Bourns College of Engineering are selective, based on academic preparation and GPA in all transferable coursework, with a minimum GPA of 2.80.
Prior to transfer, a minimum GPA of 2.50 is for two major-specific course sequences.
Required:
- Business 20 (Financial Accounting and Reporting)
- Computer Science 10A (Intro to Computer Science for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering I)
- Math 9A (First-Year Calculus), Math 9B (First-Year Calculus), Math 9C (First-Year Calculus)
Required three courses from:
- Computer Science 11 (Intro to Discrete Structures, Same-As: MATH 11)
- Computer Science 10B (Intro to Computer Science for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering II)
- Computer Science 10C (Intro to Data Structures and Algorithms)
- Computer Science 61 (Machine Organization and Assembly Language Programming)
- Economics 2 (Intro to Macroeconomics)
- Economics 3 (Intro to Microeconomics)
Computer Science, B.S.
All majors in the Bourns College of Engineering are selective, based on academic preparation and GPA in all transferable coursework, with a minimum GPA of 2.80.
Prior to transfer, a minimum GPA of 2.50 is required for two major-specific course sequences.
Required:
- Computer Science 10A (Intro to Computer Science for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering I)
- Computer Science 10B (Intro to Computer Science for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering II)
- Math 9A (First-Year Calculus), Math 9B (First-Year Calculus), Math 9C (First-Year Calculus)
- Physics 40A (General Physics)
Required three courses from:
- Computer Science 11 (Intro to Discrete Structures, Same-As: MATH 11)
- Computer Science 10C (Intro to Data Structures and Algorithms)
- Computer Science 61 (Machine Organization and Assembly Language Programming)
- Math 10A (Calculus of Several Variables)
- Physics 40B (General Physics)
- Physics 40C (General Physics)
Data Science, B.S.
All majors in the Bourns College of Engineering are selective, based on academic preparation and GPA in all transferable coursework, with a minimum GPA of 2.80.
Prior to transfer, a minimum GPA of 2.50 is required for two major-specific course sequences.
Required:
- Math 9A (First-Year Calculus), Math 9B (First-Year Calculus), MATH 9C (First-Year Calculus)
- Computer Science 10A (Intro to Computer Science for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering I), Computer Science 10B (Intro to Computer Science for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering II)
Required three courses from:
- Computer Science 10C (Intro to Data Structures)
- Computer Science 11 (Intro to Discrete Structures, Same-As: MATH 11)
- MATH 10A (Calculus of Several Variables)
- MATH 31 (Applied Linear Algebra)
- Statistics 10 (Introduction to Statistics)
- Statistics 11 (Introduction to Statistical Modeling)
Electrical Engineering, B.S.
All majors in the Bourns College of Engineering are selective, based on academic preparation and GPA in all transferable coursework, with a minimum GPA of 2.80.
Prior to transfer, a minimum GPA of 2.50 is required for two major-specific course sequences.
Required:
- Computer Science 10A (Intro to Computer Science for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering I)
- Computer Science 61 (Machine Organization and Assembly Language
- Math 9A (First-Year Calculus), Math 9B (First-Year Calculus), Math 9C (First-Year Calculus)
- Physics 40A (General Physics)
Required three courses from:
- Computer Science 10B (Intro to Computer Science for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering II)
- EE 20A (Fndm Mathematical Methods in Electrical & Comp Engineering)
- EE 30A (Fundamentals of Engineering Circuit I) & EE 30LA (Fundamentals of Engineering Circuit I Laboratory)
- EE 30B (Fundamentals of Engineering Circuit II)
- Math 10A (Calculus of Several Variables)
- Physics 40B (General Physics)
- Physics 40C (General Physics)
Environmental Engineering, B.S.
All majors in the Bourns College of Engineering are selective, based on academic preparation and GPA in all transferable coursework, with a minimum GPA of 2.80.
Prior to transfer, a minimum GPA of 2.50 is required for two major-specific course sequences.
