Advising Prospective Transfer Students

A UC education is good preparation for advanced study and for many professions.
Community college students should be encouraged to thoroughly research how UC’s
majors may fit into their particular career goals.

Prospective transfer students who need help narrowing their choice of majors should
visit the Exploring Majors feature at ASSIST.org for detailed descriptions of majors
at each campus and s well as information on major coursework and general education
requirements.

Students also should visit the UC transfer website, where they can find the Transfer Preparation Paths, which summarize the major-preparation requirements for the most popular majors at UC, highlighting the common requirements shared by a majority of campuses.

UC campus admissions offices also can provide up-to-date information about the
requirements in highly competitive programs.

Once enrolled at UC, transfer students should be prepared for a more demanding
academic experience, in part because much of their coursework will be at the junior
and senior level. Students changing from a semester to a quarter system also should be
prepared for a faster pace. While still attending community college, students can best
prepare for University work by planning and completing a comprehensive and challenging
program.

Academic Standing in UC: Former UC students whose cumulative GPA at UC was
below 2.4 should work closely with UC advisers if they want to transfer to another UC
campus or return to the campus where they first enrolled. The UC campus they are interested
in attending can give them the best guidance on transferring back to UC.