Please check this page regularly for the most up-to-date information regarding Bio Sci course enrollment.
Last update: 05/17/2024
Fall 2024 Enrollment
Course Prerequisite Clearance Form:
If you completed the prerequisite for a Bio Sci course outside of UCI or via AP credit, you will need to submit a Course Prerequisite Clearance Form to be cleared for enrollment. You DO NOT need to submit a form if you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite of a course you will take in the Winter.
Examples of students who need to submit a form:
- Transfer students who completed Bio Sci 93-99 equivalent courses at a community college.
- Students who completed Bio Sci 93 in Summer 2023 or earlier and want to enroll in Bio Sci 93L.
The form does NOT override major or repeat restrictions. If you are not a major that requires the Bio Sci course you are requesting to enroll in, or if you are attempting to enroll to repeat the course, you will be held to the major and repeat restriction lift date and your request will be processed to be ready at that point.
Prerequisite clearance will remain in place for School of Bio Sci students and will not be removed at the end of each quarter. Effective Fall 2023, incoming transfer students will be cleared for all courses that they’re eligible for. Students should check your existing clearances in StudentAccess under Course Eligibilities (Student Profile–> Enrollment–> Course Eligibilities) before completing the prerequisite clearance form.
The form can be foundHERE starting Monday, May 6.
Bio Sci Lab Enrollment Policy:
All Bio Sci labs (courses with an L suffix) and Bio Sci 100 have an early drop deadline of WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th at 5 PM. Students cannot swap/change their lab section after the early drop deadline. Students may add open Bio Sci labs through the first meeting of the lab. After the early drop deadline, students should contact biosciadvising@uci.edu for assistance enrolling in open labs.
Upper Division Bio Sci Lab Enrollment Procedure:
Bio Sci is introducing a new process to better prioritize lab enrollment for Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences seniors who are closest to graduation. Bio Sci will prioritize enrollment in upper division labs by approving all Bio Sci students who can reasonably graduate in the next three terms (Fall 2024, Winter 2025, Spring 2025).
During enrollment windows, pre-approved seniors will be able to enroll in labs that they meet the prerequisites for. Students can check their clearances beginning Week 6 in StudentAccess (Student Profile → Enrollment → Course Eligibilities).
If you believe you should have access to a lab that does not appear on your course eligibility list, contact biosciadvising@uci.edu prior to your enrollment window.
On June 6 at 12:00pm, Bio Sci lab sections that were initially restricted to specialized majors will open to graduating seniors.
- Bio D111L, Lab 9 (L-restricted for Developmental and Cell Biology and Biomedical Engineering: Premedical majors ONLY)
- Bio E166L (L-restricted for Ecology & Evolutionary Biology majors ONLY)
- Bio M116L, Lab 3 (L-restricted for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Microbiology & Immunology majors ONLY)
- Bio M118L, Lab 1 (L-restricted for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Microbiology & Immunology majors ONLY)
On July 31 at 12:00PM, we will open lab enrollment to all Bio Sci students who meet the prerequisites for the lab. Additional authorization will not be needed if the prerequisite was taken at UCI.
On September 3 at noon, upper division Bio Sci labs will be open to ALL students that meet the prerequisites.
Upper Division Bio Sci Lab Prerequisites:
Bio Sci D111L***: Senior Standing AND Lower Division Writing AND (Bio 100 or Bio 108) AND ((BIO D103 OR Bio D104 OR Bio D105) OR
Senior Standing AND Lower Division Writing AND Bio 100 AND (Bio D103 (coreq) or Bio D104 (coreq) OR Bio D105(coreq))
Bio Sci E112L: Senior Standing AND Lower Division Writing AND (Bio 100 of Bio 108) AND (Bio E109 or (BME 120 and BME 121)), No PHRMSCI 120L
Bio Sci E166L: Senior Standing AND Lower Division Writing AND Bio E106 AND (Bio 100 or Bio 108)
Bio Sci E186L: Senior Standing AND Lower Division Writing AND Bio E106 AND (Bio 100 or Bio 108)
Bio Sci M114L: Senior Standing AND Lower Division Writing AND Bio 99 AND (Bio 100 of Bio 108)
Bio Sci M116L: Senior Standing AND Lower Division Writing AND Bio 99 AND (Bio 100 of Bio 108)
Bio Sci M118L: Senior Standing AND Lower Division Writing AND Bio 99 AND (Bio 100 of Bio 108)
Bio Sci N123L: Senior Standing AND Lower Division Writing AND Bio 93 AND (Bio 100 of Bio 108)
***Graduating students planning to enroll in a lab with a corequisite should contact Bio Sci Chat during business hours (Monday: 10am,-12pm, 1pm-4pm; Tuesday-Friday: 9am-12pm, 1pm-4pm) for Bio lab clearance, AFTER the corequisite appears on their Summer or Fall Study List. Ex: A Winter 2025 graduating senior wants to take Bio D111L with Bio D103 in Summer. Once the student enrolls in Bio D103 for Summer, they contact Dunlop School chat or biosciadvising@uci.edu for Bio D111L clearance. Be advised there is a delay in Summer courses appearing on your study list. It must be on your study list before clearance will be provided.
