My brother is looking to transfer as a CS major and I’m trying to help him out. I transferred as a engineering major, and I didn’t have to complete IGETC. I know UCLA considers CS as engineering, so they don’t have to complete IGETC either. Do other UC’s do this as well? Is there anyone who transferred as a CS major who did not do IGETC? Thanks in advanced.
This is correct. Usually engineering majors don’t complete IGETC because there are so many requirements. Be sure to look at the major at each UC for minimum requirements. It’s always two English, Quant math, and then usually four courses from at least two of the following three disciplines: (1) arts and Humanities, (2) social sciences and (3) life/physical science. Be sure to check though because each major may have a slight variation.
Yeah, I got into all the UC’s I applied to-Cal (EECS), UCLA, UCSD, UCD-as a CS major without completing IGETC. Only non-technicals I’ve ever taken so far are two English and two Econ courses.
For Berkeley, if your brother applies to EECS, he’s fine. L&S CS is a different story, though. They might be more strict regarding IGETC completion, but I may be wrong.
At Cal engineering does not accept IGETC. Letters & Science does, but if you haven’t completed it then you’ll just need to satisfy the same breadth requirements as the 4-year students.
https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/admission-requirements/transfer-requirements/general-education-igetc/igetc/campus-guidance.html describes whether IGETC is accepted in substitution of lower division general education requirements at UC campuses and divisions.
If you transfer without IGETC, or IGETC is not accepted, then you have to complete the general education requirements of the UC campus (although your transferred courses could fulfill some of those requirements).
Only in a few cases at UCs is IGETC required for transfer; none of them involve CS majors (UCLA nursing, UCLA theater/film/television, UCR business).