I really don't know what to do now...

IDontWannaDoThis
Thu, 08 Oct 2015 23:23:16 +0000

Currently I am a second year community college student and am applying right now to transfer next year. My intended major is Mathematics, but I don’t want to continue with this major anymore. I have already taken mutlivariable calculus, linear algebra, and differential equations and am currently finishing up general ed courses and other “suggested” courses (eg. general biology, general chemistry, general physics, etc.). I strongly dislike going to community college where I’m located and have no intention on staying here longer. I’ve always wanted to do something in a field concerning the environment, maybe geology or ecology, something on those lines and have realized that math is a field that I don’t enjoy enough to have as a major. The plan that I had was to transfer to UCLA/UCSB, get a math B.S. and go for a masters in a field concerning the environment, but now I know that this isn’t the route that I want to take. I did have a recent idea to transfer as a math major and switch afterwards but I’m not certain if it is possible.

With the current courses I planned to take in CC I would end with ~61 semester units/ ~92 quarter units, along with this my currently GPA is roughly 3.6. I would be more than willing to transfer out of state (California resident) but have absolutely no clue what colleges I would apply to. Normally I don’t like asking for help but I’ve come to a point in my educational career/life where I’m facing a brick wall and really have no idea what to do

To sum it up:
What choices do I have now?
Would it be possible change majors and finish in four years after transferring?
What are some good out of state colleges that I could consider?

Also I looked at previous UCLA transfer profiles and the average admitted units for math was around 109, will ending with only 92 hurt my application?

Any advice/help is greatly appreciated.