Current 4 year Student at the University of Nevada, Reno finishing with 29 semester credits after this semester. Planning to go to De Anza CCC starting 2016 Fall. Also planning from switching majors from Biology to Computer Science. Is it true that for UCSC I will have to be able to finish all the required courses within 60 units max? (At De Anza) To be considered for admissions? Accumulating me to 89 units. Also, is this possible to do within 60 units? I just need some help, it’s been driving me crazy. Also, if anything else knows if I can establish in state residency because I will be living with my biological father and use his address, while severing all my ties in Nevada. For example, registering my car in California, obtaining a California Drivers License, and registering for California selective service. I should be able to obtain in state residency after 366 days, right? And by all means, I do intend to stay in California as well as after college. I might just be in luck because I have my biological father living there. But, as of right now I am a dependent on my older Brother’s taxes. Would I have to relinquish that or not? Since he is my brother after all, and not my parent. Thank you all very much. If anyone knows anyone else that has been through a similar situation or knows anything to help answer my questions you will be putting my mind at ease. I do also plan on talking to a De Anza counselor which I have scheduled an appointment for next Thursday but problem is I live in Reno and it will take a while before I can actually meet with one, so if I’m trying to get some of my questions answered ahead of time. But big question is it possible to complete the Computer Science requirements for UCSC within 60 units and if for whatever reason I end up exceeding the limits, will I be considered for any other UC schools, or CSU’s and would I be considered a Senior if I did exceed the limits.
For UC, see the following:
If your UNR courses are all lower division (frosh/soph level), then the combination of UNR credit and CC credit (which is all lower division) is capped at 70 semester units (= 105 quarter units) for the purpose of unit limitations. Regardless of the 70 semester unit cap on lower division transfer credit, all courses taken will count for subject credit (e.g. a linear algebra course can fulfill a linear algebra requirement).
Also note that De Anza is on the quarter system. The conversion between semester and quarter system units is that 1 semester unit = 1.5 quarter unit, or 1 quarter unit = 2/3 semester unit.
@ucbalumnus So no matter how many courses I take at De Anza I should be okay? Even if I do get capped at 70 Semester units all of the courses I’ve taken still is in consideration for my overall GPA? I shouldn’t have to take any upper division courses at De Anza for computer science, right? So no matter what I will be capped at 70, not having to worry about not being able to apply?
All courses at community colleges are considered lower division courses, so the 70 semester / 105 quarter unit cap applies, so you will not have too many units to apply (assuming your UNR courses are all lower division as well).