Required:
- Chemistry 1A & Chemistry 1LA (General Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 1B & Chemistry 1LB (General Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 1C & Chemistry 1LC (General Chemistry and Lab)
- Math 9A (First-Year Calculus), Math 9B (First-Year Calculus), Math 9C (First-Year Calculus)
- Physics 40A (General Physics)
Required two courses from:
- Biology 5A & Biology 5LA (Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology and Lab)
- Chemistry 8A & Chemistry 8LA (Organic Chemistry and Lab)
- Chemistry 8B & Chemistry 8LB (Organic Chemistry and Lab)
- Physics 40B (General Physics)
- Physics 40C (General Physics)
Materials Science and Engineering, B.S.
All majors in the Bourns College of Engineering are selective, based on academic preparation and GPA in all transferable coursework, with a minimum GPA of 2.80.
Prior to transfer, a minimum GPA of 2.50 is required for two major-specific course sequences.
Required:
- Chemistry 1A & Chemistry 1LA (General Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 1B & Chemistry 1LB (General Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 1C & Chemistry 1LC (General Chemistry and Lab)
- Math 9A (First-Year Calculus), Math 9B (First-Year Calculus), Math 9C (First-Year Calculus)
Required three courses from:
- Chemistry 8A & Chemistry 8LA (Organic Chemistry and Lab)
- Math 10A (Calculus of Several Variables)
- Math 10B (Calculus of Several Variables)
- Math 46 (Into to Ordinary Differential Equations)
- Physics 40A (General Physics)
- Physics 40B (General Physics)
- Physics 40C (General Physics)
Mechanical Engineering, B.S.
All majors in the Bourns College of Engineering are selective, based on academic preparation and GPA in all transferable coursework, with a minimum GPA of 2.80.
Prior to transfer, a minimum GPA of 2.50 is required for the calculus series and at least one additional major-specific course sequences.
Required:
- Chemistry 1A & Chemistry 1LA (General Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 1B & Chemistry 1LB (General Chemistry and Lab)
- Math 9A (First-Year Calculus), Math 9B (First-Year Calculus), Math 9C (First-Year Calculus)
- Physics 40A (General Physics)
Required three courses from:
- Mechanical Engineering 2 (Intro to Mechanical Engineering)
- Mechanical Engineering 9 (Engineering Graphic and Design)
- Mechanical Engineering 10 (Statistics)
- Mechanical Engineering 18A (Intro to Engineering Computation)
- Mechanical Engineering 18B (Intro to Computational Modeling in Mechanical Engineering)
- Physics 40B (General Physics)
- Physics 40C (General Physics)
Robotics, B.S.
All majors in the Bourns College of Engineering are selective, based on academic preparation and GPA in all transferable coursework, with a minimum GPA of 2.80.
Prior to transfer, a minimum GPA of 2.50 is required for the calculus series and at least one additional major-specific course sequences.
Required:
- Computer Science 10A (Intro to Computer Science for Science, Math, and Engineering I)
- Computer Science 10B (Intro to Computer Science for Science, Math, and Engineering II)
- Math 9A (First-Year Calculus), Math 9B (First-Year Calculus), Math 9C (First-Year Calculus)
- Physics 40A (General Physics)
Required four courses from:
- Computer Science 10C (Intro to Data Structures and Algorithms)
- Computer Science 61 (Machine Organization and Assembly Language)
- Electrical Engineering 5 (Circuits and Electronics)
- Mechanical Engineering 10 –(Statics)
- Physics 40C (General Physics)
- Math 31 (Applied Linear Algebra)
- Math 46 (Intro to Ordinary Differential Equations)
College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Selecting Major Requirements for 2023-2024:
Business Economics, B.A.
All majors in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences are selective, based on academic preparation and GPA in all transferable coursework, with a minimum GPA of 2.40.
Required:
- Math 9A (First-Year Calculus)
Economics, B.A.
All majors in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences are selective, based on academic preparation and GPA in all transferable coursework, with a minimum GPA of 2.40.
Required:
- Math 9A (First-Year Calculus)
Economics/Administrative Studies, B.A.
All majors in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences are selective, based on academic preparation and GPA in all transferable coursework, with a minimum GPA of 2.40.
Required:
- Math 9A (First-Year Calculus)
Psychology, B.A. and B.S.
