<p>Hi all, I am still confused about what this actually means. I am going to be transferring this fall with 74 semester credits, and I understand that only 70 will actually count towards graduation and the other 4 will be used as SC. Like on here UC</a> Davis General Catalog | Admission as a Transfer Student it says "Only subject credit will be granted for courses taken in excess of this amount." So what do those 4 SC units do for me? Do they act as like pre-reqs for next quarter/semester classes without the actual units? </p>
<p>Thank youuuuuuu!!</p>
<p>Here I’ll see if I can explain it to you really clearly. I transferred over to UCLA with somewhere around 90-100 semester units from CC, but started with 105 quarter units and then went to UCSD after taking 5 units and had 110 quarter units. Anyway, the way it works is that the maximum amount of units you can start with at a UC after transferring is 105 quarter units (70 semester units). It’s basically the class equivalent of being in the second quarter of your junior term. They do this so that you can’t transfer with senior standing, so that you can’t graduate having barely taken any units at a UC. </p>
<p>What happens is after you SIR and send in your CC transcripts they’ll go over it completely from scratch and determine what’s transferable. If you have over 70 semester units that are transferable you automatically start with 105 quarter units. While they’re going over your transcript they mark every class that they deem as an equivalent to a class they offer at the UC and that’s what’s referred to as subject credit. So when you take a look at your UC transcript there’s a transfer section that lists all your transferable classes and next to it will be designations to their equivalents. So Calculus I is the equivalent of Math 20A here at UCSD so next to Calc I it lists Math 20A. That means you fulfilled that pre-req and would be able to enroll in Math 20B. They do that for every single class on your transcript, however, not all of them will have equivalents so the units will count, but they won’t fulfill any pre-reqs. Effectively, these are the classes on Assist.org that have no articulation/no equivalent listed next to them. </p>
<p>Anyway, the important thing to note is that every class gets reviewed for subject credit and that you’ll start off with 105 quarter units. Also, there’s NO designation for which classes get counted toward those 105 units because it doesn’t matter. They don’t pick and choose specific courses to count in that 105 units nor do they let you pick choose because they’re all reviewed for subject credit anyway. So yes while you might have 4 units extra, those 4 excess units aren’t going to be the equivalent of a 4 unit class or anything. Everything’s just grouped together and everything’s reviewed for subject credit. </p>
<p>I hope that helps clear it up. Also, don’t be surprise if a lot of your classes don’t have equivalents at your UC. I think only about half of my 90-100 transferable units had actual equivalents so most were just blank in terms of subject credit. Subject credit is really only important for your major or GEs (if IGETC doesn’t already satisfy it), which is that they tend to review specifically for. If you’re like a science major and you don’t get subject credit for English 101 (assuming you’re not an English major) it’s not going to matter because you’re already done with the requirement and won’t need it as a pre-req. Also, if there’s anything you feel you should’ve received subject credit for that you’ll need in the future you can always petition. If done it for several courses and received credit. Typically you just need a copy of an old syllabus to show that the curriculum is the same to a course at your UC. </p>
<p>Sorry for the lengthy response, but I hope that answered everything and any potential question that you may have asked.</p>
<p>@dilapitatedmind: You are the man. I had to read that a few times but I got it! But dude please haha I apologize for making you go that far in terms of explaining a simple question. Thank youuuuuu sooooo much!!! I’ve read several about it on several links/websites, but I was obviously unable to comprehend those words, so once again thanks for breaking it down for me. 
Hope you’re having a blast at UCSD!!</p>