The CSUs and UCs will only accept 105-120 community college transferable quarter units depending on the major. Having more community college units will not affect your transfer in a negative way. This is how it works. The CSUs and UCs look at IGETC and your major requirements first. They take those classes and count those units. They keep doing this until they reach the maximum quarter units. After that amount, they stop counting your units towards transfer/graduation BUT they will still count classes you took and count them as being complete.

 

For example, say you took English 1A worth 5 quarter units. You took it at the very end of your FH career so you took it AFTER you've already completed the maximum quarter units. The CSU will look at that and say, we need English 1A so let’s mark it as complete, but we won't count 5 units toward transfer. And, why would they…you already have the 90 you need.

 

If you went to a 4-year school before starting at Foothill, please see a counselor to ensure to meet transfer requirements.