IB Major Curriculum
IB Curriculum features 2 Tracks for undergraduate study.
- Track 1: Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology
- Track 2: Human Biology and Health Sciences
Major Requirements
LOWER DIVISION MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
(in order of recommended enrollment):
- Math 16A or 1A
- Chem 1A, 1AL, 3A*, 3AL*, 3B*, 3BL*
- Bio 1A*, 1AL*, 1B*
- Physics 8A*, 8B* (7A, 7B acceptable)
*Significant campus restrictions and agreements exist for enrollment in these courses. Consult UCB's General Catalog and Schedule of Classes for critical information about the timing of taking and completing them. All are Phase I priority courses.
UPPER DIVISION MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
These courses are designed to provide students the necessary intellectual tools and techniques required to conduct multidisciplinary work in organismal biology. Laboratory and field courses will provide you with experience in and methodologies for the study of both living and extinct organisms.
- All students are required to take ONE course from Requirement Group A (Evolution & Genetics), regardless of what track they intend.
- All students must take at least ONE course from both Requirement Group B (Ecology, Behavior & Diversity) and Requirement Group C (Structure, Function & Human Health), but the number of courses required in each group differs between the two tracks.
- All IB majors must also complete TWO labs (these may be taken with a Requirement Group course)—Track 1 students are required to take at least one field lab. View list of Labs.
See the table below for details. - IB students declaring the major must complete a minimum of 24 UD units in the IB MAJOR in order to graduate from IB.
If you declared IB prior to spring 2010, you must follow the old curriculum information.
UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS |
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| Requirement Group | Track 1: Ecology, Evolution & Organismal Biology |
Track 2: Human Biology & Health Sciences |
| A . Evolution & Genetics | 1 from Requirement Group A List | 1 from Requirement Group A List |
| B. Ecology, Behavior, and Diversity | 2 from Requirement Group B List | 1 from Requirement Group B List |
| C. Structure, Function and Human Health | 1 from Requirement Group C List | 2 from Requirement Group C List one course must be IB 131 or 132 |
| Electives | Enough units to bring student up to 24 required UD units. Max. of 2 elective courses may be taken outside of IB (This includes EAP courses as well as non-IB courses, even if they are on the approved electives list.) |
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| Lab/Field | 2 UD Labs; one must be field-based | 2 UD Labs |
| Research or honors | Up to 3 credits of research-based IB H196A, H196B, or 199 may count towards UD unit requirement | |
| UD Units | 24 minimum | |
PLANNING YOUR IB MAJOR
To plan your IB major, you will need to visit IB Undergrad forms and print out the appropriate checksheet. Below are some sample plans to help guide you in the planning process:
Freshman Sample Academic Plans
Transfer Student Sample Academic Plans
DECLARING THE IB MAJOR
- Go to Declaring IB for more information on the steps to declare IB as a major.
- Check out IB Curriculum FAQs
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