All majors in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences are selective, based on academic preparation and GPA in all transferable coursework, with a minimum GPA of 2.70. Courses must be completed a "C" better.
Required one course from:
- Math 4 (Intro to College Math for Business and Social Sciences)
- Math 5 (Pre-calculus)
- Math 9A (First-Year Calculus)
- Math 22 (Calculus for Business)
Students who complete a UC transferable College Algebra course and a college course in Trigonometry (both with "C" grades or better) will be considered to have an acceptable course substitution to UCR's MATH 5. Trigonometry courses do not carry UC transfer credit, but when taken in conjunction with College Algebra can be used to sufficiently cover content in MATH 5.
College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Majors With Selecting Requirements for 2023-2024:
Biochemistry, B.A. /B.S.
All majors in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences are selective, based on academic preparation and GPA in all transferable coursework, with a minimum GPA of 2.70.
Prior to transfer, a minimum grade of "C" is required for all major specific course work.
Required:
- Biology 5A & Biology 5LA (Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology and Lab)
- Chemistry 1A & Chemistry 1LA (General Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 1B & Chemistry 1LB (General Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 1C & Chemistry 1LC (General Chemistry and Lab)
- Math 9A (First-Year Calculus), Math 9B (First-Year Calculus) or Math 7A (Calculus for Life Sciences), Math 7B (Calculus for Life Sciences)
- Chemistry 8A & Chemistry 8LA (Organic Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 8B & Chemistry 8LB (Organic Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 8C & Chemistry 8LC (Organic Chemistry and Lab)
Biology, B.A. /B.S.
All majors in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences are selective, based on academic preparation and GPA in all transferable coursework, with a minimum GPA of 2.70.
Prior to transfer, a minimum grade of "C" is required for all major specific course work.
Required:
- Chemistry 1A & Chemistry 1LA (General Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 1B & Chemistry 1LB (General Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 1C & Chemistry 1LC (General Chemistry and Lab)
- Math 9A (First-Year Calculus), Math 9B (First-Year Calculus) or Math 7A (Calculus for Life Sciences), Math 7B (Calculus for Life Sciences)
Required one sequence from:
- Biology 5A & Biology 5LA (Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology and Lab), Biology 5B (Intro to Organismal Biology), Biology 5C (Introductory Evolution and Ecology)
- Chemistry 8A & Chemistry 8LA (Organic Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 8B & Chemistry 8LB (Organic Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 8C & Chemistry 8LC (Organic Chemistry and Lab)
- Physics 40A (General Physics), Physics 40B (General Physics), Physics 40C (General Physics) or Physics 2A & Physics 2LA (General Physics and Lab), Physics 2B & Physics 2LB (General Physics and Lab), Physics 2C & Physics 2LC (General Physics and Lab)
Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology, B.A. /B.S.
All majors in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences are selective, based on academic preparation and GPA in all transferable coursework, with a minimum GPA of 2.70.
Prior to transfer, a minimum grade of "C" is required for all major specific course work.
Required:
- Chemistry 1A & Chemistry 1LA (General Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 1B & Chemistry 1LB (General Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 1C & Chemistry 1LC (General Chemistry and Lab)
- Math 9A (First-Year Calculus), Math 9B (First-Year Calculus) or Math 7A (Calculus for Life Sciences), Math 7B (Calculus for Life Sciences)
Required one sequence from:
- Biology 5A & Biology 5LA (Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology and Lab), Biology 5B (Intro to Organismal Biology), Biology 5C (Introductory Evolution and Ecology)
- Chemistry 8A & Chemistry 8LA (Organic Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 8B & Chemistry 8LB (Organic Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 8C & Chemistry 8LC (Organic Chemistry and Lab)
- Physics 40A (General Physics), Physics 40B (General Physics), Physics 40C (General Physics) or Physics 2A & Physics 2LA (General Physics and Lab), Physics 2B & Physics 2LB (General Physics and Lab), Physics 2C & Physics 2LC (General Physics and Lab)
Chemistry, B.A. /B.S.
All majors in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences are selective, based on academic preparation and GPA in all transferable coursework, with a minimum GPA of 2.70.
