<p>I'm a business/economic major, I want to transfer to UCLA or USC, however they are very competitive and hard to get into. So I also plan to apply UCI and UCSD for this major. But my question is both UCI and UCSD need math4A: Analytic Geometry and Calculus III And Math 4B:Analytic Geometry and Calculus IIII, and Math 26:Linear Algebra. By the time I transfer next year, I can only finish my caculusI and caculusII class. So if I am not able to finish all of the low-division classes in math, and I have a 3.85gpa, do I still have a chance to get in?</p>
<p>From your subject they are required. Since they’re competitive and aren’t hurting for applicants, I’d say you need the requirements. If you haven’t taken Calculus I and you have to take Linear Algebra, I’d say you may be in for a shock :/</p>
<p>But prerequest for Linear Algebra is CalculusII, is that possible I can take them at the same time? Thank you.</p>
<p>If you haven’t completed all of the prerequisites, you won’t be admitted. That’s why they’re called prerequisites, because they are required.</p>
<p>You are going to have to take another semester (or two) to get these out of the way before you can transfer.</p>
<p>Linear algebra does not in and of itself depend on ideas from calculus. Usually calculus is a prerequisite because linear algebra courses are more proof-focused and require more mathematical maturity than the majority of students would have without taking several calculus classes first.</p>
<p>If you are very good at math, I’m sure you could do them simultaneously. If you’re not very good at math, such an act may be unwise.</p>
<p>If it’s got Eigenvectors and Eigenvalues in the Linear Algebra course - aren’t those post-Calculus? I get that you can do everything with Gaussian elimination and whatnot without Calculus, like you said.</p>