How does this look from the UCs?

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<p>So I'm currently finishing up my second semester/freshman year at my local community college. With the AP scores I recieved in H.S., the three years of Spanish in H.S., and the classes I took in the Fall and am taking now in the Spring, I will have about 50 transferable units (49.6 to be exact) completed by the end of Spring semester. Also, I will have completed IGETC by the end of this Spring.</p>

<p>I have four more classes to take for my major prep for transfer to UCI in Psychology & Social Behavior, or Human Development at a local CSU. These four major prep classes add up to 13 units. I have two more semesters at the community college. I am thinking of taking a Health class and a Poli Sci class (together, another 7 units, but I can take the Health class online [no biggie]) in order to get a general "University Studies with Emphasis on Social Science" AA degree. What I'm asking is, how would it look to the UC's (well, I guess just UCI) if I took "fun" classes in my last two semesters? I've been taking 16 units each semester I have been in my community college so far so I understand the workload. I can take quite a few "fun" classes with even 10 extra units (15 units/semester). </p>

<p>I've done the work, so is it okay to, I suppose, take it a little easier these last two semesters? Are they okay with this? </p>

<p>BTW, my GPA is about 3.5 and I expect it to stay that way/probably get higher by the end of my very last semester at CC. I'm also involved in an active Environmental club and Phi Theta Kappa club.</p>

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<p>Any opinion would be helpful! :slight_smile: Thanks!</p>

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<p>Not sure about your question but I have one. </p>

<p>Are you saying that the 3 years of spanish that you took at your high school count towards your number of transferring units to UC? I thought that they were only looked at by IGETC verification staff to verify the foreign language requirement. Yes…No?</p>

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<p>No, they don’t count as transferring units, but they do count towards completement of IGETC. Sorry for the confusion!</p>

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<p>Oh okay good. Thanks for clearing that up because if true, that would definitely lower my GPA.</p>

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<p>No problem :).</p>

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<p>Yeah, I’m pretty sure they don’t care. I finished my 90 quarter units after winter quarter and put on my application that I wouldn’t be taking anything during spring quarter. Every counselor or UC admissions person says that it doesn’t matter what you take in the last quarter/semester as long as you have your 60semester/90quarter units completed.</p>

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<p>Okay, sweet! Thanks MantisTobaggan! (:</p>