<p>Hi guys,</p>
<p>I'm looking to transfer from an out-of-state Institute of Technology to UCB/UCLA's Computer Science programs (or possibly UCB's EECS) but I'm having a hard time finding out which prerequisites are required. The websites only mention prerequisites for students coming from California Community Colleges. Can someone please help out with providing this information, or pointing me in the right direction? Thanks!</p>
<p>For OOS, you pretty much have to guess at course articulations. After you’re accepted/SIR, then you get your past coursework officially evaluated. Keep your old course syllabuses, you might need them for course evals later.</p>
<p>I would suggest using assist.org, pick a random CCC and the UC/program of your choice. From there, you should be able to guess at which courses at your current school match up to the UC requirements. For example, if it lists 3 calculus classes, it’s a fair bet that you should be taking 3 calc classes prior to transfer. You can also contact admissions officers at the schools to ask, if you’re having trouble determining what will/won’t count.</p>
<p>Specific notes for UCB, some classes are very hard to find prior to transfer:
61A: Unless your school offers the Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP) or uses its textbook, you’ll probably have to take this after transfer.</p>
<p>61B: Data Structures, you can probably get this one to articulate but there’s a small chance you’ll have to retake it or the partial version (47B).</p>
<p>61C: Introductory architecture course, hard to find at CC, but your school might offer it. Looking over a Berkeley syllabus and your school’s version might help you decide if the courses are equivalent, or you could contact an advisor.</p>
<p>CS70: Discrete math, again very hard to find, at least for CC students. You might need to take two courses at your school (discete/proofs and a probability class, CS70 covers both) to fill the requirement, or you can retake it after transfer.</p>
<p>EE20/40: This section is currently going through a transition to a different set of EE classes, if you’re trying to meet the requirement prior to transfer you should probably contact admissions about it.</p>
<p>Overall it’s hard to find equivalents for Berkeley’s CS classes, but obviously it’s a good idea to take your school’s CS classes anyways in case you’re not able to transfer. The math/physics/humanities requirements should be fairly straightforward, so do your best to find matching classes there.</p>
<p>Also, IGETC, you’ll probably see that mentioned at some point. IGETC is a universal set of GE requirements, but it’s only available to CCC students. If the schools you’re looking at want/require IGETC, you’ll probably need to look up the specific breadth requirements for the UC.</p>
<p>One last thing, be sure to look into the cost of these schools before you apply. OOS tuition is crazy expensive, so don’t apply if you can’t afford to attend.</p>
<p>God, this is immensely helpful. Thanks a lot. I’ve researched IGETC and I am transferring from an expensive university so that shouldn’t be a problem.</p>