The Animal Biology (ABI) major consists of core biological science courses that build on animal biology from molecular foundations to the ecological and evolutionary levels of organization. After completing the core courses, usually at the beginning of the junior year, ABI students design their own academic program. Thus, at this turning point, students determine most of their future here at UC Da
vis. The program combines a research project (practicum) under the guidance of a faculty mentor together with supportive coursework. This gives the students a great deal of freedom in choosing classes and a research topic. The ABI research experience remains unique among undergraduate science majors at UC Davis. By graduation, in addition to completing coursework on the principles of biology, every ABI student has designed and conducted a research project and written a final report of his/her findings. Office Hours:
Elvira Galvan Hack
Student Academic Advisor
Animal Biology Undergraduate Major
Monday - Friday: 8:30 - 5pm
Peer Adviser
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