Guranteed Transfer Questions

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Hi everyone! I applied ED to the Animal Science major, but was deferred and was given the transfer option, which I am absolutely ecstatic about. I plan on going to UC Davis my first year and have a few questions.

Courses required for Animal Science:

"One full academic year of Introductory Biology with labs
Two College Writing/English Composition courses or one writing/composition and Public Speaking

Students interested in pursuing a PreVet concentration are also required to take Chemistry I & II with labs"

  1. Do classes like "2A. Introduction to Biology: Essentials of Life on Earth (5)" last a full year or a quarter at Davis? And would it be 5 credits/quarter or semester? (catalog.ucdavis.edu/programs/BIS/BIScourses.html)
  2. This is a stupid question, but UC Davis definitely has classes like Chem I/II w labs and the required English courses right? I'm so paranoid that I'm not going to take the right classes and end up not being able to transfer x]
  3. I am determined to be an Animal Major, but have recently developed allergies to most animals. If my allergies begin to interfere with my studies, would I be able to switch majors after I transfer into Cornell?

Thanks!

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Congratulations! I am also an Animal Science GT so hopefully I’ll be able to answer your questions :@)

I’m currently at a school on the quarter system as well, and for yearlong classes like Biology, CALS will expect you to take three quarters of said class (unless you have AP credit). Most core classes on the quarter system are going to be 5 credits, which will translate into 3 semester credits, so if you have an AP score or 4 or 5 for English, you’ll only have to take one more class to fulfill the requirements. It’s all a bit confusing, so feel free to ask if you’d like me to elaborate.

It sounds like your 2A class is a quarter-long class and will be followed by what I’m guessing is the 2B and 2C course. When choosing classes, make sure to read over the course description because not all science classes are created equal. Some will be geared towards non-majors, some won’t have a lab component, and so on, so definitely ensure your classes will meet CALS standards.

I’m sure they do! UC Davis is actually a really good springboard for AnSci people because they also have a robust program. Chem I and II will be broken up into a three quarter sequence, so as a PreVet student you will probably have to take all of them (unless you have AP credit—as you can see, these exams really come in handy haha). CALS can be weirdly picky about what classes work for FWS (Cornell’s equivalent freshman English class), so I’d definitely send them a course evaluation form for your English classes.

And I’m sorry to hear about that! If you really feel like you can no longer continue as an Animal Science major, I would contact CALS sooner than later and let them know of your desire (and valid reasons) to switch majors. You can actually make the change before you arrive on campus—I did a couple weeks into my freshman year—and your GT requirements will switch over to your new major’s so that you’re not behind when you get to Cornell.

I know this is a lot of information to absorb, but hopefully this helped :slight_smile: Best of luck!

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Thank you so much! That was a ton of help:))