Prior to transfer, a minimum grade of "C" is required for all major specific course work, except for *Organic Chemistry (which must be "B" required).
Required:
- Chemistry 1A & Chemistry 1LA (General Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 1B & Chemistry 1LB (General Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 1C & Chemistry 1LC (General Chemistry and Lab)
- Math 9A (First-Year Calculus), Math 9B (First-Year Calculus), Math 9C (First-Year Calculus)
Required one sequence from:
- *Chemistry 8A & Chemistry 8LA (Organic Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 8B & Chemistry 8LB (Organic Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 8C & Chemistry 8LC (Organic Chemistry and Lab)
- Math 10A (Calculus of Several Variables), Math 10B (Calculus of Several Variables), Math 46 (Intro to Ordinary Differential Equations)
- Physics 40A (General Physics), Physics 40B (General Physics), Physics 40C (General Physics)
Data Science, B.S.
The B.S. in Data Science major is an intercollege major offered by the Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering (minimum GPA of 2.8) and the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (minimum GPA of 2.7). A B.S. degree in Data Science is offered by each college. When students declare the major, they choose from which college they wish to have their degree awarded.
Effective winter 2023, the following courses will be required for admissions into major.
Required:
- Math 9A (First-Year Calculus), Math 9B (First-Year Calculus), MATH 9C (First-Year Calculus)
- Computer Science 10A (Intro to Computer Science for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering I), Computer Science 10B (Intro to Computer Science for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering II)
Required three courses from:
- Computer Science 10C (Intro to Data Structures)
- Computer Science 11 (Intro to Discrete Structures, Same-As: MATH 11)
- Math 10A (Calculus of Several Variables)
- Statistics 8 (Statistics for Business)
Earth Science, B.S.
All majors in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences are selective, based on academic preparation and GPA in all transferable coursework, with a minimum GPA of 2.70.
Prior to transfer, a minimum grade of "C" is required for all major specific course work.
Required:
- Math 9A (First-Year Calculus), Math 9B (First-Year Calculus), and Math 9C (First-Year Calculus)
Or
Math 7A (Calculus for Life Sciences), Math 7B (Calculus for Life Sciences) and Math 46 (Intro to Ordinary Differential Equations)
Required one sequence from:
- Biology 5A & Biology 5LA (Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology and Lab), Biology 5B (Intro to Organismal Biology), Biology 5C (Introductory Evolution and Ecology)
- Chemistry 1A & Chemistry 1LA (General Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 1B & Chemistry 1LB (General Chemistry and Lab)
- Math 10A (Calculus of Several Variables), Math 10B (Calculus of Several Variables), Math 46 (Intro to Ordinary Differential Equations)
- Physics 40A (General Physics), Physics 40B (General Physics), or Physics 2A & Physics 2LA (General Physics and Lab), Physics 2B & Physics 2LB (General Physics and Lab)
Entomology, B.A /B.S.
All majors in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences are selective, based on academic preparation and GPA in all transferable coursework, with a minimum GPA of 2.70.
Prior to transfer, a minimum grade of "C" is required for all major specific course work.
Required:
- Math 9A (First-Year Calculus), Math 9B (First-Year Calculus) or Math 7A (Calculus for Life Sciences), Math 7B (Calculus for Life Sciences)
Required one sequence from:
- Biology 5A & Biology 5LA (Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology and Lab), Biology 5B (Intro to Organismal Biology), Biology 5C (Introductory Evolution and Ecology)
- Chemistry 1A & Chemistry 1LA (General Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 1B & Chemistry 1LB (General Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 1C & Chemistry 1LC (General Chemistry and Lab)
- Chemistry 8A & Chemistry 8LA (Organic Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 8B & Chemistry 8LB (Organic Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 8C & Chemistry 8LC (Organic Chemistry and Lab)
- Math 9C (First-Year Calculus), Math 10A (Calculus of Several Variables), Math 10B (Calculus of Several Variables), Math 46 (Intro to Ordinary Differential Equations)
- Physics 40A (General Physics), Physics 40B (General Physics), Physics 40C(General Physics) or Physics 2A & Physics 2LA (General Physics and Lab), Physics 2B & Physics 2LB (General Physics and Lab), Physics 2C & Physics 2LC (General Physics and Lab)
Environmental Sciences, B.A /B.S.
