Quick Reference for Counselors

University of California Berkeley Davis Irvine Los Angeles Merced Riverside San Diego San Francisco Santa Barbara Santa Cruz 2009–2010 Quick Reference for Counselors Quick Reference for Counselors provides high school and community college counselors with the information they need to better advise their students about the University of California’s eligibility requirements, and admission and selection policies. As information changes during the year, it is updated on www. universityofcalifornia.edu/educators/counselors. 2 ndergraduate U Admission at UC • UC Admissions Policy • Eligibility vs. Selection • The Counselor’s Role 40 nternational I Baccalaureate (IB) and Advanced Placement (AP) Test Credit 54 nternational Admission I and Academic Records 55 anguage Other Than L English Requirements 60 niversity Graduation U Requirements • The Writing Requirement • American History and Institutions Requirement • Choice of Campus • Choice of Major 3 Admission as a Freshman • High School Preparation • Minimum Admission Requirements • Applying to the University 14 dmission as a A Transfer Student • Advising Transfer Students • Planning to Transfer • Minimum Admission Requirements • Admission by Exception • Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) • Transfer Credit • Applying to the University 61 pecial Programs S • Educational Opportunity Program 62 Fees and Expenses 63 inancial Aid and F Scholarships • Scholarships • Grants • Loans • The FAFSA 19 pecial Application and S Screening Procedures 25 Freshman Selection • Comprehensive Review Factors • Freshman Selection by Campus • Freshman Admission Profile 66 Undergraduate Majors 76 UC Directory 80 Index 36 Transfer Selection • Comprehensive Review Factors • Transfer Selection by Campus The University of California, in accordance with applicable federal and state law and University policy, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, medical condition (cancer-related), ancestry, marital status, citizenship, sexual orientation or status as a Vietnam-era veteran or special disabled veteran. The University also prohibits sexual harassment. This nondiscrimination policy covers admission, access and treatment in University programs and activities. Inquiries regarding the University’s student-related nondiscrimination policies may be directed to Maria Blandizzi, (510) 987-9210. In accordance with federal law, the University of California collects information about campus crimes. For information about crime at a UC campus, contact the campus Police Department. Undergraduate Admission at UC T UC Admissions Policy he University of California’s undergraduate admissions policy is guided by a commitment to serve the people of California and the needs of the state, within the framework of the California Master Plan for Higher Education. The Master Plan requires that the top oneeighth of the state’s high school graduates, as well as those transfer students who have successfully completed specified college work, be eligible for admission to the University of California. UC has designed its admissions requirements to ensure that all eligible students are adequately prepared for University-level work. As a public institution, the University of California is committed to providing a place for all eligible applicants who are residents of California, and to assembling, on each campus, a student body that both meets UC’s high academic standards and encompasses and reflects our state’s cultural, racial, geographic, economic and social diversity. admission to particular campuses and programs varies from year to year, and depends on the number of qualified applicants and the number of available spaces. To give counselors some idea of the competition for admission at each campus, the academic qualifications of freshmen who were admitted for fall 2008 are summarized beginning on page 27. Again, these figures are meant to illustrate the relative selectivity of the campuses; they are not a means of predicting whether a student will be accepted to a particular campus and program. Admission to some campuses may be significantly more competitive for fall 2009. For questions about specific UC campus admissions policies, selection criteria and the level of competition for admission to particular campuses and programs, it is best to contact the campus admissions office directly. Another source of information about any of the University’s campuses is the nearest relations with schools office, which welcomes questions from prospective students. For campus contact information, see the UC Directory beginning on page 76. choicE of Major Most University campuses offer a full range of undergraduate majors in the humanities, sciences, social sciences and engineering. Each campus’s undergraduate degree programs are listed beginning on page 66. Students need to select majors carefully, keeping in mind that admission to programs such as engineering, computer science and business administration is very competitive at some campuses. Each UC campus’s General Catalog is an excellent source of information about the majors. Catalogs provide detailed descriptions of lower-division prerequisites, required courses and their content, and the emphasis of each major (e.g., preparation for graduate study or for entry into a career or profession). Catalogs are available online; see the UC Directory beginning on page 76. Transfer students also should consult the Transfer Preparation Paths at UCTransfer.org, where they will find information on majorpreparation requirements for the most popular UC majors. High school students who have not yet decided on a major should be advised that they may apply to particular colleges at all campuses with an undecided, undeclared or exploratory major. Transfer students should check with specific campus admissions offices about applying undeclared. The Counselor’s Role Counselors can provide invaluable guidance as students plan and prepare for their University education, particularly in choosing a campus and when their goal is acceptance to highly competitive programs. Students should begin early to research their choice of undergraduate major and UC campus. These choices will be among the most important life decisions they will ever make. Eligibility vs. sElEction UC’s campuses make every effort to provide a place for California residents who meet the University’s minimum admission requirements and who file their admissions application on time. Often, the number of qualified applicants exceeds the spaces available for a particular campus ; in this case, the campus uses criteria that exceed the minimum requirements to select students. Meeting the minimum requirements, therefore, is not enough to gain admission to many UC campuses and programs. Academic achievement and promise, as well as potential to contribute to the educational environment and intellectual vitality of the campus, are among the criteria campuses use in selection. Because the level of competition for admission to certain campuses and programs is very high, students should take a broader view and consider applying to more than one campus and to programs that, while not their first choice, will allow them to fulfill their educational goals. Selection criteria for freshman applicants are described on page 25; those for transfer applicants are on page 36. Measuring a student’s qualifications against these criteria is not a way to predict whether he or she will be accepted to a particular campus or program; they are presented to help counselors better understand the University’s selection process. The level of performance needed to gain choicE of caMpusEs All UC campuses have distinguished faculty, excellent libraries and research facilities, and high academic standards; all attract the most accomplished students in California. But students should also know that each University campus has its own distinctive character and atmosphere, and that the best fit may be a campus they initially knew little about. Most prospective students are familiar with only one or two UC campuses, usually those nearest their homes or mentioned most frequently in the news. They should be encouraged to explore the opportunities offered by all the UC campuses to ensure they don’t overlook the one that may best suit their individual needs. Students can begin their research by visiting campus websites and ordering the General Catalogs of the campuses they are interested in. The websites and catalogs provide detailed descriptions of undergraduate programs and individual courses and contain a wealth of information about student life. If at all possible, students should arrange to visit the campus and talk with the students and faculty there. 2 UndergradUate admission at UC Admission as a Freshman in this section High school Preparation for University Work Senior-Year Program Reading Writing Mathematics Laboratory Science High School Preparation for University Work Carefully planned high school coursework provides students with the best preparation for their undergraduate University studies, and allows for advanced preparation for their chosen field of study. Most important, students who master certain basic knowledge and skills in high school substantially increase their chances of success at the University. The basic foundation of UC eligibility is the completion of the high school courses required for admission (see Subject Requirements on page 4). However, students should be advised to take courses beyond the minimum levels in reading, writing and mathematics in order to be adequately prepared for basic University courses that they may be expected to take in the freshman year. A well-prepared student will have mastered the equivalent of four years of English composition and literature with a focus on expository writing; four years of mathematics, including a precalculus course in the senior year; two to three years of language other than English; two to three years of laboratory science; two or more years of history and social sciences; and one or more years of visual and performing arts. Students should also give careful thought to the general field of study, and perhaps the specific major, they want to pursue at the University. By making this decision in advance, they can plan to take additional courses in high school related to the field. senior-year program The senior year should be used to prepare students for their first year at the University and should include honors and advanced courses, as well as courses that will strengthen overall preparation. A challenging, successfully completed senior-year program is a natural bridge between high school and University coursework in the intended major. A strong senior program will also strengthen a student’s chances for admission to the campus and program of choice. textbooks, and a wide variety of other material — including literature, biography, nonfiction and criticism — in addition to what they are required to read in class. Writing Prospective students must learn to write clearly and skillfully in English and to think critically and analyze what they learn in class and in their reading, so that they can present their ideas in an organized and persuasive manner. University students proficient in composition must be able to understand the assigned topic, select and develop a theme by argument and example, use words and sentences clearly and precisely, demonstrate an understanding of the rules of standard English, and punctuate and spell correctly. minimum admission requirements for Freshman applicants Eligibility in the Statewide Context Subject Requirement • “A-G” Courses • History/Social Science • English • Mathematics • Laboratory Science • Language Other Than English • Visual and Performing Arts • College-Preparatory Electives • Options for Satisfying “A-G” Subjects • Certifying Competence in Languages Other Than English • Honors-Level Courses • Seventh- and Eighth-Grade Courses • Sheltered/SDAIE Courses • High School Summer Session Courses • Online Courses • Credit for Courses Not Taken • College Courses Examination Requirement Scholarship Requirement • About the Grade Point Average • Semester Grades • Intensive or Accelerated Courses • Repeating Courses • D and F Grades, Pass, Credit and Incompletes — General Information • D and F Grades in Languages Other Than English and Mathematics — Special Rules • Eligibility Index Provisional Admission Eligibility in the Local Context Eligibility by Examination Alone Admission by Exception High School Proficiency Examination Nonresidents Mathematics A number of fields of study require preparation in mathematics beyond the three years required for University admission. All majors in engineering and the physical, mathematical and life sciences include courses in calculus, as do programs leading to professional degrees in medicine, dentistry, optometry and pharmacy. Many majors in the social sciences, business and agriculture require statistics and/or calculus. The recommended four years of high school mathematics should include basic operations with numerical and algebraic functions; operations with exponents and radicals; linear equations and inequalities; polynomials and polynomial equations; functions and their graphs; trigonometry, logarithms and exponential functions; and applications and word problems. Most UC students take calculus or statistics, if required, during the freshman year. Students who are not prepared to do so will have to take one or more preparatory mathematics classes at the University. Laboratory Science The University requires two years of laboratory science in high school, but many majors require more. Programs in the biological sciences and some natural resource fields require high school biology, chemistry and physics. Programs in the physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, agriculture and the health sciences require chemistry and physics, and recommend biology. applying to the University When to Apply Application Fees Reporting Student Data Reading University students must be able to read and understand scholarly publications, analyze what they read and question themselves about an author’s intentions, viewpoint, arguments and conclusions. Students should read commentaries and essays as well as admission as a FresHman 3 Admission as a Freshman Minimum Admission Requirements for Freshman Applicants The University defines freshman applicants as students who have graduated from high school and who have not enrolled in a regular session at any college or university. Students must graduate from an accredited high school or be eligible by examination. Students who attend a college summer session immediately after graduating from high school are considered freshman applicants. California-resident freshman applicants can become eligible in three ways: Eligibility in the Statewide Context — Students must complete specific coursework (or the equivalent) and college admissions tests, earning the required GPA and test scores; Eligibility in the Local Context — Students must be identified by the University as being in the top 4 percent of their graduating class at participating high schools; Eligibility by Examination Alone — Students must achieve specified minimum scores on college admissions tests. Regardless of which path applicants take, they must meet all eligibility requirements — detailed in the following pages — no later than the date of high school graduation. UC has historically guaranteed a place at one of its campuses to all eligible California students who apply on time. Keep in mind that competitive campuses and programs look for applicants who exceed the minimum requirements when selecting students. Nonresidents: For information about minimum admission requirements for nonresidents, see page 12. Eligibility in the Statewide Context Eligibility in the statewide context is the path by which most students enter the University. To be eligible this way, students must receive a high school diploma (from an institution with a regional accreditation) or equivalency and satisfy the Subject, Examination and Scholarship requirements described on the following pages. subjEct rEquirEMEnt The intent of the Subject Requirement is to ensure that students can participate fully in the first-year program at the University in a wide variety of fields of study. The requirements are written for the benefit of all students expecting to enter the University, and not for the preparation for specific majors. UC faculty consider the Subject Requirement to be effective preparation, on many levels, for undergraduate work at the University. This pattern of study assures the faculty that the student has attained a body of general knowledge that will provide breadth and perspective to new, more advanced study. Fulfillment of this requirement also demonstrates that the student has attained essential criticalthinking and study skills. Students may satisfy the Subject Requirement by taking specified “a-g” high school courses or community college courses, or by achieving specified minimum scores on SAT Subject Examinations, AP Examinations or International Baccalaureate Examinations. See pages 6–7 for details. “a-g” high school courses Most students satisfy the Subject Requirement by completing 15 yearlong high school courses. Seven of the courses must be taken (or validated) in the last two years of high school. To be accepted by the University, courses taken at a California high school to satisfy the Subject Requirement (“a-g” courses) must appear on that school’s official UC-certified course list for the year the student took the course. Course titles or transcript abbreviations must appear on the student’s transcripts as they appear on the UC-certified course list. Searchable UC-certified course lists are available at https://doorways.ucop.edu/list. A school’s “a-g” courses must be academically challenging, involving substantial reading and writing to a degree appropriate to the course and subject matter. Courses must include problems and laboratory work, as appropriate. Courses used to satisfy “a-g” requirements must require students to think analytically as well as to master factual content. These courses should also develop students’ oral and listening skills. Interdisciplinary, integrated programs may be applied to more than one area of the Subject Requirement. For example, an integrated humanities program may satisfy part of the “a” (history/social science) requirement and part of the “b” (English) requirement. For more information about “a-g” courses, see www.ucop.edu/doorways/guide. History/Social Science (“a”): A wide variety of courses may be used to satisfy the one year of world history, cultures and geography. Courses need not be strictly limited to the topics in the subject area, nor do they need to cover every culture or period in the history of mankind. A suitable course could be an in-depth study of a single culture, such as a yearlong study of Chinese civilization. Alternatively, several cultures might be studied and compared, as in more traditional world history, culture and geography courses. An important element of appropriate courses is that the focus be outside the United States and, whenever possible, away from cultures very similar to our own, e.g., England and Canada. U.S. history courses may present and analyze historical events and movements with a particular focus, such as science and technology in American society or gender and family in American life. Courses should cover the full span of American history and avoid isolating particular groups from the larger society of which they are a part. English (“b”): All English courses must require extensive reading of a variety of literary genres, including classical and/ or contemporary works. Students must demonstrate understanding of rhetorical, grammatical and syntactical patterns, forms and structures while responding to texts of varying lengths in unassisted writing assignments. Courses that are appropriate for the final years of high school study should demand a substantially higher level of the requirements and skills outlined above. Courses in creative writing, speech, debate or journalism do not normally satisfy the “b” requirement but may meet the “g” requirement. For expected competencies in English at the time of high school graduation, refer to the Entry-Level Writing Requirement website (www.ucop.edu/sas/awpe), which details writing standards and provides examples of acceptable freshman-level scored essays. In addition, refer to the Academic Senate’s “Academic Literacy: A Statement on Competencies Expected of Entering Students to California’s Public Colleges and Universities” (Spring 2002), available at www.universityofcalifornia .edu/senate/reports/acadlit.pdf. ELD Courses: English Language Development (ELD ) courses may be acceptable for a maximum of one year (two semesters), provided they are advanced college-preparatory courses with strong emphasis on reading and writing. Such courses must deal specifically with rhetorical, grammatical and syntactical forms in English — especially those that show cross-linguistic influence — and must provide explicit work in vocabulary development. Mathematics (“c”): A mathematics course (e.g., algebra) taken over three or four semesters is acceptable; it will earn credit for only one year (two semesters) of work. 4 admission as a FresHman For expected competencies at the time of graduation from high school, refer to the Academic Senate’s “Statement on Competencies in Mathematics Expected of Entering College Students,” available at www.universityofcalifornia .edu/senate/reports/mathcomp.html. Laboratory Science (“d”): Students should select courses that represent two of the three foundational subjects of biology, chemistry and physics. For example, a student who takes only biology and physiology, or biology and marine biology, would not meet the “d” requirement. The last two years of a three-year sequence in integrated science, where rigorous coverage of at least two of the foundational subjects is provided, satisfy this requirement. If the last year of the three-year sequence is not offered by the school, a student may complete the requirement by taking a course in biology, chemistry or physics. Language Other Than English (“e”): The minimum performance objectives of two years of high school study of a language other than English should include: ◗ The ability to sustain a brief conversation on simple everyday topics, demonstrating good use of the whole sound system (and pronunciation) and of the basic structural patterns in past, present and future tenses, subjunctive and commands, and ◗ The ability to summarize, orally and in writing, the main points of a relatively simple reading passage not involving specialized vocabulary. Emphasis should not be on the ability to describe grammatical features of the language. Generally, a bilingual student is considered to have met the “e” requirement and may choose not to enroll in courses in a language other than English. Such students may be better served by enrolling in additional electives or, if their English is limited, English as a Second Language. Students who elect not to take courses in a language other than English must satisfy the “e” requirement by one of the methods listed on page 7 or document competence in a language other than English as explained on page 8. Visual and Performing Arts (“f”): Students must satisfy the “f ” requirement by completing a single yearlong course from a single visual and performing arts (VPA) discipline. Students may take the course over different academic years, but the course must be taken in sequential order. Courses should provide students with a meaningful experience and breadth of knowledge so that they may apply their knowledge and experience to the creation of art and Examples of acceptable and unacceptable vpa courses VPa discipline acceptable Unacceptable dance Ballet, modern dance, jazz and ethnic dance, choreography and improvisation, dance history, dance production/ performance Aerobics, drill team, cheerleading, recreational dance, ballroom dance drama/ theater Acting, directing, oral interpretation, Speech, debate, courses in other discidramatic production, dramaturgy/ plines that require students to perform history/theory, stage/lighting/costume occasional skits design Band (concert, symphonic, jazz), orchestra, choir (e.g., concert, jazz, soul, madrigal), music history/appreciation, music theory/composition Painting, drawing, sculpture, art photography, printmaking, contemporary media, ceramics, art history Musical group that performs primarily for sporting events, parades, competitive field events and/or community/ civic activities Craft courses, mechanical drafting, Web page development, yearbook and photography offered as photojournalism (e.g., as a component of yearbook or school newspaper publication) music Visual art are better able to understand and appreciate artistic expression on the basis of that experience and knowledge. Work outside of class is required: for example, portfolio/performance preparation, reading, writing, research projects and/or critical listening/viewing. Each visual and performing arts course shall sufficiently address all five component strands of the California State Board of Education’s approved content standards. The VPA content standards can be reviewed at the California Department of Education website (www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/vamain.asp). Private or community-based study in the arts, courses that are primarily recreational, athletic or focused on body conditioning, and courses specifically designed for training for a profession are not acceptable to meet the VPA requirement. (For more information, see Examples of Acceptable and Unacceptable VPA Courses, above.) College-Preparatory Electives (“g”): The general objectives of the “g” requirement are to encourage prospective University students to fill out their high school programs with courses that will meet one or more of the following objectives: ◗ Strengthen general study skills, particularly analytical reading, expository writing and oral communication, and ◗ Provide an opportunity to begin work in academic and career technical disciplines that could lead directly to a major program of study at either the California State University or the University of California. This requirement may be satisfied by completion of one advanced UC-approved “a-f ” subject course or completion of a course that has been specifically approved for the “g” elective area. Courses that satisfy the elective requirement must have at least one prerequisite or co-requisite, or be an advanced course designed for the 11th or 12th grades. The options for satisfying the requirement are: Option 1: Completion of one advanced UC-approved “a–f” course: Courses listed on a school’s course list in the “a-f ” subject areas that exceed the minimum requirement for a subject area, such as a fourth year of UC-approved mathematics or a third year of language other than English, will fulfill the elective requirement. These courses must have a prerequisite or co-requisite, or be an advanced course intended for 11th- and 12thgrade students, with the exception of certain laboratory science courses that are intended for ninth- and 10th-grade students, such as earth science, physical science and the first year of an integrated science sequence. Option 2: Completion of a course that has been specifically approved for the “g” elective area: These courses are expected to meet standards of quality similar to those required for the “a-f ” requirements. They (continued on page 8) admission as a FresHman 5 Admission as a Freshman 6 sat examination The following Subject Exam scores satisfy one year of the requirement: U.S. History Subject Exam: 550 World History Subject Exam: 540 U.S. Government: Score of 3, 4 or 5 on the AP Exam satisfies a half year. World History/Cultures/Geography: Score of 3, 4 or 5 on the AP Exam in European History, World History or Human Geography; Score of 5, 6 or 7 on the IB History HL or Geography HL exam Reasoning Test Writing section (or SAT II: Writing, taken before spring 2005): Score of 560 satisfies first three years; score of 680 satisfies entire four-year requirement. Literature Subject Exam: Score of 560 satisfies first three years. Score of 3, 4 or 5 on the AP English Language and Composition or English Literature and Composition Exam; Score of 5, 6 or 7 on the IB Language A1 English HL exam options for satisfying uc’s “a-g” subject requirements for freshman applicants applying for 2009– 10 aP or iB examination College Courses requirement UC-approved High school Courses 2 years required: U.S. History: Score of 3, 4 or 5 on the AP U.S. History Exam; Score of 5, 6 or 7 on the IB History of the Americas HL exam admission as a FresHman “a” History/ social sciences Two years of history/social science, including: • one year of world history, cultures and geography (may be a single yearlong course or two one-semester courses), and U.S. History/Civics/American Government: Grade of C or better in a transferable course of 3 or more semester (4 or more quarter) units in U.S. history, civics or American government World History/Cultures/Geography: Grade of C or better in a transferable course of 3 or more semester (4 or more quarter) units in world history, cultures and geography • one year of U.S. history or one-half year of U.S. history and one-half year of civics or American government “b” english 4 years required: Four years of college-preparatory English that include frequent writing, from brainstorming to final paper, as well as reading of classic and modern literature. No more than one year of ESL-type courses can be used to meet this requirement. For each year required through the 11th grade, a grade of C or better in a course of 3 or more semester (4 or more quarter) units in English composition, literature (American or English) or foreign literature in translation. Courses used to clear the fourth year and/or the entire requirement must be transferable. Literature courses must include substantial work in composition. “c” mathematics Mathematics Level 2 Subject Exam: Score of 480 satisfies entire requirement. 