So basically I’m just really unlucky and SB removed the Psych major completely for upcoming transfers and changed it to Psychological & Brain Sciences. I was planning on applying for the TAG to UCSB but the psych comparative major requires different pre-req’s which I have not completed due to suuucchh short notice.
so LONG STORY SHORT: if I am missing some pre-req’s in the major, am I eligible to submit a TAG and get accepted or is it a waste of time?
I would hate the word brain in my major.
It looks like you can still submit a TAG but I’m not 100% sure. Part of the problem is not all pages have been updated to reflect the disappearance of the BA major, and the information they do provide is a bit confusing. They write
See also the info related to transfers on the page https://www.psych.ucsb.edu/undergrad/psychological-brain-sciences-bs-0
So what I think you can do is apply as a pre-psych major using TAG, then once admitted you need to finish any missing pre-major classes and also meet all the other xfer rules in the 2nd link I gave above.
They have an email link you can use for more info at https://www.psych.ucsb.edu/undergrad and if you are within driving distance of UCSB you can probably set up an appt to meet in person; I doubt the advisors are busy during the summer.
One thing to consider is whether you really want this major. If you’re more interested in a BA in psych then other UC schools offer it, or if you’re more interested in attending UCSB then be sure you understand all the classes you need since the move to a BS requires taking some solid science and math classes. Download the checklist from https://www.psych.ucsb.edu/sites/www.psych.ucsb.edu/files/docs/B%29_PBS_BS_Checklist.pdf and look up each of the premajor classes in https://my.sa.ucsb.edu/catalog/Current/UndergraduateDegreeList.aspx by clicking on the department offering the class and then courses. These are not puff classes! And keep in mind for the pre-major classes offered in the psych dept they use a strong curve according to https://www.psych.ucsb.edu/undergrad/psychological-brain-sciences-bs – 60-65% of the class must receive a grade of C or lower, and there is an overall 2.7 gpa requirement in the pre-major courses you take (only counting the ones taken at UCSB, not from your CC).
Here is the 2018 TAG. Psych is not mentioned as having been removed.
http://admissions.sa.ucsb.edu/docs/default-source/PDFs/ucsb-tag-fall-2018.pdf?sfvrsn=10
If you are still wary, call UCSB TAG for verification: (805) 893-2881
What the OP means is that a BA in Psych is no longer offered at UCSB.
@mikemac oh, sorry. Misunderstood.
the great thing about TAG is the lack of ambiguity. Take these classes, get these grades and comply with the other requirements - and you are in. The downside is, the lack of flexibility they have. If you are missing one class, they will deny your TAG. You can still apply as a regular transfer admit.
sorry for the late reply but thank you both so much for the clarity!
UPDATE for anyone reading this thread! I got into UCSB for Psychological and Brain Sciences 