<p>ok, so i was looking at the assist website and for UCLA and UCB and i think UCSD, it says you have to complete math based physics, which means you need REAL calculus. However, because I'm a bio major it let me take calc for the social sciences, and at my school REAL calculus needs to be taken in order to take math based physics.....SO basically I can't take math based physics, my question was:</p>
<p>How much would it effect you, if you took just regular physics instead of math based physics, does it give you an edge?..</p>
<p>biological sciences, i think UC's strongly recommend math based physics, but what if you took just regular physics? would it not count, or should i just not take physics at all cus I can't get into math based physics</p>
<p>huh? I'm confused. You have to take a math-based physics? I thought as long as you complete the IGETC and you have at least 60 transferable units, and all your pre-reqs complete, then you are good to go??</p>
<p>OP, you need to take calculus based physics, whether itd be physics for life science or for engineering it has to be calculus based. if your school doesnt let you do it then either petition or try a different school.</p>
<p>I have never seen a school that would not let you take calculus sequence because of your major. Calc for social sciences will fulfill the MATH portion of IGETC but will not fulfill prereq for calc-based physics. I don't see where the problem is.</p>
<p>Yeah, the problem is that my ccc lets you take two math pathways, one is calculus for math and engineering majors and the other is for the social sciences...Since I'm a bio major I chose to take the one for social sciences, but this path wont let you take math based physics! I was thinking of just taking the regular physics if I can't petition into math based physics...so would it really give you an edge if you completed math based physics instead of regular physics, because UC's state: "its strongly recommended"</p>