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<p class="MsoNormal">Effective Fall 2023, BIO 11/11L and BIO 12/12L will replace the BIO 1/1L and BIO 2/2L course sequence for majors. BIO 2/2L will be offered for the last time this summer 2023. If you need to complete the one year BIO course with lab series
for your intended health profession, please refer to the information posted at <a href="https://ns-advising.ucmerced.edu/biological-sciences-course-series">
https://ns-advising.ucmerced.edu/biological-sciences-course-series</a> on what course would be best for you. Please let us know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Minion Pro",serif;color:#00004C;mso-ligatures:none">Erica Robbins, M.S.</span></b><span style="font-family:"Minion Pro",serif;color:#00004C;mso-ligatures:none"> | Pronouns: She/Her/Hers</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Minion Pro",serif;color:#00004C;mso-ligatures:none">5200 N. Lake Rd. | Merced, CA 95343 | Science & Engineering 1 Room 270</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Minion Pro",serif;color:#00B0F0;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="http://ns-advising.ucmerced.edu/"><span style="color:#00B0F0">NS Advising</span></a> |
<a href="prehealth.ucmerced.edu"><span style="color:#00B0F0">Pre-Health Advising</span></a> |
<a href="excel.ucmerced.edu"><span style="color:#00B0F0">EXCEL! Program</span></a>
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