<p>I'm going to be entering JC/CC in fall of 2011 and later transfering to a UC as a bio/ pre-pharm major. Is it possible to finish my GE in a year? Is it a good idea to rush through JC fast though because I heard UC's like to see their transfers show commitment to their education by sticking to a JC for at least two years. And I also heard that if transfers that that have science majors spend three years at the said UC instead of two because of all the lab courses need? Please help if you've been in my situation. Thanks.</p>
<p>1 yr for bio? HELL NO. Unless you have AP BIO AP CHEM AP CALC AP Physics credit… (and if you do, I guess you’re go to a CC for $$ reasons)</p>
<p>Go to assist.org and look at the courses you need…</p>
<p>Other majors, maybe.</p>
<p>with a science major, i doubt anyone could transfer in 1 year. unless you already have like 4 or 5 AP science classes under your belt. and ALSO, with all the budget cuts to the community colleges in CA this year, its gonna be REALLY difficult to get classes you need. if you wanna transfer in one year you would need to take classes during winter and summer intersessions. and most science classes are only offered during the main spring and fall semesters. also, with the budget cuts, there wont be many summer sessions (and if they do, they wont have the classes most people need), and there probably wont be any winter sessions at all. Dont rush, youre most likely gonna need 2 years to transfer. dont worry though, those 2 years are gonna fly by quick. I cant believe ive done my 2 years already and ill be goin to a UC this fall! (or USC, idk yet…haha)</p>
<p>My daughter plans a similar course of action–CCC this fall in biology/pre-optometry, then transfer to a UC eventually. You must have 60 semester units before transferring from a CCC to a UC (3 semesters biology/labs, 3 semesters calculus, 1 yr gen chemistry/labs, 1 yr organic chemistry/labs, 3 semesters physics, plus all GE classes). I don’t think it’s advisable or even possible to do this in one year. With the coming budget cuts, there are going to be fewer instructors and classes available each semester. Winter and summer intersessions will likely be eliminated completely (as harophilip mentioned). DD has been advised it could take 3 years to get the units to transfer to a UC, even if she’s focused and committed.</p>
<p>No I dont think its possible to do it in 1 year sorry. Most people even take 3 years. Like seismomom said, u need 60 semester units before transferring. Look up ur IGETC for whatever college ur gonna go to and start planning ahead of time all the GEs u should do and all ur major classes before going to a UC. If u wanna do TAG then ur gonna have top have all the classes in ur IGETC done. Trust me it will take 2 years at least.</p>
<p>What community college r u planning on going to? I know the ones in SD (mesa, miramar, and city college) are going to have no classes during summer except for those who are planning to graduate by the end of summer or those who are in the honors program. If u take the max number of units in a CC (around 15-16 units I think) then u wont have more than 30-32 done with just the fall and spring quarters.</p>
<p>Dont worry, its actually pretty nice at CCs. My first year I went to UCSC. Dropped because I really wanted to try for a better school (went to CC for 2 years) and now Im gonna go to UCSD. And I lovedd the classes in CC so much more than UCSC. Classes have like 20-40 ppl compared to 200-400. U get to know ur teacher, and of course its a lot easier lol. Ull be fine just make sure to keep ur grades up and do ur IGETC :)</p>
<p>1 yr for bio is impossible.</p>
<p>You need 1 yr of calc, 1 yr of bio, 2 yrs of chem (inorganic and organic), and 1 yr of physics (this is optional since you can take it at the UCs). However assuming you took only one year of chem, that’s still 15 units a semester, and you can’t finish your GE’s in that period. That is nearly guaranteed. Just take your time and don’t half-ass it and you’ll be out in 2-3 years. People always want to get out fast and they end up lowering the **** out of their gpa and going to a mid-tiered school.</p>
<p>Is it easier to transfer to a UC from a JC or a CSU?
