<p>Hey guys, I'm currently attending a Cal State college and am thinking of transferring to Berkeley or Davis for their nutrition program. Yes I know it's really hard to transfer from a 4yr college instead of a CC. Anyway I'm just wondering, how do I find out which papers that I'm doing right now are transferable for UC?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>wow i just had this whole thing typed out and it was amazing…then it got deleted somehow! anyway i was in the same exact position as you last year. i came from a CSU, transferred to a CC, and applied to UCD and UCB for nutrition this year. i would highly suggest going to a CC because it just made everything way easier. you have assist.org at your fingertips and can use that as a tool to see the specific classes you need to take at a CC that are equivalent to those at a UC. also you can TAG (Transfer Admission Guarantee, look it up if you’re unfamiliar with it) schools like UC Davis (Berkeley does not offer it) and make getting in way easier. i got my TAG approved this year by Davis and UCSD. i have already been accepted to UCSD and UCSB, and i’m still waiting on UCB and UCD but i’m not too worried about the latter because of TAG. i know it’s a lot leaving a CSU to attend a CC, but it’s the best decision i’ve ever made. i had to leave behind my sorority and really good friends to set out on a path that i didn’t know where it was going to take me. pretty scary, but if you have enough dedication and put in effort, you will get there. it was a nightmare registering for classes at my CSU that weren’t even equivalent to those at a UC so it was just a waste of time staying there. granted all the classes i did take at a CSU will give me subject credit to meet that 60 unit requirement to transfer to a UC. i met with a UC Davis representative at my CC earlier this year and she said all my classes transfer. get really good grades, especially in the core classes for your major like Chem, Bio, and Physics, especially if you want to stay competitive for schools like Berkeley. taking those courses at a CSU might not satisfy the requirements needed for a UC, however. for example, the bio class i took at my CSU isn’t equivalent to the one needed for the UC’s so i’m stuck taking it at a CC over again. make a plan of what classes to take, excel in them, maybe involve yourself in some work in the field of Nutrition so you can be sure it’s what you want, and stay positive! it’s been a long journey for me but i’m almost there. if you need anything, feel free to ask.</p>
<p>sorry this isn’t as informative as i would have liked; i wrote out a reply that had everything i wanted to say then i can’t believe it got deleted!!! so angry. haha</p>
<p>thank you so much for typing that out 
it’s really helpful. ahhh i wish i went to a CC in the first place so i can transfer easily T_T</p>
<p>do you know what it means by 90 transferable units? does it mean i can transfer when i have 90 units or more?</p>
<p>Where do you see a reference to 90 transferrable units?</p>
<p>Anyway, like anna, I suggest attending a CCC. It’s far easier (and cheaper) than continuing at a CSU if you’re set on Cal or Davis. However, there are some things to keep in mind.</p>
<p>First, you’ll need at least 60 semester units to be counted as a junior transfer (junior CCC transfers receive priority). However, if your combination of CSU and CCC units exceeds 80 semester units, you’re at risk of being ineligible to attend certain UCs. The rules vary. For instance, Berkeley has an 80 semester unit limit, but allows students with more if they first attended a four-year, then transferred and remained at a CCC. UCLA has a similar policy, except their cap is 86. SB, SC, and SD set the maximum at 90, but include all units, regardless of where they were earned. I believe Davis “reviews” students with more than 80 transferrable semester units.</p>
<p>The SB, SC, and SD cap is complicated–I had some misconceptions about it for a while. Here’s how it works: A UC will accept a maximum of 70 CCC units (more can be used to meet subject requirements [prerequisites and the like], but will not count toward graduation). So, if you have 70 CCC units and 20 four-year (CSU) units, you’re now ineligible to attend SB, SC, and SD. However, if you have 19 or fewer four-year units, you can take as many CCC classes as you like (though any over 70 will only count for subject credit). This is because you’d have, at most, 89 transferrable semester units.</p>
<p>In my case, I had 27 four-year units, and I ended up taking 61 CCC units, for 88 total. I was just accepted into UCSD, with SB still pending, so I know this is okay.</p>
<p>Now, returning to your 90 transferrable units question: 90 may very well make you <em>ineligible</em> at several UCs. The exception is if you’re talking about quarter units (all UCs except Berkeley and Merced use quarter units). In that case, 90 is the minimum–60 semester units is equal to 90 quarter units. Here on CC, we tend to speak in semester units since most (all?) CCCs are on the semester system.</p>
<p>See here for more on UC campus unit maximums.
<a href=“http://www.cabrillo.edu/services/articulation/PDFs%20for%20Site/ucunitlimits_4yr_2yr.pdf[/url]”>http://www.cabrillo.edu/services/articulation/PDFs%20for%20Site/ucunitlimits_4yr_2yr.pdf</a></p>