Riverside,
CA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BSc in Biology in Riverside United States | University of California, Riverside
University of California, Riverside
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Riverside United States
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
47,346
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
The College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (CNAS) provides both Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science programs in Biology. These degree paths share a foundational philosophy that comprehensive undergraduate education in biological and physical sciences, complemented by humanities and social sciences, forms the essential groundwork for aspiring biologists. The key distinction lies in the B.A. requiring 16 units of foreign language study, while the B.S. mandates an additional 16 units of advanced coursework in biology or related disciplines.
Departmental research and instruction span all tiers of biological organization - from cellular and developmental processes to physiological, organismal, ecological, and population-level studies. Foundational courses (BIOL 005A, BIOL05LA, BIOL 005B, and BIOL 005C) introduce these organizational levels while highlighting biology's unifying principles.
Given biology's vast scope and diverse career pathways, students enjoy significant flexibility when choosing upper-division courses to fulfill the 36-unit major requirement. Typically, most upper-division units come from Biology Department offerings, though with advisor approval, relevant courses from departments like Biochemistry or Cell Biology and Neuroscience may also count toward this requirement.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
Completed their secondary education and have earned a certificate of completion which enables them to be admitted to a university in their home country.
Record all courses and marks/grades earned exactly as reported by the international school whether as numbers, letters, percentages or words.
To meet minimum requirements to be considered for UCR selection, you must earn a minimum GPA of 3.4 on a 4.0 scale (equivalent to an 85 percent on a 100 percent scale).
You can demonstrate proficiency by meeting any of the following exam benchmarks Keep in mind that you must complete one of these exams by December of your final year of high school secondary school.
Score 24 or higher for the ACT English Language Arts ELA
Score 31 or higher on Writing and Language in the SAT
Score 3, 4 or 5 on the AP examination in English Language and Composition or English Literature and Composition
Score 6 or 7 on the IB Standard Level examination in English Language A only
Score 5, 6 or 7 on the IB Higher Level examination in English Language A only
Score 6.5 or higher on the International English Language Testing System IELTS, Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL examination Internet based test IBT Minimum score of 80 or better, Paper delivered test Minimum score of 60 or better, Duolingo English Test DET Minimum score of 115.
Record all courses and marks/grades earned exactly as reported by the international school whether as numbers, letters, percentages or words.
To meet minimum requirements to be considered for UCR selection, you must earn a minimum GPA of 3.4 on a 4.0 scale (equivalent to an 85 percent on a 100 percent scale).
You can demonstrate proficiency by meeting any of the following exam benchmarks Keep in mind that you must complete one of these exams by December of your final year of high school secondary school.
Score 24 or higher for the ACT English Language Arts ELA
Score 31 or higher on Writing and Language in the SAT
Score 3, 4 or 5 on the AP examination in English Language and Composition or English Literature and Composition
Score 6 or 7 on the IB Standard Level examination in English Language A only
Score 5, 6 or 7 on the IB Higher Level examination in English Language A only
Score 6.5 or higher on the International English Language Testing System IELTS, Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL examination Internet based test IBT Minimum score of 80 or better, Paper delivered test Minimum score of 60 or better, Duolingo English Test DET Minimum score of 115.
Tuition
USD
47,346