Prerequisite Information
2003Current listing of all Biology course prerequisites:
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Important information to know:
All students are expected to have completed all prerequisites prior to enrolling in any biology course. Please see the links for the most current information. Prerequisites are enforced in all courses and must be taken for a letter grade. Prerequisite will remain in place and will not be waived for regular UCSD students.
Transfer Credit: Students who have transferred coursework to UCSD from another university may have taken an equivalent course elsewhere. The course(s) must be evaluated and on the students record. If a course has been taken, but for whatever reason is not approximated as equivalent, the student will not have the prerequisite waived, but instead will be referred to Biological Sciences Student &Instructional Services (in most cases these students' records from other institutions have already been analyzed and it has been decided that the course they took was not equivalent).
Non-Biology majors: Students in majors other than biology that are interested in enrolling, or that require Biology specific courses (i.e. Biological Anthropology, ESYS, etc.) will not be able to enroll unless they have completed the prerequisite at UCSD or equivalent at another institution (as determined by process used by Biology SIS, not by individual instructors).
Non-UCSD students: Students who are taking a course at UCSD (e.g. in summer session, exchange student, or through the Community College Cross Enrollment program) may have the prerequisite waived if the the student is adequately prepared (e.g. has had a course elsewhere that appears to be comparable to the prerequisite). Non-UCSD students must contact Biological Sciences Student & Instructional Services prior to their registration day/time for preauthorization.
If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact Biological Sciences Student & Instructional Services at (858) 534-0557.