3 years required, 4 years recommended: The following Subject Exam scores satisfy the entire requirement: Mathematics 1C Subject Exam: Score of 570 satisfies entire requirement. Statistics: Score of 3, 4 or 5 on the AP Statistics Exam satisfies elementary and intermediate algebra; Calculus: Score of 3, 4 or 5 on the AP Calculus AB or Calculus BC Exam satisfies three years; Score of 5, 6 or 7 on the IB Mathematics HL exam Three years of college-preparatory mathematics that include the topics covered in elementary and advanced algebra and two- and three-dimensional geometry. Approved integrated math courses may be used to fulfill part or all of this requirement, as may math courses taken in the seventh and eighth grades if the high school accepts them as equivalent to its own courses. Grade of C or better in a transferable mathematics course that has intermediate algebra as a prerequisite satisfies entire requirement, as does a nontransferable course of 3 semester (4 quarter) units in trigonometry. Freshman applicants cannot fulfill the entire requirement with statistics. One 3-semester-unit course in elementary algebra, geometry or intermediate algebra satisfies one year of the requirement. Score of 3, 4 or 5 on any two AP Exams in Biology, Chemistry, Physics B or Physics C, and Environmental Science; Score of 5, 6 or 7 on any two IB HL exams in Biology, Chemistry or Physics For each year of the requirement, a grade of C or better in a transferable course in biology, chemistry or physics with at least 30 hours of laboratory (not “demonstration”) “d” Laboratory science 2 years required, 3 years recommended: Two years of laboratory science providing fundamental knowledge in two of the following: biology, chemistry and physics. The final two years of an approved three-year integrated science program that provides rigorous coverage of at least two of the three foundational subjects may be used to fulfill this requirement. The following Subject Exam scores satisfy one year of the requirement: Biology: 540 Chemistry: 530 Physics: 530 “e” Language other than english Score of 5, 6 or 7 on an IB Language A2 HL exam 2 years required, 3 years recommended: The following Subject Exam scores satisfy the entire requirement: Chinese With Listening : 520 French/French With Listening: 540 German/German With Listening: 510 Modern Hebrew: 470 Italian: 520 Japanese With Listening: 510 Korean With Listening: 500 Latin: 530 Spanish/Spanish With Listening: 520 Score of 3, 4 or 5 on the AP History of Art, Studio Art or Music Theory Exam; Score of 5, 6 or 7 on any one IB HL exam in Dance, Film, Music, Theatre Arts or Visual Arts The following Subject Exam scores satisfy the entire requirement: U.S. History: 550 World History: 540 Writing/English Composition or Literature: 560 Mathematics Level 2: 520 Science (other than taken for “d” requirement): Same tests and scores as listed above under “d” Language Other Than English, third year: Chinese With Listening: 570 French/French With Listening: 590 German/German With Listening: 570 Modern Hebrew: 500 Italian: 570 Japanese With Listening: 570 Korean With Listening: 550 Latin: 580 Spanish/Spanish With Listening: 570 A second Language Other Than English: Same tests and scores as listed under “e” Score of 3, 4 or 5 on any one AP Exam in Computer Science A, Computer Science AB, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Human Geography, Psychology, U.S. Government or Comparative Government; Score of 5, 6 or 7 on any one IB HL exam in Economics, Philosophy, Psychology, Social and Cultural Anthropology, or Computer Science Score of 3, 4 or 5 on the AP Language or Literature Exam in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish or Latin; Grade of C or better in any transferable course(s) (excluding conversation) held by the college to be equivalent to two years of high school language. Many colleges list the prerequisites for their second course in language as “Language 1 at this college or two years of high school language.” In this case, Language 1 clears both years of the requirement. Two years of the same language other than English. Courses should emphasize speaking and understanding, and include instruction in grammar, vocabulary, reading, composition and culture. American Sign Language and classical languages, such as Latin and Greek, are acceptable. See page 8 for additional methods of certifying proficiency. “f” Visual and Performing arts 1 year required: One yearlong course of visual and performing arts chosen from the following: dance, drama/theater, music or visual art Grade of C or better in any transferable course of 3 semester (4 quarter) units that clearly falls within one of four visual/performing arts disciplines: dance, drama/theater, music or visual art “g” CollegePreparatory elective 1 year required: One year (two semesters), in addition to those required in “a-f ” above, chosen from the following areas: visual and performing arts (non-introductory-level courses), history, social science, English, advanced mathematics, laboratory science and language other than English (a third year in the language used for the “e” requirement or two years of another language) Grade of C or better in one transferable course beyond those listed above as clearing any of the “a-f ” requirements; or a transferable course having as prerequisite the equivalent of two high school years in a second language; or a transferable course equivalent to those that clear the “c,” “d” or “e” requirement; or a transferable course of 3 or more semester (4 or more quarter) units in history, social science, or visual and performing arts admission as a FresHman 7 Admission as a Freshman should present material at a sufficient depth to allow students to achieve mastery of fundamental knowledge that prepares them for university work. Students are expected to engage in substantial reading and writing, and consistently apply critical thinking, analytical reasoning and problem-solving skills. The subject-specific guidelines include: Career Technical Education (CTE): Acceptable courses connect academic knowledge with practical or work-related applications. Such courses must: ◗ Provide high-quality, challenging curricula that use and advance the concepts and skills of the “a-f ” subject areas, ◗ Integrate academic knowledge with technical and occupational knowledge, and ◗ Include tasks that are rich in opportunities to develop knowledge of tools, processes and materials, engage in problem-solving and decision-making, and explain what one is doing and why. A CTE course should require at least one prerequisite or co-requisite, or be an advanced course designed for the 11th or 12th grades. Courses may emphasize academic concepts using career-related applications to make ideas accessible to students. Conversely, these courses may use career and technical applications to provide an entry point for understanding theoretical or technical aspects of an academic discipline. A CTE course may include relevant applications of academic content outside the classroom through work-based learning, challenging hands-on projects, service learning and/or project-based learning that connect with the academic curriculum. In addition to more traditional forms of assessment such as unit exams, midterm and final exams, reports, and culminating projects that may include both an oral presentation and a written report, CTE courses may employ alternative assessments, such as completed products and/or project exhibitions. Advanced Mathematics: Acceptable electives are courses in mathematics with second-year algebra as a prerequisite, such as trigonometry, linear algebra, precalculus (analytic geometry and mathematical analysis), calculus, and probability and statistics. Computer Science: A computer science course is an acceptable mathematics elective if it fulfills the following objectives: The course should enable the student to express algorithms in a standard computer language, require students to complete substantial programming projects, and involve the study and mastery of various aspects of computer architecture. English: Courses must require substantial reading with frequent and extensive practice in writing that is carefully evaluated and criticized. Courses in journalism, speech and debate are acceptable electives if they meet these general requirements in reading and writing. Semester-long courses, such as creative writing, poetry, mythology and others also may be accepted. Courses may be multidisciplinary, drawing knowledge from two or more disciplines, such as Fiction and Film, Ecoliteracy, Literature and World Religions. History: Courses should require extensive reading and writing, and enable students to establish a breadth of understanding of history (e.g., world history, political history or economic history) and should provide an understanding of the human past, including its relation to the present. Courses should develop a student’s ability to think critically, evaluate historical data, and analyze and synthesize evidence. Laboratory Science: In this subject area only, ninth- and 10th-grade courses are often accepted as electives. Courses must cover topics from the biological, earth or physical sciences and include laboratory and/ or field activities. Advanced 11th- and 12thgrade courses must provide opportunities for students to integrate and extend their understanding of basic science through focused courses in areas such as agricultural science, astronomy, biotechnology, environmental science, medical arts and veterinary science. A terminal course designed only to meet graduation requirements is not an acceptable science elective. Languages Other Than English (LOTE) : If students take as an elective the same language used to satisfy the LOTE requirement, the elective course must have the equivalent of two years of the language as a prerequisite. additional Methods of Documenting certification of language other than English method guidance documentation Formal schooling in a Language other than english Students who have completed two years of formal instruction in a school where a language other than English was used as a medium of instruction beginning in grade six or later have met the LOTE requirement. Consecutive enrollment is not required. Most language departments at universities will conduct an assessment and issue a statement of competency on official letterhead, which would serve as certification. Search university websites to learn if they have a department in that area and contact them by phone to request an appointment to have an assessment conducted. Principals should develop and maintain clear standards for providing this certification. Certification should be based on the judgment of language teachers, advice of professional or cultural organizations with an interest in maintaining language proficiency, or other appropriate source of expertise. Language placement examinations or other similar assessments may be used. School transcript or other official document assessment by a University For ELC, the Notes section of the high school transcript can show the assessment of proficiency level. (Example: “Competency in Portuguese equivalent to two years of college-prep Portuguese certified by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at UC Berkeley on March 12, 2008.”) Certification by High school Principal For ELC, the Notes section of the high school transcript can show the principal’s certification of competency with the language and proficiency level. (Example: “Competency in Spanish equivalent to two years of college-prep Spanish certified by Principal Jones on March 12, 2008.”) If level is not given, only one year credit will be granted. 8 admission as a FresHman Students also may present a second language other than English but must complete the equivalent of the second year of the language in order to fulfill the elective requirement. Social Science: Courses must be in one of the social sciences: anthropology, economics, geography, political science, psychology or sociology. Courses may be interdisciplinary in nature, drawing knowledge from two or more of these fields, such as Latin American Studies, African American Economics and Comparative World Religions. Course objectives should include as many of the following as are applicable to the field: ◗ An understanding of the development and basic features of major societies and cultures, ◗ An examination of the historic and contemporary ideas that have shaped our world, ◗ An understanding of the fundamentals of how differing political and economic systems function, ◗ An examination of the nature and principles of individual and group behavior, ◗ Study of social science methodologies, and ◗ Comparison of cultures and perspectives. To develop a student’s ability to think critically, evaluate ideas and information, and analyze and synthesize qualitative and quantitative evidence (in the laboratory and in the field), a social science course must include a body of basic knowledge, extensive reading, and written and oral exposition. Courses designed to meet state-mandated social studies graduation requirements are acceptable, provided that they meet the above criteria. Courses with applied, service or career-related content are acceptable if those components augment the strong academic content of the course. Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) : Advanced courses in the visual and performing arts can be considered to meet the “g” requirement, but must still address the five strands of the VPA standards. (see Visual and Performing Arts (“f”), page 5.) Advanced courses should enable students to understand and appreciate artistic expression and, where appropriate, to talk and write with discrimination about the artistic material studied. Courses devoted to artistic performance and developing creative artistic ability should have prerequisites (either one year of introductory coursework or experience approved by the instructor) and should assume proficiency beyond the introductory level. Courses must require on the average the equivalent of a five- period class per week. Work outside of the class must be required (e.g., portfolio/performance preparation, reading, writing, research projects and critical listening/viewing). Advanced VPA courses that are a semester in length will only be considered for the “g” elective area, not the “f” VPA area, which must be satisfied by completing a sequential, yearlong course. honors-level courses To encourage students to undertake more challenging work at the advanced secondary level, the University assigns extra weight to grades received in honors-level courses. The University uses a very specific and narrow definition of honors-level work, which often differs from the definitions of honors programs offered by high schools. Acceptable UC-certified honors-level courses are specialized, college-level courses — such as those offered through the International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement programs — normally offered to students in grades 11 and 12. As a policy, the University does not certify ninth- and 10thgrade-level courses as honors courses because they do not meet these requirements. In general, the University expects students to complete core courses before undertaking advanced, specialized, collegelevel work. The University therefore limits the number of courses that may be certified as honors-level at each school and also limits the amount of credit students may accrue for completion of certified honors-level work. Most students complete UC-certified honors-level work in grades 11 and 12, although some advanced students may be able to complete these courses as early as grade 10. The University limits the amount of UC-certified honors credit students may receive for work completed in grade 10 to no more than two units (four semesters). Guidelines on the Certification of High School Honors-Level Courses: High school courses should be included on the certified course list as honors-level courses if they are Advanced Placement (AP) courses, if they are designated International Baccalaureate (IB) courses, or if they have been approved as honors-level courses. Honors-level courses must satisfy one or more of the following requirements: ◗ A high school course that is not an AP or IB course shall be designated an honorslevel course only when there is a regular course offered in the same subject area at the same grade level. Exceptions include calculus and courses in languages other than English at the fourth-year level and beyond. Exceptions to this rule require strong justification and documentation. ◗ Honors-level courses must have established prerequisites and must be open only to students fulfilling those prerequisites. Such prerequisites must specify either courses that are required or appropriate performance levels. ◗ Honors-level courses must have distinctive features in terms of extended content and additional workload that set them apart from regular high school courses in the same subject. ◗ Honors-level courses must have comprehensive written final examinations. High schools may submit not more than one unit in each of the following subject areas: history, English, advanced mathematics, each laboratory science, each language other than English, and each discipline of the visual and performing arts. If there are no AP courses in a given subject area, the high school may submit not more than two units at the honors level in that area. Exceptions to this rule require strong justification and documentation. More about the subject requirement Seventh- and Eighth-Grade Courses: Courses in mathematics and languages other than English completed in the seventh and eighth grades with grades of at least C may be counted toward the Subject Requirement. However, the principal of the high school from which a student graduates must certify that the seventh- and eighth-grade courses are comparable in content to those offered at the high school. This may be done by including the names of, units granted for and grades for these courses on the student’s transcript. Typically, middle school coursework is validated by higher-level coursework completed at the high school level. Sheltered/SdAIE Courses: Sheltered/ Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE) courses may be used to satisfy all areas of the Subject Requirement except the Language Other Than English (“e”) requirement. Acceptable sheltered/SDAIE courses must be equivalent in content and skills to comparable courses taught in the same subject area in English. For example, to be certified to meet the mathematics (“c”) requirement, Sheltered Algebra must be equivalent to Algebra 1. High School Summer Session Courses: Courses taken in high school summer sessions may be used to meet the Subject and Scholarship requirements if they are certified by the principal as equivalent to “a-g” courses taken during the regular academic year. Online Courses: UC accepts online courses offered through UCCP/UC I Extension admission as a FresHman 9 Admission as a Freshman (unex.uci.edu/collegeprep), Cyber High (www. cyberhigh.org) and National University Virtual High School (www.nuvhs.org). In addition, UC will honor online courses offered by other providers if, and only if, the high school principal certifies that the course is comparable to other college-preparatory courses offered at the school site. The principal demonstrates his/her certification by listing the course on the student’s transcript, including the institution/provider through which the course was taken, the number of units and the grade(s). Note: Online lab science and VPA courses are not acceptable. UC is in the process of approving online course providers in addition to those mentioned above. Once a provider is approved, it may submit courses and develop a UC-certified course list. The University expects the first courses to be approved for the 2008–09 school year. For more information, see www. ucop.edu/a-gGuide/ag/faq.html#NewP. Credit for Courses Not Taken: If a student takes an advanced-level course in a language other than English or mathematics without completing the lower-level course, earning a C or better in the advanced course will validate the missing lower-level course (e.g., a C or better in Spanish 2 validates Spanish 1; a C or better in Algebra 2 validates Algebra 1). College Courses: Appropriate college courses may be used to meet the Subject Requirement. See pages 6–7. scholarship rEquirEMEnt The Scholarship Requirement defines the grade point average (GPA) students must attain in the required “a-g” subjects and the scores they must earn on the SAT Subject Tests and ACT Assessment or SAT Reasoning Test to be eligible for admission to the University. If a student’s GPA is 3.0 or higher, the student satisfies the Scholarship Requirement if he or she achieves the UC Score Total indicated in the Eligibility Index on page 11 (and see the interactive Preliminary Eligibility Calculator at www.universityofcalifornia.edu/ admissions/scholarshipreq). about the grade point average All campuses use the same method of calculating a preliminary grade point average for purposes of determining an applicant’s UC eligibility. UC calculates the GPA based on all “a-g” subjects completed in grades 10 and 11. This includes summer sessions; the courses taken the summer after the ninth grade are reported with 10th-grade courses, and the courses taken the summer after 11th grade are considered 11th-grade courses. Grades earned for courses completed in the ninth grade are not counted in the GPA — if the course was completed with a grade of C or better, however, it can be used to meet the Subject Requirement. To calculate the GPA , point values are assigned to the grades a student earns in these courses, and the total is divided by the number of “a-g” course units. Points are assigned as follows: A= 4 points, B=3 points, C=2 points, D=1 point and F= 0 points. Pluses and minuses are not used; for example, a B-plus, a B and a B-minus are each assigned 3 points. The University assigns an extra grade point for each successfully completed semester of a UC-certified honors-level, Advanced Placement and/or designated International Baccalaureate course , and also for transferable college-level courses in the “a-g” subjects. Students may earn up to eight semesters of honors points. Grades of D are not assigned extra points. A maximum of four semesters of honors courses taken in grade 10 are assigned honors grade points. Honors points will be awarded honors courses taken in 10th grade only if they have been certified by the University as honors-level courses. See discussion of honors courses on page 9. In addition to the preliminary GPA used for establishing UC eligibility, campuses may look at an applicant’s academic record in a variety of ways during the selection process. ExaMination rEquirEMEnt Freshman applicants must submit the following test scores: ◗ The ACT Assessment plus Writing or the SAT Reasoning Test. The critical reading, mathematics and writing scores on the SAT must be from the same sitting. Students who take the ACT must report their scores on each section as well as their composite score, also from a single sitting. ◗ Two SAT Subject Tests in two different areas, chosen from the following: history, literature, mathematics (Level 2 only), science or language other than English. Students applying for admission to the fall term must take these tests no later than December of their senior year, preferably earlier, to ensure that their application receives prompt and full consideration. Note: Freshman applicants who graduated from high school in spring 2005 or earlier are required to have taken the SAT I (or ACT) and three SAT II: Subject Tests prior to high school graduation. These GPA variations may include a fully weighted GPA that includes all honors grade points earned in grades 10 and 11 (this is the GPA used to rank students at each high school for purposes of identifying ELC students) and an unweighted GPA in which no honors grade points are included in the GPA calculation. Semester Grades: A student’s GPA is based on semester grades, unless the high school gives only year grades. Intensive or Accelerated Courses: Grades earned in intensive or accelerated high school courses are treated the same as any other grades on the student’s transcript. Any instructions or recommendations to the contrary are disregarded. Repeating Courses: Courses used to satisfy the “a-g” requirements in which the student earns D or F grades must be repeated with grades of C or higher earned. In these cases, the second grades are used in calculating the Scholarship Requirement GPA . Each course in which a grade of D or F has been received may be repeated only once. In a small number of instances, as described below, the D or F may be cleared through other means than repeating the course. If a student repeats a course used to satisfy the “a-g” requirements in which he or she originally earned a grade of C or higher, the repeated grade will not be used in calculating the Scholarship Requirement GPA . d and F Grades, Pass, Credit and Incompletes — General Information: The University uses these rules regarding grades of D, F, Pass, Credit and Incomplete: ◗ Courses used to satisfy the “a-g” requirements taken in the ninth grade or earlier in which D or F grades are earned are treated as subject omissions. As with all ninth-grade courses, such grades are not included when calculating the Scholarship Requirement GPA . ◗ Courses used to satisfy the “a-g” requirements taken for the first time in the 10th–12th grades and in which D or F grades are earned are treated as subject omissions and scholarship deficiencies. If the courses are not repeated, the D or F grades are used in calculating the Scholarship Requirement GPA . ◗ Courses used to satisfy the “a-g” requirements in which the student earns an Incomplete are treated as subject omissions. ◗ Courses used to satisfy the “a-g” requirements may not be taken Pass/ Fail or Credit/No Credit. 