<p>"-The Integrative Biology (IB) major can be declared when the majority of lower division courses are completed. (i.e. 6 of 8 courses completed)
-A minimum 2.0 GPA in lower and upper division courses is required.<br>
-Most students declare at the end of their 2nd year, or beginning of 3rd."</p>
<p>I found this on the Integrated biology department's website. What does it mean by "declaring" a major? I had applied as a biochem major when filling out my application, but am I free to declare something else after I take the "required" number of classes? I want to change my major to Integrative biology so will I have to transfer into this major or can I just declare this major after i fullfill the required number of classes (am I considered undeclared until i actually declare a major or this only apply to those that applied undeclared?)</p>
<p>edit: actually I don't like integrative biology either...what other biology majors are offered at cal? what i WANT to study is mcb but i heard it is just so competitive...</p>
<p>You have freedom to move between majors in Letters and Sciences. You were admitted to Letters and Sciences, not the major itself. Upon completion of the prerequisites, you can then declare the major.</p>
<p>In Letters and Sciences, the biology majors include Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Integrative Biology, and MCB.</p>
<p>In the College of Natural Resources (CNR), the following majors are available: Genetics and Plant Biology, Microbial Biology, Molecular Environmental Biology.</p>
<p>You would have to transfer from L&S to CNR in order to pursue those majors. Transfering between colleges is relatively difficult.</p>
<p>If you're in the college of Letters and Sciences, you're really an undeclared student. You are free to declare any major in L&S after you fulfill the requirements for it, whatever those are (for a handful of majors such as business admin and computer science, another application).</p>
<p>edit-blast, foiled again. point eiffelguy87.</p>
<p>But isn't transferring from L and S to CNR fairly easy?</p>
<p>DRab: We're keeping score?! ;) ROFL Also, not sure how easy to transfer between L&S and CNR; I know from CNR to L&S can be a pain. Several CalSO students wanted to do that (something along the lines of..."I accidentally put down CNR...I really wanted L&S") and the general concensus was that the students had to wait and the process would be not as easy as switching majors.</p>
<p>And Eiffel, when you mentioned the following majors available at CNR, do you mean the other ones are impacted? Specifically, I am wondering about Molecular Toxicology.</p>
<p>How exactly would one go about switching colleges? Do you take the lower division classes and prerequisites of the major you intend in another college and then apply? Or how does it go?</p>
<p>I'm not sure how one goes about switching colleges as I don't have the experience. But it requires taking the prereqs for your major and doing well in them, then applying for a transfer. The individual college should be consulted.</p>
<p>if one is in the college of chemistry and does not like it (and finds it a pain in the ass to switch into L-S) can one add say a poli sci major (in L-S) and then just drop the chemistry major?</p>