Do I need both major requirements and major prep classes to transfer ?

[UCtransferPROSPECT]

I was looking at the assist page for the transfer requirements for Biopsychology for UCSB, and I was wondering if I only need to complete the pre-major requirements in order to TAG and transfer in? Or would I need to complete the pre-major requirements and the area where it says preparation for the major?

[Ohm888]

Here is the exact wording on assist:

Transfer students are strongly advised to complete as many major preparatory courses as possible prior to enrolling at UCSB. Although completion of all major preparatory courses is not an admissions requirement, completion, or near completion, of these courses will help students move more efficiently toward graduation after transfer.

Admission to the full Biopsychology major is contingent upon fulfilling the following requirements: (1) The courses in Area I must be completed with a grade point average of 2.7 or higher in courses completed at the University of California; (2) No courses with a grade lower than C- in Area I; (3) Not more than one course with a C- in Area I; (4) No courses taken PASS/NO PASS in Areas I and II; and (5) Students must satisfy Area I and GPA requirement prior to the completion of 144 total quarter units.

Area 1 is all they’re talking about, but I can guarantee you, to be competitive you better get some of Area II completed.

And yes, you could probably slide through doing as little as possible for TAG, but it’ll be a helluva lot to do at the UC, it will be harder, and it will cost more.

Additionally, it’s a pre-major and I’m not sure how those others fit in. There are grade minimums with pre-major courses at a UC.