New California Student: Do I only have to complete the IGETC in order to transfer?

Transfer Students
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<p>I am a Military Veteran who lives in California. I just began college a year ago, completing only a handful of classes, so I'm still fairly new to how college actually works. I have a question about transferring to a UC/CSU through completion of the IGETC.</p>

<p>In order to transfer to a UC/CSU, do I only need to complete the IGETC coursework or do I have to complete the IGETC coursework IN ADDITION to that UC/CSU's Required Lower Division Courses?</p>

<p>The reason I ask is because the CSU I plan on transferring to requires 23 units of Lower Division Courses.</p>

<p>If I were to complete both the IGETC and the Lower Division Courses, I would have over 80 units, mainly coming from Math pre-reqs. I thought there was a cap for transferring students with units over 60.</p>

<p>I also read that if you have units over 60, the units that aren't transferrable will just be disregarded under the schools discretion. For example, say I had to take three extra math pre-requisites to complete the CSU's Lower Division Math Course (Calc 1, 2, Differential Equations). Would those extra units from the math pre-reqs (Geometry, Trig, Pre-Calc) be disregarded?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>Depends on your major. If you are a stem major, then after the 70 unit cap (not 60) the remainder will be counted as subject credit. </p>

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<p>You need to complete the major preparation for your target campus and major.</p>

<p>IGETC fulfills breadth requirements for most UCs and CSUs, so that you do not have to take breadth courses after transfer (however, not all majors at all campuses allow IGETC to fulfill breadth requirements). There are often transfer requirements like “either IGETC or some specific English, math, etc. requirements fulfilled”; students who transfer without IGETC have to complete their UC or CSU breadth requirements after transfer if their pre-transfer course work did not do so.</p>

<p>Community college transfers can apply with lots of units, but only 70 units will be counted toward the 120 units for graduation (since all community college units are lower division units). Transfers from four year schools need to be aware of unit limits for applying to transfer to some UCs.
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<p>Make sure you consult with a transfer advisor, in addition to doing all your own research.</p>

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<p>Also try asking here: <a href=“UC Transfers - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/uc-transfers/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;