After MAT 017A
Gateway: MAT 017A
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Department paths
Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.
Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate NPB coursework.
Generated from University of California, Davis’s catalog, prerequisite, and concentration data. Spotted an error? Departments can adjust labels, ordering, and notes without a code change, so contact us.
Intro tiers at the top, advanced work below; arrows point from a prerequisite to the course it unlocks. Courses from other departments appear where they gate NPB work. Click any course to see what it requires and unlocks without leaving this page; hovering lights up its neighbors. The lists on this page carry the same courses in text form.
Showing the 105 NPB and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 36 more NPB courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.
The concentrations and majors that build on NPB, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.
Preparatory Subject Matter2 required · verify with the official sheet
Biological Science; Chemistry; Choose the 002 or 004 series:; Choose the 008 or 118 series:; Mathematics; Choose the 017 or 021 series:; Physics; Choose the 001 or 007 series:; Recommended; Chemistry; Mathematics; Preparatory Subject Matter Subtotal
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Chemistry; Choose a series:; Physics; Choose a series:; Mathematics; Choose a series:; Biological Science; Statistics; Preparatory Subject Matter Subtotal
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Animal Biology; Biological Science; OR; Chemistry; Choose a series:; Mathematics; choose a series:; Physics; Preparatory Subject Matter Subtotal
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Biological Science; Chemistry; Choose the 002 or 004 series:; OR; Choose the 008 series or 118 series or 128 series & 129A-B:; OR; OR; Mathematics; Choose the 017 or 021 series:; OR; Physics; Choose the 007 or 009 series:; OR; Preparatory Subject Matter Subtotal
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Students are encouraged to adhere carefully to all prerequisite requirements. The instructor is authorized to drop students from a course for which stated prerequisites have not been completed.; Mathematics; Physics; Chemistry; Engineering; Biological Science; Biomedical Engineering; Lower Division Required Courses Subtotal
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Psychology; Statistics; Research Methods; Biology; choose an option:; OR, if prerequisites are met, choose:; Recommended, not required:; Preparatory Subject Matter Subtotal
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Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
Gateway: MAT 017A
The deepest prerequisite chains in NPB. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
12 courses deep, ending at NPB 118
10 courses deep, ending at NPB 166
10 courses deep, ending at NPB 271C
7 courses deep, ending at NPB 271B
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Biological Science; Statistics; Evolution; Ecology; Microbiology; Animal Physiology, Behavior or Development; Plant Physiology or Development:; Laboratory Requirement; Choose course(s) for a minimum total of six hours/week of laboratory or field work from the list of courses below:; Choose two with three hours lab or field work/week:; Other courses with approval of the faculty advisor.; Other cour
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Chemistry; Choose a series:; Choose 118 series or 128 & 129 series:; OR; Choose two:; Choose at least four; not used to satisfy the above requirement:; Depth Subject Matter Subtotal
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Animal Biology; Biological Science; Choose a series:; OR; Evolution & Ecology; Depth Subject Matter Subtotal
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Focused specialty upper division courses as outlined in the student's major proposal (from ABI 187 ) with approval of an advisor.; Restricted Electives Subtotal
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Biological Science; Statistics; Choose STA 100 or 130A & 130B:; Molecular & Cellular Biology; Choose two:; Restricted Electives; Choose at least 10 units:; OR; Upper division courses (unless otherwise noted) in biochemistry and molecular biology/cell biology or other fields relevant to a student’s interest chosen in consultation with the Cell Biology major advisor and BASC advisor.; No more than 4
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Biological Science; Chemistry; Economics; Psychology; Statistics; Preparatory Subject Matter Subtotal
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Engineering; Biomedical Engineering; Science & Engineering Electives are to be selected in consultation with a staff or faculty advisor.; Science Electives; To be chosen according to specialization:; Any letter graded upper division course in the Biological Sciences, Chemistry or Physics that is designated as Science & Engineering topical breadth.; With the approval of the Biomedical Engineering U
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Depth Subject Matter2 required · verify with the official sheet
Choose two courses each from two of the following Core Groups and one course each from the remaining two Core Groups. Total upper division units should equal at least 40 units between core group courses and major elective courses.; Core Group A: Perception, Cognition, & Cognitive Neuroscience; Core Group B: Psychobiology; Core Group C: Social/Personality; Core Group D: Developmental; Depth Subject
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Additional units to achieve a total of 40 units of approved upper division major elective coursework. Each course may only be used to satisfy one Psychology major requirement; the same course cannot be used for multiple Psychology major requirements.; Approved Psychology Electives; Any upper division Psychology (PSC) course(s), except PSC 197T, including:; Any course listed in the Core Groups abov
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