GCE A level credit at UC Berkeley

International Students
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(Tried this on the UC Berkeley forum, didn’t get any replies there, so am trying here)

The UC website states the following about how A levels can obtain credit in the UC system.

“UC grants 12 quarter (8 semester) units of credit”.
“This credit toward UC graduation requirements may receive elective credit only, or specific subject credit and/or credit toward general education/breadth requirements, as determined by a UC campus.”.

The Economics department clearly states on their website that I can use my A levels in Mathematics and Economics to fulfil Math 1A, Math 1B, the Economics calculus prerequisite, Econ 1 and the Introductory Economics prerequisite.

The Maths department does not state its policy on A level credit. Does anyone now what the Maths department’s policy is on A level credit?

Also, what does the UC website mean by “elective credit”? Does that mean credit towards major prerequisites?

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This means that the UC system only guarantees that your A-level credits will count towards the total # of credits required for graduation, but there is no guarantee that they will be counted towards any more specific requirement. (There is no guarantee that the A-level credit will exempt you from any particular course, or count towards your major, or satisfy a general education requirement.)

The UC system leaves it up to individual campuses to decide if A-level credits can be used to satisfy any particular requirement. It looks like you found the economics department policy already. I suspect that the math department policy is consistent with the policy of the economics department but it won’t hurt to check.

Your first point of contact would be your academic adviser. They may know the answer directly, or they may point you to the correct person or resource to follow up with (such as the registrar’s office or the student services office in the math department). If you don’t know how to get in touch with your academic adviser, complete the online orientation here: http://orientation.berkeley.edu/before-you-arrive/golden-bear-advising

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You should ask the math department directly about how the A-level credit is applied against specific courses.