Restrictions
The following Bio Sci courses will initially be restricted to specialized majors (L) that require the course to meet graduation requirements:
- Bio M114, Dis 1(L-restricted for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology majors ONLY)
- Bio M124A, Dis 1 (L-restricted for Microbiology & Immunology majors ONLY)
In Fall, Bio Sci utilizes the New Only restriction to reserve space for students starting at UC Irvine in Fall 2024. The number that appears in the NOR column shows how many seats of the section are reserved for new students. If a class displays as OPEN, all students can register, once all the seats for continuing students have been taken, it will switch to a NewOnly status and then only new UC Irvine students can enroll. For example, 12 seats of E106 lecture A have been reserved for new students. They are evenly distributed across all associated discussion sections.
Important Dates
June 6 at 12:00pm:
- Upper division Bio Sci labs that were initially restricted to graduating seniors within specialized majors will open to all graduating seniors in Bio Sci and BME: Premed.
- Bio D111L, Lab 9 (L-restricted for Developmental and Cell Biology and Biomedical Engineering: Premedical majors ONLY)
- Bio E166L (L-restricted for Ecology & Evolutionary Biology majors ONLY)
- Bio M116L, Lab 3 (L-restricted for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Microbiology & Immunology majors ONLY)
- Bio M118L, Lab 1 (L-restricted for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Microbiology & Immunology majors ONLY)
July 31 at 12:00pm:
- Upper division Bio Sci labs will open to all students in the School of Bio Sci and BME: Premed major that meet the prerequisites, including senior standing.
- Specific “Major only” (L) restrictions will change to “School major only” (N). All majors under the School of Bio Sci will be able to add into previously L restricted courses.
- New Only Restrictions (NORs) will be removed from Bio 97 and all upper division Bio courses.
August 30 at 12:00pm:
- New Only Restrictions (NORs) will be removed from Bio 93 & Bio 93L.
- Major restriction will be removed from Bio 93 & Bio 93L
September 3 at 12:00pm:
- The major restriction will lift from all Bio Sci courses, including upper division Bio labs.
- The repeat restriction will lift from all Bio Sci courses.
- 18-unit restriction will lift.
- Submit a request for excess units via the Bio Sci Student Affairs Forms page.
Wednesday, September 25 at 5pm:
Early drop deadline for ALL Bio Sci labs and Bio Sci 100:
ALL Bio Sci Labs and Bio Sci 100, ahave an early drop deadline of September 25th, by 5pm. This information is published on the Schedule of Classes in the comments section and above every course that has an early drop date. It is your responsibility to note this early drop deadline and drop any courses you do not intend to complete. Late drops or switches (which require a drop to add another lab/section) will not be allowed after the early drop deadline.
Course Specific Information:
Bio Sci 191A
Bio Sci 191A is restricted to students completing the Global Sustainability Minor. Contact Dr. Jessica Pratt (jdpratt@uci.edu) for authorization.
Specialized Major Required Seminars/Lectures:
The following courses will remain “Major only” (L) restricted throughout the enrollment process. These courses are only open to specific majors:
- E107–Ecology & Evolutionary Biology majors ONLY
- E117A–Exercise Sciences majors ONLY
- N115A–Neurobiology majors ONLY
- N120A–Human Biology majors ONLY
Updates after Schedule of Classes publication:
- Check back often for updates
