Dear Admitted Bio Sci Major,
Congratulations on your admission to UCI as a Bio Sci major! We are excited to meet you at Celebrate UCI, the annual campus open house event, happening on Saturday, April 19, 2025!
**Information session recordings will be available the week after Celebrate.**
Please peruse through the following resources to get acquainted with our School:
Programs of Study
Please visit the link above to see the various programs of study that are offered within our School. *Admitted students can only enter in as the following majors: Biological Sciences, Biology/Education and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Students can change their majors to other specialized majors, once requirements are met.
► 1st Year Programs
- Learning Communities : All first-year students will automatically be enrolled in a Dunlop Bio Sci Learning Community. To promote student success, small communities of first-year students will take all required Bio Sci courses together in Fall.
- Bio Sci 2A is the cornerstone of the Dunlop Bio Sci Learning Community experience. Bio 2A/2B focuses on bringing campus resources to first year students and helping them prepare for their future goals. Follow the Bio 2A/2B discussion leaders on Instagram.
- Enhanced Academic Success Experience (EASE) Initiative: The Enhanced Academic Success Experience (EASE) initiative intends to promote academic success for first-year students in the Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences. This program is invitation only and invitations will be sent in May. Check out the EASE Instagram.
► Transfer Student Support
- Bio Sci 190: Weekly meetings consisting of presentations by faculty, professional staff, and New Student Peer Academic Advisors provide information about the School of Biological Sciences, campus resources, and special programs/opportunities.
- UCI Transfer Student Center
Bio Sci Academic Advisors are here to help you succeed at UCI! We work with students from the day they start orientation, all through graduation. Please visit the link above to connect with us via Bio Sci Chat.
Pre-Health/Professional Advisement
Bio Sci Academic Advisors serve as Pre-Health Advisors on the UCI campus. We help students plan for health professions by advising them on prerequisites, course planning, how to get involved and be competitive, etc.
Bio Sci Peer Academic Advisors
Bio Sci Peer Academic Advisors are current upper classmen who can help you with:
- Academic planning
- Referrals to campus resources
- How to get involved on campus – clubs, research, etc.
- Sharing their own experiences
Connect with Bio Sci peer advisors: biopaa@uci.edu and follow them on Instagram!
Lots of research is happening in our School! You can visit this link to see what our Bio 199 (Independent Study) program is all about.
Campus Tutoring Resources
Free peer tutoring is available in several departments across campus to support student success.
- Bio
- Physical Sciences (Chem, Physics, Math)
- Center for Excellence in Writing & Communication
- *LARC is the paid service on campus, which offers small group tutorials. They also offer complimentary workshops on time management/testing taking, etc.
Visit the link above to see degree requirements for the Bio Sci major, as well as other programs of study within our School.
Changing Majors
Are you a student trying to change your major into Bio Sci? Please visit www.changeofmajor.uci.edu to view requirements.
Specialized Majors within Bio Sci applications are only processed in the spring and summer. More details can be found here.
UCI Office of Campus Organizations
Please visit the link above to learn more about how you can get involved, get connected, and give back to the UCI community and beyond.