I am in the state of California… Help anyone!!! I need to make a decision in 1 week!</p>
<p>Easiest from a JC… They don’t like other four-years much.</p>
<p>Unless you’re one of those insane people who take 25 units of courses (and I know a few science majors at my CC who take more than 20 units a semester and STILL manage to get As and Bs in their classes), it’s impossible to complete Bio in a year.</p>
<p>if you have the drive and the ability to put a hold on you life for about a year. more power to you. I almost made it out in a year, but I’m a poly sci major. Science/Engineering/High Unit majors are a bit tougher to pull that off in. </p>
<p>If you think you can handle it, I’d be cheering for ya if you made it. Also SUMMER SCHOOL IS YOUR FRIEND. Always take summer classes.</p>
<p>It is not impossible for a science major. TAG usually only requires 1 year of bio and chem + english/math requirement. The hardest part is getting the 60 required units. You would need to have some AP credit, take classes the summer before you start college, and plan to take on like 20 units a semester.</p>
<p>Although probably very difficult to achieve in one year, however very probably to finish in a 1 and 1/2. I myself an finishing my 60 transferable credits in just 1 year + 1 semester. And plus I’ve been accepted for fall 2011 for UCSB and UCI. Hardest year ever, 5 classes minimum per semester plus 2 classes in summer. No Breaks, yet have the mentality u can achieve. I say got for 1 year, and if not then you’ll be close to transferring ASAP. Good luck and honestly taking the CC route is cheapest and has an advantage in getting into a UC that’s top notch. BTW still waiting for UCSD and UCB. Good luck to all who r waiting for results :)</p>
<p>Transferring in a year or 1.5 years is based on the assumption that you will get all the courses you need when you need them. Most likely in your first and probably second semester as well you will not have a high enough registration priority date to get into any courses in Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Calculus. With the budget cuts coming this fall there will be far more students trying to get into theses courses than the CCCs can possibly accomodate. My younger son is planning to major in Physics and we are now trying to decided whether he should go to CSU Sacramento where he has been accepted or go the CCC to UC route. All of the UCs except UC Merced have highly regarded Physics departments but given how difficult it is to get into the prerequisite Calculus, Physics and Chemistry courses at our local CCC, I really can not not see him being eligible to transfer to a UC in less than four years at the local CCC, with five years being more likely. With the registration time he has been given at Cosumnes River College for the summer and fall 2011 semesters he may not be get into any courses that are UC transferable and zero chance of getting any Calculus, Physics or Chemistry courses.</p>
<p>It will not be easy getting these courses at the CSUs either but I think there is a good chance he could finish his BS in Physics at Sacramento State in five years and applying to graduate schools while if he goes the CCC route in five years he will probably finally be filling you applications to transfer as a junior to the UCs.</p>
<p>haha NO. I just answered this for someone else and they were concerned about finishing in TWO years. I’ll copy and paste it though as a guide though. But this was for their particular Pharm major for UCI and UCSD. Depending on what you SPECIFICALLY major in, your potential schedule would be a tiny bit different.</p>
<p>Alright so it’s entirely possible to transfer in 2 years as a science major but it’s going to be hard, pretty much impossible if your local CC doesn’t offer summer session or some of these classes. I don’t know what type of AP credit you might have or how much you know about your major but this is what I would sincerely recommend…</p>
<p>First of all, once you know what Comm College you want to go to, go and take placement tests ASAP. Try your hardest to test out of the Intro classes. I think I only got a 25/45 on my Chem placement test and I was put in General Chemisty (having to take a lower Intro to Chem class will screw up your schedule). Also consider applying to other Community Colleges in your area in case classes you need at your primary one are full or conflict. Also taking online general education classes at an easier CC can help you be able to focus on your harder science classes more.</p>
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<li><p>Make sure you take General Chemistry I your Freshman Fall Semester! (for Pharm you should really finish the GenChem seq and the Organic Chem seq which are four consecutive semesters, all with Labs so they are very time consuming).</p></li>
<li><p>Start taking Calculus your Freshman Fall semester (unless you are ahead) but I know that at UCI and UCSD both want you to have up to Linear Algebra completed (this is also a four semester seq - Calc I –> Calc 2 –> Calc 3 –> Lin Alg)</p></li>
<li><p>Take your Biology Seq starting Freshman Fall Semester also! At my school the 1st class is Cell & Molec Bio and the next is a Diversity of Organisms class for UCI— but for UCSD, they want you to take a Zoology/Physiology AND a Botany course to complete the 2nd part of the sequence)</p></li>
<li><p>To be honest I really wouldn’t bother taking your Physics Seq until after you transfer. Don’t quote me on this but if anything, just take the 1st calc-based Physics class which normally will coincide with the UC one. Also, you will already have 3 really hard classes to focus on each semester. Of course they would LIKE you to have Phys done but it is incredibly difficult in 2 years.</p></li>
