<p>There are a couple of things to keep in mind in regard to lower division courses. If you were to major in Math, for example, you would still have to take all of those lower division Calculus courses whether you are at a CCC or a UC. Even though tuition at CCCs is going from $26/credit hour to $36/credit hour this Fall it is still going to cost you a lot less money to take them at a CCC than at a UC. </p>
<p>Also, transfer students are limited to two years in which to complete their degree requirements when they start at their UC. It appears that some UCs may be stricter than others in enforcing this policy. UC Berkeley, for instance hardly ever makes exceptions to their policy of terminating the enrollment of transfer students after two years whether they have met their requirements for a degree or not. If you still have to take lower division courses before you can even start your upper division courses when you arrive at your UC, you may not have enough time to finish all of your degree requirements at the UC.</p>