All majors in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences are selective, based on academic preparation and GPA in all transferable coursework, with a minimum GPA of 2.70.
Prior to transfer, a minimum grade of "C" is required for all major specific course work, except for *Organic Chemistry (which must be "B" required).
Required:
- Math 9A (First-Year Calculus), Math 9B (First-Year Calculus) or Math 7A (Calculus for Life Sciences), Math 7B (Calculus for Life Sciences)
Required one sequence from:
- Biology 5A & Biology 5LA (Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology and Lab), Biology 5B (Intro to Organismal Biology), Biology 5C (Introductory Evolution and Ecology)
- Chemistry 1A & Chemistry 1LA (General Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 1B & Chemistry 1LB (General Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 1C & Chemistry 1LC (General Chemistry and Lab)
- *Chemistry 8A & Chemistry 8LA (Organic Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 8B & Chemistry 8LB (Organic Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 8C & Chemistry 8LC (Organic Chemistry and Lab)
- Math 9C (First-Year Calculus), Math 10A (Calculus of Several Variables), Math 10B (Calculus of Several Variables), Math 46 (Intro to Ordinary Differential Equations)
- Physics 40A (General Physics), Physics 40B (General Physics), Physics 40C (General Physics), or Physics 2A & Physics 2LA (General Physics and Lab), Physics 2B & Physics 2LB (General Physics and Lab), Physics 2C & Physics 2LC (General Physics and Lab)
Geology, B.S.
All majors in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences are selective, based on academic preparation and GPA in all transferable coursework, with a minimum GPA of 2.70.
Prior to transfer, a minimum grade of "C" is required for all major specific course work.
Required:
- Math 9A (First-Year Calculus), Math 9B (First-Year Calculus), and Math 9C (First-Year Calculus)
Or
Math 7A (Calculus for Life Sciences), Math 7B (Calculus for Life Sciences) and Math 46 (Intro to Ordinary Differential Equations)
Required one sequence from:
- Biology 5A & Biology 5LA (Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology and Lab), Biology 5B (Intro to Organismal Biology), Biology 5C (Introductory Evolution and Ecology)
- Chemistry 1A & Chemistry 1LA (General Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 1B & Chemistry 1LB (General Chemistry and Lab)
- Math 10A (Calculus of Several Variables), Math 10B (Calculus of Several Variables), Math 46 (Intro to Ordinary Differential Equations)
- Physics 40A (General Physics), Physics 40B (General Physics) or Physics 2A & Physics 2LA (General Physics and Lab), Physics 2B & Physics 2LB (General Physics and Lab)
Geophysics, B.S.
All majors in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences are selective, based on academic preparation and GPA in all transferable coursework, with a minimum GPA of 2.70.
Prior to transfer, a minimum grade of "C" is required for all major specific course work.
Required:
- Math 9A (First-Year Calculus), Math 9B (First-Year Calculus), and Math 9C (First-Year Calculus)
Or
Math 7A (Calculus for Life Sciences), Math 7B (Calculus for Life Sciences) and Math 46 (Intro to Ordinary Differential Equations)
Required one sequence from:
- Biology 5A & Biology 5LA (Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology and Lab), Biology 5B (Intro to Organismal Biology), Biology 5C (Introductory Evolution and Ecology)
- Chemistry 1A & Chemistry 1LA (General Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 1B & Chemistry 1LB (General Chemistry and Lab)
- Math 10A (Calculus of Several Variables), Math 10B (Calculus of Several Variables), Math 46 (Intro to Ordinary Differential Equations)
- Physics 40A (General Physics), Physics 40B (General Physics) or Physics 2A & Physics 2LA (General Physics and Lab), Physics 2B & Physics 2LB (General Physics and Lab)
Mathematics for Secondary School Teachers, B.S.
All majors in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences are selective, based on academic preparation and GPA in all transferable coursework, with a minimum GPA of 2.70.
Prior to transfer, a minimum grade of "C" is required for all major specific course work.
