how easy is it to change your major at uc santa cruz?
You do not have to declare a major at UCSC until end of Sophomore year. Some majors are more selective than others, so you need to see what required courses are needed and plan out your schedule.
Which major do you want to switch into?
i want to switch into biology (any field of biology rly)
You do not need to switch majors at UCSC. You declare a major by taking the required courses below and qualifying:
Qualifying for the Major
Below is the Major Qualification Policy for Catalog Year 2016-17. Review the 2015-16 catalog year qualification policy here.
To qualify for a Molecular, Cell, & Developmental BS, Neuroscience BS, or Biology BS major, students must complete the following five qualification courses, or their equivalents, with a grade of C (2.0) or better. These courses must be completed prior to submitting a declaration petition.
To qualify for any of the majors, students must pass (with a grade of C or better) the following courses or their equivalents:
Chemistry 1A, General Chemistry
Chemistry 1B, General Chemistry
Chemistry 1C, General Chemistry
Biology (BIOL) 20A, Cell and Molecular Biology
Biology: (BIOE) 20B, Development and Physiology
All qualification courses must be completed by the campus major declaration deadline.
Students with two or more grades of NP, C-, D+, D, D-, or F in the policy courses are not qualified to declare.
When assessing qualification:
All courses must be taken for a letter grade, see Letter Grade Policy.
Students with AP credit for Biology: Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology (BIOL) 20A, Biology: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (BIOE) 20B, and/or Chemistry and Biochemistry 1A, need only pass the remaining qualification policy courses.
Every student who satisfies the major qualification requirements and who petitions to declare the major by the campus major declaration deadline (i.e., before enrolling in their 3rd year or the equivalent) will be admitted to the major. Students enrolled in their final qualification policy course at the major declaration deadline may submit the petition, but will not be declared until satisfactory grades have been posted. Students who satisfy the major admission requirements, but who petition to declare the major after the campus major declaration deadline will be considered on a case-by-case basis for admission to the major; admission is not guaranteed.
To qualify for a Human BS Major, students must pass the following courses or their equivalents (with a grade of C+ or better):
Chemistry and Biochemistry 1A, General Chemistry
Chemistry and Biochemistry 1B, General Chemistry
Chemistry and Biochemistry 1C, General Chemistry
Biology: Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology (BIOL) 20A, Cell and Molecular Biology
Biology: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (BIOE) 20B, Development and Physiology
All qualification courses must be completed by the campus major declaration deadline.
Students with two or more grades of NP, C-, D+, D, D-, or F in the policy courses are not qualified to declare.
When assessing qualification:
All courses must be taken for a letter grade, see Letter Grade Policy.
Students with AP credit for Biology: Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology (BIOL) 20A, Biology: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (BIOE) 20B, and/or Chemistry and Biochemistry 1A need only pass the remaining qualification policy courses.
Students with non-grades (I, IP, DG, etc.) in any of the policy courses will not be eligible to declare until a grade has been assigned.
Every student who satisfies the major qualification requirements and who petitions to declare the major by the campus major declaration deadline (i.e. before enrolling in their 3rd year or the equivalent) will be admitted to the major. Students enrolled in their final qualification policy course at the major declaration deadline may submit the petition, but will not be declared until satisfactory grades have been posted. Students who satisfy the major admission requirements, but who petition to declare the major after the campus major declaration deadline will be considered on a case-by-case basis for admission to the major; admission is not guaranteed.
Students who are informed that they are not eligible to declare the major may appeal this decision by submitting a letter to the Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology Faculty Adviser within 15 days from the date the notification was mailed. Within 15 days of receipt of the appeal, the department will notify the student and their college of the decision.