<li><p>Try to take your 2 Engl classes and other easy IGETC classes during Summer if you can. FYI seriously check out other colleges if your school doesn’t offer Summer! A lot of lesser respected CCs offer online summer classes as well so sometimes you can look at schools out of the area.</p></li>
<li><p>Check to see if any classes that you can use for IGETC are also recommended for your major (@ UCSD they want Micro or Macro econ for your major so take that and fulfill part of your IGETC and it’ll be transferable to UCI for IGETC also anyway)</p></li>
<li><p>Look at your AP credits and see what you DONT have to take to complete the IGETC. Don’t get sucked into taking too many Intro classes other than the ones you need even if they might be interesting. Generally, you only need 6 Gen Ed classes for the IGETC (since you’re already taking plenty of science & math).</p></li>
<li><p>At my school, we have an additional articulated Biochem/MolecBio/Genetics seq with the Junior year seqat UCI. If your school offers them, they are REALLY difficult and are supposed to be taken AFTER Org Chem (which is why they are Junior classes at UCI in the first place). Don’t ruin your GPA taking classes like that just because assist.org says they’re transferable. The majority of CCs won’t offer them anyway.</p></li>
<li><p>Then again, UCSD recommends taking an additional Biology class (Evolutionary Biology) which is traditionally pretty easy so if you have some room in your schedule that’s an option.</p></li>
<li><p>tl;dr</p></li>
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<p>If you have NO AP credit: (having AP credit will make your schedule a lot easier</p>
<p>This summer - Try to take at least 1 Gen Ed or Engl (pref 2 classes)
Freshman Fall - Gen Chem I, Calc 1, 1st Bio (Molecular), & Engl or a Gen Ed
Freshman Spring - Gen Chem 2, Calc 2, 2nd Bio (Organismal), & Engl or a Gen Ed
Next summer - Try to take 2 Gen Ed
Sophomore Fall - Org Chem I, Calc 3, 3rd Bio (2nd part of Organismal), Gen Ed
Sophomore Spring - Org Chem 2, Lin Alg, Gen Ed, Gen Ed or extra Phys or Bio class</p>
<p>@Lemaitre1 Hey we live in the same area.</p>
<p>Good luck to your son :D</p>
<p>@ killmyentourage: the problem with your suggestion of taking Calculus during freshman year of CC is that unless they test into a Calculus class via a math placement test (my CC requires a math placement test for all incoming freshmen, unless they have AP reports showing that they earned a 3 or higher, in which case they earn credit for only the first semester of Calculus), it’s not probable that a freshman will take Calc their freshman fall semester. My CC requires that you complete the prerequisite, Pre-Calculus, first before they allow you to sign up for Calculus. Some freshmen end up testing into the lower classes, like Trigonometry or Pre-Calculus, and they have to pass those courses first before being able to take on Calculus.</p>
<p>hehe “lower classes” </p>
<p>you math/sci people amaze me.</p>
<p>My son took his placement tests at Cosumnes River College and tested into Calculus so he could theoretically start taking it this summer but they have cut back on the number of sessions offered for Calculus I and since all Engineering majors have to take this class I am sure the class and wait list will fill up long before my son and other new students will have an opportunity to register for it. I do not think this is a problem confined to the Los Rios CC district, I think it is going to be statewide. I think it is very unlikely that a student who is attending a CCC for the first time will have an opportunity to register for any Calculus or Chemistry classes until they have already been at the CCC for at least one year.</p>
<p>Considering that the OP is majoring in a branch of science, I would say that they probably would be able to place into Calc 1 granted that they started taking Calc in high school. I addressed this in the 3rd paragraph that they should try to test OUT of the intro classes (Pre-Calc etc). The schedule I gave above is solely HOW you would theoretically best prepare yourself to transfer in 2 years for that major. But I also already said that it would be difficult. Plus, being a science major at a pretty large CC (Orange Coast College) that transfers a TON of bio/pharm/chem majors, it is entirely possible and I would say that I don’t know of a single person that hasn’t been accepted to a UC yet after 2 years (unless they were lazy and didn’t complete their pre-reqs or didn’t fulfill TAG).</p>
<p>Understandably, colleges are becoming more and more saturated and getting classes is becoming harder, this is why I also already suggested applying to other CCs in their district to see if you can take some of your classes there instead. If people are having a serious problem not getting classes, they should thoroughly consider a different CC.</p>
<p>Regardless, there’s not really a “problem” with any part of my schedule suggestion - emphasis on the fact that it is a suggestion. Additionally, this is the path that basically all majors in this area have to take and I was merely informing the OP on what to strive for. I also mentioned that I originally posted this in another thread for someone who was specifically asking how they should go about this.</p>
<p>@kc20cali</p>
<p>What’s wrong with calling precalc and trig, “lower classes”? Those classes are classes you take before calc and higher leveled math.</p>