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Well, kinda. It’s true that IGETC is not a requirement for admission, nor, in most programs, is completion a factor in admission. However the reason kids in engineering / CS / science majors are told not to follow IGETC is there are many required or strongly recommended classes for their major, so that it isn’t possible to complete those courses and IGETC in 2 years at a CC. </p>
<p>IGETC itself was created to solve a different problem, that the breadth requirements at the UCs differ enough between campuses that you can’t take enough courses to satisfy all the requirements at all UCs in 2 years at a CC in addition to enough major-related classes for most majors. So all the UCs have agreed that if you complete IGETC they will accept that in place of their own breadth requirements. </p>
<p>You will be required to complete the breadth requirements at the UC you end up at. So this spring you should either take classes that look like they will be applicable towards breadth requirements no matter what UC you end up at, or see if you can complete at least 4 of the 6 IGETC areas so that you can get partial IGETC signoff.</p>