<p>So, I'm completing my 2nd year at CC and I'm looking into schools to apply to for next year. My major is Psychology, however, I'm horrible at math and all of the UC's I'm interested in (SB, SD, LA, Cal) require some type of Calculus. I'm horrible at math and don't have the time to complete all of the math that is required up to Calc.</p>
<p>I found that Irvine doesn't require an extensive math for Psychology and Social Behavior but that's really not where I want to transfer to. I was thinking about transferring to SD for Sociology and just get my masters and phd in Psychology, but my heart is in Psychology. I don't want to attend any CSU's, none of them catch my eye, but Irvine just seems too plain and boring for me</p>
<p>So, would you go to a school you don't like for a major you do like? Or would you go to a school that you really like for a major you don't like as much?</p>
<p>Go to the school you want. If you’re looking to get a social sciences PhD, you’re going to have to deal with math at some point, regardless of how much math you take in undergrad. But, it’s probably going to be statistics and research methods. Don’t limit your potential because of a general math requirement.</p>
<p>Well I know I’ll come into contact with math, the thing is time. I could go to UCSD and not major in Psychology, but Sociology instead. Psychology is just my strong point. Or I could go to Irvine for Psychology, I just don’t like the environment.</p>
<p>What’s this about required Calculus? Nooo, that’s one of the reccommended classes, they want you to take Elementary Statistics. It’s much easier than Calculus. You don’t need to take Calculus to transfer. You might before all is said and done but not just to transfer. Take Stats, you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>No, I’m saying for the schools I want to transfer to (SD, LA, SB, Cal) for Psychology there are extensive math classes that are required. In order to get into those you have to first complete numerous math classes which would take me probably 2 or more years. There’s also chemistry requirements, in order to meet Orr requisitites you have to have completed the math classes I referred to above.</p>
<p>So I don’t know whether to just change my major to sociology so I can go to the school I want (I’d get my masters and PhD in Psychology), or to go to a school I don’t want (Irvine) and get into the major I want. I’ve debated this a lot.</p>
<p>I know, I’m a Psychology major myself, you don’t need to take Calculus. It’s one of the classes you CAN take, but it’s not required. But you NEED Statistics.</p>
<p>According to assist and the department website, calculus IS required as a Psych major prerequisite at UCSD. </p>
<p>I’m taking two semesters of calculus and one of symbolic logic in lieu of the third, because I wasn’t too excited about taking three semesters. So far, calculus isn’t that bad, and I’m not terribly strong in math… I may feel differently when I take the second semester this summer while working full time and taking computer programming :(</p>
<p>Calc 1 and 2 pose different challenges: Students struggle in Calc 1 because the concepts are new, whereas Calc 2 is more technically challenging (in that it makes heavier use of trig and the like).</p>
<p>@itachirumon, just because you’re a psychology major doesn’t mean your school’s agreements are the same as mine. According to my counselor and assist.org, for UCSD, cal 1, 2, and 3 are required as prerequisites before your school writes an agreement for you with UCSD. Also, chemistry and physics are requirements; to even enroll in those courses, you have to be in calculus.</p>
<p>There’s numerous course you have to take, it’s like that for Psychology at all the UC’s I’m interested in which is why I decided to choose UC Irvine for Psychology and Social Behavior because none of the above is required, I just have to complete a few psych classes and stats. I just really don’t like Irvine, which is why I was going to attend the school I actually like (SD), and major in a major that I don’t exactly love (Sociology), but can tolerate. Then I could continue Psychology for my Masters and PhD…</p>