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The university experience is more than courses and exams. You are encouraged to learn, discover and engage in activities beyond the classroom, and at UC Davis there are many opportunities.

Over 100 majors, freshman seminars, honors, fellows and scholars programs, and study abroad programs offer you endless possibilities to learn something new about the world-and yourself.

Financial aid or scholarships may be available for special programs, and much of your work may count towards your degree or your major. Check with an adviser to find out what courses may apply.

  • Research and Internships for Biology Students
    Research is an integral part of the undergraduate experience at the College of Biological Sciences, and while at UC Davis you have great ppportunities to work with the best faculty in the world on current and meaningful research projects.

  • Collaborative Learning at the Interface of Mathematics and Biology (CLIMB) program
    The Collaborative Learning at the Interface of Mathematics and Biology (CLIMB) program emphasizes hands-on training using mathematics and computation to answer state-of-the-art questions in biology.

  • Education Abroad Program (EAP)
    The Education Abroad Center sponsors students all over the world. You can study abroad in the summer, for a quarter, or even a year. Many times those courses can be used to satisfy requirements at UC Davis. Don't speak a language? Some of the programs, such as the one in Australia, do not require a foreign language.

  • Costa Rica Tropical Research
    This program is offered through our Education Abroad Center at the Monteverde Institute in Costa Rica. It is a quarter-long program for fall or spring, taking a few courses in tropical biology and pursuing your own research project. Don't confuse it with the year-long regular EAP program in Costa Rica. You don't need to speak a foreign language for the Tropical Biology Program.

  • The Biology Undergraduate Scholars Program (BUSP)
    BUSP is available to Educational Opportunity Students (EOP) who are interested in careers in biology.

  • Transfer Students Fellowship Program
    This program is available to incoming transfer students who are interested in transitional support and participation in biological research.

  • Davis in D.C.
    Washington, D.C. Internship Program -- This internship program is available every spring and fall in Washington D.C. No matter what your politics are, there is an internship experience waiting for you. And yes, you earn degree credit.

  • Human Corps
    Need volunteer experience? This on-campus group connects you with various volunteer experiences in and around Davis.

  • Peace Corps
    The Peace Corps has a representative on campus every day of the week to answer your questions about this program. Go out there and contribute to the world.

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