Fall 2024 UC Merced Undergraduate Guide

Programs

Academic

» Anthropology, B.A. » Applied Mathematical Sciences, B.S. * Emphases:  Computational and Data Sciences  Computational Biology  Computer Science  Economics  Engineering  Environmental  Physics » Bioengineering, B.S. * Emphases:  Biomedical Imaging and Bioinstrumentation  Biotechnology » Biological Sciences, B.S. * Emphases:  Developmental Biology  Ecology and Evolutionary Biology  Human Biology  Microbiology and Immunology  Molecular and Cell Biology » Chemistry, B.S. * Emphases:  Biological Chemistry  Chemistry  Materials Chemistry » Chemical Engineering, B.S. * ‡ Optional Emphases:  Materials Science and Engineering  Nanotechnology » Computer Science and Engineering, B.S. » Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, B.A. » Data Science and Analytics, B.A. ∆ » Data Science and Computing, B.S. * ◊ Emphases:  Applied Mathematics  Biology  Chemistry  Environmental Systems  Materials Science and Engineering  Physics » Economics, B.A. » Economics, B.S. ** Emphases:  Economic Analysis and Policy  Quantitative Economics » Electrical Engineering, B.S. † » Environmental Engineering, B.S. » Environmental Humanities, B.A. ◊ » Civil Engineering, B.S. » Cognitive Science, B.A. » Cognitive Science, B.S.

» Environmental Systems Science, B.S. * Emphases:  Earth and Climate Science  Ecosystem Science » Global Arts Studies Program, B.A. Optional Emphases:  Performance Studies  Visual Studies » History, B.A. » Literatures in English, B.A. Optional Emphases: » Management and Business Economics, B.S. » Materials Science and Engineering, B.S. Optional Emphasis: Nanotechnology » Mechanical Engineering, B.S. Optional Emphasis: Aerospace Engineering » Philosophy, B.A. » Physics, B.S. ** Emphases:  Astrophysics  Biophysics and Soft Matter  Literature and Social Justice  Literature and the Environment

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 Computation and Data Science  Engineering and Applied Physics  Mathematical and Computational Physics  Physics  Quantum Science and Technology

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» Political Science, B.A. Emphases:  American Politics ‡

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 Comparative Politics ‡  International Relations ‡  Law and Policy ‡

» Psychology, B.A. » Public Health, B.A. » Public Health, B.S. ◊ Optional Emphasis: Pre-Medical » Sociology, B.A. Optional Emphases:  Community Studies ‡

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 Health, Medicine, and Society ‡  Justice, Law and Society ‡  Race and Racial Justice ‡

» Spanish, B.A. » Writing Studies, B.A.

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* Junior-level transfer students must choose an emphasis when applying; first year students must select an emphasis to complete the degree/graduate. ** All applicants must choose an emphasis ‡ Open to first year/freshmen in Fall 2024; available to transfer students in Fall 2025 ∆ Open to first year/freshmen in Fall 2024; available to sophomore-level transfer students in Fall 2025 and junior-level transfer students in Fall 2026 ◊ Open to first year/freshmen in Fall 2024; available to transfer students in Fall 2026 † Open to first year/freshmen only; available to transfer students in Fall 2025

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