Hi
I’ve been going through a really rough time with my health over the the past several years, and I’ve had to transfer from my 4 year college to a CC. Just a quick backstory, I took some CC courses while in high school, as well as while I was taking a break from college. From high school to now, I’ve accumulated 47 semester credits from my 4 year university, 19.5 quarter units from one CC, and 9 semester units from another CC. I am officially registering at the quarter unit CC in order to transfer to a UC next fall (2019). I also recently decided to completely changed my major from Environmental Studies to Computer Science, which means I still have a lot of coursework to take. I have started working towards that over the summer and during my break from college. I plan on taking 71 quarter units to finish all the requirements (I know it’s really crazy, but I have to do it in order to transfer).
So total:
4 year university= 47 semester units—(I was there for 3 semesters)
CC 1= 9 semester units
CC 2= 90.5 quarter units (by the end of next spring)
My CC counselors have helped me, but getting an appointment with them is so difficult. I have to wait roughly 2-3 weeks every single time. I’m totally overwhelmed and confused by this whole process. I feel like I am going to break down
Am I totally screwed? I would truly appreciate any help you can provide.
Thank you for the info! I’m just confused because it says 70 semester units or 105 quarter units. Say I converted either quarter to semester or vice versa, wouldn’t I be going over the limit?
Go ahead and apply. Yes, it is possible that the UC could decide you have too many earned credits for admission, but there is no way to be certain in advance that you will indeed be denied admission.
The most likely scenario is that not all of your units will be transferred for credit. Some might be used on a case-by-case basis to allow for advanced placement into higher level courses, or to waive specific required courses. You will need to fulfill all other degree requirements including number of total credits taken, number of credits in your major, etc.
As long as all your units are lower division and not from a UC then you cannot exceed the limit.
Suppose you have 200 lower-division units from a combination of CC and 4-year colleges but no units earned at a UC campus. What they will do is give you 70 units towards the number of total units you need at a UC to graduate (typically 180, varies a bit by major). The rest of the units do not count towards the total you need to graduate, but they do not put you over the limit to xfer.
Then they will give you subject credit where applicable for the remaining units. So if your major requires stats and you took a qualified stats class, for example, they check off the box that says you took the stats class even if they don’t give you units for it towards UC graduation. So the day you step onto campus at a UC you will have a maximum of 105 qtr units towards graduation, you may have satisfied some other requirements with classes you’ve already taken, you still need to earn about 75 qtr units at your UC, satisfy the upper division requirements of your major (which sounds like CS), and keep your gpa high enough not to be kicked out of the U.
If you are still confused, see the xfer center at your CC or the UC rep when they visit.
Graduation with bachelor’s degree from a UC takes 120 semester or 180 quarter units, though some majors may have more than that in subject requirements.
Lower division non-UC transfer credit is capped at 70 semester or 105 quarter units, or about 58% of the number needed for bachelor’s degree graduation.
