<p>So I have been attending a CC for the past few semesters and I'm interested in transferring to UCD or UCB with the intent of pursuing a degree in the biological sciences. I have 45 completed UC-transferrable units and will be able to fill out my IGETC in one more semester. Now the issue is, I have not completed any lower-div courses for any science majors. This is partially because I have been fairly indecisive about exactly what I wanted to do up until now and because my initial counseling session was not as helpful as it could have been.
What I'm wondering is how I could transfer with a completed IGETC as quickly as possible with a reasonable chance of admission and the ability to eventually achieve my goal of a bio-sci degree. It would take three more years to fulfill the prerequisites for a transfer in any science but I would prefer not to spend much more time in community college.
I very easily could fulfill the prereqs for an anthropology degree very quickly, however I don't really see myself doing that in the long run.
What would be a recommended course of action for my situation?</p>
<p>If you at least did math up to calculus 2, two semesters of general chemistry, and two semesters of biology, you could easily transfer if your GPA is high enough. I know a lot of people that transferred into biology or biochemistry programs without organic chem or physics completed. I doubt you’d be accepted anywhere for science without any prerequisites.</p>
<p>Well, I really don’t have any science prerequisite classes. I’m really tempted to transfer with my major anthropology. Whether I’d stick it out is in question. I mean, changing majors late wouldn’t be a big issue would it?</p>
<p>@Prosimian</p>
<p>Changing majors when you get to UC? I think that might be an issue, especially since you have 0 prereqs done. You should either, go to uni as an anthropology major and stick it out as one or stay at CC finish your prereqs and apply as a bio major. Don’t bank on changing majors, it probably won’t happen.</p>