<p>So I spent a good hour copying down all the requirements for psychology and political science for both UCLA and Berkeley. I also wrote down all the IGETC requirements and mapped everything out into five semesters (summer semester included) and this is what I got. I know there's a lot here, but if you can, please tell me if you think this is a doable work load. </p>
<p>Fall 2012 semester:
English 101 (reading and composition)
Math 96 (intermediate algebra and geometry)
Personal growth 120 (college success)
Psych 101 (general psychology)</p>
<p>Spring 2013:
English 205 (critical thinking/intermediate composition)
Stats (elementary statistics)
Psych 255 (intro to psych research)
Poli sci 103 (comparative politics)</p>
<p>Summer 2013:
Poli sci 140 (contemperary international politics)
soco 101 (principles of sociology)
anth 102 (intro to physical anthropology)</p>
<p>Fall 2013:
philosophy course
chem 100 (fundamentals of chemistry)
history 105 (intro to west civ)
Bio 107 (general bio lecture/lab)</p>
<p>Spring 2014:
Bio 215 (intro to zoology)
Arts or humanities course
psych 255 (intro to behavioral statistics)</p>
<p>Obviously, this is all subject to change. I also put everything in order so that prerequisite courses come first. Oh yeah, I already have poli sci 101 and 102, A and B respectively. </p>
<p>Also, would it be a good idea for me to apply to other UC's, perhaps santa cruz, even though I only included UCLA and Cal requirements here?</p>
<p>Worst thing about that schedule is the summer one with three classes. Might get hairy if you work full-time; if you’re a full-time student, jumpkick yourself in the face if you don’t make it through with over a 3.5 GPA. </p>
<p>And yeah, you might want to consider a UC you can TAG to.</p>
<p>I might change the summer semester to just two courses, and put one of them in my spring 2014 semester to even it out. Is four courses per regular semester (fall, spring) a workable load? I am going to be studying more than working (almost full time student i guess).</p>
<p>I am aiming for a 4.0</p>
<p>And I mean can I apply to lets say UCSD, UCSC, or UCD without having to add all their particular required courses ( for psych, poli sci) to my plan?</p>
<p>Yes, definitely workable. You’d be doing yourself a disservice overloading in summer instead of adding a fourth class to a fall/spring semester.</p>
<p>Okay so UCLA/cal are my top choices but I want to have back ups. Let’s say UCSC, UCD, UCSB, and UCSD (I know those last two are tough). So would I have to do an assist.org search for all of these now, and put all the new requirements (about 3 or 4 courses per UC) in my plan as well? Because that would be too much! Can’t the UC’s accept UCLA and Cal reqs as good enough credit for my major(s)?</p>
<p>Also can I apply to different UC’s for different majors?</p>
<p>you major in just 1 major and attempt to dbl major after transferring. pick just 1 major. if you’re going to psych, are there only 3 pre-reqs u need?</p>
<p>There’s a bunch of requirements for psych, it just so happens nearly all of the UCLA requirements are included in the IGETC (two birds one stone type thing). </p>
<p>There are a lot more Cal requirements and they are harder courses too, whereas many of the UCLA requirements are just 101 type classes.</p>
<p>Why are you taking two biology classes? For fun? I would look up other UC requirements and if there are any additional poly sci/psych requirements for those schools, take that instead of the extra bio class.</p>
<p>When you transfer you can take fun upper div classes in subjects outside of your major. Focus now on getting all of your GE and as many major classes done as soon as you can.</p>
<p>Certainly a good starting point. Like everyone else has said have a backup school you can TAG with and try to move one of the summer classes to a different semester. Are you sure the personal growth 120 class is UC transferable? I only ask because we have what I believe a similar class that is only CSU transferable.</p>
<p>@philosoup Sort of, UCLA requires psych 101 and the gives the option of behavioral stats in place of regular stats and Berkeley’s psych requirements are the same. There are a lot more for each school however (i.e bio, more social science classes, physical science classes, etc…) The psych research course is for poli sci but I don’t have to worry about that yet right? like you said “you major in just 1 major and attempt to dbl major after transferring. pick just 1 major.” Is this true? I don’t have to worry about it.</p>
<p>@Shannon13 I am doing a program at my CC for early registration and the only catch is I have to take a personal growth class </p>
<p>And long story short, Berkeley requires 2 bio classes as part of its psych requirements. :(</p>
<p>You go for the double major after you arrive to your UC but you’ll still need your lower division prereqs completed. What that means is, if when you apply you’re applying as a psych major the only prereqs that will matter are the psych ones. Whether or not your poli sci prereqs is neither here nor there, UNTIL you go to tack on that double major. Which, again, is done once you have started at your UC.</p>
<p>Ahhhh thank you. That’s a big weight off my shoulders. I should still take some poli sci classes at my CC I suppose for experience, but who knows; maybe I won’t go for it. Doubling up would be a pretty big
commitment</p>
<p>Also, I could focus on applying to more UCs for psych. Cool!</p>
<p>Doubling in a non science major isn’t that much of a commitment as long as you complete all of your prereqs early on. Especially if you are willing to take summer sessions, it’s not that big of a deal. But the real question is why you want to double. If you have a true love for one and are just somewhat interested in the other, I don’t think it’s worth it to major in both unless the second one is more “practical” and could help you get a job. But if you have a true love for both, then it only seems natural to major in both.</p>
<p>Thanks shannon13, I’ll just have to weigh my options and see whats best in terms of what truly interests me and also career prospects down the road.</p>
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