Natural Sciences Postcard

School of Natural Sciences Majors UC MERCED

“Coming to UC Merced set me above the rest. Here, we are able to learn how to contribute to the world. The faculty here at UC Merced are special, because they truly reach out to their students and they make sure that all opportunities that you can have as an individual are offered to you.”

RANDELL RUEDA | CLASS OF 2011 Randell is using the research skills he gained on campus to pursue a medical degree from UC Davis through the UC Merced San Joaquin Valley Program in Medical Education (PRIME).

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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES LEARN ABOUT THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE WORLD’S MOST PRESSING PROBLEMS – FROM DISEASE TO UNSUSTAINABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS – AND THE INNOVATIVE WAYS FACULTY RESEARCHERS ARE FINDING SOLUTIONS .

School of Natural Sciences Majors UC MERCED

Answers to the world’s complex problems depend upon understanding physical and biological processes and crossing disciplines to harness knowledge from other fields. Undergraduate students have the opportunity to participate in discovering new knowledge, as UC Merced’s world-class faculty members often recruit students to work in their labs. Students can choose from five majors that offer 18 emphases. This flexibility allows students to build on core knowledge and channel it into specialty areas, such as cell biology, biophysics and environmental chemistry, which will prepare them for a wide range of successful careers.

The bachelor’s degrees offered in Natural Sciences prepare students for a wide range of scientific and technologically advanced careers, including biotechnology, healthcare, forensic science, solar energy research, aerospace, telecommunications, education, environmental consulting, natural resource management, computational modeling and simulation, software development and predictive analytics. Alumni have begun careers in clinical laboratory technology, teaching and health administration. They have also gone onto prestigious graduate school programs in medicine, environmental systems, hydrology, physics, chemistry, forensic science, dentistry, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, health administration, public health, physical therapy, pharmaceutical sciences, bioengineering, and quantitative and systems biology.

The school also offers five minor programs, including a new one in Environmental Science and Sustainability.

THE MAJORS OFFERED IN THE SCHOOL ARE: Applied Mathematical Sciences | Biological Sciences | Chemical Sciences | Earth Systems Science | Physics

“Being such a new campus, UC Merced offers so many opportunities. Anyone has the power to make a difference, start something new, and will be able to leave their mark on both the school and community.”

JULIANNE SORIA | CLASS OF 2013 Julianne is a biological sciences major and plans to pursue becoming a dentist with a focus on giving dental care to underprivileged patients around the world.

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