StudyQA — Bachelor: Entomology — University of California

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The Department of Entomology offers undergraduate programs leading to either the B.S. or the B.A. degree. The B.S. degree offers students with a strong interest in the natural sciences an opportunity to emphasize this aspect of their education. The B.A. degree is available to students who wish to obtain a broader background in the humanities and social sciences than is required of students in the B.S. program.

The major requirements for both the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science degrees in Entomology are as follows:

1. Lower-division requirements (50-51 units)

Biology 5A, 5LA, 5B, 5C
Physics 2A, 2B, 2C, 2LA, 2LB, 2LC
Mathematics 8B or 9A, and 9B
Chemistry 1A, 1B, 1C, 1LA, 1LB, 1LC

2. Upper-division requirements (67 units)

Entomology 100, 107L, 173, 4 units in any combination of ENTM 190, ENTM 197, or ENTM199H
Twenty-four (24) additional units of entomology electives, which may include up to 2 additional units of ENTM 190, ENTM 197, or ENTM 199H
Biochemistry 100
Biology 102
Biology 107A
Chemistry 112A, 112B, 112C
Statistics 100A

Biology 151 and 175 are suggested in order to acquire a background in the life sciences appropriate for an Entomology major.

For students intending to specialize at the graduate level in insect toxicology or insect physiology and biochemistry, it is recommended that Biochemistry 110A, 110B, 110C and 102 be substituted in place of an equal number of upper-division course units in life sciences. Due to course content overlap credit will not be allowed for Biochemistry 110A-110B-110C and Biochemistry 100.

Requirements

Applicants must complete a rigorous college preparatory program that includes the following academic subject requirements:

History/Social Science: 2 years
English/Language of School Instruction: 4 years
Mathematics: 3 years (4 years recommended)
Laboratory Science: 2 years (3 years recommended)
Foreign Language (English must be the foreign language studied if it was not the language of instruction.): 2 years (3 years recommended)
Visual and Performing Arts: 1 year
College-Preparatory Elective: 1 year

UC Riverside is aware that not all educational systems include academic courses in these areas, which will be taken into consideration during the application review.

The applicant must earn a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.4 on a 4.0 scale, equivalent to an 85 percent on a 100 percent scale. The assessment of a qualifying GPA is based on “a-g” courses completed in 10th and 11th grades.
If the secondary school offers a different curriculum, the applicant’s academic achievement will be based on that educational system’s grading scale.
The ACT with Writing or the SAT Reasoning Test must be taken no later than December of the final year of secondary school.

English Language Proficiency

If English is not the applicant’s native language, or the language of instruction at the applicant’s school, then they must demonstrate English proficiency through one of the following options:

Pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a score of 80 or higher (iBT).
Pass the International English Testing Language System (IELTS) with a score of 6.5 or higher.
Achieve a score of 560 or higher on the “Writing” section of the SAT Reasoning Test.
Achieve a score of 3, 4 or 5 on the AP Exam in English Language and Composition or English Literature and Composition.
Achieve a score of 5, 6 or 7 on the International Baccalaureate (IB) Higher Level Examination in English (Language A).
Complete a transferable college course in English Composition with a C grade or better.

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