<p>Hello all.</p>
<p>I am trying to successfully transfer to UCB as a Computer Science major (not EECS). I am also applying to UCLA and some other UC's as computer science major just in case. I won't be applying until next Fall but I just wanted to ask a few questions.</p>
<p>1) My planned coursework is: calc series, year of chemistry, physics series (for schools other than UCB), any CS class needed for each school, and IGETC. This all adds up to about 125~130 quarter units. I took all these classes at a CCC.
So my first question is, since UCB do not require any physics or chem, can I take them as pass/no pass and still make them count for UCLA, davis, etc.</p>
<p>2) If I end up with 3.7~3.8 cumulative gpa, what are my chances for transfer as a CS major for UCB, UCLA, davis, and other schools? (basically just a general chance) I won't be having much internships for EC's though, because of some issues Id rather not share online. I would have some Ecs still, like participating in programming projects in school club, and on my own or in some other group.</p>
<p>3) Since I have a semester to declare my major if I was accepted into UCB, is it possible to change my CS major, which is what I applied with, to EECS? And if this was possible, I should take the physics and chem series for a letter grade, right?</p>
<p>Thank you guys in advance.</p>
<p>I would be surprised if any of the schools allowed a major requirement to be taken passed / not-passed.</p>
<p>Note that EECS differs from L&S CS in what it requires, and it may be difficult to switch to it.</p>
<p>Here is some [general</a> EECS and L&S CS information](<a href=“http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/education/degrees.shtml]general”>Academics | EECS at UC Berkeley).</p>
<p>You can look at major requirements (for both EECS and L&S CS) and sample curricula (including for transfer students) in the [EECS</a> undergraduate notes](<a href=“http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/Programs/Notes/index.shtml]EECS”>Information for Current Undergraduate Students | EECS at UC Berkeley).</p>
<p>Note that breadth requirements also differ:</p>
<p>[College</a> of Engineering Humanities and Social Studies requirement](<a href=“http://coe.berkeley.edu/students/current-undergraduates/advising/HSS%20List%20FALL%202010%20-%20SUMMER%202011%20for%20WEB.doc]College”>http://coe.berkeley.edu/students/current-undergraduates/advising/HSS%20List%20FALL%202010%20-%20SUMMER%202011%20for%20WEB.doc)
[College</a> of Letters and Science requirements](<a href=“http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/requirements/intro.html]College”>http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/requirements/intro.html)</p>
<p>Use <a href=“http://www.assist.org%5B/url%5D”>http://www.assist.org</a> to find which courses at your CC match up to which required courses for the major(s) you are considering.</p>
<p>You are doing a very smart thing by applying to computer science in the college of L&S, because, as long as it is the COMPUTER SCIENCE aspect of it that you’re interested in, there is essentially very little difference between the L&S and EECS major. Besides, even if you are in L&S, you can still take the same courses as a COE major would. While Berkeley in general is highly competitive to get into, it is far far easier to get into the L&S major than EECS!!</p>
<p>1) The Short answer to this in NO. All pre-reqs have to be taken for a letter grade for both UCLA and DAVIS (in fact I think this holds for all UCs). I’m assuming you’re interested in applying to a major that has these courses as pre-reqs.</p>
<p>2) As I’ve said above, since you’re applying to CS in L&S, IMHO I think you have a pretty good shot with that range of gpa, provided your pre-reqs are 100% complete and you write a good essay.</p>
<p>3) If I’m not mistaken Berkeley does not allow you to switch majors between colleges. In my opinion, I would say it would be next to impossible to switch to EECS. Why would you want to switch to EECS anyway, unless it is the “ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING” part that you’re interested in?? (I’ve applied to Berkeley this year, but unfortunately I had to apply to EECS because I’m primarily interested in the EE part of the EECS. If I were interested in the CS part, I would have definitely applied to CS in L&S). I gave this same advice to friend of mine at my CCC who had a 3.82 gpa and was interested in CS. He applied to EECS anyway and did not get in. Now, of course, there is no way of knowing the exact reason they denied him admission, but I’m sure he would have had a much better shot had he applied to the L&S major.</p>
<p>umm guys can you please explain what are you talking about ? L&s ? is the the different set of classes that one should take if he doesnt wwanna finish the IGETC ?..
I am a CS major too…</p>
<p>L&S is the college of letter’s and sciences ([College</a> of Letters & Science](<a href=“http://ls.berkeley.edu/]College”>http://ls.berkeley.edu/)).</p>
<p>All accepted students have their status as undeclared in the college of L&S. For the more difficult majors, I believe the student has to accepted into the department.</p>
<p>The majors in L&S which are capped are listed [url=<a href=“http://ls-major.berkeley.edu/capped.html]here[/url”>http://ls-major.berkeley.edu/capped.html]here[/url</a>]. These have more interested students who have completed the stated prerequisite courses and grades than they have space for them, so a student at Berkeley must apply to declare such a major. A junior transfer may apply to declare such a major during his/her first semester at Berkeley.</p>
<p>As of the time of this posting, L&S Computer Science is not a capped major.</p>
<p>sorry if i sound stupid or something but are the requirements for the L&S college different than those on assist ? and CS major is not a packed major as UCB ???</p>
<p>Majors under the College of Letters and Science at Berkeley should have their requirements listed under the appropriate major.</p>
<p>[url=<a href=“Welcome to ASSIST”>Welcome to ASSIST]Here[/url</a>] you can see the majors at Berkeley listed under each college, including the College of Letters and Science.</p>