Required:
- Math 9A (First-Year Calculus), Math 9B (First-Year Calculus), or Math 7A (Calculus for Life Sciences), Math 7B (Calculus for Life Sciences)
- Math 9C (First-Year Calculus)
Required one sequence from:
- Biology 5A & Biology 5LA (Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology and Lab), Biology 5B (Intro to Organismal Biology), Biology 5C (Introductory Evolution and Ecology)
- Chemistry 1A & Chemistry 1LA (General Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 1B & Chemistry 1LB (General Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 1C & Chemistry 1LC (General Chemistry and Lab)
- Math 10A (Calculus of Several Variables), Math 10B (Calculus of Several Variables), Math 46 (Intro to Ordinary Differential Equations)
- Physics 40A (General Physics), Physics 40B (General Physics), Physics 40C (General Physics)
Mathematics, B.A /B.S.
All majors in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences are selective, based on academic preparation and GPA in all transferable coursework, with a minimum GPA of 2.70.
Prior to transfer, a minimum grade of "C" is required for all major specific course work.
Required:
- Math 9A (First-Year Calculus), Math 9B (First-Year Calculus), or Math 7A (Calculus for Life Sciences), Math 7B (Calculus for Life Sciences)
- Math 9C (First-Year Calculus)
Required one sequence from:
- Biology 5A & Biology 5LA (Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology and Lab), Biology 5B (Intro to Organismal Biology), Biology 5C (Introductory Evolution and Ecology)
- Chemistry 1A & Chemistry 1LA (General Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 1B & Chemistry 1LB (General Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 1C & Chemistry 1LC (General Chemistry and Lab)
- Math 10A (Calculus of Several Variables), Math 10B (Calculus of Several Variables), Math 46 (Intro to Ordinary Differential Equations)
- Physics 40A (General Physics), Physics 40B (General Physics), Physics 40C (General Physics)
Microbiology, B.S.
All majors in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences are selective, based on academic preparation and GPA in all transferable coursework, with a minimum GPA of 2.70.
Prior to transfer, a minimum grade of "C" is required for all major specific course work, except for *Organic Chemistry (which must be "B" required).
Required:
- Chemistry 1A & Chemistry 1LA (General Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 1B & Chemistry 1LB (General Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 1C & Chemistry 1LC (General Chemistry and Lab)
- Math 9A (First-Year Calculus), Math 9B (First-Year Calculus) or Math 7A (Calculus for Life Sciences), Math 7B (Calculus for Life Sciences)
Required one sequence from:
- Biology 5A & Biology 5LA (Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology and Lab), Biology 5B (Intro to Organismal Biology), Biology 5C (Introductory Evolution and Ecology)
- *Chemistry 8A & Chemistry 8LA (Organic Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 8B & Chemistry 8LB (Organic Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 8C & Chemistry 8LC (Organic Chemistry and Lab)
- Physics 40A (General Physics), Physics 40B (General Physics), Physics 40C (General Physics) or Physics 2A & Physics 2LA (General Physics and Lab), Physics 2B & Physics 2LB (General Physics and Lab), Physics 2C & Physics 2LC (General Physics and Lab)
Neuroscience, B.A /B.S.
All majors in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences are selective, based on academic preparation and GPA in all transferable coursework, with a minimum GPA of 2.70.
Prior to transfer, a minimum grade of "C" is required for all major specific course work.
Required:
- Math 9A (First-Year Calculus), Math 9B (First-Year Calculus) or Math 7A (Calculus for Life Sciences), Math 7B (Calculus for Life Sciences)
Required one sequence from:
- Biology 5A & Biology 5LA (Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology and Lab), Biology 5B (Intro to Organismal Biology), Biology 5C (Introductory Evolution and Ecology)
- Chemistry 1A & Chemistry 1LA (General Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 1B & Chemistry 1LB (General Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 1C & Chemistry 1LC (General Chemistry and Lab)
- Math 9C (First-Year Calculus), Math 10A (Calculus of Several Variables), Math 10B (Calculus of Several Variables), Math 46 (Intro to Ordinary Differential Equations)
- Physics 40A (General Physics), Physics 40B (General Physics), Physics 40C (General Physics), or Physics 2A & Physics 2LA (General Physics and Lab), Physics 2B & Physics 2LB (General Physics and Lab), Physics 2C & Physics 2LC (General Physics and Lab)
Physics, B.A /B.S.