10 admission as a FresHman d or F Grades in Languages Other Than English and Mathematics — Special Rules: In two areas — mathematics (c) and language other than English (e) — completion of a higher-level course with a C or higher validates an earlier grade of D or F in lower-level courses. In mathematics: ◗ Algebra II (Intermediate Algebra) validates Algebra I, ◗ Trigonometry validates Algebra I, II and Geometry, ◗ A yearlong course in Algebra II/Trigonometry validates Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry. If only the first semester (Algebra II) is completed, it validates only Algebra I, and ◗ Statistics validates Algebra I and Algebra II (but not Geometry). In languages other than English: A grade of C or higher in a higher-level course validates a D or an F in a lower-level course in the same language. Please note that validation is not the same as repeating a course to clear the initial D or F grade. If a student uses a higher-level course to validate a lower-level course, both grades are used in calculating the GPA . uc Eligibility index To determine whether a student has met the Scholarship Requirement, use the calculator at www.universityofcalifornia .edu/admissions/scholarshipreq. Alternatively, calculate the student’s UC Score Total according to the instructions below, then find where the student’s GPA falls in the ranges listed in the Eligibility Index at right. If the student’s UC Score Total meets or exceeds the minimum score shown for his or her GPA , the student is eligible for admission. Eligibility is considered preliminary until a student’s test scores and coursework are verified by the University. calculating the uc score total uc Eligibility index Minimum gpa = 3.0 california rEsiDEnts “a-g” gpa 3.00 – 3.04 3.05 – 3.09 3.10 – 3.14 3.15 – 3.19 3.20 – 3.24 3.25 – 3.29 3.30 – 3.34 3.35 – 3.39 3.40 – 3.44 3.45 & above uc score total 223 210 198 187 175 165 157 152 147 143 non-california rEsiDEnts “a-g” gpa 3.40 – 3.44 3.45 & above uc score total 147 143 provisional aDMission Offers of admission are provisional until the campus receives the student’s final official transcript and verifies successful completion of all coursework required for UC eligibility. Both the Subject Requirement and the Examination Requirement must be completed no later than the date of high school graduation. At the end of the 12th grade, campuses verify an applicant’s UC eligibility based on the final high school record. If any information in the application is found to be incomplete or inaccurate, or if a student’s performance drops significantly during the senior year, the offer of admission may be revoked. Each campus provides newly admitted students with conditions for admission that must be satisfied prior to enrollment at the University. ◗ For students who took the SAT Reasoning Test: Convert their highest scores in critical reading, math, and writing from a single sitting and their two highest SAT Subject Test scores from two different subject areas to equivalent UC Scores (see translation table at right). Then add the five UC Scores to produce the UC Score Total: Critical Reading + Math + Writing + Subject Test 1 + Subject Test 2 = UC Score Total ◗ For students who took the ACT plus its Writing exam: Convert their highest math, reading, science and combined English/writing scores from a single sitting to equivalent UC Scores (see the translation table at right). To give the ACT writing component equal weight to the SAT writing exam, multiply the sum of the converted math, reading and science scores by two-thirds, then add the converted English/writing score. Add this subtotal to the two highest SAT Subject Test scores from two different subject areas, which are also converted to equivalent UC Scores, to produce the UC Score Total: (Math + Reading + Science) x 0.667 + English/Writing + Subject Test 1 + Subject Test 2 = UC Score Total an interactive Eligibility calculator is available online at www.universityofcalifornia.edu/ admissions/scholarshipreq. test score translation table act score sat score uc score act score sat score uc score 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 Eligibility in the Local Context Under the Eligibility in the Local Context (ELC ) pathway, the top 4 percent of students at each participating California high school can be designated UC-eligible. To be considered for ELC, students must complete 11 specific units of the Subject Requirement by the end of the junior year. The 11 units include: 1 unit of history/social 800 790 780 770 760 750 740 730 720 710 700 690 680 670 660 650 640 630 620 610 600 590 580 570 560 550 540 530 520 510 500 100 98 97 95 93 92 90 88 87 85 83 82 80 78 77 75 73 72 70 68 67 65 63 62 60 58 57 55 53 52 50 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 1-6 490 480 470 460 450 440 430 420 410 400 390 380 370 360 350 340 330 320 310 300 290 280 270 260 250 240 230 220 210 200 48 47 45 43 42 40 38 37 35 33 32 30 28 27 25 23 22 20 18 17 15 13 12 10 8 7 5 3 2 0 admission as a FresHman 11 Admission as a Freshman science, 3 units of English, 2 units of mathematics, 1 unit of laboratory science, 1 unit of language other than English and 3 units selected from among the other “a-g” requirements. Please note that students are not required to have completed coursework in visual and performing arts (dance, drama/ theater, music or visual arts) by the end of the junior year to qualify for ELC. With the assistance of each participating high school, the University will identify the top 4 percent of students on the basis of GPA for UC-approved coursework completed in the 10th and 11th grades. The University will notify students evaluated for ELC eligibility of their status at the beginning of their senior year. ELC-identified students must submit the University’s undergraduate application during the filing period and complete remaining eligibility requirements — including the Subject and Examination requirements — to be considered fully eligible. Fully eligible ELC students are guaranteed a spot at one of UC’s undergraduate campuses, though not necessarily at the first-choice campus. ELC website: Additional information about ELC is available on the University’s ELC website (www.ucop.edu/sas/elc). Example: critical reading + math + writing +Subject Test 1 + Subject Test 2 = UC Score Total. Calculating the UC Score Total for students who took the ACT plus Writing exam: Convert the student’s highest math, reading, science and combined English/writing scores from a single sitting to UC Scores (see Translation Table, page 11). Multiply the sum of the converted math, reading and science scores by two-thirds, then add the converted English/writing score. Add this subtotal to the two highest SAT Subject Test scores from two different subject areas, which are also converted to equivalent UC Scores. Example: (math + reading + science) x 0.667 + English/writing + Subject Test 1 + Subject Test 2 = UC Score Total. of 3.4 or above earned along with the UC Score Total indicated in the Eligibility Index under “Non-California Residents” (see page 11). Eligibility by Examination Alone: Students must achieve a UC Score Total of at least 425. In addition, students must achieve a minimum UC Score of 63, according to the Translation Table on page 11 on each component of the ACT or SAT Reasoning Test and on each SAT Subject Test. Applying to the University Nearly 100 percent of UC applicants use the online application form for admission and scholarships. The online form helps students file more accurate and complete applications by using error messages to highlight common mistakes and missing information before they submit. Additional privacy guards help ensure that students’ information stays secure. The online application opens October 1 for the fall-term filing period. For students who do not have easy online access, a paper application is available by e-mailing a request to ucinfo@ucapplication.net. Students should type “Application Request” in the subject line and indicate the term they are applying for and whether they want a freshman or transfer application. Students without e-mail access can call (800) 523-2048 (in California) or (925) 8082181 (outside California). Students may apply to one or more of UC’s nine undergraduate campuses using a single application. (UC San Francisco has its own application and filing procedures.) Not every student can be admitted to his or her first-choice campus. Applying broadly will significantly increase students’ chances of being admitted to a campus where they can fulfill their educational goals. Admission by Exception Because all students have not had the same opportunities to prepare for higher education, the University also gives special consideration to a limited number of applicants who show potential to succeed at the University even though they do not meet the minimum admission requirements. Each campus has specific requirements for admission by exception. Contact the campus admissions office for more information. Eligibility by Examination Alone A third path to UC admission is through examination alone. To qualify this way, a student must satisfy the same examination requirement as students who are eligible in the statewide context. Students must achieve a minimum UC Score Total — calculated according to the instructions on page 11— of 410. In addition, students must achieve a minimum UC Score of 63, according to the Translation Table on page 11, on each component of the ACT or SAT Reasoning Test and on each SAT Subject Test. Students may not use an SAT Subject Test to meet these requirements if they have taken a transferable college course in that subject. An applicant who is currently attending high school may qualify for admission to the University by examination alone without completing his or her high school program. Calculating the UC Score Total for students who took the SAT Reasoning Test: Convert the student’s highest scores in critical reading, math and writing from a single sitting and the two highest SAT Subject Test scores from two different subject areas to equivalent UC Scores (see Translation Table, page 11). Then add the five UC Scores to produce the UC Score Total. High School Proficiency Examination If a student does not have a high school diploma from an institution with a regional accreditation, the University will accept the Certificate of Proficiency awarded by the State Board of Education upon successful completion of the California High School Proficiency Examination. The University also will accept proficiency examinations from other states, or the General Education Development (GED) Certificate, in place of a diploma. However, a student must still meet the Subject, Scholarship and Examination requirements. Nonresidents The University sets slightly different criteria for applicants who are not California residents. Nonresident students are not guaranteed admission to UC, even if they meet the criteria. Freshman applicants can become eligible by meeting the requirements described under Eligibility in the Statewide Context (page 4), or Eligibility by Examination Alone (at left), with the following exceptions: Scholarship Requirement: Students must satisfy the Scholarship Requirement with a GPA When to Apply The University gives first consideration to students who apply during the filing periods listed in the box on page 13. Applications are accepted after these periods only if space is available. Most campuses stop accepting applications at the end of the filing period or shortly thereafter. Most majors and programs are open to new students in the fall term. There are fewer openings in the winter and spring terms. Students should check www.universityofcalifornia .edu/admissions/openmajors if they are consid- 12 admission as a FresHman ering applying to a term other than fall. Students should make sure all SAT and/ or ACT scores are sent to the campuses by the time December test scores are normally reported. Students should not send high school transcripts when applying; transcripts are requested after admission is offered. A student’s application will be sent to the campuses he or she designates, and all designated campuses will consider it simultaneously. Students may apply to different majors at different campuses. application FilinG pERioDS berkeley Fall Semester 2009: November 1–30, 2008 Merced Fall Semester 2009: November 1–30, 2008 Spring Semester 2010: July 1–31, 2009* all other campuses Fall Quarter 2009: November 1–30, 2008 Winter Quarter 2010: July 1–31, 2009* Spring Quarter 2010: October 1–31, 2009* * To determine if a campus is accepting applications for winter or spring terms, check with the campus admissions office or online at www.universityofcalifornia .edu/admissions/openmajors. Application Fees The $60 application fee entitles a student to apply to one UC campus. If a student applies to more than one campus, he or she must pay an additional $60 for each campus selected. These fees are not refundable and are subject to change. International and Nonimmigrant Students: Applicants must pay a higher application fee of $70 for each campus selected. However, students who meet any of the following conditions qualify to pay the lower application fee of $60 per campus: • Have lived in California for at least the last 12 months, • Are under 18 and have a parent or legal guardian living in California, • Have a parent, legal guardian or spouse who is an employee of UC, or • Currently attend a California high school or college or have attended one for two or more years. Fee Waivers: The University will waive application fees for up to four campuses for students who otherwise would not be able to apply for admission. Students who qualify for fee waivers and who select more than four campuses must pay $60 for each additional choice. To be accepted for the fee waiver program, a student’s family income and size must fall within specific guidelines. Students can apply automatically for a fee waiver within the online application. For students using the paper application, alternate methods for obtaining a fee waiver are listed in the application booklet under “How to Apply.” Reporting Student Data Freshman applicants are asked to provide detailed information concerning high school coursework and grades in the Academic History section of the application. Admissions offices use this record to conduct initial evaluations of students’ academic records and to make preliminary offers of admission. (A formal evaluation of an applicant’s basic eligi- bility for admission is made after admission, when official transcripts are presented.) It is important that applicants complete the Academic History thoroughly and accurately. Students should use grade reports, transcripts and the high school’s UC-certified course list; they should not work from memory. Any information that changes after the application is submitted should be reported immediately to the admissions office at each campus to which the student has applied. Applicants should be reminded that the information on the record will be verified following receipt of the official high school transcript and required test scores. If the University finds any information to be incomplete or inaccurate, the student’s admission to or enrollment in the University may be jeopardized. In addition to the post-admission verification, the University conducts a pre-admission verification with a random sample of applicants, who are notified in early January that they must submit verification documents in order to be considered for admission. Applicants may be asked to verify an item from one of the following application sections: Awards/Honors, Extracurricular Activities, Community Service, Educational Preparation Programs, Work Experience, Academic History and the Personal Statement. Falsification is the basis for a denial or revocation of admission to the University. Failure to submit the required documentation by the deadline will result in applications being withdrawn from further admission consideration at all campuses. report all academic courses Students must report all academic courses completed in grades 9, 10 and 11; all academic courses in progress and planned for grade 12; any math or English college course and any transferable college/university courses completed, in progress or planned. Complete course titles must be used. California students can enter their coursework in the online application directly from their school’s UC-certified course list. grades 9, 10 and 11 All grades for all academic courses completed in grades 9, 10 and 11 must be reported. If a course is repeated, both the initial and repeated course and grades earned for both must be shown. Grades earned in the ninth grade will not be used in the GPA calculation for admission purposes. uc-certified honors courses Only courses designated as UC-certified honors courses on the school’s official UC-certified course list may be listed as honors. UC-certified honors courses are starred on the list. To indicate that a course is a UC-approved honors course, students should enter the appropriate two-letter code in the space provided: AP for Advanced Placement courses, IB for International Baccalaureate courses, HL for other UC-approved honors courses and CL for a transferable college/university courses. See page 9 for information about how UC defines and certifies honors courses. A list of IB courses approved for honors status can be found on the Web (doorways.ucop. edu); search for “International Baccalaureate.” courses taken outside the united states If part or all of a student’s high school education took place outside the United States, the student should complete the Academic History as thoroughly as possible. The University’s experienced international admissions specialists are knowledgeable about different grading systems and methods of reporting coursework in other countries. In general, the student should report grades earned outside the United States exactly as given by his or her school — as numbers, letters, percentages or words. admission as a FresHman 13 Admission as a Transfer Student in this section advising transfer students Planning to transfer Admission Requirements UCTransfer.org and Major-Preparation Requirements General Education/Breadth Requirements Course Sequences T minimum admission requirements for transfer applicants Junior-Level Transfer Lower-Division Transfer admission by exception intersegmental general education transfer Curriculum (igetC) IGETC Subject and Unit Requirement GPA Requirement Use of AP Exams IGETC Course Agreements Certification IGETC Considerations IGETC Course Lists Online he University welcomes transfer students. It has worked hard to strengthen relationships with California’s community colleges and to develop programs to help community college students with the transfer process. In 2006–07, more than 14,000 students transferred from California’s community colleges to the University, and close to a third of UC’s bachelor’s degrees were awarded to students who started out at community colleges. The transfer path to UC has never been easier to follow. To transfer to the University, a student must take three steps: become eligible for admission, prepare for upper-division study in the chosen major, and complete an appropriate set of general-education course requirements and electives. campus or return to the campus where they first enrolled. The UC campus they are interested in attending can give them the best guidance on transferring back to UC. Planning to Transfer Prospective transfer applicants should plan their coursework carefully. The courses they take should help them meet the minimum admission requirements for transfer (described on page 15). They also should select community college courses that prepare them for upper-division study in their major or fulfill recommended general education requirements. All courses students take to meet University requirements must be transferable. Many prospective transfer students know which UC campus and program they wish to attend and have a general knowledge of University requirements. They also must research the specific requirements of their intended major and campus and the community college courses that are approved to meet these requirements. Along with www.assist.org and uctransfer. org, other sources of information helpful to prospective transfer students include UC’s admissions website (www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions), its publication Answers for Transfers (available on the website), and the campus General Catalogs, which can be found on the campus websites. Community college UC Transferable Course Agreements and their articulation agreements with UC campuses are also available online at www. assist.org. Campus admissions offices also can offer information and assistance. Advising Transfer Students A UC education is good preparation for advanced study and for many professions. Community college students should be encouraged to thoroughly research how UC’s majors may fit into their particular career goals. Prospective transfer students who need help narrowing their choice of majors should visit the Exploring Majors feature at www.assist. org for detailed descriptions of majors at each campus, and information on major coursework and general education requirements. At uctransfer.org, students can find the Transfer Preparation Paths, which summarize the major-preparation requirements for the most popular majors at UC, highlighting the common requirements shared by a majority of campuses. UC campus admissions offices also can provide up-to-date information about the requirements in highly competitive programs. Once enrolled at UC, transfer students should be prepared for a more demanding academic experience, in part because much of their coursework will be at the junior and senior level. Students changing from a semester to a quarter system also should be prepared for a faster pace. While still attending community college, students can best prepare for University work by planning and completing a comprehensive and challenging program. Academic Standing in UC: Former UC students whose cumulative GPA at UC was below 2.0 should work closely with UC advisers if they want to transfer to another UC transfer Credit Universitywide Articulation • Sample UC-Transferable Course Agreement Campus Articulation • General Education/Breadth Requirement Agreements • Major-Preparation Agreements • Course-by-Course Agreements Language/Literature Credit for Students Whose Native Language Is Not English applying to the University Academic History for Transfer Applicants Updating the Application Admission Requirements In addition to meeting the minimum admission requirements (see page 15), a student should adhere to any special application or screening procedures for the selected major or UC campus (see chapter beginning on page 19). Additional admission requirements for highly competitive majors can also be identified through articulation agreements (available at www.assist.org) and campus General Catalogs. Students should then enroll in the courses that meet these requirements. To earn 60 semester (90 quarter) units before transferring, the student should select courses that meet the eligibility, lower-division major-preparation and appropriate general education/breadth requirements. 14 admission as a transFer stUdent UCTransfer.org and Major-Preparation Requirements Transfer students should select a major and take courses that meet major requirements. In most cases, completing a portion of the major requirements is essential to gain admission to the major. Transfer Preparation Paths: The Transfer Preparation Paths outline the major-preparation requirements at each UC campus for the most popular majors. They are particularly useful in helping students identify majorpreparation coursework that will prepare them for multiple UC campuses. Information on major-preparation requirements also is available in the campus General Catalogs and at www.assist.org. the topics covered in a particular semester or quarter of the sequence at a community college may not be the same as at a UC campus. prior to transferring to UC, he or she may satisfy part 2 of the transfer eligibility requirements. (For more on IGETC , see page 16.) Minimum Admission Requirements for Transfer Applicants A transfer applicant, according to the University, is a student who has enrolled in a regular session at another college or university after high school. A student who meets this definition cannot disregard his or her college record and apply as a freshman. The requirements described below represent the minimum academic standards students must attain to be eligible for admission to the University. