<p>I am a math major, trying to transfer to Cal and trying to decide on my classes. Does Cal prefer breath or IGETC completion I already fulfill Spanish (4 years in high school), im going to be doing the math prerequisites so ill satisfy quantitative reasoning, there are just the English classes then and the seven course requirement. It seems weird to me that it would be that easy then because with the IGETC route I'd have to take 16 classes wheras Ild have to only take 13 classes. Which one does Cal prefer, is there even a preferance, and am I doing myself a discredit by choosing the breadth requirements? </p>
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<p>You don’t need 16 classes for IGETC.
You’ve ready satisfied math and language. So you need:
2 English classes
3 humanities/arts
3 social science
1 physical science (which you would satisfy if you decide to major in physics)
1 biological
1 science lab, which is not really a big deal.
Total: 11, if you include the lab as a separate class.</p>
<p>Cal doesn’t prefer one over the other but certain majors may recommend breadth instead. CS does this I believe.</p>
<p>I didnt say I needed sixteen classes to fulfill IGETC, I was summing everything up including major prerequisites. Thanks though, I wasn’t sure.</p>
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<p>I would end up having to take eight classes to fulfill breadth as compared to, as you said 11, for IGETC, really not that big of a deal but enough to arrouse curiosity. </p>
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<p>Well, IGETC applies to all UCs. If you’re aiming for other UCs as well, don’t bother doing ALL of their specific breadth requirements. IGETC is easier. However, if your backups are not UC schools, it doesn’t really matter much.</p>
<p>IGETC is just a convenient way to satisfy breadth at many UCs and CSUs instead of trying to cover each individual campus’ breadth requirements. (However, not all majors or divisions at UCs and CSUs accept IGETC in substitution of their breadth requirements.)</p>