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Biological Sciences Undergraduate Program
387 Thimann Laboratories
UC Santa Cruz,
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Phone: 831.459.4143
Fax: 831.459.1568
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GETTING STARTED: Orientation

Orientation is the easiest way to prepare for your studies in the Biological Sciences. It provides students an opportunity to…
- get acquainted with their department, college, and campus
- learn about our 9 Biological Sciences majors
- transfer credit to UCSC and apply it to your degree program
- get started on your biology major: take placement exams and get enrolled for Fall
- learn how to make an academic plan
- learn how to declare your major
- receive academic advising and information on our departmental policies
- explore the possibilities of participating in the Education Abroad Program
- learn about resources and services available to our students

Orientation is held twice a year: Summer Orientation sponsored by Admissions is held throughout July. Fall Orientation takes place during the first week of fall quarter.

If you choose not to attend orientation, please be sure to read up on all the information we cover in the links above and in the Advising Index. We hold our students accountable for knowing their degree requirements as well as the department's policies, so it's important you familiarize yourself with all this material. If you have any questions feel free to contact BioAdvising.

For Biological Science students it’s important that you plan ahead. Our majors are rigorous and require that students begin taking courses for the major as early as their first quarter here at UCSC. Learn more about what courses to take...

QUESTIONS: Contact BioAdvising