<p>Hello,
I recently applied to UC Berkeley as a math major. I am already done with the math requirements at my community college and will complete the IGETC by the next spring. I would like to know what further general education classes (e.g. history and political science) math majors take at Berkeley the first semester after transferring and completing the IGETC.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>I can only tell you from UCLA experience,</p>
<p>but depending on what math major (pure, applied, ect) there 2 classes you will be your first hurdles</p>
<p>Linear Algebra (proof based)
Real Analysis (a proof based version of Calculus)</p>
<p>transfer students struggle with these 2 classes , primarily because the classes we take at community college are computational based, these classes they are proof base… they can get very abstract</p>
<p>depending whether you are pure of applied you will then need to take later:</p>
<p>Algebra (abstract algebra), numerical analysis, ordinary and partial diffrential equations, etc ect. </p>
<p>and there is a BIG difference between taking the regular classes and the honors version. (rudin book vs ross book). if you really want to go to a top math phd program you will need to take the honors courses. </p>
<p>one advice I will offer is that if you get admitted, they will usually offer an introduction to upper division mathematics the summer before you get admitted. I highly recommend you take it, you will go over basic logic proofs, set theory. Things you need to do to build your arsenal to succeed.</p>
<p>This question was poorly phrased.</p>
<p>As far as general education, you have to complete the American Cultures requirement and the history requirement (if you haven’t already). If you complete IGETC and those two UCB specific reqs, then you will not have to complete any more general education courses; you just have to take enough to meet unit requirements and major requirements.</p>
<p>-Sega</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) describes university, campus, and L&S requirements that would be applicable to math majors. Note that IGETC covers most of them; the most likely remaining one you have left is American Cultures, unless your community college has a course that articulates to that requirement and you take it.</p>
<p>The math department recommends taking Math 110 (linear algebra, more proof-oriented) as your first upper division math course. More information here:
[Majoring</a> in Mathematics | Department of Mathematics at University of California Berkeley](<a href=“http://math.berkeley.edu/programs/undergraduate/majoring-mathematics]Majoring”>Majoring in Mathematics | Department of Mathematics at University of California Berkeley)</p>