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Transferring Options to the University of California System

The University of California gives priority consideration for admission to all California Community College students over other types of transfer students.  The definition of a California community college student for admission purposes only is:

1. Student was enrolled at one or more of California Community Colleges for at least two terms (excluding summer sessions);
2. The last college student attended before admission to a UC campus was a California Community College (excluding summer sessions); and
3. Student has completed at least 30 semester (45 quarter) UC transferable units at one or more California Community Colleges.

There are two ways to transfer as a junior from MiraCosta College to the UC system:

1. IGETC certification: 60 units, a competitive G.P.A., and any requirements to enter a particular major.  (IGETC is also used for most of the guaranteed admission programs*)

2. UC admission course pattern requirements**: 60 units, a competitive G.P.A., and any requirements to enter a particular major.

* MiraCosta offers Guaranteed Admission Programs to the following UC campuses:

• UC SAN DIEGO: TAG or the University Link Program (students must complete COUN 105 their freshman year at MiraCosta).
• UC DAVIS:  TAG (Transfer Admission Guarantee)
• UC IRVINE: TAG (Transfer Admission Guarantee)
• UC MERCED: TAG (Transfer Admission Guarantee)
• UC RIVERSIDE:  TAG (Transfer Admission Guarantee-not available for Business Majors).
• UC SANTA BARBARA:  TAG (Transfer Admission Guarantee-College of Letters & Sciences only).
• UC SANTA CRUZ: TAG (Transfer Admission Guarantee)

We also offer Priority Admission to:

• UC LOS ANGELES: Open to students accepted into MiraCosta College’s Honors Scholar Program (HSP) Note: UCLA College ONLY, formerly College of Letters & Science.

** UC Admission Course Pattern Requirements

UC Admission Course Pattern Requirements must be completed with a ‘C’ in all of the following: (However, a student will need to complete lower division general education after transfer.)

1. Two transferable college courses (3 semester or 4-5 quarter units each) in English composition; AND
2. One transferable college course (3 semester or 4-5 quarter units) in Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning; AND
3. Four transferable college courses (3 semester or 4-5 quarter units each) chosen from at least two of the following subject areas:  Arts and Humanities; Social and Behavioral Sciences; or Physical and Biological Sciences.

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