Can you transfer from a CSU to another CSU?

Can I transfer straight from a CSU to a UC?

• I've attended to San Francisco State University for two years and desperately want to transfer. During the first year I wasn't really sure I liked the school, but had enough fun in the social aspect to come back for another year. After this second year, I really want to transfer to UC Davis. Unfortunately my grades are not magnificent (I had a debacle of a first semester, but picked it up for the second, third, and fourth semesters) and my extracurriculars are nil. That said, I know it would be impossible to transfer straight from SFSU to UC Davis with such scanty recommendations. What I really want to know is should I leave San Francisco State, would I be required to put in one year or two at a community college? And would the credits I've earned equate to nothing in the UC system? Thanks!

• Answer:

  It's possible transfer from CSU to UC, but you need to make sure you are taking courses that meet the UC transfer criteria: 1. Complete 60 semester (90 quarter) units of transferable college credit with a GPA of at least 2.4 (2.8 if you're a nonresident). No more than 14 semester (21 quarter) units may be taken Pass/Not Pass. 2. Complete the following course pattern requirements, earning a grade of C or better in each course: - Two transferable college courses (3 semester or 4-5 quarter units each) in English composition - One transferable college course (3 semester or 4-5 quarter units) in mathematical concepts and quantitative reasoning; - 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 + physical and biological sciences Each course must be worth at least 3 semester units. You must also worry about the maximum unit cap. If you have enrolled at a 4-year college, generally you lose eligibility for admission to the UC when you reach 80 semester units (there are some variation to this rule, check the link below for details). If you transfer to a CCC before you reach 80 semester units, the unit cap is removed for some UC campuses. If you have ONLY enrolled in CCC, there is NO unit cap. There are some majors with higher unit caps or no unit caps at all for transfers from 4-year colleges. For detailed policies by UC campus and college (majors), see http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/counselors/files/ETS10_TransferQA_final.pdf page 14.