Hi, I have a question about limits on transfer credits.

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<p>Hi, I'm a sophomore at a CA community college planning to transfer to UC next year.
I have a question about limits on transfer credits when transferring to UC.</p>

<p>By the fall '08 semester, I completed 54 transferable units.
I will take three more transferable courses (10 units) this semester Spring '09, so my total transferable units will be 64 by the end of this semester.</p>

<p>Last November, I applied to only UC Berkeley because Berkeley didn't require any physics class for my major computer science while other UCs and CSUs require two or three physics classes.
So if I'm not admitted to Berkeley this year, I anyway have to spend one more year at a community college to take two more physics classes to apply to all the UCs again next year.</p>

<p>But If I take two more physics classes next year (Fall '09 and Spring '10), my total transferable units will be 72 by the end of Spring '10 semester.</p>

<p>From the UC website, "only 70 semester units of transferable coursework from a community college will be counted toward completion of my degree, and courses in excess of 70 semester units will not receive unit credit but will receive subject credit and may be used to satisfy University subject requirements."</p>

<p>Could you explain about this limit?</p>

<p>and is there any disadvantage if I exceed 70 transferable units at a community college?
so should I finish all the requirements including two physics classes before exceeding 70 units??</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>most computer science/engineering transfers have around 100 units. basically the limitation means you cant use more than 70 of your units to obtain your degree. you would be at a disadvantage if you DONT exceed 70 transferable units for engineering majors at ucs.</p>

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<p>Call the UC admissions dept of the college(s) you are interested in when the break is over, most are open jan. 4th.</p>

<p>I would personally believe that there is no disadvantage to taking more than the req. amount of transferable units, the UC's could see that you are more prepared than others...?</p>

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<p>dude, i think those are 100 QUARTER units, not semester units</p>