<p>1) How many semester units are available in the summer? Basically all classes are full, so I'm only getting 6 credits this spring semester. </p>
<p>2) From what I understand in order to transfer to a UC, I first complete all of the required courses at ccc to get my associates degree and THEN/ON TOP OF THAT take 30 transferable credits from assist.org or towards my major... correct?</p>
<p>3) Do "repetitive" units count towards transfers? For example, I was placed in a low level math. In order to get to the statistics class for my major I need to go through several math courses. Although I'd be racking up crsdits, these are non transferrable correct? So even if I obtained 12 credits from math classes alone, only the stats credits are good for transfer?</p>
<p>4) Does it necessarily matter what order you take your classes in?</p>
<p>No associates degree. you need 60 UC transferable units that include your major prereqs and IGETC or UC GE breadth. remedial classes are not UC transferable, so they don’t count.</p>
<p>1) The number of classes available during the summer depends on your CC. All though the number of courses offered is noticeably smaller. My cousin is taking 9 semester units this winter. As long as you can handle it, you can take as many as you want. I would recommend not taking more than 6 semester units.</p>
<p>2) You do not have to get a Associate’s to transfer to a UC(or any other college for that matter). I’m not going to get an Associate’s degree; I’m just going to transfer. All the courses that you must complete need to be transferable courses and you also must have at least 60 units to transfer. The courses on assist.org only pertain to your major. If you are applying to a competitive major or a competitive school, I would suggest you complete all the courses on assist.org. </p>
<p>3) Repetitive units do not count twice-- if you take the same class twice. Non- transferable courses do not count toward the 60 units you need to complete. So far I’ve taken 9 units of non-transferable math and I’m going to finally take a 4 unit statistics course spring. The stats class is the only class that will count.</p>
<p>4) It does not matter, but I would suggest you finish the core English courses and the transferable math course by Fall. Try not to take these classes your last semester (usually spring) because it can hurt your chances at some UCs.</p>
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<li><p>Full? Waitlist yourself. First day of class, show up and ask the teacher if you have a chance at getting in. Keep showing up and doing the work until the add deadline passes or you get in. As for summer, technically you can take as many as you want, but you probably don’t want more than 6. Summer moves twice as fast, so it can be hard to keep up.</p></li>
<li><p>If something is labelled as “core” on assist, you should aim to take that early. Also, anything that’s a pre-req for something else, you should prioritize, though that’s more for STEM majors than humanities.</p></li>
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<p>Did a counselor or some other faculty at your CC tell you that you needed an associate’s degree to transfer? Or was that a conclusion you drew yourself? That’s very disingenuous if they did, as that would benefit the CC by increasing their graduation rates but isn’t necessary the right path for someone that just wants to transfer. </p>
<p>I’ve already transferred to a UC and I didn’t have my AS/AA degree. There really was no benefit in my eyes. It’s a lot of extra coursework and it’s something that’s going to be irrelevant in two to three years once you get your bachelors. Unless you plan to start working whilst still in college at a job that requires at least an AS/AA it only seems to be a setback. That or if you don’t foresee yourself finishing at a UC then it’s a decent back up instead of just having a high school diploma. Even still though it would’ve taken me an extra year to complete my AS and that just wasn’t worth it. </p>
<p>Summer, like most terms, will likely have a maximum number of units you can enroll in. At our CC it was 7 units, but you were always allowed to petition for more if you had a good GPA or previously showed you can handle the coursework. </p>
<p>I would prioritize the core IGETC requirements (finish a transferable math course and two english courses), then your major pre-reqs, then IGETC GE electives last. Also as mentioned above start planning for series that have a lot of pre-reqs early on. You’ll need the core requirements to be eligible to transfer so UCs like to see that finished and obviously your major requirements are VERY important because completing them both demonstrates your ability in your major and satisfies your lower division courses so that when you transfer to a UC you can start right on your upper divs and graduate on time.</p>
<p>All campuses say that you should prioritize taking the Math and English courses. See <a href=“University of California Counselors”>University of California Counselors; If you have an idea of what your major should be, spend some time mapping out the prerequisites they look for at the various UC campuses. Unfortunately the suggested courses aren’t the same even for a given major, let along different majors, but you can work towards satisfying what most campuses look for. </p>
<p>Also you should be aware of the TAG program. This guarantees admission to one UC campus of your choice (6 of the 9 campuses participate in the program). You can still apply to all the others, but its worth having a guarantee.</p>
<p>BTW depending on where you live there may be more than one CC within reasonable range. It kinda sucks, but a lot of students end up enrolling at 2 or even 3 CCs so that they can take enough units to get done in 2 years. You should also look into what honors programs may be offered. Sometimes these come with priority registration.</p>
<p>If you’re sure your going to finish at a 4-year school then getting an AA degree is not important at all. If, on the other hand, you’re not sure you are willing to go for the 4-year degree than leaving with at least an AA degree is better than leaving without it.</p>