Building the department map…
Building the department map…
Department paths
Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate PMI 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 PMI 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 8 PMI and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 16 more PMI courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.
The concentrations and majors that build on PMI, 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; and one of:; Chemistry; Choose the 002 series or 004 series:; Choose the 008 series or 118 series:; Mathematics; Choose the 017 series or 021 series:; OR; Physics; Microbiology; Subtotal
Depth Subject Matter2 required · verify with the official sheet
Biological Science; Statistics; Microbiology; Areas of Study; Choose at least one course from each of the areas of study below:; 1. Molecular Microbiology; 2. Virology; 3. Immunology; Choose at least 8 additional units from the list below:; Upper division Microbiology courses not used in satisfaction of any other requirement.; No more than 3 units of variable-unit courses (numbered 192, 198, or 19
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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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Global Disease Biology; Science & Society; Biological Sciences; choose a series:; OR; Chemistry; AND; Choose a series:; Physics; Calculus; Preparatory Subject Matter Subtotal
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Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
The deepest prerequisite chains in PMI. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
8 courses deep, ending at PMI 126L
6 courses deep, ending at PMI 128
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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 Sciences; Biochemistry; Evolution & Ecology; Microbiology; Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology; Medicine & Epidemiology; Global Disease Biology; Pathogen/Disease Courses; choose two:; Depth Subject Matter Subtotal
All PMI courses in the UC Davis catalog
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