<p>I’m intending to transfer to UC Davis from a community college through a TAG agreement. Once I’m a student at UCD, how many years do you think it will take to graduate from a biological science type major? How hard is it to get science classes with the current state of things in the UC system? </p>
<p>Also, I’m looking into the majors and definitely want to do some kind of life science major. I’m considering Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology, Animal Biology, or just Biological Sciences… which of those would you say is the best? Any other suggestions for science majors? </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Getting classes is much easier in the UC system than in the CSU system. So many of the budget cut horror stories don’t apply to UC Davis. But science classes are generally hard to get into anyway, because science majors generally have very strict major requirements (not as many “options” to fulfill the same requirement, like some majors have). So there’s a lot of competition for classes.</p>
<p>I’m not familiar with the TAG agreement, or transferring from a community college. But I think you get your basic GE requirements waived, right? That should help you graduate sooner, but you will be at a disadvantage because some students are able to make significant progress in their major requirements by the end of their second year, whereas you will just be starting yours when you arrive. Realistically, depending on your major, I would say it’s possible to graduate within 2 years of transferring to UCD, but probably unlikely.</p>
<p>I really suggest you make an appointment and meet with an academic adviser. They can literally map out how long it will take you to graduate, assuming you can get into certain classes. Or you can do that yourself, by looking up the major requirements - they’re all available online. Just see what classes you need, count them up, and see how long it will take. </p>
<p>In terms of picking a major: pick the one which will allow you to reach your career goals, and which interests you most (hopefully those are the same thing). It’s that simple. I really recommend that you sample a few classes before committing to a major. Try some different courses, see which one you like most. Of course, doing that could push back your graduation a bit. But it might be worth it.</p>
<p>You’re GE requirements are not waived, they are fulfilled at your community college. You still have to take the upper division writing course or pass the written test that is a UCD requirement. Your major prep should ideally be met at your CC as well by looking at the classes that articulate on assist.org. Your registration will be done at your summer orientation. I was able to get into two upper division courses pertaining to my major and took an elective plant science class. As for your major, you should focus more on what you want to do as a career versus how long it will take. The average college student spends five years at the university 
Also there may be some major prereqs that your CC didn’t offer that you have to take at UCD. The department advisors and counselors at UCD will know more than the counselors at the CC so I also advise talking to them.</p>