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to a particular campus. Admission to the campus and program of choice often requires students to meet more demanding standards. Please refer to the sections on University Admissions Policy (page 2) and Transfer Selection (page 36) for more information. Lower-Division Transfer The University admits some transfer students before they reach junior standing if they have met specific requirements. Refer to the open/closed majors status report at www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/ openmajors to see which campuses will accept lower-division transfers for a particular term. If a student was eligible for admission to the University when he or she graduated from high school — meaning the student satisfied the Subject, Scholarship and Examination Requirements (see pages 4–11), or was identified by the University as eligible in the local context and completed the Subject and Examination Requirements in the senior year — the student is eligible for transfer if he or she has a C (2.0) average in transferable college coursework. If a student met the Scholarship Requirement in high school but did not satisfy the Subject Requirement, the student must take transferable college courses in the missing subjects, earn a C or better in each required course and maintain an overall 2.0 GPA in all transferable coursework to be eligible to transfer. See “College Courses” in the chart on pages 6–7 for information about clearing deficiencies in the Subject Requirement. General Education/Breadth Requirements The general education or breadth requirements are designed to give UC undergraduates a broad background in all major academic disciplines — natural sciences, physical sciences, social sciences, mathematics, humanities, and visual and performing arts. The general education/breadth requirements specify the courses students must take or credit hours they must accumulate in each area. However, each student should consider the general education recommendation for his or her major, as it may be more important to concentrate on completing the many prerequisites for the major that are screened for in the selection process. Each school and college at every UC campus has its own set of requirements. They are described in the campus General Catalogs and articulation agreements. With careful planning, the student can meet many of the requirements while attending community college. At some campuses and in some majors, transfer students must fulfill all or a portion of the major-preparation and/or general education/breadth requirements before transferring. Transfer applicants to the University from California community colleges may satisfy lower-division general education requirements by completing the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC). IGETC, including certification and IGETC exceptions, is described on page 16. Information about general education requirements is also available at www.assist.org. Junior-Level Transfer The vast majority of transfer students come to the University at the junior level from California community colleges. To be eligible for admission as a junior transfer student, a student must fulfill both of the following criteria: 1. Complete 60 semester (90 quarter) units of transferable college credit with a GPA of at least 2.4 (2.8 for nonresidents). No more than 14 semester (21 quarter) units may be taken Pass/Not Pass. 2. Complete the following course pattern requirements, earning a grade of C or better in each course: ◗ Two transferable college courses (3 semester or 4–5 quarter units each) in English composition; ◗ One transferable college course (3 semester or 4–5 quarter units) in mathematical concepts and quantitative reasoning; ◗ Four transferable college courses (3 semester or 4–5 quarter units each) chosen from at least two of the following subject areas: the arts and humanities, the social and behavioral sciences, and the physical and biological sciences. If a student satisfies the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC ) Admission by Exception Because all students have not had the same opportunities to prepare for higher education, the University gives additional consideration to a limited number of applicants who show potential to succeed at the University even though they do not meet the minimum admission requirements. Decisions on admission by exception are made at the campus level. Course Sequences When requirements are stated as a full-year sequence, students should be encouraged to complete the entire course series before transferring to avoid duplicating coursework. Also, Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC ) is a series of courses prospective transfer students attending California community colleges may admission as a transFer stUdent 15 Admission as a Transfer Student complete at the community college to satisfy the lower-division breadth/general education requirements at both the University of California and the California State University. Visit www.cacctcw.org/igetc.htm for details of standards adopted in December 2007. Students have the option of completing IGETC (as described in the chart below) or the specific lower-division general education requirements of the school or college at the campus they plan to attend. The University has an agreement with each California community college specifying which of its courses may be applied to each category of IGETC . All courses must be completed with a grade of C or better. IGETC is most helpful to students who know they want to transfer but have not yet decided upon a particular institution, campus or major. Certain students, however, will not be well-served by following IGETC . Students who intend to transfer into majors that require extensive lower-division preparation, such as those in engineering or the physical and natural sciences, should concentrate on completing the many prerequisites for the major that the college screens for to determine eligibility for admission. See IGETC Considerations section at right. IGETC is not an admission requirement. Completing it does not guarantee admission to the campus or program of choice. However, completing the lower-division breadth/general education requirements — whether through IGETC or the campus-specific requirements — may be considered by the campus in selecting among qualified applicants. See pages 19 –24. Students who do not complete IGETC before transferring will be required to satisfy the specific lower-division general education requirements of the UC college or school they attend. California community colleges may grant partial certification of IGETC to students who are missing no more than two requirements. Students submitting partial IGETC certification should complete the missing requirements at either UC or a California community college as designated by their department. Students who have been granted partial IGETC certification should not return to the community college for a full certification. use of ap Exams A score of 3, 4, or 5 is required to grant credit for IGETC certification. A chart showing the AP area equivalencies for IGETC can be found by visiting the California Community College Counselors website at cacctcw.org/igetc.htm. Click on “IGETC Standards and Policies,” and see section 7.0 on page 8. igEtc course agreements A community college course can satisfy only one IGETC subject area even if it is listed on the IGETC Course Agreement in more than one area. However, a single course may be counted toward IGETC and a major requirement. certification Certification of IGETC completion is the responsibility of the last community college a student attends prior to transfer. igEtc considerations California community college students with a substantial amount of coursework from institutions outside the United States should consult with a community college counselor to determine whether they should complete the lower-division breadth/general education requirements at the campus they plan to attend instead of IGETC . In addition, some transfer students in some colleges or majors must follow a more prescribed lower-division curriculum than IGETC allows. These are described below. Berkeley: IGETC is acceptable for all majors in the College of Letters and Science. The Haas School of Business and the colleges of Engineering, Environmental Design and Chemistry have extensive, prescribed major prerequisites. In general, IGETC is not appropriate preparation for majors in these colleges. Although IGETC satisfies breadth requirements for most majors in the College of Natural Resources, specific lower-division major requirements must still be satisfied. For more information, visit www.assist.org or check with the college. davis: IGETC works well for students planning for Bachelor of Arts majors with few units of lower-division preparation. Bachelor of Science degrees and high-unit majors often have many courses of lower-divisions preparation. In these cases, the UC Davis GE pattern is the best choice. Irvine: All schools accept IGETC . However, selection by the campus is based on demonstrated academic achievement and preparation for the intended major. Los Angeles: The Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science does not accept IGETC . Merced: The Schools of Engineering and Natural Sciences accept IGETC but do not recommend it. Riverside: The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE) accepts completion of IGETC as satisfying the majority of the college’s breadth requirement for transfer students. Some additional breadth coursework may be required after enrollment at Bourns. For more information, go to www.engr.ucr.edu/ studentaffairs/policies/breadth.shtml. The College of Natural and Agricultural iGEtc SubjEct anD unit REquiREmEntS subject area required Courses Units required 1. english Communication One course in English composition and one course in critical thinking/English composition 2 courses* 6 semester units or 8–10 quarter units 3 semester units or 4–5 quarter units 9 semester units or 12–15 quarter units 9 semester units or 12–15 quarter units 7–9 semester units or 9–12 quarter units Proficiency 34 semester units 2. mathematical Concepts and Quantitative reasoning 3. arts and Humanities Three courses with at least one from the arts and one from the humanities 1 course 3 courses 3 courses 2 courses Proficiency 11 courses* 4. social and Behavioral sciences Three courses from at least two disciplines, or an interdisciplinary sequence 5. Physical and Biological sciences One physical science course and one biological science course, at least one of which includes a laboratory More About iGETC gpa requirement IGETC courses must be completed with a grade of C or better. A grade of Credit or Pass may be used if the community college’s policy states that it is equivalent to a grade of C or better. 6. Language other than english* Proficiency equivalent to two years of high school in the same language total * Students intending to transfer to CSU are required to take an additional course in oral communication and do not need to demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English. 16 admission as a transFer stUdent Sciences does not accept IGETC , although courses taken to satisfy IGETC may be applied toward the college’s breadth pattern. The College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences accepts IGETC . San diego: IGETC is accepted by John Muir, Earl Warren, Sixth and Thurgood Marshall colleges only. Students completing IGETC are welcomed at Eleanor Roosevelt and Revelle colleges; however, they must also fulfill the specific general education requirements of those colleges. At UCSD, all majors are available to students in each college, so students who choose IGETC will not be restricted in their choice of major. Santa Barbara: Transfer students in the College of Letters and Science and the College of Creative Studies may use IGETC to substitute for general education requirements. Transfer students in the College of Engineering may also use IGETC to substitute for general education requirements. In addition to general education, all students in the College of Engineering are required to complete a depth requirement. Students who wish to satisfy the depth requirement prior to transfer must complete a yearlong sequence in the history of world civilization, history of Western civilization, history of the United States, history of Western philosophy or history of Western art. Students may want to choose courses for IGETC that will concurrently satisfy the depth requirement. Students may also complete the depth requirement with upperdivision coursework after transferring. Please note: Students planning to transfer into a major in engineering, computer science, or the biological or physical sciences must be careful to complete lower-division major prerequisites if they are to ensure competitiveness for admission and make normal, timely progress through the major. Santa Cruz: Transfer students intending to pursue any major in the physical and biological sciences or the Jack Baskin School of Engineering should not follow IGETC because it will not provide them with enough lowerdivision preparation for their majors. IGETC course lists online IGETC course lists for all California community colleges are available at www.assist.org. sample uc-transferable course agreement courses from california community colleges (source: www.assist.org) this agreement lists courses transferable for unit credit at all UC campuses. it is based on information from the 2008–09 catalog and is valid for the current academic year listed at the top of this agreement. Courses marked with “UC-” will satisfy the five areas of the 1998 transfer course requirements. (e=english, m=math, H=Humanities, B=Behavioral and social sciences, s=Biological and Physical sciences) imPortant inFormation aBoUt UC’s transFeraBLe CoUrse agreements Variable topics Courses These courses are also called “Independent Studies,” “Special Studies,” “Special Topics,” “Field Work,” etc. Credit for variable topics courses is given only after a review of the scope and content of the course by the enrolling UC campus. This usually occurs after transfer and may require recommendations from faculty. Information about internships may also be presented for review, but credit for internships rarely transfers to UC. UC does not grant credit for variable topics courses in Journalism, Photography, Health, Business Administration, Architecture, Administration of Justice (Criminology) or Library Departments because of credit restrictions in these areas. Honors Course Credit Limitation Duplicate credit will not be awarded for both the honors and regular versions of a course. Credit will only be awarded to the first course completed with a grade of C or better. # INDICATES NEW COURSES OR CHANGES FOR 08– 09 = = = english = = = Course title igetC area semester Units UC area ENGL 100 ENGL 110 ENGL 161 ENGL 162 # ENGL 71 ENGL 165 Reading and Composition Composition and Literature Creative Writing I Creative Writing II Folklore Advanced Composition 1A 3B 3 3 3 3 3 3 UC-E UC-H 1B UC-E Transfer Credit The University has developed and maintains Transferable Course Agreements (TCAs) with all of California’s community colleges. These agreements specify those courses that will receive baccalaureate degree credit from the University. All California community colleges also have agreements with UC campuses that specify which of the transferable courses may be used to meet various general education/ breadth and/or major-preparation requirements. These agreements were developed to ensure continuity in students’ academic programs. It is important that prospective transfer students take college courses that are acceptable to UC for transfer credit. limits on transfer credit The University will award graduation credit for up to 70 semester (105 quarter) units of transferable coursework from a California community college, meaning those units will be counted toward completion of a degree. Courses in excess of 70 semester units will not receive unit credit but will receive subject credit and may be used to satisfy UC subject requirements. Some campuses also limit the total num- ber of transfer units that will be accepted. If community college work is combined with credit from a four-year institution, different unit limits may apply. Please consult a campus admissions office. Universitywide Articulation The Transferable Course Agreements (TCAs), often referred to as the “first level” of articulation, determine the general transferability of community college courses to the University. Courses approved for transfer are applied as advanced-standing elective credit toward an undergraduate degree at any UC campus. The University develops and updates the TCAs with the California community colleges. The agreements are reviewed by articulation analysts using UC and community college catalogs, expanded course outlines and regulations established by the Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools, the UC Academic Senate committee responsible for admission requirements. Two basic principles are involved in determining whether a community college course is transferable. First, the course should be comparable to one offered at the lower-division level at a UC campus. Second, if the course admission as a transFer stUdent 17 Admission as a Transfer Student is not equivalent to a particular UC course, it must be appropriate for a University degree in terms of its purpose, scope and depth. Each year, UC sends to each community college general information related to the articulation process, a copy of the college’s most recent articulation agreement, and instructions for reviewing and updating the agreement. Community colleges are asked to submit their most recent catalog and a listing of new courses, including course outlines, for review. The University reviews the submitted material and sends an electronic notification to the community college and the UC campuses. The updated TCA is posted on the ASSIST website (www.assist.org). See page 17 for a sample TCA. Each course is displayed by department, course number and title. Language/Literature Credit for Students Whose Native Language is Not English A student whose native language is not English who has completed at least nine years of education conducted in that native language may receive credit for language courses in the native language only if the courses are at the upper-division level. College credit for literature in the native language is allowed only for courses taken in native institutions of college level or for upper-division and graduate courses actually taken at the University of California or at another approved institution where the language of instruction is English. In addition to allowing an initial evaluation of the transfer applicant’s academic record, the self-report may be used to help determine which applications are considered for highly competitive programs. The admissions offices may also use the Academic History to make preliminary offers of admission to transfer applicants. The information on the self-report will be verified when the student’s official transcripts are received. Updating the Application Transfer students who apply for fall 2009 admission will be asked in January to update their grades and coursework on the Application Update website (www.universityofcalifornia .edu/admissions/appupdate). The site allows applicants to give UC their final grades from the previous fall, as well as a list of all courses in progress or planned for winter and spring. Applicants to UC Berkeley must also submit supplemental forms regarding completion of general education and/or major-prerequisite coursework. For more information, contact the campus admissions office. Campus Articulation The UC campuses use information in the Transferable Course Agreements to develop various campus-specific articulation agreements with the community colleges. These agreements, described below, allow prospective transfer students to work toward a specific University degree while enrolled at a community college. Individual deans of colleges and schools at the UC campuses determine the acceptability of transfer courses to satisfy degree requirements. Campus admissions or relations with schools offices serve as liaison between the community college articulation officers and the UC deans. general Education/breadth requirement agreements General education/breadth requirement agreements specify which community college courses may be used to satisfy general education/breadth requirements of particular colleges and schools at a particular UC campus. Major-preparation requirement agreements Major-preparation requirement agreements specify which community college courses may be used to satisfy preparation requirements for particular majors or programs of study at a particular UC campus. course-by-course agreements Courseby-course agreements specify the community college courses that are comparable to or acceptable in lieu of corresponding courses at a particular UC campus. Applying to the University The University prefers that applicants use the online application for admission and scholarships. Students who do not have easy online access can order a paper version of the application by e-mailing a request to ucinfo@ ucapplication.net. They should type “Application Request” in the subject line and indicate the term they are applying for and whether they want a freshman or transfer application. Students without e-mail access can call (800) 523-2048 (in California) or (925) 8082181 (outside California). The University gives first consideration to students who apply during the filing periods listed in the box on page 13. Information about which campuses and programs are accepting applications for a particular term is available online (www.universityofcalifornia .edu/admissions/openmajors). Academic History for Transfer Applicants Transfer applicants must complete the Academic History section of the application. The record provides a report of the applicant’s academic performance in college, which will be used for preliminary review of the application. It is important that all the information requested be included and that the information is accurate. All college courses taken or planned should be listed, regardless of length of attendance or whether the student thinks the course will be transferable. Students should refer to transcripts and grade reports to complete the Academic History; they should not work from memory. 18 admission as a transFer stUdent Special Application and Screening Procedures S ome UC majors and programs of study require an audition, special application forms, submission of a portfolio or specific prerequisite coursework, test scores, GPA and/or class level. For specific information about required prerequisites for majors within specific schools and colleges at the following campuses, consult the campus General Catalogs, uctransfer.org and www.assist.org as well as the campus admissions offices and the individual school or college. collEgE of EnginEEring Transfer Applicants: Transfer applicants are screened for completion of all prerequisite courses and required units by the end of the preceding spring term. Contact: Student Affairs Office, College of Engineering, 308 McLaughlin Hall, (510) 642-7594. collEgE of EnvironMEntal DEsign Transfer Applicants: Transfer applicants Berkeley Transfer Applicants: Students must complete at least 60 semester (90 quarter) units prior to transfer. Students transferring to the Haas School of Business and the Colleges of Letters and Science, Engineering, Environmental Design and Chemistry must complete all required units and prerequisites by the end of the preceding spring term. haas school of businEss must complete all prerequisite coursework prior to transfer. The College accepts no more than 18 units in transferable design, architecture, landscape architecture or urban studies courses toward the 60-semester-unit minimum for junior transfer eligibility. Contact: Undergraduate Office, College of Environmental Design, 232 Wurster Hall, (510) 642-0832. collEgE of lEttErs anD sciEncE Contact: Environmental Sciences, Siska Philips, (510) 643-9479, es-help@nature .berkeley.edu; Environmental Economics and Policy, Gail Vawter, (510) 642-3347, gail@nature.berkeley.edu; Conservation and Resource Studies/Molecular Environmental Biology, Maire Lanigan, (510) 642-4249, mlanigan@nature.berkeley.edu; Forestry and Natural Resources/Society and Environment, Shandrika Combs, (510) 642-6730, scombs@ nature.berkeley.edu; Molecular Toxicology/ Nutritional Science, Tammy Soulsby, (510) 642-2879, tsoulsby@berkeley.edu; Genetics and Plant Biology/Microbial Biology, Kyle Dukart, (510) 642-5167, or Marjorie Ensor, (510) 642-1986, PMBadvisor@nature.berkeley.edu. Davis A minimum transfer GPA of 2.8 gives students the best chance of admission; they are strongly encouraged to work toward a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Certain colleges and selective majors have higher GPA requirements. collEgE of agricultural anD EnvironMEntal sciEncEs Transfer Applicants: Applicants to majors Students are admitted to the Business Administration major at the junior level only. Transfer Applicants: Students are screened for completion of at least 60 transferable semester units, including all lower-division prerequisites, the foreign language requirement and seven of nine breadth requirements. Applicants are selected on the basis of academic performance (particularly in prerequisite courses), writing skill, interest in the degree program and knowledge of contemporary business issues (assessed through essays), and extracurricular activities and/or work experience demonstrating leadership ability (assessed through a required résumé). Contact: Haas Undergraduate Program, S450 Student Services Bldg., #1900, Berkeley, CA 94720-1900. collEgE of chEMistry Transfer Applicants: Transfer applicants are Students are admitted with pre-major status and must formally apply for admission to the major after enrolling and satisfying other specific department requirements. Transfer Applicants: Applicants are screened for completion of lower-division general education requirements and major preparation. Contact: Office of Undergraduate Advising, College of Letters and Science, 113 Campbell Hall, (510) 642-1483. collEgE of natural rEsourcEs Transfer Applicants: Applicants are screened screened for completion of courses equivalent to Chemistry 1A-1B, Mathematics 1A-1B, Physics 7A (choice of 7A or 8A for Chemical Biology majors) and English 1A (plus English 1B for Chemistry and Chemical Biology majors), plus two additional courses toward the major. For applicants to all majors in the College of Chemistry, completion of additional chemistry, mathematics, calculus-based physics and some biology is encouraged. Contact: Undergraduate Majors Office, College of Chemistry, 420 Latimer Hall #1460, (510) 642-3452. for completion of major prerequisites and content of the personal statement. Prospective students should use the personal statement in their application to discuss their educational and career objectives in relation to their intended major. Though