PhySci & Business Economics

Colleges & Universities University of California - Los Angeles
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<p>I’m currently an Undeclared Life Science 2nd year student, and I was wondering a couple of things.</p>

<p>Due to personal troubles, I might not pass Chem 14A with Lavelle. I’m signed up for retaking it again with Scerri winter quarter, but out of curiosity, will this jeopardize my chances into getting into the physci major? I was reading the pre-reqs to be accepted into it, and it says that retaking more than one results in dismissal from the major. This is my first time where I might not pass one of the pre-req classes. Because it will only be one (obviously I’m not going to allow this to happen again), I still have a chance right?</p>

<p>Also, what is Scerri like?</p>

<p>Second, I’m not too convinced that physci is the way I want to go. I’m also interested in Business Economics. If anyone can enlighten me on what it’s like, and the admission process into the major, I would sincerely appreciate it.</p>

<p>I was reading the requirements to be accepted into the major, and it says: “The requisite grade-point averages plus completion of the preparation for the major courses do not guarantee admission to the program. Admission is on a competitive basis, using the above qualifications as minimum standards for consideration.”</p>

<p>As I’ve said, I’m a 2nd year non-transfer student thinking of going from Undeclared Life Science to Business Economics. If I do well in all of these core classes for the major, what else could they possibly look for when deciding who can be admitted into the major? What else do they consider if it’s that competitive?</p>

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<p>Biz Econ isn’t competitive to get into… It’s a black and white formula that you yourself fill out and can tell yourself if you’ve made it or not. The only thing that’s probably hurting you right now is the likelihood that the only cross-over prereqs are math 31a/b and you can only get into Biz Econ between 90 and 135 units.</p>

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<p>I’ll be honest, unless your personal troubles were very bad, it only gets harder in the life science majors. 14A is the first weeder class for premeds. But yes, as long as you don’t retake any other classes, technically you will still be able to enter Phy Sci.</p>

<p>Biz Econ and the Life sciences are really different (save for very competitive people). Like binks09 said, as long as you have the GPA in the required pre reqs for biz econ, you are in. If you can’t make that unit cap though, there’s always economics. Either way, Biz- econ tacks on more accounting courses so you aren’t missing too much if you go pure economics. </p>

<p>On a side note, I would take a lower div econ class and see how I like it in your case. Since you are a 2nd year just starting life science reqs, you probably will have to take summer school anyway so you can only gain from trying out the class.</p>