<p>I'm a transfer student from a cc in California. I will be applying to UCLA for fall 2010 as a pure math major. I've completed all the prerequisites for math, but I just found out UCLA has a long list of science prerequisites also! I've only had one semester of physics, no chemistry and no biology. If I take 3 semesters of chem, 1 bio and 3 physics, I'll have over 90 units when I transfer. I have a 3.9 and I work as a math tutor at my community college. Will I be rejected due to my lack of science background? It says on their website you don't have to do all of them before you transfer, but I do want to be a competitive applicant.</p>
<p>Yes, you gotta complete all the prerequisites or they will reject you. UCLA and UCB are very picky with this. UCSD/UCD/UCSB etc.. are less picky, but its still good to finish them all. And its okay to have over 90 units.</p>
<p>You do not have to complete them all, at least not for a math major. </p>
<p>What is your GPA. </p>
<p>And have you considered applied math instead?</p>
<p>Actually, just apply to whichever major in the math department you have the most preqs done for. then switch majors when in UCLA. THe math department will allow changes within the department no problem.</p>
<p>Edit: I just looked up the course list, it is all the math (calc 1,2,3, linear algebra, differential equations) and then 1 semester of physics, and 2 of any of the following courses- any chemistry or bio , or philosophy logic, There is a lot of options. </p>
<p>Are you just missing two courses, maybe you are not missing anything at all, tehre is a lot of choices in there some of which you took.</p>
<p>My gpa is 3.9. I misread the information on assist.com. All my math is done and I can do 2 semesters of chemistry. The only prerequisite I would be missing is one course in physics. Our physics department at the cc is terrible!! The profs fail almost everyone because of their egos. I could get a C at the most, and then I would have a lower gpa. </p>
<p>Why does UCLA put more emphasis on science for theoretical math majors? UCB and UCSD only require 2 IGETC courses. Is UCLA the wrong school for me if I don't want to do applied math?</p>
<p>I was hoping to keep it under 80 units so I could also apply to UCB. It says on their website you can't go there if you have more than that.</p>
<p>you read incorrectly. If all your units are from a CCC the unit cap doesn't apply. If less than 80/86 of your units are from a 4 year and then you transferred to a CCC, then at UCB and UCLA respectively, you would not exceed the unit cap for admission purposes.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/educators/counselors/resources/materials/ETS08/ETS08_TransferQ&A_Final.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/educators/counselors/resources/materials/ETS08/ETS08_TransferQ&A_Final.pdf</a>
read page 12</p>
<p>Berkeley offers a Bachelor of ARTS in Mathematics/Applied Mathematics. There is no pure math degree and no Bachelor of Science. </p>
<p>UCLA on the other hand offers a PURE mathematics Bachelor of Science, in addition to a handful of other mathematics degrees. </p>
<p>UCLA options are better than Berkeley for math majors because until you get into the thick of things with math you may not know if pure or applied is truly the way you want to go and you will want the options within the math department to do something else. </p>
<p>UCSD is once again a Bachelor of ARTS- there are two options for a Bachelor of Science- Mathematics: Probablity and Statistics, or Mathematics: Computational Science. </p>
<p>Every Degree that is a Bachelor of ARTS will in most cases require you to have a good science foundation. </p>
<p>and coming from CC you have no unit cap, take as many units as you need want.</p>
<p>Did you take any economics or any other courses.
You dont necessarly have to do 2 semesters of chemistry unless you want to. 1 intro bio and 1 intro chem will work as well. </p>
<p>And you said you had 1 semester of PHysics? No more is required by UCLA</p>
<p>THis is what UCLA requires. </p>
<p>MATH 31A Differential and Integral (4)</p>
<h2> Calculus | </h2>
<p>MATH 31B Integration and Infinite (4))</p>
<h2> Series | </h2>
<p>MATH 32A & Calculus of Several (4)
Variables |<br>
MATH 32B Calculus of Several (4) </p>
<h2> Variables | </h2>
<p>MATH 33A Linear Algebra and (4)</p>
<h2> Applications | </h2>
<h2>MATH 33B Differential Equations (4)</h2>
<p>COMPTNG 10A Introduction to (5)</p>
<h2> Programming(C++) | </h2>
<p>PHYSICS 1A Physics for Scientists (5)</p>
<h2> and Engineers:Mechanics | </h2>
<h2>Two additional courses from: |Two additional courses from: </h2>
<h2>CHEM 20A Chemical Structure (4)</h2>
<p>CHEM 20B Chemical Energetics and (4)</p>
<h2> Change | </h2>
<p>ECON 11 Microeconomic Theory (4)|</p>
<h2> | </h2>
<h2>PHILOS 31 Logic, First Course (4)</h2>
<h2>PHILOS 32 Logic, Second Course (4)</h2>
<p>PHYSICS 6B Physics for Life (5)
Sciences Majors: Waves, |<br>
Electricity, and |<br>
Magnetism |<br>
PHYSICS 6C Physics for Life (5)|<br>
Sciences Majors: Light, |<br>
Fluids, |<br>
Thermodynamics, Modern | </p>
<h2> Physics | </h2>
<p>PHYSICS 1B Physics for Scientists (5)
and |<br>
Engineers:Oscillations, |<br>
Waves, Electric and | </p>
<h2> Magnetic Fields | </h2>
<p>PHYSICS 1C Physics for Scientists<br>
and |<br>
Engineers:Electrodynami<br>
cs, Optics, and Special </p>
<h2> Relativity | </h2>
<p>LIFESCI 1 Evolution, Ecology, and (5)|
Biodiversity | </p>
<h2> | </h2>
<p>END OF MAJOR</p>