<p>If you were to take a GE cluster, would you recommend taking one that focuses on your strength or your weaknesses? For example, if you wanted to get science GE out of the way and you weren't that amazing at doing lab work, would you take the cluster to get the 2 labs out of the way (Global Environment gets rid of L/D credit in both Life and Physical Science) or are the L/D classes easier than the clusters, and you should take a GE cluster in something you're stronger in such as the Society and Culture area?</p>
<p>Depends on your major and whether you really want to take a GE cluster. If you're a science major - don't even think about taking a cluster to get rid of science GEs because most likely your pre-reqs for your major will cover them. This is true for all majors as well - so, I repeat, do not take clusters or GEs in your own major because you'll be wasting units (which means double check what GE's your prereqs cover and then take classes in the areas that aren't covered.) However, I would reccomend taking a cluster if your interested in the subject and it doesn't clash with your major. But, if you're worried about science labs, don't - many of the science GE lab portions aren't too demanding such as the LS1/LS2 labs or any of the physics labs. (I'd list more but those are the only ones I've taken that a non-science major would be interested in taking...)</p>
<p>I am a Business Economics major. Is it beneficial for me to take a cluster of some sort?</p>
<p>bring pre-biz-econ has nothing to do with it. if you are interested in one of the clusters, then go right ahead. benefits are the same for everyone, so read up on them and decide if its something you want to do.</p>
<p>Ok, and it will fulfill 16/48 required GE units?
Also, can AP exam grades be used to fulfill GE requirements?</p>
<p>There are plenty of easy science courses you can take instead of the science clusters (ie atmosphere & oceanic classes, astronomy classes, phy sci 5, life science 15, mcdb 40, etc). Don't take a yearlong cluster that your major requirements would already fulfill- that's just counterintuitive.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/Prospect/APCreditLS.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/Prospect/APCreditLS.htm</a>
AP credit does not satisfy General Education requirements.</p>
<p>I'm confused. How do major credits fulfill GE requirements? I thought the GE credit were completely separate from major credit.</p>
<p>eh, I can't edit my last post, but anyways:</p>
<p>"Nevermind, there ARE major courses that are also GE. But how do you find out if a major course that you're taking fulfills GE requirements?"</p>
<p><a href="http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/GE/%5B/url%5D">http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/GE/</a></p>
<p>If it's on the list, then it's a GE.</p>