<p>Do UC transfer students generally complete both the IGETC AND their major prereqs? If I were to do so I'd be up in the 90-something unit range! Isn't there a limit to how many units you can have? This is for bio major, by the way.</p>
<p>Thanks for any replies in advance! :)</p>
<p>Some majors that required high units does not recommeded to follow the IGETC pattern but instead finish all the prereqs.</p>
<p>What is your major?
Which university do you want to go to?
It is not necessary to complete prereqs for certain majors and for some majors completing igetc isn't necessary...
It also depends on the competitiveness of the major and the university as well as your own academic competitiveness!</p>
<p>how do u calculate the UC transferable GPA?II know these courses in different school are different .</p>
<p>different credits I mean</p>
<p>I'm looking at UCSD/UC Irvine/Davis as a bio major right now...So prereqs are more important? Will it hurt me if I don't have IGETC completed?</p>
<p>I haven't met with a transfer counselor yet, but this thread is news to me! I thought it was absolutely mandatory that you complete IGETC, before you could transfer. Is that not true?</p>
<p>No, you don't have to complete IGETC. Getting your prereqs done is most important. That is my understanding. You all need to meet with your transfer counselors!</p>
<p>But I thought the IGETC was the standard GE that everyone must complete to earn a degree? Do I not have to complete all of the areas? How does it work?</p>
<p>You need to meet with a transfer counselor. It depends on a lot of factors. Some majors have tons of prereqs, for them it may not be possible to do IGETC and finish all the prereqs. In that case it is better to do the prereqs. Other majors have few prereqs, in that case it is good to do the igetc. Transfer counselors are expert on this topic, they can help you figure out what to do with your desired major and target transfer schools.</p>
<p>IGETC is a sequence of courses, similar across all CCCs, the completion of which will certify you as having completed your GE when you transfer to a four year California institution.</p>
<p>Because GE requirements can vary between universities and even colleges--that is, a college within a university--and because most people don't know exactly what university/college they'll end up in, most people should complete IGETC. It tells your prospective schools that you won't be wasting time dinking around with GE, you'll have it taken care of.</p>
<p>Some people shouldn't complete IGETC; I think some engineering majors are the classic example. Some have so many major pre-reqs and a minimal GE that you'll waste more time completing IGETC. Check assist.org; for every school/degree combination it will tell you whether IGETC is suggested.</p>
<p>The only other people that might avoid completing IGETC are those who <em>know</em> what school/major they're going to end up with. In that case, it might be possible to complete a series of courses at your CCC which will articulate to your university and satisfy their GE requirements.</p>
<p>In the interest of saving time and money, most people should complete IGETC. It's not tough, and it would be a bummer to be one class short of IGETC and consequently find that you have to complete three or four classes to satisfy your university's GE pattern.</p>
<p>Academic preparation is a consideration for admission. If IGETC is recommended for your major and you have not completed either IGETC or a set of courses which will complete your prospective university's GE, then I should think that would count against you.</p>
<p>Hope this helps,
Joe</p>
<p>if your major, biology, has many pre reqs i think you should try to satisfy them first. im also assuming that you have completed most of your igetc.
you might want to contact the UCD Admissions on CC to see what they say about it.
I still think major pre reqs are the most important because it shows the universeity how well you do within the courses of your own major.</p>
<p>im takings this right out of the University of California website:</p>
<p>IGETC is not an admissions requirement. Completing it is not required, nor does it guarantee admission to the campus or program of choice. However, completing the lower division breadth/general education requirements through IGETC or the campus-specific requirements (depending upon the program) may improve a transfer applicants chances for admission to a competitive campus and/or program.</p>
<p>So in my case, as a business major, planning on a transfer to Cal Poly SLO, my prereqs are Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Business Law, Calculus, Econ 101 and 102. Does that mean I don't have to complete IGETC? Could I for example, skip the science portion? That would be grand.</p>
<p>Assist says:</p>
<p>Exploring</a> Majors</p>
<p>Complete IGETC.</p>
<p>Major pre-reqs and GE requirements are two different animals.</p>
<p>wallstreetjosh- if you skip the science stuff you will just have to do it at cal poly . You will not meet the GE requirments and you will not be allowed to graduate.... it is best to complete IGETC + major prep. If you just "dont want to " do the science ... tough do it anyways or do it at cal poly.</p>
<p>You CAN go over units there is no specific max if all of your units are coming form CC. They will just not give you unit credit after 105 quarter units...you will still get subject credit and it will still count towards your major. Also for BIO majors, things like Ochem- UCSD- suggests you take at UCSD.</p>
<p>For UC Davis we recommend the following:
i) Complete UC minimum eligibility requirements
ii) Complete lower division preparatory courses for intended major (Some courses will be required if a selective major, assist or UC Davis website will list required courses if any).
iii) Complete IGETC (Not a requirement for any of our majors but will be accepted if you decide to complete it.)
I’m not trying to say that item i) should be completed before the others. You schedule should allow you to complete i) as much of ii) as possible and if you have the time, space, or just want to then complete iii). We will always accept a completed IGETC; we just recommend not focusing on completing it if you could complete lower division preparatory courses instead.</p>
<p>I’ve heard at other campuses highly recommend IGETC for some of their programs so you want to check with the campuses you intend to apply to.</p>
<p>Thanks so much for the replies!</p>
<p>I am actually considering UCD...by "lower division preparatory courses" do you mean major prereqs? </p>
<p>Also, on the UCD admissions requirements page, the courses described as "subject requirements" are pretty much the same as the IGETC. Is there something I'm not noticing?</p>
<p>Lower division preparatory courses should be the same as major prerequisites; these are the courses listed through Welcome</a> to ASSIST . I’m not familiar with the IGETC requirements but I’m sure that the seven courses required for UC admissions could cover part of the IGETC. I would double check with your CCC advisers to double check.</p>
<p>As a physics major I will have over 90 units at the end of next semester, having completed all classes related to my major and IGETC. If you are going to be at CC for three years, then completing 90 units isn't difficult so you might as well do everything.</p>
<p>I found that some schools would make me take 1 or 2 more english classes after transferring if I hadn't completed the IGETC, so I absolutely had to complete it as english classes are almost impossibly difficult for me to get through.</p>
<p>What you really need to do is look at all the schools you want to go to and see what their different general ed requirements are for IGETC and non-IGETC transfers. As I did, you may find that one path will be a significantly better fit for you, and then you can plan your schedule accordingly.</p>