@ucbalumnus
Thank you for the reply!
May I ask how you were able to calculate the semester units that I would be missing? I can’t seem to total any of the units to 8 in the csun transfer. This would be helpful if I can calculate the units I would be missing when transferring.
As of now my plan is to take most of my units, in LACC, as the major courses, which includes the Calculus levels and higher math, Physics 101+102, and Chem 101. The rest of my units are either the prerequisites for LACC to get into those levels or one of the CSU General Education plan, as well as the Golden Four. After taking all those I would get around 60 units. I won’t be close to finishing the CSU-GE plan here before I hit the unit cap for transfer which is, correct me if I am wrong, 60 units. Which is also one of my worries if I do not transfer soon. My counselor told me that I would fall behind in units if I take all these classes after maxing the units for transfer.
So my other questions are…
- Does the number of units matter in any way in the 4-year college?
- Would I be behind in anything in the 4-year college if I take everything, CSU-GE and major prerequisites, in LACC? (I would be saving money through this, unless I will fall behind in something once I am in the 4-year college resulting in more quarters or semesters.)
- As a STEM major, I know that I will be having semesters or quarters that will only include STEM classes, which I hear is a killer. Would I be able to take my GE+Major courses in the 4-year college, hopefully balancing the difficult classes with some easier classes, or would they force me to take all the GED courses first? Are STEM classes a lot harder than the GE courses in a 4-year?
- For the "catch up" courses, is that just regular GE courses being taken? I was thinking of minimizing the number of extra quarters or semester by taking parts of the major courses+parts of CSU-GE in LACC instead of all the CSU-GE courses because they are easier courses, unless they are not then...I would need to rethink things.