IGETC does not fully satisfy lower-division requirements for College of Natural Resources (CNR) majors, students may use a completed IGETC to satisfy Berkeley’s Reading and Composition requirement and certain breadth requirements for some majors (Conservation and Resource Studies, Environmental Economics and Policy, and Environmental Sciences). Students may find they can take fewer courses overall if they focus on fulfilling the lower-division requirements for their CNR major. Most of the relevant articulated course listings can be found at www.assist.org. Students should complete the courses approved for Berkeley’s Reading and Composition requirement if they do not complete IGETC. in Biotechnology and Viticulture and Enology must have a minimum overall transfer GPA of 2.8. Landscape Architecture (Pre-) Students who wish to major in Landscape Architecture must apply to Pre-Landscape Architecture and submit a separate portfolio application to the program in February. Contact: Landscape Architecture Major Adviser, 201 Walker Hall, (530) 754-8628. Managerial Economics (Pre-) Students who wish to major in Managerial Economics must apply to Pre-Managerial Economics. After completing the first quarter at UC Davis, students may petition the department for admission to the major. For entrance to the major, students must complete certain courses with a cumulative grade point average of 2.8. collEgE of biological sciEncEs Transfer Applicants: Applicants to all majors other than Undeclared Life Sciences must have an overall transfer GPA of 2.8; an overall transfer GPA of 2.9 is required to qualify for a Transfer Admission Guarantee. collEgE of EnginEEring Transfer Applicants: Applicants must have an overall transfer GPA of 3.1 or higher to be competitive. Highest priority is given to transfer applicants who have completed all lower-division transfer requirements. sPeCiaL aPPLiCation and sCreening ProCedUres 19 Special Application and Screening Procedures Applicants missing one or two required lowerdivision courses will receive lower priority for admission, and those missing three or more will be denied admission. Contact: Undergraduate Office, College of Engineering, Room 1050 Kemper Hall, (530) 752-1979; engineering.ucdavis.edu. collEgE of lEttErs anD sciEncE Transfer Applicants: Applicants to majors better in each course. Continuing students applying to all other upper-division majors must obtain department approval. Contact: Academic Counselor, School of Biological Sciences, 231 Steinhaus Hall, (949) 824-5318. paul MEragE school of businEss in Communication, International Relations and Psychology must have a minimum overall transfer GPA of 2.8; a minimum overall transfer GPA of 2.9 is required to qualify for a Transfer Admission Guarantee. Irvine clairE trEvor school of thE arts Arts and Humanities New applicants are not admitted directly to the Arts and Humanities major, which is an individualized program. Transfer applicants should apply for the arts major in which they intend to focus. Dance Prospective Dance majors must demonstrate technical ability or potential in dance. Applicants must audition in ballet, modern and jazz. Applicants also should follow the regular admission process. Contact: Academic Counselor, Claire Trevor School of the Arts, 101 Mesa Arts Building, (949) 824-6646. Musical Theatre Transfer Applicants: Prospective Musical Theatre majors in the Drama department may audition as early as their second quarter of residence and must have a 3.0 GPA in musical theater and acting courses. Music Prospective Music majors must demonstrate technical ability in music. Applicants must audition with an instrument or in voice for the B.Mus. program. Students with advanced performance backgrounds are encouraged to audition for the B.Mus. program; see the General Catalogue. Contact: Academic Counselor, Claire Trevor School of the Arts, 101 Mesa Arts Building, (949) 824-6646. school of biological sciEncEs Transfer Applicants: Applicants to Biologi- Business Administration Transfer Applicants: This major will be available to transfer applicants beginning fall 2010. Applicants must complete one year of calculus, micro- and macro-economics, statistics, financial and managerial accounting and a course equivalent to UCI’s Management 7. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 must be achieved. Management 10 may be completed at UCI. Contact: Academic Counselor, Paul Merage School of Business, 226 Multipurpose Academic and Administration Building, (949) 824-9426. thE hEnry saMuEli school of EnginEEring Transfer Applicants: Applicants are screened one year of programming with at least one course in object-oriented programming (Java recommended) and one additional approved course for the major. Applicants to majors in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Engineering are required to complete one year of approved calculus, one year of calculus-based physics, one course in computational methods (e.g., C, C++) and two additional approved courses for the respective major. Applicants to Environmental Engineering are required to take one year of calculus, one semester in calculus-based physics (mechanics with laboratory), and two additional approved courses for the major. Contact: Academic Counselor, The Henry Samueli School of Engineering, 305 Rockwell Engineering Center, (949) 824-4334. collEgE of hEalth sciEncEs cal Sciences and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology must complete one year of general chemistry with laboratory with grades of B or better in each course; one year of biology courses equivalent to Biological Sciences 93, 94 and 100L at UCI with a grade of C or for the following (unless otherwise listed below): one year of approved calculus, one year of calculus-based physics with laboratory (mechanics, electricity, magnetism), completion of lower-division writing and additional coursework as specified by major and listed in the UCI General Catalogue. Applicants to majors in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering are required to take one year of approved calculus, one year of calculus-based physics, one course in general chemistry with laboratory and two additional approved courses for the major. Applicants to Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering: Pre-med, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Engineering are required to take one year of approved calculus, one year of calculus-based physics, one year of chemistry with laboratory and one additional approved course for the respective major. Applicants to Civil Engineering are required to take one year of approved calculus, one year of engineeringbased physics (mechanics with laboratory) and one course in chemistry with laboratory, or one year of chemistry with laboratory and one course in calculus-based physics with laboratory and two additional approved courses for the major. Applicants to the Computer Science and Engineering major (offered jointly with the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Science) are required to take one year of approved calculus, Nursing Science Transfer Applicants: Applicants to Nursing Science must complete a year of general chemistry with laboratory and a year of biological sciences equivalent to UCI’s Biological Sciences 93 and 97 with grades of B or better and have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0. Applicants also must submit a supplemental application with a personal statement, a résumé detailing experiences in health care and a letter of recommendation. A proctored essay and personal interview may also be required. Contact: Academic Counselor, Program in Nursing Science, Irvine Hall 244A, (949) 824-1514. Public Health Policy & Public Health Sciences Applicants to Public Health Policy must maintain a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in required courses and must complete one year of courses in anthropology, economics, sociology and/ or psychology. Applicants to Public Health Sciences must have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in required courses and must complete one year of general chemistry with laboratory and one year of courses equivalent to UCI’s Biological Sciences 93 and 97. Contact: Academic Counselor, School of Social Ecology, 102 Social Ecology I, (949) 824-6861. school of huManitiEs Humanities, Humanities and Arts New applicants are not admitted directly to either the major in Humanities or the major in Humanities and Arts, which 20 sPeCiaL aPPLiCation and sCreening ProCedUres are individualized programs. Freshman and sophomore applicants should select Humanities/Undeclared, while junior and senior transfer applicants should select a major in the School of Humanities. Contact: Academic Counselor, School of Humanities, 143 Humanities Instructional Building, (949) 824-5132. DonalD brEn school of inforMation anD coMputEr sciEncEs Transfer Applicants: Applicants to the major in Business Information Management (offered jointly with the Paul Merage School of Business) are screened based on completion of and grades earned in the following courses: one year of discrete mathematics or, if unavailable, first-year calculus; completion of one year of UC-transferable computer science courses, including at least one course involving the concepts of object-oriented programming (e.g., Java) or functional programming (e.g., Scheme). Additional courses beyond the two courses required for admission are strongly recommended, particularly courses that focus on topics such as data structures, algorithms software design, software engineering, human-computer interaction and programming language concepts, if such courses are available. Completion of courses equivalent to Economics 20A-B and Management 30A-B. Applicants to the major in Computer Science and Engineering (offered jointly with the Henry Samueli School of Engineering) are screened based on completion of and grades earned in the following courses: coursework equivalent to one year of calculus, one year of calculus-based physics with laboratory, one year of Java programming and one additional approved course for the major. Applicants to the Information and Computer Science major and the Computer Science major are screened based on completion of and grades earned in the following courses: coursework equivalent to one year of approved college mathematics consisting of one year of discrete mathematics if available or, if unavailable, first-year calculus, and one year of transferable computer science courses involving concepts similar to those covered in c++, Java, Eiffel or another object-oriented high-level programming language. Programming-only courses are not acceptable. Applicants to the major in Informatics are screened based on completion of and grades earned in the following courses: one year of approved college mathematics; courses equivalent to discrete mathematics, statistics or symbolic logic are strongly preferred (note: a semester each of precalculus and calculus is not sufficient to satisfy this requirement); one year of college-level English composition, academic, research or technical writing; and one year of transferable computer science courses involving concepts similar to those covered in C++, Java, Eiffel or another object-oriented high-level programming language. Programming-only courses are not acceptable. Note: Since Java is used extensively in the curriculum, ICS, CS or Informatics students should plan to learn it, by studying on their own or by taking a Java programming course, prior to taking courses that assume knowledge of Java. Transfer students who cannot obtain a Java course prior to enrolling at UCI may be required to complete a Java-related course during their first quarter at UCI. Contact: Academic Counselor, Bren School of ICS Student Affairs, Information and Computer Science, Suite 352, (949) 824-5156. school of physical sciEncEs Transfer Applicants: Transfer applicants are Contact: Undergraduate Admissions and Relations with Schools, 1147 Murphy Hall, (310) 825-3101. hEnry saMuEli school of EnginEEring Transfer Applicants: Applicants are screened for completion of lower-division requirements in chemistry, mathematics, physics and English. These requirements must be completed by the end of the spring term prior to transfer. For details, refer to UCLA’s Transfer Admission Guide or the UCLA General Catalog. Contact: Misuk Kwan, Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, 6426 Boelter Hall, (310) 825-0968, e-mail: misuk@ea.ucla.edu. school of nursing screened for completion of and grades earned in one year of approved calculus. In addition, Chemistry majors must complete one year of general chemistry with laboratory. Earth and Environmental Sciences majors must complete either one year of general chemistry with laboratory or calculus-based physics with laboratory. Mathematics majors must complete one year of approved calculus. Physics majors must complete one year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. Contact: Academic Counselor, School of Physical Sciences, 134 Rowland Hall, (949) 824-6507. school of social sciEncEs Both undergraduate programs in the School of Nursing require submission of a supplemental application. The admission requirements, supplemental application, instructions and recommendation forms are available at www. nursing.ucla.edu. Generic/Prelicensure B.S. Program: This program is for students who wish to become registered nurses. Required general education/ IGETC and pre-major courses must be completed prior to entry. Applicants should have a GPA in transferable courses of 3.5 or above. Postlicensure R.N.-B.S. Program: This program is designed to provide a bridge for associate degree or diploma R.N.s who wish to prepare for study at the graduate level. Applicants should have a GPA of at least 3.0. Contact: Undergraduate Student Services Coordinator, School of Nursing, 2-137 Factor Building, (310) 825-9193. school of thE arts anD architEcturE Economics Transfer Applicants: Applicants are screened for completion of the following courses: one year of micro- and macroeconomic theory, and one semester or two quarters of approved calculus. Contact: Academic Counselor, School of Social Sciences, 370D Social Science Tower, (949) 824-6803. Los Angeles collEgE of lEttErs anD sciEncE Transfer Applicants: Applicants are screened for completion of lower-division major and general education requirements. For details, refer to UCLA’s Transfer Admission Guide, the General Catalog or www.admissions.ucla .edu/prospect/adm_tr/tradms.htm. Applicants to all majors must demonstrate artistic ability and potential through submission of a portfolio, audition, interview and/or questionnaire. Visit the departmental websites at www.arts.ucla.edu for more information. Architecture Applicants must submit a portfolio of three images of creative work. See www.arts.ucla .edu for specific portfolio guidelines. Contact: Jim Kies, 1317 Perloff Hall, (310) 825-0525. Art Applicants must submit a portfolio in digital format (jpeg or tiff) of five images of artwork in any media. Visit www.art.ucla .edu for specific portfolio guidelines. Contact: Caron Cronin, 2275 Broad Art Center, (310) 206-7363. sPeCiaL aPPLiCation and sCreening ProCedUres 21 Special Application and Screening Procedures Design | Media Arts Applicants must submit a two-part portfolio on one CD-ROM of five to 10 images in digital format (jpeg or tiff) and one selfportrait in any medium. Visit www.dma .ucla.edu/education for details. Contact: Carolyn Ramirez-La Faso, 2275 Broad Art Center, (310) 267-4907. Music/Ethnomusicology Applicants must audition. Contact: Al Bradley, 2539 Schoenberg Music Building, (310) 825-4768. World Arts and Cultures Applicants must submit a written research paper, transcripts, two letters of recommendation and two personal essays. Applicants to the dance concentration must audition. Contact: Wendy Temple, 150 Kaufman Hall, (310) 825-8537. school of thEatEr, filM anD tElEvision Riverside thE Marlan anD rosEMary bourns collEgE of EnginEEring Freshman Applicants: Applicants are urged to Visit www.tft.ucla.edu for detailed information about supplementary application materials, forms and deadlines. Film and Television Applicants are screened for junior-level status and for completion of all breadth requirements with a GPA of at least 3.0. Applicants must submit a written portfolio. Contact: Cheri Smith, 103 East Melnitz, (310) 206-8441. Theater Applicants must interview and submit additional supporting materials. To qualify for admission on the basis of performance, students must audition. The department accepts junior-level transfer students to the directing specialization for even-numbered fall quarters only (2010, 2012, 2014, etc.). Contact: Catherine HernandezShibata, 103 East Melnitz, (310) 206-8441. complete the SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 2 and the specific laboratory science examination closest to the intended major. It is recommended that freshman applicants be prepared to take calculus at enrollment. Applicants to the combined B.S./M.S. five-year programs for Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Environmental Engineering or Mechanical Engineering must have a high school GPA above 3.6 and SAT Reasoning Test combined score above 1300, and satisfy the Entry-Level Writing Requirement before matriculation. Students must also be prepared for Math 9A or higher. Transfer Applicants: Students will be selected on the basis of academic preparation as assessed by their GPA in academic coursework, completion of required major-preparatory coursework and a minimum GPA of 2.8 in transferable coursework. Contact: Student Academic Affairs Office, The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering, (951) UCR-ENGR (827-3647). collEgE of huManitiEs, arts, anD social sciEncEs Business Administration Transfer Applicants: Additional emphasis is placed on preparation. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and complete all breadth requirements (or IGETC ) and at least four of the six general prerequisites and the two lower-division business prerequisites with a grade of C or better. Contact: Business Administration Program, 158 Anderson Hall, (951) 827-4551. collEgE of natural anD agricultural sciEncEs Freshman Applicants: All incoming Col- Students who fail to complete this course with a grade of C or better will not be able to continue as CNAS students in the fall quarter (for those who take the course in the summer) or the winter quarter (for those taking the course in the fall quarter of their freshman year). Students may complete the CCR collegelevel intermediate algebra course at any community college during the summer or may complete an appropriate Riverside Community College course taught on the UCR campus in the fall. For more information, visit www.rccalgebra.ucr.edu. Students who place in but do not plan to complete a CCR college-level intermediate algebra course by the end of their first quarter of enrollment at UC Riverside should file a Change of Major Petition to an appropriate, non-calculus-requiring major in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences or petition the CNAS associate dean of student academic affairs to remain in CNAS under special circumstances. Students who pass the CCR college-level intermediate algebra course with a C or better will be advised to enroll in Math 8A for the following quarter at UC Riverside. Transfer Applicants: Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.7 in transferable coursework. Applicants to majors in Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology and Chemistry must have completed one-year sequences in three specified areas of science and mathematics. Applicants to the Plant Biology major must have completed one-year sequences in two specified areas of science, and are urged to complete one year of college calculus. Contact: College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, 1223 Pierce Hall, (951) 827-7294. San Diego biological sciEncEs, EnginEEring, huMan DEvElopMEnt, litEraturE/Writing, MathEMatics — coMputEr sciEncE anD visual arts — MEDia Freshman Applicants: The following majors Merced school of EnginEEring, school of natural sciEncEs, school of social sciEncEs, huManitiEs anD arts Transfer Applicants: Junior-level California community college applicants who have completed at least 60 transferable semester (90 quarter) units and lower-division requirements in the intended major receive highest priority. Contact: Office of Admissions, 5200 N. Lake Rd., Merced, CA 95343 (209) 228-4682. lege of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (CNAS) freshmen who are not exempt must take the Mathematics Advisory Examination (MAE) prior to orientation. Certain MAE scores that indicate the need for additional work in intermediate algebra will place students in a Community College Referral (CCR) college-level intermediate algebra course; these students will need to complete an intermediate algebra course prior to enrolling in any science and math courses required for CNAS majors. Students may enroll in the CCR college-level intermediate algebra course during the summer prior to their first fall quarter at UCR or during their first fall quarter at the latest. admit freshman students to pre-major status only: Bioengineering: Premedical, Engineering Physics, Human Development, Literature/Writing, Mathematics — Computer Science, and Visual Arts — Media with computing emphasis. Students must satisfy all prerequisites before admission into the major. Freshman applicants to Biological Sciences, Computer Science and Computer Engineering (in the Computer Science and Engineering Department), Computer Engineering (the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department), Bioengineering 22 sPeCiaL aPPLiCation and sCreening ProCedUres and Bioengineering: Biotechnology must also select an alternate major on the UC application. Students who are not admitted directly into one of these majors will be admitted into their alternate major, provided space is available. Transfer Applicants: Transfer applicants to Bioengineering, Bioengineering: Biotechnology, Computer Science and Computer Engineering (in the Computer Science and Engineering Department) and Computer Engineering (in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department) must also select an alternate major on the UC application. Students who are not admitted directly into one of these majors will be admitted into their alternate major, provided space is available. Contact for Biological Sciences: Student Affairs, Pacific Hall, First Floor, (858) 534-0557. Contact for Engineering Programs: BE , Undergraduate Affairs Office, (858) 5347538; MAE , Undergraduate Affairs, (858) 534-0708; CSE , (858) 534-3621; ECE , Engineering Building, (858) 534-3213; SERF, (858) 822-2278. Contact for Human development Program: Student Affairs, McGill Hall Annex, (858) 534-9919. Contact for department of Literature: Literature Building, (858) 534-3210. Contact for Mathematics: Student Affairs, Applied Physics & Mathematics Building (APM), Room 7018 (7th Floor), (858) 534-5273 Contact for Visual Arts — Media: Student Affairs, 216 Mandeville Center, (858) 534-2860. San Francisco UCSF is devoted solely to study of the health sciences. UCSF programs have special applica- tion forms. Applicants do not apply using the University’s undergraduate application form. Contact: Student Admission, MU 200 W, Box 0244, (415) 476-8280. Dentistry Preparation for the dentistry program requires three years of undergraduate study, but prospective applicants should be advised that completing a bachelor’s degree program is strongly recommended. Applicants should request applications from the American Association of Dental Schools Application Service and submitthem no later than October 15 of the year prior to the year of intended matriculation. Applicants must also take the American Dental Admissions Test (DAT) no later than September 14 of the year prior to the year of intended enrollment. Contact: Office of Student Affairs, S-619 Medical Sciences Building, (415) 476-2737, or admissions@dentistry.ucsf.edu. Medicine Preparation for the M.D. program requires a minimum of three years of undergraduate study (the equivalent of 90 semester units or 135 quarter units); however, prospective applicants should be advised that completing a bachelor’s degree program is strongly recommended. Students considering a career in medicine should consult the appropriate pre-professional adviser at their college or university. Most applicants begin the application process the summer before the fall they intend to enter medical school. Applicants can apply online through the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) . Applications are due by October 15 of the year before intended enrollment. Applicants must take the Medical College Admissions Test at least one year, but no more than three years, before they plan to enroll. Contact: Office of Admissions, School of Medicine, 200 Clinical Sciences Building, (415) 476-4044. Nursing The School of Nursing offers master’s and doctoral degree programs. The Master’s Entry Program Nursing (MEPN) is open to applicants who are not nurses but who have a bachelor’s degree in a non-nursing field. MEPN program offers MS degree. Contact: Office of Student Affairs, Nursing Building N 319X, (415) 476-1435. Pharmacy Preparation of the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) program requires a minimum of two years of undergraduate study. Applicants must meet minimum eligibility requirements and complete 92 quarter units of prerequisite coursework. Application are accepted through the Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS). A UCSF Supplemental Application is also required. The application deadline is November 1. Contact: For detailed information regarding admissions, visit www.pharmacy .ucsf.edu all high schools and colleges/universities attended, and two letters of recommendation (except for students applying in Art or Literature, who must submit portfolios of their work). The application and complete instructions for applying are available for download at www.ccs.ucsb.edu or may be requested by mail. The application must be submitted in person or by U.S. mail to the CCS (address below). Applicants for fall quarter may submit their additional application and supplementary materials from Nov. 1, 2008 through January 2009; however, only applications postmarked by Jan. 9, 2009 are assured a faculty review by the College in time to coincide with UCSB admissions decisions for fall. Students are offered admission to the CCS contingent upon receiving an admission offer from UCSB. Students may also apply after they are admitted to UCSB. Contact: College of Creative Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-6110, (805) 893-8974. collEgE of EnginEEring Students are admitted to the Computer Engineering and Computer Science majors with pre-major standing. Admission to the full major will be approved after certain courses are completed with a minimum GPA . Transfer Applicants: Applicants are screened for completion of lower-division requirements in chemistry, mathematics, physics and computer science, as well as engineering courses. Contact: Undergraduate Office, College of Engineering, admissions@engineering .ucsb.edu. collEgE of lEttErs anD sciEncE Santa Barbara collEgE of crEativE stuDiEs Applicants to majors in the College of Creative Studies (CCS) must submit an additional application and supplementary materials directly to the College, including a separate application form, unofficial transcripts from The following majors admit students in premajor standing and will approve admission to the full major only after certain courses are completed with a specified GPA: Aquatic Biology, Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Biological Sciences, Biopsychology, Business Economics, Cell and Developmental Biology, Communication, Computer Science, Ecology and Evolution, Economics, Economics/Mathematics, Financial Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematical Sciences, Mathematics, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Zoology. Biological Sciences Majors For admission to the pre-biology major, students must have one year of general chemistry with lab and a complete biology sequence with lab, all with no grade less than C and a cumulative GPA of at sPeCiaL aPPLiCation and sCreening ProCedUres 23 Special Application and Screening Procedures least 2.7. Also strongly recommended are one year of organic chemistry with lab (especially valuable), one year of general physics with lab and one year of calculus or calculus/statistics. Contact: Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology and the Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, (805) 893-5191. Dance Admission to the major and to the dance technique series is contingent upon results of a placement audition held in late January/early February. Auditions also are offered during registration week of the fall quarter for applicants who were admitted to UCSB but were unable to audition. Students should plan to attend the earlier audition to reserve space in the program. Contact: Theater and Dance Department, (805) 893-3241. Economics Transfer Applicants: The Department of Economics offers a major in Business Economics with optional emphases in accounting, economics and economicsmathematics. The number of transfer students who can be admitted to these majors is limited. Students must meet the following criteria: Business Economics (with or without emphasis in accounting): a minimum GPA of 2.75 in microeconomics, macroeconomics, statistics and one course in calculus. Economics and Economics-Mathematics: a minimum GPA of 2.75 in microeconomics, macroeconomics and two courses in calculus. Contact: Department of Economics, (805) 893-2981. Music B.A. program applicants must take a placement exam prior to enrolling in their first music theory course and must audition before enrolling in their first performance class. Admission to the B.M. program is by audition; these are held the last weekend in January and the first weekend in February. Contact: Music Department, Undergraduate Adviser, (805) 893-5672. Theater Students are admitted first to the major in Theater Studies. After successful audition they may be admitted to emphases in theater design, directing or playwriting, or to the B.F.A. in Acting. Contact: Theater and Dance Department, (805) 893-3241. sPeCiaL aPPLiCation and sCreening ProCedUres Santa Cruz Art Transfer Applicants: Junior-level applicants to the Art major must pass a portfolio review and submit an Art Department Portfolio Review Application. Admission to UCSC does not guarantee that a student will pass the portfolio review, and passing the portfolio review does not guarantee UCSC admission. See art.ucsc.edu. Transfer students must identify themselves as potential Art majors when applying to UC in order to receive information on the portfolio review deadlines (usually mid-April) and the review materials required. All junior transfer students will be required to take Art 60, Forms and Ideas, and one art seminar in their junior year at UCSC in lieu of the freshman foundation program requirements. Contact: Art Department, E-104 Baskin Visual Arts, (831) 459-3551. Environmental Studies Transfer Applicants: Applicants are screened for completion of all prerequisite courses (refer to the General Catalog). Contact: Environmental Studies Department, Interdisciplinary Sciences Building 405, (831) 459-3718. Music Freshman Applicants: Fall-quarter applicants who wish to be considered for a music scholarship must submit an audition cassette or CD to the Music Department by Jan. 31, 2009. See music.ucsc.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html for details. Transfer Applicants: Upon completion of Music 100A (Theory, Literature, and Musicianship II), B.A. students must perform on a musical instrument or in voice at an upper-intermediate level. Prospective Music majors are encouraged to take the Music Core Curriculum Placement Exam at the beginning of fall quarter. Contact: Music Department, 244 Music Center, (831) 459-2292, music@ucsc.edu. Psychology Transfer Applicants: Students are admitted as proposed Psychology majors. To be accepted to the major after enrolling at UCSC, they must have a GPA of at least 3.0 in all UC-transferable coursework and a GPA of at least 3.1 in all psychology courses. Lower-division prerequisite courses must be completed by the end of the junior year. Contact: Psychology Department, 273 Social Sciences II, (831) 459-2002. thE jack baskin school of EnginEEring Freshman Applicants: First-year applicants may apply directly to a School of Engineering (SoE) major by indicating the major as their first or second choice on the UC application. Applicants will be granted direct acceptance based on their high school GPA, courses completed in mathematics and sciences, scores on standardized tests and/or their personal statement. Applicants who are not directly admitted may apply during their first year. Acceptance into the selected major will be based on SoE GPA, high school GPA, courses completed in mathematics and sciences, and scores on standardized tests. The SoE GPA is calculated on grades received for all SoE and physical and biological sciences courses. Transfer Applicants: Acceptance into any SoE major will be based on completion of and grades earned in the individual department’s foundation courses, in addition to the overall college academic record. IGETC is not recommended for engineering students. The foundation courses required for admission are described at www.soe.ucsc.edu/admissions. Transfer applicants must submit a supplemental application. Prospective engineering majors should focus on completing the majority of their lower-division foundation courses in math and engineering prior to transfer. Contact: Jack Baskin School of Engineering Undergraduate Advising Office, Baskin Engineering Room 225/227, (831) 459-5840, soeadmissions@soe.ucsc.edu. Details on the admission process can be found at www.soe .ucsc.edu/admissions. Dual Degree Engineering Program Freshman Applicants only: Applicants are screened for acceptance based on academic performance, including GPA , course preparation (particularly mathematics and science courses), test scores and personal statement. See www.soe.ucsc.edu/programs/ dual for more information. Contact: Baskin Engineering Room 225/227, (831) 459-5840, advising@soe. ucsc.edu. 24 Freshman Selection T he University makes every effort to find a place on one of its campuses for all California residents who meet the minimum admission requirements and apply on time. In recent years, however, the number of applicants to many campuses and majors has greatly exceeded the number of spaces available. When a campus has to choose among qualified students, it applies standards that are more demanding than the minimum requirements. Using a process called comprehensive review, admissions officers look beyond the required test scores and grades to evaluate applicants’ academic achievements in light of the opportunities available to them and the capacity each student demonstrates to contribute to the intellectual life of the campus. comprehensive review factors for freshman applicants To be eligible for admission, applicants must meet the University’s minimum undergraduate admission requirements. The following guidelines provide the framework within which the campuses establish procedures for selecting applicants when the number of eligible applicants exceeds the places available. Each campus, in consultation with the UC Office of the President, develops targets that specify the number of new freshmen and advanced-standing students expected to enroll. Campuses that receive more applications than the number required to meet their enrollment target admit students using criteria drawn from those below. The following criteria provide a comprehensive list of factors campuses may use to select their admitted class. Based on campus-specific institutional goals and needs, admissions decisions will be based on a broad variety of factors: ◗ Academic grade point average (GPA) calculated on all academic courses completed in the subject areas specified by the University’s eligibility requirements (the “a-g” subjects), including additional points for completion of University-certified honors courses (see fourth bullet, below). ◗ Scores on the following tests: ACT Assessment plus Writing or the SAT Reasoning Test, and two SAT Subject Tests. ◗ The number, content of and performance in courses completed in academic subjects Factors Considered in Comprehensive Review To guide the campuses in their comprehensive review of applicants, UC faculty developed the factors listed in the box at right. All campuses place the highest importance on academic achievement in evaluating applications. However, the specific evaluation process and weight given to each factor differ from campus to campus and year to year. The most current descriptions of how each campus applies these factors are available on the campus websites listed in the box on page 26. Keep in mind that the pool of students who apply to UC is different every year. The level of academic performance students need to achieve to be admitted to a particular campus or major will vary, depending on the number of other applicants and their academic qualifications, as well as the number of available spaces. beyond the minimum specified by the University’s eligibility requirements. ◗ The number of and performance in University-approved honors courses, College Board Advanced Placement courses, International Baccalaureate Higher Level courses and transferable college courses completed. It is recommended that caution be exercised in order not to assign excessive weight to these courses, especially if considerable weight already has been given in the context of the first criterion. Additionally, in recognition of existing differences in availability of these courses among high schools, it is recommended that reviewers assess completion of this coursework against the availability of these courses at the applicant’s secondary school. ◗ Being identified as “eligible in the local context” by being ranked in the top 4 percent of the class by the end of the junior year, as determined by the academic criteria established by the University of California. ◗ The quality of the senior-year program, as measured by the type and number of academic courses (see third and fourth bullets, above) in progress or planned. ◗ The quality of academic performance relative to the educational opportunities available in the applicant’s secondary school. ◗ Outstanding performance in one or more specific academic subject areas. ◗ Outstanding work in one or more special projects in any academic field of study. ◗ Recent, marked improvement in academic performance, as demonstrated by academic grade point average and quality of coursework (see third and fourth bullets, above) completed and in progress, with particular attention given to the last two years of high school. ◗ Special talents, achievements and awards in a particular field, such as in the visual and performing arts, or in athletic endeavors; special skills, such as demonstrated written and oral proficiency in other languages; special interests, such as intensive study and exploration of other cultures; experiences that demonstrate unusual promise for leadership, such as significant community service or significant participation in student government; or other significant experiences or achievements that demonstrate the applicant’s promise for contributing to the intellectual vitality of a campus. ◗ Completion of special projects undertaken either in the context of the high school curriculum or in conjunction with special school events, projects or programs cosponsored by the school, community organizations, postsecondary educational institutions, other agencies or private firms, which offer significant evidence of an applicant’s special effort and determination or that may indicate special suitability to an academic program on a specific campus. ◗ Academic accomplishments in light of the applicant’s life experiences and special circumstances. These experiences and circumstances may include, but are not limited to, disabilities, low family income, first generation to attend college, need to work, disadvantaged social or educational environment, difficult personal and family situations or circumstances, refugee status or veteran status. ◗ Location of the applicant’s secondary school and residence. These factors shall be considered to provide for geographic diversity in the student population and also to account for the wide variety of educational environments existing in California. FresHman seLeCtion 25 Freshman Selection Freshman Admission Profile The Freshman Admission Profile, beginning on page 27, summarizes the academic qualifications of applicants and admitted freshmen to each UC campus for fall 2008. Please be cautious in drawing conclusions from this information. The data are useful only as a general guide to selectivity, rather than as a predictor of an individual’s chances of admission to a particular campus or program. These data are preliminary, as of March 31, 2008. Some campuses admitted students after that date, which may affect their statistics. In addition, the data reflect the selection process for fall 2008 applicants. The selection process may vary from year to year; therefore the results may differ significantly. Data for several colleges on a campus are grouped together, which masks the differences in the degree of competition for admission among them. Some campuses and colleges admit students directly into individual majors, and the degree of competition among majors may vary widely. GPA is defined as a student’s GPA in the “a-g” subject requirements. The average high school GPA listed for each campus is computed from 10th- and 11th-grade coursework, including up to eight semesters of honors courses. These GPA s are drawn from application data at the systemwide admissions office. Average exam scores are derived from the highest official reported scores. freshman selection by campus Each UC campus designs its own method for evaluating the factors considered in selection. For the most current information on how each campus selects its freshmen, visit these websites: berkeley Davis irvine los angeles Merced riverside san Diego santa barbara santa cruz students.berkeley.edu/admissions/freshmen.asp admissions.ucdavis.edu/admissions/fr_selection_process www.admissions.uci.edu/fr_adm.html www.admissions.ucla.edu/Prospect/Adm_fr/FrSel.htm admissions.ucmerced.edu/fr_selection www.My.UCR.edu/admissions/paths.aspx admissions.ucsd.edu/dev3/info/comreview.html www.admissions.ucsb.edu/selectionprocess.asp admissions.ucsc.edu/apply/freshman_guide.cfm 26 FresHman seLeCtion Admit Rate – By Percentage (Admits/Applicants) gpa range 4.00 and above 3.70–3.99 3.30–3.69 3.00–3.29 below 3.00 43.3% (8951/20,649) 6.9% (809/11,649) 2.5% (245/9,712) 1.7% (57/3,303) 1.4% (23/1,703) act composite range 31–36 26–30 21–25 16–20 below 16 40.9% (1,565/3,830) 18.5% (1,086/5,857) 12.4% (449/3,612) 8.6% (135/1,564) 2.1% (5/237) UC Berkeley Freshman Admission Profile Fall 2008 aDMit ratE 21.4% Admits 1 Applicants 10,387 48,462 56.2% 82.9% sat critical reading range 700–800 600–690 500–590 400–490 below 400 47.3% (4,018/8,490) 23.6% (4,047/17,123) 12.0% (1,542/12,900) 7.7% (426/5,557) 3.4% (43/1,260) sat Mathematics range 700–800 600–690 500–590 400–490 below 400 38.7% (5,791/14,958) 18.1% (2,985/16,504) 10.8% (1,032/9,591) 6.8% (236/3,478) 4.0% (32/799) ELC Student Admit Rate California Residents (% of admits) avEragEs High School GPA ACT Composite Score SAT Critical Reading SAT Mathematics SAT Writing 1 sat Writing range 700–800 600–690 500–590 400–490 below 400 46.9% (4,513/9,621) 22.4% (3,812/17,052) 11.1% (1,393/12,586) 6.5% (326/5,041) 3.1% (32/1,030) 4.18 29 665 696 674 In addition to fall 2008 admits, UC Berkeley admitted 2,228 freshman applicants to the spring 2009 semester. “a-g” courses completed (7th–12th grades, by semester) 50+ 40–49 30–39 below 30 26.7% (4,247/15,881) 18.1% (3,796/20,952) 8.3% (240/2,878) 10.8% (17/158) honors courses completed (10th–12th grades, by semester) 15+ 10–14 5–9 below 5 33.0% (6,380/19,336) 11.9% (1,221/10,239) 5.1% (274/5,332) 4.9% (141/2,901) The Freshman Profile reports only readily available data on the academic qualifications of applicants. It does not reflect other academic accomplishments and/ or personal achievements considered in admissions decisions. To read a detailed description of how UC Berkeley considers the selection factors in admitting students, visit students.berkeley.edu/admissions / freshmen.asp. GPA and test score range totals do not include freshman applicants whose GPA and/or test scores were unavailable. FresHman seLeCtion 27 Freshman Selection Admit Rate – By Percentage (Admits/Applicants) gpa range 4.00 and above 3.70–3.99 3.30–3.69 3.00–3.29 below 3.00 90.5% (10,766/11,892) 61.8% (5,965/9,653) 32.8% (3,670/11,187) 12.4% (600/4,828) 3.1% (76/2,461) act composite range 31–36 26–30 21–25 16–20 below 16 89.4% (1,733/1,938) 64.4% (3,229/5,011) 42.4% (1,771/4,175) 41.6% (723/1,739) 25.3% (73/288) UC Davis Freshman Admission Profile Fall 2008 aDMit ratE 52.3% Admits Applicants 21,256 40,612 99.3% 93.0% sat critical reading range 700–800 600–690 500–590 400–490 below 400 87.6% (3,445/3,933) 67.0% (8,329/12,427) 44.5% (5,954/13,392) 35.0% (2,312/6,611) 28.1% (459/1,636) sat Mathematics range 700–800 600–690 500–590 400–490 below 400 80.8% (6,245/7,732) 58.3% (8,348/14,314) 40.0% (4,360/10,889) 31.7% (1,324/4,182) 25.2% (222/882) ELC Student Admit Rate California Residents (% of admits) avEragEs High School GPA ACT Composite Score SAT Critical Reading SAT Mathematics SAT Writing 3.94 27 604 642 614 sat Writing range 700–800 600–690 500–590 400–490 below 400 88.8% (4,055/4,564) 66.9% (8,415/12,579) 42.1% (5,625/13,373) 33.8% (2,072/6,139) 24.7% (332/1,344) “a-g” courses completed (7th–12th grades, by semester) 50+ 40–49 30–39 below 30 68.1% (7,095/10,420) 46.4% (9,509/20,504) 30.0% (953/3,172) 23.5% (28/119) The Freshman Profile reports only readily available data on the academic qualifications of applicants. It does not reflect other academic accomplishments and/or personal achievements considered in admissions decisions. To read a detailed description of how UC Davis considers the selection factors in admitting students, visit admissions.ucdavis.edu/admissions/ fr_selection_process. honors courses completed (10th–12th grades, by semester) 15+ 10–14 5–9 below 5 76.9% (8,468/11,008) 56.1% (5,718/10,191) 33.6% (2,313/6,877) 18.8% (822/4,382) GPA and test score range totals do not include freshman applicants whose GPA and/or test scores were unavailable. 28 FresHman seLeCtion Admit Rate – By Percentage (Admits/Applicants) gpa range 4.00 and above 3.70–3.99 3.30–3.69 3.00–3.29 below 3.00 92.6% (9,497/10,253) 80.7% (7,976/9,882) 22.5% (2,825/12,531) 2.1% (121/5,894) 0.6% (21/3,248) act composite range 31–36 26–30 21–25 16–20 below 16 85.3% (1,171/1,372) 67.3% (2,819/4,187) 47.6% (2,027/4,261) 24.9% (559/2,246) 8.1% (27/333) UC Irvine Freshman Admission Profile Fall 2008 admit rate 48.5% Admits Applicants 20,587 42,429 95.8% 93.3% sat critical reading range 700–800 600–690 500–590 400–490 below 400 81.5% (2,484/3,047) 67.7% (7,840/11,580) 48.8% (7,016/14,391) 28.2% (2,401/8,516) 14.0% (278/1,982) sat Mathematics range 700–800 600–690 500–590 400–490 below 400 75.4% (5,687/7,542) 59.2% (8,245/13,924) 41.4% (4,776/11,526) 22.0% (1,177/5,361) 11.5% (134/1,163) ELC Student Admit Rate California Residents (% of admits) avEragEs High School GPA ACT Composite Score SAT Critical Reading SAT Mathematics SAT Writing 3.95 26 594 639 606 sat Writing range 700–800 600–690 500–590 400–490 below 400 84.6% (3,159/3,736) 67.7% (8,035/11,861) 46.0% (6,686/14,520) 25.1% (1,967/7,845) 11.1% (172/1,554) “a-g” courses completed (7th–12th grades, by semester) 50+ 40–49 30–39 below 30 56.3% (5,694/10,114) 48.3% (10,515/21,787) 25.5% (1,024/4,009) 16.8% (16/95) The Freshman Profile reports only readily available data on the academic qualifications of applicants. It does not reflect other academic accomplishments and/or personal achievements considered in admissions decisions. To read a detailed description of how UC Irvine considers the selection factors in admitting students, visit www.admissions.uci.edu /fr_adm.html. honors courses completed (10th–12th grades, by semester) 15+ 10–14 5–9 below 5 72.5% (8,592/11,855) 54.1% (5,574/10,295) 30.7% (2,185/7,128) 14.9% (709/4,758) GPA and test score range totals do not include freshman applicants whose GPA and/or test scores were unavailable. FresHman seLeCtion 29 Freshman Selection Admit Rate – By Percentage (Admits/Applicants) gpa range 4.00 and above 3.70–3.99 3.30–3.69 3.00–3.29 below 3.00 51.4% (10,560/20,564) 9.3% (1,256/13,535) 2.9% (372/12,674) 2.0% (93/4,755) 2.1% (55/2,581) act composite range 31–36 26–30 21–25 16–20 below 16 54.3% (1,864/3,432) 22.2% (1,472/6,619) 13.2% (629/4,754) 9.1% (208/2,275) 3.2% (11/349) UCLA Freshman Admission Profile Fall 2008 aDMit ratE 22.7% Admits Applicants 12,574 55,406 60.6% 82.1% sat critical reading range 700–800 600–690 500–590 400–490 below 400 56.1% (4,064/7,239) 29.3% (5,274/18,008) 13.1% (2,139/16,343) 7.7% (617/7,989) 1.7% (33/1,897) sat Mathematics range 700–800 600–690 500–590 400–490 below 400 46.0% (6,400/13,905) 20.5% (3,859/18,796) 11.6% (1,435/12,384) 7.7% (394/5,102) 3.0% (39/1,289) ELC Student Admit Rate California Residents (% of admits) avEragEs High School GPA ACT Composite Score SAT Critical Reading SAT Mathematics SAT Writing 4.15 29 653 686 664 sat Writing range 700–800 600–690 500–590 400–490 below 400 55.4% (4,794/8,660) 27.0% (4,920/18,233) 11.9% (1,900/15,926) 6.9% (489/7,138) 1.6% (24/1,519) “a-g” courses completed (7th–12th grades, by semester) 50+ 40–49 30–39 below 30 29.4% (4,821/16,415) 19.3% (4,933/25,603) 10.0% (405/4,042) 9.6% (18/187) The Freshman Profile reports only readily available data on the academic qualifications of applicants. It does not reflect other academic accomplishments and/or personal achievements considered in admissions decisions. To read a detailed description of how UCLA considers the selection factors in admitting students, visit www.admissions.ucla .edu/prospect/adm_fr/frsel.htm. honors courses completed (10th–12th grades, by semester) 15+ 10–14 5–9 below 5 38.0% (7,748/20,389) 13.1% (1,650/12,594) 5.6% (388/6,938) 3.5% (143/4,087) GPA and test score range totals do not include freshman applicants whose GPA and/or test scores were unavailable. 30 FresHman seLeCtion Admit Rate – By Percentage (Admits/Applicants) gpa range 4.00 and above 3.70–3.99 3.30–3.69 3.00–3.29 below 3.00 98.8% (1,265/1,281) 98.2% (1,680/1,710) 95.0% (3,176/3,343) 84.6% (1,890/2,233) 27.8% (480/1,725) act composite range 31–36 26–30 21–25 16–20 below 16 97.5% (194/199) 94.0% (639/680) 91.0% (989/1,087) 79.4% (762/960) 54.9% (113/206) UC Merced Freshman Admission Profile Fall 2008 aDMit ratE 82.0% Admits Applicants 8,544 10,425 100.0% 96.7% sat critical reading range 700–800 600–690 500–590 400–490 below 400 97.3% (425/437) 93.4% (1,857/1,989) 89.1% (2,871/3,224) 80.0% (2,180/2,724) 61.5% (573/931) sat Mathematics range 700–800 600–690 500–590 400–490 below 400 95.1% (1,136/1,194) 91.4% (2,352/2,573) 86.2% (2,592/3,008) 78.6% (1,528/1,943) 50.8% (298/587) ELC Student Admit Rate California Residents (% of admits) avEragEs High School GPA ACT Composite Score SAT Critical Reading SAT Mathematics SAT Writing 3.54 23 537 577 540 sat Writing range 700–800 600–690 500–590 400–490 below 400 97.6% (408/418) 95.4% (1,820/1,907) 88.6% (3,088/3,486) 79.4% (2,123/2,675) 57.0% (467/819) “a-g” courses completed (7th–12th grades, by semester) 50+ 40–49 30–39 below 30 84.3% (1,712/2,030) 84.0% (4,454/5,304) 74.3% (1,060/1,427) 35.7% (20/56) The Freshman Profile reports only readily available data on the academic qualifications of applicants. It does not reflect other academic accomplishments and/or personal achievements considered in admissions decisions. To read a detailed description of how UC Merced considers the selection factors in admitting students, visit admissions.ucmerced.edu/ fr_selection. honors courses completed (10th–12th grades, by semester) 15+ 10–14 5–9 below 5 93.3% (1,684/1,804) 91.0% (2,032/2,232) 81.6% (1,753/2,148) 71.9% (1,326/1,844) GPA and test score range totals do not include freshman applicants whose GPA and/or test scores were unavailable. FresHman seLeCtion 31 Freshman Selection Admit Rate – By Percentage (Admits/Applicants) gpa range 4.00 and above 3.70–3.99 3.30–3.69 3.00–3.29 below 3.00 94.3% (2,595/2,751) 92.2% (3,618/3,925) 88.1% (6,641/7,542) 73.1% (3,425/4,684) 14.9% (475/3,180) act composite range 31–36 26–30 21–25 16–20 below 16 95.5% (278/291) 90.4% (1,251/1,384) 85.1% (1,938/2,277) 74.3% (1,362/1,834) 46.2% (170/368) UC Riverside Freshman Admission Profile Fall 2008 aDMit ratE Admits Applicants sat critical reading range 700–800 600–690 500–590 400–490 below 400 92.5% (719/777) 88.7% (3,609/4,068) 83.3% (6,316/7,586) 73.0% (4,453/6,100) 53.0% (953/1,799) 75.1% 16,816 22,390 94.8% 97.0% sat Mathematics range 700–800 600–690 500–590 400–490 below 400 88.5% (1,995/2,254) 86.3% (5,045/5,847) 80.6% (5,426/6,733) 70.2% (3,009/4,289) 47.6% (575/1,207) ELC Student Admit Rate California Residents (% of admits) avEragEs High School GPA ACT Composite Score SAT Critical Reading SAT Mathematics SAT Writing 3.58 23 536 576 544 sat Writing range 700–800 600–690 500–590 400–490 below 400 94.9% (786/828) 89.8% (3,813/4,246) 82.7% (6,511/7,873) 71.0% (4,200/5,918) 50.5% (740/1,465) “a-g” courses completed (7th–12th grades, by semester) 50+ 40–49 30–39 below 30 75.7% (3,301/4,363) 78.7% (9,191/11,681) 65.3% (2,025/3,101) 9.0% (6/67) The Freshman Profile reports only readily available data on the academic qualifications of applicants. It does not reflect other academic accomplishments and/or personal achievements considered in admissions decisions. To read a detailed description of how UC Riverside considers the selection factors in admitting students, visit www.My.ucr.edu/ prospective/freshman.aspx. honors courses completed (10th–12th grades, by semester) 15+ 10–14 5–9 below 5 87.7% (3,860/4,401) 85.2% (4,464/5,241) 75.3% (3,395/4,511) 61.7% (2,204/3,570) GPA and test score range totals do not include freshman applicants whose GPA and/or test scores were unavailable. 