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Planning your community college coursework

As you plan your community college coursework, here are some strategies you can follow:

1. Start with common courses for your major. Browse the majors at the left to see what courses will help you prepare for your major at most campuses. Use ASSIST.org to find the equivalent courses at your community college.

2. Focus on courses required before transfer. Your chosen campuses may require you to complete some courses before you transfer. As you explore the campuses-specific guidance for each major, you’ll find these required courses clearly marked (pay attention to the grades required).

3. Don't forget systemwide minimum transfer requirements. While you’re preparing for your specific major, you’ll also need to meet systemwide minimum requirements for transfer admission. To help ensure you’re taking courses that do the most work for you, consult a college or university adviser.

4. Get ready for upper-division coursework. For many majors, this will mean completing as many lower-division major requirements as possible. For some, it may mean completing breadth/general education courses. Explore each campus and major for specifics on what to complete before transfer.

Keep in mind

The major you choose may have a slightly different name than you expect at some UC campuses. For example, you may be looking for Meteorology while the campus calls it Atmospheric Science. Or majors with the same name may differ significantly between campuses (UCSC's Film Studies major, for instance, is much different than UCLA's Film Studies major).

Meeting eligibility, general education or major-preparation requirements doesn’t guarantee admission to a campus or major.

Browse by campus/major

Use the list at left and the table below to explore campus-specific requirements for some of UC's most popular majors.