CS or EE&CS at UCB

Transfer Students UC Transfers
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<p>I'm trying to transfer to UCB but don't know if I should try transferring as a cs major or ee&cs major. I know their cs if offered in the college of letters and science which is much easier to get into rather than college of engineering so would applying as a cs major improve my chances of getting in? </p>

<p>Also I'm kinda confused on what are the requirements for college of letters and science. I having the reading since I took 2 English classes, have the math. But will my high school Spanish class count for the foreign language? I don't have IGETC. And if it does how do I prove it? On the application they don't ask for high school grades and I got a C in Spanish 3.
Also I don't know if I will have the 7 breadth classes. Is that a requirement? I have 2 history classes, 1 sociology class, 2-3 physics class and that's it. If I don't have the requirement will it harm my chances a lot? Will I need anything else for the college of letters and science and especially for the cs major? </p>

<p>For eecs I have all the required classes except I will have to take physics heat and light at deanza while I already took the first 2 classes of the series at sjsu. Will this hurt my chances a lot? Since you MUST have all the required classes and on assist they recommend finishing the physics series at the same college? </p>

<p>What major would you guys recommend me to apply in to increase my chances?
If I apply for cs I will be taking a lot of cs classes even if they don't transfer - intro C, intermediate C, intro java, advanced java, C++, and data structures. </p>

<p>If I apply for eecs I will have all the math, physics - except part c will be at deanza instead of sjsu, java, intro c, intermediate c, data structures, c++, and intro to circuits. </p>

<p>Any help or guidance is greatly appreciated! Thank you!</p>

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<p>For L&S generally, you can either fulfill IGETC or the L&S requirements as described here:</p>

<p>[Office</a> of Undergraduate Advising: Summary of Degree Requirements](<a href=“http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/requirement/summary.html]Office”>http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/requirement/summary.html)</p>

<p>It is recommended to take the physics sequence at the same college due to differences in what topics are covered in what order, so mixing and matching could leave gaps in what you have taken. But if the combination covers all of the needed topics, then you should be fine.</p>

<p>For L&S CS, there are five lower division CS and EE courses: CS 61A, CS 61B, CS 61C, CS 70, EE 40 or 42. For EECS, the same CS courses are needed, but EE 40 (not 42) and 20N are also needed. If there are no courses at your CC that articulate to these, you would need to do a lot of catch-up after transfer. Some CCs in the area (e.g. Laney, Diablo Valley, Chabot) may have courses that cover some of these.</p>

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<p>There was a time Engineering command a bit of a primium in the IT market but I think that has gone away. Either degree will open up an IT job for you. </p>

<p>The CS sequence will be similiar for each degree, so it boils down to what you are most comfortable with. If engineering/math is your thing, take EE. Otherwise take the CS degree. </p>

<p>I dont know wht they offer at UCB but generally a BS degree wont require as much foreign language as a BA and either of those are fine too.</p>

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<p>What is this, a novel? Shorten your questions J.K. Rowling.</p>

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<p>Would I have a higher chance getting into CS or EE&CS?</p>

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<p>From previous stats I’ve seen, L&S CS has a slightly higher admit rate. But it’s only very slight. They seemed to be more or less equivalent.</p>