Program Overview

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Introduction to the Integrative Biology Major

The Integrative Biology major at UC Berkeley offers students a comprehensive understanding of the biological sciences, with two emphases: Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology, and Integrative Human Biology. This major is designed to provide students with the intellectual tools and techniques required to conduct multidisciplinary work in organismal biology.

General Guidelines for the Major

• All courses taken to fulfill the major requirements must be taken for letter-graded credit.
• Standardized test credit (e.g., Advanced Placement) cannot be used to satisfy any major requirements.
• No more than one upper division course may be used to simultaneously fulfill requirements for a student's major and minor programs.
• Students must maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least a 2.000 GPA in the required major coursework (lower and upper division), and a 2.000 GPA in the upper division coursework for the major.
• A maximum of two elective courses may be taken from outside of the Department of Integrative Biology.

Lower Division Major Requirements

The following courses are required to graduate in Integrative Biology:

• Math List A: Math 10A, 16A, or 51 (formerly 1A)
• Math List B: Math 10B, 16B, 52 (formerly 1B)
• Math List C: Stat 2, Stat 20, Data C8
• Chemistry 1A/1AL
• Biology 1A/1AL
• Biology 1B
• Physics 8A
• IB 77A or 77B

Upper Division Major Requirements

The upper division major requirements vary depending on the emphasis chosen:

Emphasis 1: Ecology, Evolution & Organismal Biology

• Evolution & Genetics: 1 course from Requirement Group A List
• Ecology, Behavior, and Diversity: 2 courses from Requirement Group B List
• Structure, Function and Human Health: 1 course from Requirement Group C List
• Lab/Field: 2 upper division labs; one must be field-based
• Research or honors: Up to 3 credits of research-based IB H196A, H196B, or 191 may count towards upper division 24-unit requirement
• Electives: Additional units, if needed, to bring student up to 24 required upper division units

Emphasis 2: Integrative Human Biology

• Evolution & Genetics: 1 course from Requirement Group A List
• Ecology, Behavior, and Diversity: 1 course from Requirement Group B List
• Structure, Function and Human Health: 2 courses from Requirement Group C List, including either IB 131 - Anatomy or IB 132 - Human Physiology
• Lab: 2 upper division labs
• Research or honors: Up to 3 credits of research-based IB H196A, H196B, or 191 may count towards upper division 24-unit requirement
• Electives: Additional units, if needed, to bring student up to 24 required upper division units

Planning Your IB Major

To plan your IB major, you will need to visit the IB Undergrad forms and print out the appropriate check sheet. Sample plans are available to help guide you in the planning process.

Declaring the IB Major

To declare the IB major, go to Declaring IB for more information on the steps to declare IB as a major.

Academic Progress Reports

The Academic Progress Report (APR) in CalCentral is used to monitor your major requirements. If you notice an error in an IB requirement, submit the error report form and an IB advisor will contact you.

Major GPA Policy

An IB major must maintain a 2.000 grade point average (GPA) in the complete set of all upper- and lower-division courses taken for the major and all upper-division courses taken for the major. Students who do not raise their GPA above a 2.000 will be at risk of getting dismissed from the major and becoming ineligible for graduation.

Past Curricula Changes

If you declared IB prior to spring 2010, you must follow the old curriculum information. Math Series Requirement Changes are also detailed for students who began their math series in fall 2012 or beyond.