<p>While going to CC with the aim to transferring to a UC/CSU can be a very good option for many students (including some who could get admitted as a freshman to a UC/CSU), be aware that it may not be as suitable for some types of students:</p>
<p>a. Those intending to major in something where key lower division prerequisites are hard to find at CC (see [Welcome</a> to ASSIST](<a href=“http://www.assist.org%5DWelcome”>http://www.assist.org) ). Computer Science at Berkeley is an example of a major whose key lower division prerequisites are very hard to find at CCs. After transfer, a student unable to take the lower division prerequisites at CC will have to spend a semester or two of “catch up” before taking upper division courses at the UC/CSU; this can make scheduling difficult and reduce the number of upper division major electives one can take.</p>
<p>b. Students who are advanced in a subject and want to take upper division courses as freshmen or sophomores.</p>