IGETC/ UC Questions...Please help! Advice?

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<p>Hi everyone!
Im currently in community college, and fall 2012 will be my second year. (Orange Coast College) Im a pre-med major and I'm a total n00b at forums so please forgive me.
Im currently taking all IGETC approved classes to get into both UC's and CSU's, but I don't think I'm officially registered under IGETC program (which i will be doing this fall).</p>

<p>1.) When I officially register to be in the IGETC program will all of my previously acquired credits be counted? or will they make me start over :(?</p>

<p>2.) If I take a few easy classes (art or music) not listed under the IGETC program to boost my GPA (3.5) will they accept the credits/boost my GPA, or is it just pointless to take classes not listed in the program? Any suggestions?</p>

<p>Thank you! Any help is greatly appreciated! :D</p>

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<p>IGETC isn’t a program you have to be accepted to, it’s a set of classes you take to satisfy lower division GE requirements. If you have taken the IGETC classes, you can be IGETC certified. I believe you do have to apply to be certified, but that just means that they look at your transcript and make sure you took and passed all the correct classes.</p>

<p>Yes, non-IGETC classes are counted as part of your GPA. In fact, you have to take classes outside of IGETC to get enough units to transfer.</p>