Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Undergraduate Program
Congratulations on your acceptance to UC Santa Cruz! We are thrilled that you are considering a major sponsored in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department. We invite you to visit us this spring to meet our incredible faculty and students, and learn more about the opportunities our department has to offer. Our department has a longstanding reputation of utilizing its unrivaled natural setting to provide powerful hands-on learning experiences that have been shown to deeply impact students’ lives.
If you plan to attend Banana Slug Day on April 12, 2025 or Transfer Day on May 10, 2025, we encourage you to attend morning events on the main campus before making your way to the Coastal Science Campus. If you would like to visit us on April 26, 2025, we encourage you to sign up for a tour of the main campus in the morning before you come to the Coastal Science Campus.
The schedule for each afternoon is below:
Time Event Location
1:00 - 4:30 p.m. Tabling by EEB research labs and groups CBB Lobby
1:30 - 1:50 p.m. Welcome by EEB faculty CBB 110
1:50 - 2:30 p.m. Undergraduate panel CBB 110
2:30 - 4:00 p.m. Coastal Science Campus walking tours CSC
4:00 - 4:30 p.m. Wrap-up & goodbye CBB 110
Please meet us in the lobby of the Coastal Biology Building (CBB). The address is 130 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. We encourage you to have lunch before you arrive. We recommend wearing comfortable shoes that you can walk in, layered clothing, and sun protection. Spring afternoons can get windy on the central coast! Families welcome. Light refreshment provided. Parking is free.
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology sponsors the following majors:
The department co-sponsors the Environmental Studies/Biology Combined BA with Environmental Studies.
Learn more about our majors by watching the EEB department video.
The Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department is based at the Coastal Science Campus.
Participate in Innovative and Dynamic Instructional Experiences at EEB
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Education Abroad
Learn more about Education Abroad Programs and how they can apply to your major.
Contiguous Bachelors/Masters Pathway
Visit Undergraduate Admissions for more information about Applying to UCSC.
Prospective TransfersThe Admissions web site provides detailed information on Transferring to UCSC.
Welcome Week Orientation Presentations
Undergraduate Program Learning Outcomes
The undergraduate curriculum offered by the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) is designed to ensure that all students declared in any EEB sponsored major will achieve the Program Learning Outcomes.
Land Acknowledgement
“The land on which we gather is the unceded territory of the Awaswas-speaking Uypi Tribe. The Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, comprised of the descendants of indigenous people taken to missions Santa Cruz and San Juan Bautista during Spanish colonization of the Central Coast, is today working hard to restore traditional stewardship practices on these lands and heal from historical trauma.”