32 FresHman seLeCtion Admit Rate – By Percentage (Admits/Applicants) gpa range 4.00 and above 3.70–3.99 3.30–3.69 3.00–3.29 below 3.00 80.7% (13,208/16,364) 35.8% (4,191/11,707) 11.1% (1,312/11,795) 2.2% (101/4,500) 0.8% (18/2,245) act composite range 31–36 26–30 21–25 16–20 below 16 77.6% (2,096/2,700) 46.6% (2,678/5,745) 28.3% (1,208/4,274) 22.4% (381/1,704) 10.7% (23/214) UC San Diego Freshman Admission Profile Fall 2008 aDMit ratE Admits Applicant s 1 sat critical reading range 700–800 600–690 500–590 400–490 below 400 77.2% (4,502/5,834) 52.2% (8,130/15,576) 29.7% (4,429/14,923) 18.6% (1,266/6,792) 12.9% (181/1,401) 40.1% 19,010 47,407 89.1% 89.4% sat Mathematics range 700–800 600–690 500–590 400–490 below 400 68.4% (7,984/11,672) 42.2% (7,072/16,777) 24.6% (2,747/11,186) 15.4% (631/4,098) 9.3% (74/793) ELC Student Admit Rate California Residents (% of admits) avEragEs High School GPA ACT Composite Score SAT Critical Reading SAT Mathematics SAT Writing 1 sat Writing range 700–800 600–690 500–590 400–490 below 400 78.0% (5,434/6,968) 50.4% (7,924/15,723) 27.2% (3,980/14,616) 17.3% (1,065/6,151) 9.8% (105/1,068) 4.07 28 630 671 642 In addition to fall 2008 admits, UC San Diego admitted 595 freshman applicants to the winter 2008 quarter. The Freshman Profile reports only readily available data on the academic qualifications of applicants. It does not reflect other academic accomplishments and/or personal achievements considered in admissions decisions. To read a detailed description of how UC San Diego considers the selection factors in admitting students, visit admissions.ucsd.edu/ dev3/info/comreview.html. “a-g” courses completed (7th–12th grades, by semester) 50+ 40–49 30–39 below 30 47.3% (6,259/13,230) 38.0% (8,733/23,001) 16.3% (543/3,327) 14.9% (15/101) honors courses completed (10th–12th grades, by semester) 15+ 10–14 5–9 below 5 60.8% (10,043/16,515) 36.1% (4,083/11,295) 15.7% (1,023/6,503) 6.1% (227/3,708) GPA and test score range totals do not include freshman applicants whose GPA and/or test scores were unavailable. FresHman seLeCtion 33 Freshman Selection Admit Rate – By Percentage (Admits/Applicants) gpa range 4.00 and above 3.70–3.99 3.30–3.69 3.00–3.29 below 3.00 93.9% (11,389/12,124) 65.9% (7,293/11,065) 27.2% (3,774/13,885) 7.7% (480/6,249) 1.4% (44/3,153) act composite range 31–36 26–30 21–25 16–20 below 16 89.9% (1,859/2,068) 63.3% (3,712/5,863) 39.0% (1,940/4,980) 35.1% (790/2,251) 12.4% (43/348) UC Santa Barbara Freshman Admission Profile Fall 2008 aDMit ratE Admits Applicants sat critical reading range 700–800 600–690 500–590 400–490 below 400 87.7% (3,451/3,935) 66.8% (9,476/14,181) 41.7% (6,649/15,936) 29.8% (2,370/7,946) 15.6% (259/1,659) 49.2% 23,166 47,073 98.9% 92.2% sat Mathematics range 700–800 600–690 500–590 400–490 below 400 79.7% (5,769/7,239) 58.4% (9,461/16,209) 38.4% (5,172/13,463) 29.0% (1,601/5,521) 16.5% (202/1,225) ELC Student Admit Rate California Residents (% of admits) avEragEs High School GPA ACT Composite Score SAT Critical Reading SAT Mathematics SAT Writing 3.94 27 606 633 616 sat Writing range 700–800 600–690 500–590 400–490 below 400 89.1% (4,208/4,724) 65.7% (9,540/14,528) 39.3% (6,202/15,798) 28.6% (2,078/7,271) 13.2% (177/1,336) “a-g” courses completed (7th–12th grades, by semester) 50+ 40–49 30–39 below 30 55.3% (6,323/11,440) 48.0% (11,681/24,356) 36.2% (1,555/4,293) 18.4% (18/98) The Freshman Profile reports only readily available data on the academic qualifications of applicants. It does not reflect other academic accomplishments and/or personal achievements considered in admissions decisions. To read a detailed description of how UC Santa Barbara considers the selection factors in admitting students, visit www.admissions .ucsb.edu/selectionprocess.asp. honors courses completed (10th–12th grades, by semester) 15+ 10–14 5–9 below 5 73.0% (9,344/12,802) 54.8% (6,491/11,852) 32.5% (2,687/8,256) 15.8% (820/5,189) GPA and test score range totals do not include freshman applicants whose GPA and/or test scores were unavailable. 34 FresHman seLeCtion Admit Rate – By Percentage (Admits/Applicants) gpa range 4.00 and above 3.70–3.99 3.30–3.69 3.00–3.29 below 3.00 96.8% (4,650/4,804) 94.8% (5,740/6,052) 80.6% (7,315/9,073) 43.0% (2,091/4,866) 12.9% (347/2,685) act composite range 31–36 26–30 21–25 16–20 below 16 95.5% (807/845) 87.8% (2,735/3,114) 71.3% (2,189/3,070) 61.8% (844/1,365) 57.6% (136/236) UC Santa Cruz Freshman Admission Profile Fall 2008 aDMit ratE Admits Applicants sat critical reading range 700–800 600–690 500–590 400–490 below 400 94.1% (2,166/2,301) 85.8% (6,847/7,978) 72.8% (6,828/9,382) 59.3% (2,840/4,792) 48.6% (568/1,169) 72.8% 20,267 27,839 99.2% 94.4% sat Mathematics range 700–800 600–690 500–590 400–490 below 400 91.2% (2,974/3,262) 83.4% (7,752/9,290) 69.9% (6,066/8,683) 57.1% (2,033/3,561) 51.3% (424/826) ELC Student Admit Rate California Residents (% of admits) avEragEs High School GPA ACT Composite Score SAT Critical Reading SAT Mathematics SAT Writing 3.70 25 583 602 587 sat Writing range 700–800 600–690 500–590 400–490 below 400 95.1% (2,244/2,359) 86.9% (6,998/8,055) 71.5% (6,869/9,610) 57.5% (2,667/4,642) 49.3% (471/956) “a-g” courses completed (7th–12th grades, by semester) 50+ 40–49 30–39 below 30 79.9% (5,373/6,725) 72.6% (10,323/14,223) 58.3% (1,487/2,549) 32.5% (26/80) The Freshman Profile reports only readily available data on the academic qualifications of applicants. It does not reflect other academic accomplishments and/or personal achievements considered in admissions decisions. To read a detailed description of how UC Santa Cruz considers the selection factors in admitting students, visit admissions.ucsc.edu/ apply/freshman_guide.cfm. honors courses completed (10th–12th grades, by semester) 15+ 10–14 5–9 below 5 88.6% (4,921/5,554) 84.2% (5,737/6,812) 70.4% (3,950/5,614) 51.6% (2,079/4,028) GPA and test score range totals do not include freshman applicants whose GPA and/or test scores were unavailable. FresHman seLeCtion 35 Transfer Selection T he University has a historic commitment to providing a place on one of its campuses for each eligible California resident who files an application on time. In recent years, however, the number of applicants to many campuses and majors has greatly exceeded the number of spaces available. When a campus has to choose among qualified students, it applies standards that are more demanding than the minimum requirements. Using a process called comprehensive review, admissions officers look beyond the required coursework and grades to evaluate applicants’ academic achievements in light of the opportunities available to them and the capacity each student demonstrates to contribute to the intellectual life of the campus. comprehensive review factors for transfer applicants To be eligible for admission, applicants must meet the University’s undergraduate admission requirements. The following guidelines provide the framework within which the campuses establish procedures for selecting applicants when the number of eligible applicants exceeds the places available. Each campus, in consultation with the Office of the President, develops targets that specify the number of new freshmen and advanced-standing students expected to enroll. Campuses that receive more applications than the number required to meet their enrollment target admit students using the criteria described below. Primary emphasis in the selection of advanced-standing applicants will be given to the criteria related to academic performance (first four bulleted items). Consideration also will be given to other criteria to assess applicants’ overall promise of success and to achieve strength and diversity in campuses’ advanced-standing student body (last four bullets). Priority consideration for admission of advanced-standing applicants will be given to upper-division junior transfer students from California community colleges. The following factors are considered during evaluation: ◗ Completion of a specified pattern or number of courses that meet breadth or general education requirements; ◗ Completion of a specified pattern or number of courses that provide continuity with upperdivision courses in the major; Factors Considered in Comprehensive Review To guide the campuses in their comprehensive review of applicants, UC faculty developed the factors listed in the box at right. All campuses place the highest importance on academic achievement in evaluating applications. However, the specific evaluation process and weight given to each factor differ from campus to campus and year to year. Every campus and many selective schools and programs have additional criteria in selecting transfer applicants. For complete details , visit the campuses’ websites listed on page 37. It’s important to remember that the pool of students who apply to UC is different every year. The level of academic performance students will need to achieve to be admitted to a particular campus or major will vary, depending on the number of other applicants and their academic qualifications, as well as the number of available spaces. At all campuses, admissions preference is given to junior-level applicants from California community colleges. ◗ Grade point average in all transferable courses; ◗ Participation in academically selective honors courses or programs; ◗ Special talents, achievements and awards in a particular field, such as in the visual and performing arts or in athletic endeavors; special skills, such as demonstrated written and oral proficiency in other languages; special interests, such as intensive study and exploration of other cultures; experiences that demonstrate unusual promise for leadership, such as significant community service or significant participation in student government; or other significant experiences or achievements that demonstrate the applicant’s promise for contributing to the intellectual vitality of a campus; ◗ Completion of special projects, undertaken either in the context of the college/university curriculum or in conjunction with special school events, projects or programs cosponsored by the college/university, community organizations, post-secondary educational institutions, other agencies or private firms, which offer significant evidence of an applicant’s special effort and determination or that may indicate special suitability to an academic program on a specific campus; ◗ Academic accomplishments in light of the applicant’s life experiences and special circumstances. These experiences and circumstances may include, but are not limited to, disabilities, low family income, first generation to attend college, need to work, disadvantaged social or educational environment, difficult personal and family situations or circumstances, refugee status or veteran status; and ◗ Location of the applicant’s college and residence. These factors shall be considered to provide for geographic diversity in the student population and also to account for the wide variety of educational environments existing in California. (For additional criteria that campuses may consider, refer to the first 10 bullets of Comprehensive Review Factors for Freshman Applicants, listed on page 25 and in the campus General Catalogs.) Berkeley All Colleges Students will be selected primarily on the basis of academic performance and preparation, as assessed by review of the following: college GPA , level of completion of lowerdivision prerequisites for the intended major and/or general education (breadth) requirements for the college/school to which they applied, and grade trends. Other criteria that may be considered, as assessed through a comprehensive review of all academic and personal information provided on the application, include extracurricular accomplishment, employment, personal qualities such as leadership or motivation, and likely contribution to the intellectual and cultural vitality of the campus. Demonstrated interest in the major may be considered in the selection of students for professional schools and colleges. All achievement will be considered in the context of the opportunities the applicant has faced and the ways in which he or she has responded to them. Applicants must complete at least 60 trans- ferable semester units prior to transfer. Transfer students from both two-year and four-year institutions are admitted; however, preference is given to California community college transfer applicants who have completed at least 30 semester units at community college. Colleges of Chemistry, Engineering and Environmental Design, and the Haas School of Business Applicants must complete the required 60 semester units and all prerequisites by the end of the spring term preceding enrollment. 36 transFer seLeCtion Applicants are expected to complete all lowerdivision prerequisites for the major. College of Letters and Science (L&S) Applicants must complete the required 60 semester units, all college breadth requirements and most, if not all, major prerequisites by the end of the spring term preceding enrollment. Applicants are expected to complete breadth requirements through one of three patterns: 1) L&S requirements in reading and composition, foreign language and quantitative reasoning; 2) the UC Reciprocity Agreement (for students transferring from other UC campuses); or 3) IGETC (for California community college students). College of Natural Resources cant’s selected college and major, is used in the selection process. Though the vast majority of students will be selected on the basis of academic performance and preparation, the selection process for some applicants will also consider additional information, including personal characteristics, achievement, potential and experience, as assessed through a thorough review of all information provided on the application. of specified prerequisites and college GPA s. Criminology, Law and Society, and Psychology and Social Behavior: Applicants to either major may be subject to additional GPA screening. dance and Music: Applicants to either major must audition and be selected by department faculty. Los Angeles All Schools Irvine All Schools Applicants must complete all lower-division prerequisites for the major. Davis All Colleges The majority of students will be selected primarily on the basis of academic performance and preparation as assessed by review of the GPA in academic coursework and strength of preparation for the intended major. To be competitive, applicants must maintain a GPA of 2.80 or higher. Applicants must meet the transfer eligibility requirements for UC with completion of 60 semester (90 quarter) transferable units, two transferable English composition courses, one transferable mathematics course and four courses in a minimum of two of six specific course areas by the end of the spring term prior to fall admission. Each college has selective majors for which completion of specified lower-division major courses comparable to those at UC Davis with certain specified GPAs is essential. Selective majors include Biotechnology, Communication, International Relations, Psychology, Viticulture and Enology, and all majors in the College of Biological Sciences and the College of Engineering. See www.assist.org and view detailed selection criteria on our campus website (admissions .ucdavis.edu/admissions/tr_ pros_ stdt). Highest priority for admission is given to junior-level California community college transfer applicants who complete UC eligibility, unit, GPA and selective major requirements by the conclusion of the spring term prior to fall admission. Priority is next given to junior-level transfer students from other UC campuses. Finally, if space is available, qualified lower-division transfers with superior grades will be admitted to some colleges. An array of criteria, such as the appli- The majority of students are selected on the basis of academic performance, as assessed by review of the following: GPA , number of UC-transferable units completed and depth of preparation for the major. After qualified, junior-level transfer applicants from California community colleges, junior transfer students from four-year colleges, including other UC campuses, and lower-division transfer students are considered. In general, comprehensive review considers all information provided on the application, including: academic performance; an exceptionally challenging curriculum; outstanding accomplishments relevant to academic aims; hardships or unusual circumstances the applicant has faced and the ways in which the applicant has responded to these challenges; a strong, thoughtful match between UCI’s programs and the student’s academic and career objectives, preparation, talents and skills; and potential contributions to the campus. Fall-term applicants must complete required English composition and mathematics courses by the end of the spring term preceding enrollment at UCI. Winter- and spring-term applicants must complete these courses by the end of the preceding summer and fall terms, respectively. (Note: UCI typically does not admit students for the spring term.) In general, admission decisions for many majors at UCI depend on the competitiveness of the applicant pool as demonstrated by level and quality of preparation. For certain majors, such as Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Science and Engineering, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Economics (all majors), Engineering, Informatics, Information and Computer Science, Mathematics, Nursing Science, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Physics, Public Health Policy and Public Health Sciences, preparation for the major is essential, including completion Applicants to all schools must complete at least 90 transferable quarter (60 semester) units by the spring prior to enrollment at UCLA . College of Letters and Science Students will be selected primarily on the basis of academic performance and preparation as assessed by review of the following: quality and amount of progress toward completion of major-preparation requirements, quality of and performance in transferable courses, completion of the English composition and mathematics requirements, and progress toward completion of UCLA’s general education requirements or completion of IGETC . Other criteria that will be considered include the following: student responses to life challenges and special circumstances, personal achievement, participation in programs that develop academic abilities, older/ returning student and veteran status, leadership, achievements, awards, employment, and volunteer and community service. transfer selection by campus For the most detailed, up-to-date information about each campus’s transfer selection criteria, visit these websites: berkeley: students.berkeley.edu/ admissions/transfer.asp Davis: admissions.ucdavis.edu/ admissions/tr_pros_stdt irvine: www.admissions.uci.edu/ as_adm.html los angeles: www.admissions.ucla .edu/transfer Merced: admissions.ucmerced.edu riverside: www.my.ucr.edu/admissions/ paths.aspx#transfer san Diego: admissions.ucsd.edu/dev3/ transfers/req.html santa barbara: www.admissions.ucsb .edu/selectionprocess.asp santa cruz: admissions.ucsc.edu/apply/ transfer_guide.cfm transFer seLeCtion 37 Transfer Selection Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science Students will be selected on the basis of academic performance and preparation, as assessed by review of completion of preparatory courses for the major (including mathematics, physics and chemistry, if required) as well as the strength of the GPA . School of the Arts and Architecture School of Theater, Film, and Television Students will be selected primarily on the basis of academic preparation and performance, as assessed by a review of GPA based on transferable coursework and degree of preparation for the student’s intended area of study. Merced San Diego All Colleges Riverside All Colleges Students will be selected on the basis of UC eligibility and demonstrated special talent and ability in the specific major chosen as indicated by audition, portfolio and/or supplementary information required by the department. The Schools also consider the criteria described above under College of Letters and Science. School of Nursing In addition to the UC undergraduate application, students must also submit a supplemental nursing application, available at www.nursing.ucla.edu. Generic/Prelicensure B.S. Program: This program is for applicants who wish to become a registered nurse. Students will be selected based upon completion of required coursework and a minimum of 60 semester (90 quarter) units, academic accomplishment (minimum GPA of 3.5), demonstrated desire to become a nurse and writing ability as shown in the Statement of Purpose, and recommendations. Postlicensure R.N.–B.S. Program: This program is for registered nurses who wish to obtain their B.S. in nursing and progress to advanced practice at the graduate level for the M.S.N. degree. Students will be selected based upon the following criteria: associate degree or diploma in nursing from an accredited program and licensure as an R.N.; 60–70 semester (90–105 quarter) units of transferable coursework, including completion of specified prerequisite courses with a grade of C or better; fulfillment of the UC American History and Institutions requirement; academic accomplishment (minimum GPA of 3.0); demonstrated desire to become an advanced-practice nurse and writing ability as shown in the Statement of Purpose; recommendations; minimum of one year full-time experience as a registered nurse within the past five years; and passing scores on four Excelsior College Examinations: Fundamentals, Adult, Maternal/Child Health-AD and Psychiatric/Mental Health. Students will be selected primarily on the basis of academic preparation and performance, as assessed by review of the criteria described in the minimum admission requirements described beginning on page 15. 120 or More Units: UC-eligible applicants with 120 quarter (80 semester) units or more of transfer credit will be reviewed by the associate dean of the college for completion of a specified pattern of courses that provides continuity with upper-division courses within the major. College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Business Administration: Additional Applicants will be selected primarily on the basis of academic performance, as assessed by review of the GPA in UC-transferable courses and the number of transferable units completed one full term prior to the initial quarter of attendance at UCSD. Applicants who have satisfactorily completed 90 transferable quarter (60 semester) units one full term prior to the term of enrollment will be considered for admission. After upper-division transfer students from California community colleges, priority is given to upper-division transfer students from other UC campuses, upper-division California-resident transfer students from other two-year or four-year institutions and upper-division transfer students who are not residents of California. Santa Barbara College of Letters and Science emphasis is placed on major preparation. Applicants must have an overall minimum GPA of 2.5, must complete all breadth requirements (or the IGETC ), four of six published major prerequisites and two lower-division business prerequisites with a minimum GPA of 2.0. The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering Students will be selected on the basis of academic preparation as assessed by their GPA in academic coursework, completion of required major preparatory coursework and a minimum GPA of 2.8 in all transferable coursework. Further information can be found at www.engr.ucr.edu/ studentaffairs/transfers.shtml. College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences Students will be selected primarily on the basis of academic preparation, as assessed by GPA in academic coursework and strength of preparation for the intended major. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.7 in transferable coursework. Applicants to majors in Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology or Chemistry must have completed one-year course sequences in three specified areas of science and mathematics. Applicants to the Plant Biology major must have completed one-year sequences in two specified areas of science, and it is recommended that they complete one year of college calculus. Students will be selected primarily on the basis of academic preparation and performance, as assessed by review of grades earned in UC-transferable coursework and strength of academic preparation for the intended major. Some students will be selected on the basis of academic and personal achievement, potential and experience, as assessed through a comprehensive review of all information provided on the application, including academic performance as described above and academic and personal information as described in the selection factors on page 36. Please note: Applications will not be accepted from senior-level applicants, those students with 135 or more transferable quarter (90 semester) units. A maximum of 105 transferable quarter (70 semester) community college units will be counted as part of the unit evaluation to determine senior standing. There is no limitation on units awarded by four-year universities. Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate units earned prior to high school graduation do not apply to the 135 transferable quarter (90 semester) unit limit for admission consideration. Biological Sciences: For admission to the pre-biology major, students must have one year of general chemistry with lab and a complete biology sequence with lab, all with no grade less than C and a cumulative GPA of at least 2.7. Also strongly recommended are one year of organic chemistry with lab (especially valuable), one year of general physics with lab and one year of calculus or calculus/statistics. 