Getting Started in Microbiology B.S.: Fall 2024 Transfers

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Students are admitted to UC Santa Cruz with a "proposed major" in most cases, and later petition to officially declare the major. Admission does not guarantee acceptance into a particular major, although transfer students' records are screened for preparation for many majors at the time of admission. Junior transfer students must be formally declared by the deadline in their second quarter of enrollment.


Qualification requirements and/or prerequisites for the major:

If you listed this major on your UCSC admission application, your record has been screened for major preparation. Review transfer screening requirements, getting started in the major information, and major qualification requirements in the Microbiology major catalog (see the “Transfer Information and Policy” section of the Microbiology major catalog, specifically).

Transfer students who intend to pursue this major should do the following prior to the beginning of their first term…

Read the Transfer Students & Transfer Credit Requests section of the Microbiology Advising webpage.

Meet all qualification course equivalents as a condition of Admission into the major.

...and should take these courses their first term:

  • METX 100
  • METX 119L or METX 100L

These course recommendations plan are based on completion of all screening admission coursework. Students may receive personalized academic plans via contact with Microbiology Advising.

If unable to enroll in the courses listed above:

Please email microadvising@ucsc.edu. Include your first and last name, student ID and issue you are experiencing. 

Special enrollment procedures:

Enroll in classes during your online enrollment appointment time. 

Although not required for the major, students in this major might benefit from:

Knowing that the suggested course load is two major requirement classes per quarter, along with their associated labs. If students do not have additional general education requirements to satisfy, they can utilize the third course each quarter to pursue other interests and get to full time enrollment as necessary.

Other Information:

Students are encouraged to attend the Microbiology major presentation during Welcome Week.

Links to Review:

Microbiology B.S. General Catalog

Microbiology Advising Webpage

Degree Website

Advisor Contact Information:



Microbiology Advising

microadvising@ucsc.edu

Microbiology Advising Webpage

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