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Biology Announcements E-mail List for Current Students

Diver E-mail announcement lists provide an effective way for departments to communicate with their undergraduate majors. The 2 biology departments strongly encourage biology and pre-biology students to subscribe to our biology undergraduate e-mail list. You will be sent information concerning special opportunities (including internships and jobs), changes in course offerings, university deadlines and miscellaneous information relevant to biology majors.

Declaring a Major

Provided you have completed the pre-biology major requirements, you may petition to declare or change your major after you have been at UCSB two full quarters.

Note: You will need the following:

  1. Requirement Sheet for your proposed major
  2. Undergraduate Petition to Change Major, Emphasis, or College*
  3. Major Progress Check Request Form
  4. Course Descriptions
  5. Updated list of the proposed courses for the year
  6. Self Addressed Stamped Envelope

*You can obtain this petition from the Biology Undergraduate Advising Office.

The Change of Major Petition, Major Progress Check Request form, and Requirements Sheet form must be completed and returned to the Biology Advising Office for processing and department approval. Our normal processing time is 2 weeks, although delays are very likely during certain times of the academic year and if volume is unusually high.

Declaring Candidacy to Graduate

You must declare your candidacy in order to graduate. Declaring candidacy for graduation is a separate process from participating in commencement ceremonies. Follow the instructions on the Registrar's web site.

Undergraduate Program in Biology - University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9611