All majors in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences are selective, based on academic preparation and GPA in all transferable coursework, with a minimum GPA of 2.70.
Prior to transfer, a minimum grade of "C" is required for all major specific course work.
Required:
- Math 9A (First-Year Calculus), Math 9B (First-Year Calculus) or Math 7A (Calculus for Life Sciences), Math 7B (Calculus for Life Sciences)
- Math 9C (First-Year Calculus)
- Physics 40A (General Physics), Physics 40B (General Physics), Physics 40C (General Physics)
Plant Biology, B.A /B.S.
All majors in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences are selective, based on academic preparation and GPA in all transferable coursework, with a minimum GPA of 2.70.
Prior to transfer, a minimum grade of "C" is required for all major specific course work.
Required:
- Biology 5A & Biology 5LA (Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology and Lab), Biology 5B (Intro to Organismal Biology), Biology 5C (Introductory Evolution and Ecology)
- Chemistry 1A & Chemistry 1LA (General Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 1B & Chemistry 1LB (General Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 1C & Chemistry 1LC (General Chemistry and Lab)
RECOMMENDED:
- Math 9A (First-Year Calculus), Math 9B (First-Year Calculus) or Math 7A (Calculus for Life Sciences), Math 7B (Calculus for Life Sciences)
- Math 9C (First-Year Calculus)
Effective fall 2023, Math 9A (First-Year Calculus), Math 9B (First-Year Calculus) or Math 7A (Calculus for Life Sciences), Math 7B (Calculus for Life Sciences) will be required for admissions into major.
Statistics, B.A./ B.S.
All majors in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences are selective, based on academic preparation and GPA in all transferable coursework, with a minimum GPA of 2.70.
Prior to transfer, a minimum grade of "C" is required for all major specific course work, except for *First Year Calculus and *Organic Chemistry (which must be "B" required).
Required:
- *Math 9A (First-Year Calculus), Math 9B (First-Year Calculus), or Math 7A (Calculus for Life Sciences), Math 7B (Calculus for Life Sciences)
- *Math 9C (First-Year Calculus)
Required one sequence from:
- Biology 5A & Biology 5LA (Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology and Lab), Biology 5B (Intro to Organismal Biology), Biology 5C (Introductory Evolution and Ecology)
- Chemistry 1A & Chemistry 1LA (General Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 1B & Chemistry 1LB (General Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 1C & Chemistry 1LC (General Chemistry and Lab)
- *Chemistry 8A & Chemistry 8LA (Organic Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 8B & Chemistry 8LB (Organic Chemistry and Lab), Chemistry 8C & Chemistry 8LC (Organic Chemistry and Lab)
- Math 10A (Calculus of Several Variables), Math 10B (Calculus of Several Variables), Math 31 (Applied Linear Algebra)
- Physics 40A (General Physics), Physics 40B (General Physics), Physics 40C (General Physics), or Physics 2A & Physics 2LA (General Physics and Lab), Physics 2B & Physics 2LB (General Physics and Lab), Physics 2C & Physics 2LC (General Physics and Lab)
School of Business
Selecting Major Requirements for 2023-2024:
Business Administration, B.S.
All students transferring into the School of Business are required to:
- Complete community college courses equivalent to the following six lower Division.
- Attain a minimum GPA of 2.70 in all UC transferable course work, and a minimum 2.50 GPA in the six lower division major prerequisites listed. (This GPA is a baseline for consideration and not a guarantee of admission.)
- Complete IGETC or the UCR breadth pattern for the School of Business.
REQUIRED:
- Math 9A (First-Year Calculus) or MATH 22 (Calculus for Business)
- Business 10 (Introduction to Business)
- Business 20 (Financial Accounting and Reporting)
- Economics 2 (Intro to Macroeconomics)
- Economics 3 (Intro to Microeconomics)
- STAT 8 (Statistics for Business)