# Transfer Preparation Requirements

**Source**: https://admission.ucla.edu/apply/transfer/deciding-on-major/major-preparation-the-college/requirements-for-life-sciences-majors
**Parent**: https://admission.ucla.edu/apply/transfer/deciding-on-major/major-preparation-the-college

## Major Information

- [Biology](https://newstudents.ucla.edu/studyarea/?type=MAJ&code=123)
- [Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution](https://newstudents.ucla.edu/studyarea/?type=MAJ&code=122)
- [Human Biology and Society](https://newstudents.ucla.edu/studyarea/?id=327)
- [Marine Biology](https://newstudents.ucla.edu/studyarea/?type=MAJ&code=537)
- [Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics](https://newstudents.ucla.edu/studyarea/?type=MAJ&code=440)
- [Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology](https://newstudents.ucla.edu/studyarea/?type=MAJ&code=644)
- [Neuroscience](https://newstudents.ucla.edu/studyarea/?type=MAJ&code=594)
- [Physiological Science](https://newstudents.ucla.edu/studyarea/?type=MAJ&code=671)
- [Psychobiology](https://newstudents.ucla.edu/studyarea/?type=MAJ&code=777)

## Major Preparation Requirements

### Required courses

- One year of biology with lab for the major
- One year of calculus
- One year of general chemistry with lab
- One semester in organic chemistry with lab

### Strongly recommended courses

- A second semester of organic chemistry
- One year of calculus-based physics (mechanics, electricity and magnetism)

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Additional requirements for the Psychobiology and Human Biology and Society (B.S.) majors can be found in the [UCLA General Catalog](https://catalog.registrar.ucla.edu).

**NOTE:** You will not be able to change from a non-life science major into a life science major after admission to UCLA.

\* Demand for all life science majors significantly exceeds space available.

\* Students are classified as pre-majors until lower-division preparation courses are completed at UCLA.

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