Do you NEED a backup major when applying for a capped major?

<p>How many semesters have you completed? You need to declare before your fifth semester (or second semester if you came in as a transfer).</p>

<p>[Office</a> of Undergraduate Advising: Declaring a Major](<a href=“http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/major/declare.html]Office”>http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/major/declare.html)</p>