Catalog Year 2009-2011
Natural Sciences School Requirements
Download General Catalog 2009-2011 (pdf)
University and Campus Requirements
The UC Merced general education program consists of courses that are informed by the Guiding Principles for General Education at UC Merced.
University of California Entry Level Writing Requirement
- WRI 1 - Academic Writing
- or other exemption (see catalog)
American History and Institutions Requirement
- HIST 16 - Forging of the United States 1607-1877 & HIST 17 - Forging of the United States 1877-Present
- or other exemption (see catalog)
One-semester CORE Course
- CORE 1 - The World at Home
Lower Division Writing Course
- WRI 10 - College Reading and Composition
Natural Sciences School Requirements
All Natural Science majors are required to take a minimum of 8 units of Lower Division coursework. These courses cannot be used to meet more than one (1) requirement, duplication is not allowed. Pre-requisites to all courses are available in the UC Merced catalog or online at http://registrar.ucmerced.edu/go/schedule. All courses are not available every semester. Please be sure to review the Schedule of Classes for specific term availability.
- One lower division elective in the Humanities or Arts - see course list.
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Any lower division foreign language course can also meet the lower division arts/humanities requirement
- One lower division elective in the Social Sciences - see course list.
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Printer-Friendly Handout of Lower Division GE Elective Requirements
All Natural Science majors are required to take a minimum of 8 units of Upper Division Elective coursework. These courses cannot be used to meet more than one (1) requirement, duplication is not allowed. Pre-requisites to all courses are available in the UC Merced catalog or online at http://registrar.ucmerced.edu/go/schedule. All courses are not available every semester. Please be sure to review the Schedule of Classes for specific term availability.
One upper division elective emphasizing oral or written communication - see course list.
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One upper division elective from the Social Sciences, Humanities or Arts - see course list.
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PLEASE NOTE:
Additional courses may be approved in the future. If you have taken a course that is not on this list please check with your advisor for approval
*Strongly recommended for students preparing for health professions schools. Be sure to check specific school requirements for more information.
Printer-Friendly Handout of Upper Division GE Elective Requirement
Major Requirements for 2009-2011
Major area lower and upper division course and emphasis track requirements are unique to each major. Planning guides and sample plans are listed for each emphasis below.
Applied Mathematical Sciences
Earth System Sciences
Chemistry
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Biological Sciences
Physics
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