38 transFer seLeCtion Economics: The Department of Economics offers majors in Business Economics with optional emphases in accounting, economics and economics-mathematics. The number of transfer students who can be admitted to these majors is limited. Applicants must meet the following special criteria: Business Economics (with or without emphasis in accounting) — at least a 2.75 GPA in microeconomics, macroeconomics, statistics and one course in calculus. Economics and Economics-Mathematics — at least a 2.75 GPA in microeconomics, macroeconomics and two courses in calculus. Contact: Department of Economics, (805) 893-2981. Computer Science, B.A. : Applicants are selected based on the criteria described for the College of Engineering (below) and must select the Computational Geography, Computational Economics or Computational Biology emphasis. Performance Majors: Admission to a performance major — Dance (B.A. and B.F.A), Theater or Music — is determined by audition. College of Engineering Santa Cruz All Colleges (Except Engineering) Students will be selected primarily on the basis of academic preparation and performance, as assessed by review of the following: grades earned in UC-transferable coursework, amount of engineering preparatory coursework completed and grades earned in preparatory coursework. Applicants must complete all required units and prerequisites by the end of the spring term preceding enrollment at UCSB. College of Creative Studies Students will be selected on the basis of academic and personal achievement, potential and experience, as assessed through a comprehensive review of all academic and personal information in the application (as described in the selection factors on page 36), and special talent, outstanding achievement and capacity for excellence in one of the eight academic areas within the College, as assessed by faculty review. All applicants must submit a College of Creative Studies application, available from the College (www.ccs.ucsb.edu), in addition to the regular UC undergraduate application. Applicants must submit work in evidence of talent or letters of recommendation with the Creative Studies application. The majority of students will be selected primarily on the basis of academic performance and preparation, as assessed by review of the GPA in all UC-transferable courses and completion and performance in lowerdivision prerequisite courses, including those required for transfer eligibility and those in the applicant’s proposed major. Additional factors that may be considered include completion of a specified pattern of courses that meet general-education requirements, participation in academically selective honors programs and performance in honors-designated courses. Some students will be selected on the basis of academic and personal achievement, potential and experience, as assessed through a comprehensive review of all information provided on the application, including academic performance as described above, plus the following: outstanding performance in one or more academic subject areas, special projects or programs; talents, achievements, experiences or interests that will contribute to the vitality and educational environment of the campus; and special circumstances or personal challenges, especially as they relate to the social or educational environment, that have affected an applicant’s life experience. Jack Baskin School of Engineering Acceptance into any Jack Baskin School of Engineering (SoE) major will be based on overall college academic record, especially completion of and grades earned in the individual department’s foundation courses. IGETC is not recommended for engineering transfer students. The foundation courses required for admission to SoE majors are described on the SoE undergraduate advising website (www.soe.ucsc.edu/admissions). transFer seLeCtion 39 IB and AP Test Credit ap tESt cREDit International Baccalaureate The International Baccalaureate Organization awards either a diploma or a certificate for individual IB exams. Students completing the IB diploma with a score of 30 or above will receive 30 quarter (20 semester) units toward their UC degree. The University also grants 8 quarter (5.3 semester) units for students who receive IB certificates with scores of 5, 6 or 7 on Higher Level exams. For more information about credit awarded by the campuses, visit www.universityofcalifornia .edu/educators/counselors/ib. Designated examinations may be considered equivalent to UC freshman-level courses in the subject and may be used to satisfy general education or breadth requirements. Students or counselors should contact individual campuses for more information on how subject credit may be granted. The units granted for IB exams are not counted toward the maximum number of credits required for declaration of a major or the maximum number of units a student may accumulate prior to graduation. Students who enter the University with IB credit do not have to declare a major earlier than other students, nor are they required to graduate earlier. and Merced, divide total quarter units by 1.5 to convert to semester units.) In many cases, satisfaction of subject requirements or credit toward specific requirements also is awarded by the campuses as described below. At all campuses, a maximum of 8 quarter units are allowed in each of the following areas: Art (Studio), English, Mathematics, Music and Physics. A maximum of 4 quarter units are allowed in Computer Science. Space does not permit discussion of how AP credit is granted for each program. The campus admissions offices can advise counselors and students about these issues. Note About AB Subscore on Calculus BC Examination: Students who take the Calculus BC examination and earn a subscore of 3 or higher on the Calculus AB portion will receive credit for the Calculus AB examination, even if they do not receive a score of 3 or higher on the BC examination. Note About Music Theory Subscore: The University grants credit for the full Music Theory exam. Students who earn only a subscore will not receive exam credit. UC eligibility Code: e=english, m=math, H=Humanities, B=Behavioral and social sciences, s =Biological and Physical sciences art, studio 2-D Design Portfolio 3-D Design Portfolio Drawing Portfolio (8-unit maximum for all three tests) 8 8 8 8 8 8 2 4 art, History of (UC-H) Biology (UC-s) Chemistry (UC-s) Computer science Computer Science A Computer Science AB (4-unit maximum for both tests) economics Macroeconomics (UC-B) Microeconomics (UC-B) 4 4 8 8 english Language and Composition (UC-e) Literature and Composition (UC-e/H) (8-unit maximum for both tests) Avoiding Duplication with iB, AP and College Courses Students should be advised that college courses taken before or after attending the University may duplicate IB or AP examinations. If the student does duplicate an exam with a college course or vice versa, the University will award credit for only one. environmental science (UC-s) government and Politics Comparative (UC-B) United States (UC-B) History European History (UC-B/H) United States History (UC-B/H) World History (UC-B/H) Human geography (UC-B) Language other than english Chinese Language and Culture (UC-H) French Language (UC-H) French Literature (UC-H) German Language (UC-H) Italian Language and Culture (UC-H) Japanese Language and Culture (UC-H) Latin Literature (UC-H) Latin Vergil (UC-H) Spanish Language (UC-H) Spanish Literature (UC-H) 4 4 4 8 8 8 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 4 4 8 8 4 8 8 8 4 4 4 4 Advanced Placement The University grants credit for all College Board Advanced Placement tests on which a student scores 3 or higher. The credit toward graduation may get specific subject credit and/or credit toward general education/breadth requirements, as determined by evaluators at each campus. Students should be encouraged to take AP tests when appropriate. Although the College Board reports all AP tests results to the University, students should be aware AP test scores lower than 3 will not adversely affect their chances for admission. Units granted for AP tests are not counted toward the maximum number of credits required for formal declaration of a major or the maximum number of units a student may accumulate prior to graduation. Students who enter the University with AP credit do not have to declare a major earlier than other students, nor are they required to graduate earlier. The University grants credit for AP tests as described in the box at right. (Credit is expressed in quarter units. For Berkeley Berkeley collEgE of chEMistry Art History Earns 3 units toward breadth requirement (Group II: Humanities/Social Sciences). Biology For Chemical Biology and Chemical Engineering majors, score of 4 or 5 satisfies Biology 1A and 1AL. Economics Each test: Earns 2.7 units toward breadth requirement (Group II: Humanities/ Social Sciences). English Literature: Score of 4 earns 4 units toward breadth requirement (equivalent to English 1A); score of 5 earns 5.3 units toward breadth requirement (equivalent to English 1A-B). Language: Score of 4 or 5 earns 4 units toward breadth requirement (equivalent to English 1A). mathematics Calculus AB (UC-m) Calculus BC (UC-m) (8-unit maximum for both tests) music theory (UC-H) Physics Physics B (UC-s) Physics C: Mechanics (UC-s) Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism (UC-s) (8-unit maximum for all three tests) Psychology (UC-B) statistics (UC-m) For information on how AP exams can be applied to IGETC requirements, visit www.cacctcw.com/igetc.htm. Government and Politics Each test: Earns 2.7 units credit toward breadth requirement (Group II: Humanities/Social Sciences). 40 iB and aP test Credit History Each test: Earns 3 units toward breadth requirement (Group II: Humanities/Social Sciences). Human Geography Earns 2.7 units toward breadth requirement (Group II: Humanities/Social Sciences). Language Other Than English Literature: For each exam: Chemical Engineering majors, earns 3 units toward breadth requirement (Group II: Humanities/Social Sciences); for Chemistry and Chemical Biology majors, satisfies Foreign Language requirement or earns 3 units toward breadth requirement (Group II: Humanities/Social Sciences). Language: For each exam: Chemical Engineering majors, earns 5.3 units toward breadth requirement (Group II: Humanities/ Social Sciences); maximum of 6 units total; for Chemistry and Chemical Biology majors, satisfies Foreign Language requirement or earns 5.3 units toward breadth requirement (Group II: Humanities/Social Sciences). Latin Each test: Earns 2.7 units toward breadth requirement (Group II: Humanities/Social Sciences). Mathematics Calculus AB (or AB subscore on BC exam): Earns subject credit for Mathematics 1A. Calculus BC: Score of 3 or 4 earns subject credit for Mathematics 1A; score of 5 earns subject credit for Mathematics 1A-1B. Music Earns 3 units toward breadth requirement (Group II: Humanities/Social Sciences). Psychology Earns 2.7 units toward breadth requirement (Group II: Humanities/Social Sciences). collEgE of EnginEEring Economics Exempt one lower-division Humanities course for completion of both tests. English Either test: Score of 4 or 5 satisfies the first half of the Reading and Composition requirement. Government and Politics Contact the College of Engineering about application of credit. History Either test: Satisfies one lower-division Humanities course. Language Other Than English Literature: Any test except Latin earns lower-division Humanities credit. Mathematics Calculus AB: Earns subject credit for Mathematics 1A. (Note: Students with a score of 3 are encouraged to take Math 1A at Berkeley.) Calculus BC: Score of 5 earns subject credit for Mathematics 1A-1B. Physics Physics Mechanics C: Score of 5 satisfies Physics 7A. Psychology Satisfies one lower-division Humanities course. collEgE of EnvironMEntal DEsign English Literature: Score of 4 satisfies first half of Reading and Composition requirement; score of 5 satisfies entire Reading and Composition requirement. Language: Score of 4 or 5 satisfies first half of Reading and Composition requirement. Language Other Than English Each test: Satisfies Foreign Language requirement. Mathematics Each test: Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning requirement. Statistics Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning requirement. collEgE of natural rEsourcEs No more than two AP tests may be used to fulfill the College’s Humanities/Social Studies requirement. Art History Earns lower-division Humanities credit. Biology Score of 4 or 5 satisfies Biology 1A-1B. Chemistry Exempt Chemistry 1A; if student’s major requires chemistry beyond Chemistry 1A, the College strongly recommends that the student enroll in Chemistry 1A at Berkeley (or the equivalent) and not take the exemption. Computer Science Computer Science AB: Score of 4 or 5 satisfies Computer Science 61B requirement. Economics Both tests: Earns subject credit for Economics 1 or 2. English Literature: Score of 4 earns 4 units and satisfies first half of Reading and Composition requirement (equivalent to English 1A); score of 5 earns 5.3 units and satisfies entire Reading and Composition requirement (equivalent to English 1A-1B). Mathematics Calculus AB: Score of 4 or 5 earns subject credit for Mathematics 16A. Calculus BC: Score of 3 or 4 earns subject credit for Mathematics 16A; score of 5 earns subject credit for Mathematics 16A and 16B. Physics Physics C Mechanics: Score of 5 earns subject credit for Physics 8A. Statistics Earns subject credit for Statistics 2. Other AP Exams May be used toward breadth requirements. collEgE of lEttErs anD sciEncE Biology Score of 4, exempt Biology 1A. Chemistry Score of 4 or 5, may enroll in Chemistry 3A. English Literature: Score of 4 satisfies first half of the Reading and Composition requirement; score of 5 satisfies entire requirement. Language: Earns subject credit toward Arts and Humanities; score of 4 or 5 also satisfies first half of the Reading and Composition requirement. Language Other Than English Each test: Satisfies Foreign Language requirement for Environmental Sciences and Environmental Economics and Policy majors only. Mathematics Each test: Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning requirement for Environmental Sciences and Environmental Economics and Policy majors only. Calculus AB: Score of 3, may enroll in Math 16A or Math 1A; score of 5, may enroll in Math 1B. Calculus BC: Score of 3 or 4, may enroll in Math 1B; score of 5, may enroll in Math 53. Statistics Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning requirement for Environmental Sciences and Environmental Economics and Policy majors only. Other AP Exams Call the College at (510) 642-0542. haas school of businEss For information about credit by exam, visit www.haas.berkeley.edu/undergrad/ Aplist.html. Computer Science Computer Science AB: Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning requirement. iB and aP test Credit 41 IB and AP Test Credit Davis all collEgEs AP credit cannot be used to satisfy the campus general education requirements. Art History Score of 5 earns 8 units Humanities or unrestricted elective credit in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences; exempt Art 1A-1B-1C. Score of 5 partially satisfies Area (breadth) requirements in the College of Biological Sciences and the College of Letters and Science. Art (Studio) Score of 4 earns 8 units Humanities or unrestricted elective credit in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences; exempt Art 2. Score of 4 partially satisfies Area (breadth) requirements in the College of Biological Sciences and the College of Letters and Science. Score of 5 earns 8 units Humanities or unrestricted elective credit in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences; exempt Art 2 and 5. Score of 5 partially satisfied Area requirements in the College of Biological Sciences and the College of Letters and Science. Biology Earns 4 units Natural Sciences credit; exempt Biological Sciences 10. Students considering life sciences majors should take Biological Sciences 1A or 2A. Chemistry Earns 4 units Natural Sciences credit or satisfies preparatory courses for science majors. Score of 3 or 4, exempt Chemistry 10. Score of 5, exempt Chemistry 2A. Chemistry 2A may be taken for credit, but Chemistry 2AH-2BH-2CH is preferred. Economics Microeconomics: Exempt Economics 1A. Macroeconomics: Exempt Economics 1B. In the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, 4 units are allowed toward breadth requirements or unrestricted electives. English Either test: Satisfies the Entry-Level Writing requirement; score of 4 or 5, exempt English 3, University Writing Program 1. In the College of Biological Sciences, score of 4 or 5 satisfies 4 lower-division units of the college’s English composition requirement; in College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and College of Letters and Science, score of 4 or 5 satisfies first course toward English composition requirement. Government and Politics United States: Earns 4 units Social Science or unrestricted elective credit in College of Letters and Science; earns 4 units Social Science or unrestricted Politics elective credit in College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences; exempt Political Science 1; satisfies American History and Institutions requirement. Comparative: Exempt Political Science 2; in College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and College of Letters and Science, earns 4 units Social Science or unrestricted elective credit; in College of Engineering, earns 4 units unrestricted elective credit. History United States: Earns 8 units Humanities or unrestricted elective credit in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences; satisfies American History and Institutions requirement; exempt History 17A-17B. History 17A-17B may be taken for full credit. European: Earns 8 units Humanities or unrestricted elective credit in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences; exempt History 4B-4C. History 4A-4B may be taken for full credit. Language Other Than English Each test: In College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, earns 4 units Humanities or unrestricted elective credit; in College of Engineering, earns 4 units of unrestricted elective credit; in College of Biological Sciences (A.B. degree) and College of Letters and Science, with the exception of Latin, satisfies Foreign Language requirement. French: Score of 3, exempt French 3; score of 4, exempt French 21; score of 5, exempt French 22. German: Score of 3, exempt German 3; score of 4, exempt German 20; score of 5, exempt German 21. Spanish: Exempt Spanish 3. Latin Each test: Exempt Latin 2. Mathematics Calculus AB: Earns 4 units Natural Sciences credit or satisfies preparatory courses for science majors; score of 4 or 5, exempt Mathematics 12, 16A, 17A or 21A; Mathematics 16A, 17A or 21A may be taken for full credit. Credit for Mathematics 16A, 17A or 21A equivalents may serve as prerequisite for Mathematics 16B, 17B or 21B. Calculus BC: Earns 8 units Natural Sciences credit or satisfies preparatory courses for science majors. Score of 3 or 4, exempt Mathematics 12, 16A, 17A or 21A; score of 5, exempt Mathematics 12, 16A16B, 17A-17B, 21A-21B. Mathematics 16A, 16B, 17A, 17B, 21A or 21B may be taken for full credit. Music Each test: Earns 8 units Humanities or unrestricted elective credit; exempt Music 10; in the College of Biological Sciences and the College of Letters and Science, partially satisfies Area (breadth) requirements for A.B. degree. Physics Physics B: Earns 8 units Natural Sciences credit or satisfies preparatory courses for science majors. Score of 4 or 5, exempt Physics 1A-1B. In the College of Engineering, a score of 3, 4 or 5 earns 8 units of unrestricted electives. Physics C Mechanics: Score of 4 or 5 earns 4 units Natural Sciences credit or satisfies preparatory courses for science majors; exempt Physics 1A. In the College of Engineering, a score of 3, 4 or 5 on Physics CI, CII earns 4 units of unrestricted electives. Physics C Electricity and Magnetism: Earns 4 units Natural Sciences credit. In the College of Engineering, a score of 3, 4 or 5 on Physics CI, CII earns 4 units of unrestricted electives. All Physics tests: Course equivalents may be used as prerequisites for succeeding courses of same series with consent of instructor. Psychology In the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, 4 units of credit toward breadth requirement or unrestricted electives; score of 5, exempt Psychology 1. Irvine all schools Art History Score of 3 satisfies one course toward Art History major, minor, category IV of the UCI GE requirement from the Art History 40 or 42 series, and satisfaction of category VIII, plus 4 units of elective credit; may not replace School of Humanities requirements. Score of 4 or 5 satisfies two courses toward Art History major, minor, category IV of the UCI GE requirement from the Art History 40 or 42 series, and satisfaction of category VIII; may not replace School of Humanities requirements. Art (Studio) Earns 8 units elective credit. Biology School of Biological Sciences: Earns 8 units elective credit. 42 iB and aP test Credit All other schools: Earns 8 units elective credit. Chemistry Score of 3 earns 8 units elective credit. Score of 4 or 5 earns subject credit for Chemistry 1A plus 4 units elective credit; Chemistry and Engineering majors, subject credit for Chemistry 1A/1LA plus 3 units elective credit. Chinese Language: Score of 3 earns 4 units of course credit, awarded following placement examination; score of 4 or 5 earns 8 units of course credit, awarded following placement examination. Computer Science Computer Science A: Score of 3, 4 or 5 earns 2 units of subject credit for ICS/ CSE 21. Computer Science AB: Score of 3 earns subject credit for ICS/CSE 21; score of 4 or 5 earns subject credit for CEE10, ICS/CSE 21 and 22. Economics Microeconomics: Score of 3 earns 4 units elective credit; score of 4 or 5 earns subject credit for Economics 20A. May not replace School of Social Sciences requirements for the bachelor’s degree. Macroeconomics: Score of 3 earns 4 units elective credit; score of 4 or 5 earns 4 units subject credit for Economics 20B. May not replace School of Social Sciences requirements for the bachelor’s degree. English Satisfies Entry-Level Writing requirement. One test: Score of 3 earns 8 units elective credit; score of 4 or 5 earns one course toward category IV of the UCI GE requirement from the English 28 series plus 4 units of elective credit; may not replace English major or minor, Literary Journalism major or School of Humanities requirements. Both tests: Score of 3 earns 8 units elective credit; score of 4 or 5 earns two courses toward category IV of the UCI GE requirement from the English 28 series; may not replace English major or minor, Literary Journalism major or School of Humanities requirements. Environmental Science Score of 3 earns 4 units elective credit; score of 4 or 5 earns 4 units subject credit for Environmental Analysis and Design E8. French Either test: Score of 3 earns 8 units subject credit for French 1A-B-C and satisfies category VI of the UCI GE requirement. Score of 4 or 5 earns 8 units subject credit for French 2A-B-C and satisfies categories VI and VIII of the UCI GE requirement. German Language: Score of 3 earns 4 units subject credit for German 1A-B-C and satisfies category VI of the UCI GE requirement. Score of 4 or 5 earns 8 units subject credit for German 2A-B-C and satisfies categories VI and VIII of the UCI GE requirement. Government and Politics Each test: Earns 4 units elective credit. History One test: Earns 8 units elective credit. All tests: Earns 24 units elective credit. Human Geography Earns 4 units elective credit. Italian Language: Score of 3 earns 4 units subject credit for Italian 1A-B-C, satisfies category VI of the UCI GE requirement. Score of 4 or 5 earns 8 units subject credit for Italian 2A-B-C, satisfies categories VI and VIII of the UCI GE requirement. Japanese Language: Score of 3 earns 4 units of subject credit for Japanese 1A-B-C, satisfies category VI of the UCI GE requirement. Score of 4 or 5 earns 8 units subject credit for Japanese 2A-B-C, satisfies categories VI and VIII of the UCI GE requirement. Latin One test: Score of 3 earns 4 units elective credit; score of 4 or 5 satisfies categories VI and VIII of the UCI GE requirement. Course credit toward the Classics major awarded upon petition. Both tests: Score of 3 earns 8 units subject credit for Latin 1A-B-C, satisfies category VI of the UCI GE requirement; score of 4 or 5 earns 8 units subject credit and satisfies categories VI and VIII of the UCI GE requirement. Course credit toward the Classics major awarded upon petition. Mathematics Calculus AB: Score of 3 earns 4 units elective credit; score of 4 or 5 earns 4 units subject credit for Mathematics 2A. Calculus BC: Score of 3 earns 8 units subject credit for Mathematics 2A; score of 4 or 5 earns 8 units subject credit for Mathematics 2A-2B. Music Theory Each test: Score of 3 earns 8 units elective credit; score of 4 or 5 earns 8 units elective credit and eligibility to take the Placement Examination. Physics Physics B: Earns 8 units elective credit. Physics C: Score of 3 earns 4 units elective credit; score of 4 or 5 earns 4 units subject credit for Physics 7A/7LA or Physics 2. Physics C (Mechanics): Score of 5 earns 4 units subject credit Physics 3A. Physics C (Electricity and Magnetism): Score of 5 earns 4 units subject credit for Physics 3B. Psychology Score of 3, 4, or 5 earns 4 units elective credit. Spanish Either test: Score of 3 earns 8 units subject credit for Spanish 1A-B-C and satisfies category VI of the UCI GE requirement. Score of 4 or 5 earns 8 units subject credit for Spanish 2A-B-C and satisfies categories VI and VII-B of the UCI GE requirement. Statistics Score of 3, 4, or 5 earns 4 units subject credit for Statistics 7/Mathematics 7, Social Ecology 13 or Management 7. Los Angeles school of thE arts anD architEcturE Art History Applies as one course toward Foundations of the Arts and Humanities (Visual and Performance Arts Analysis and Practice). Art (Studio) Cannot be applied to general education or major requirements. Biology Applies as one course toward Foundations of Scientific Inquiry. Chemistry Applies as one course toward Foundations of Scientific Inquiry. Chinese Satisfies foreign language requirement. Computer Science Computer Science A: Cannot be applied toward general education requirements. Computer Science AB: Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning requirement. Economics Macroeconomics: Score of 4 or 5 earns credit for Economics 2. Cannot be applied toward general education requirements. Microeconomics: Score of 4 or 5 earns credit for Economics 1. Cannot be applied toward general education requirements. English Either test: Score of 3 satisfies Entry-Level Writing requirement; score of 4 or 5 satisfies Entry-Level Writing requirement and earns credit for English Composition 3 (Writing 1). iB and aP test Credit 43 IB and AP Test Credit Environmental Science Applies as one course toward Foundation of Scientific Inquiry. French Language: Score of 3 earns credit for French 4; score of 4 earns credit for French 5; score of 5 earns credit for French 6. All scores satisfy the foreign language requirement. Literature: Applies as one course toward Foundations of the Arts and Humanities (Literary and Cultural Analysis). German Language Score of 3 earns credit for German 3; score of 4 earns credit for German 4; score of 5 earns credit for German 5. All scores satisfy the foreign language requirement. Government and Politics Comparative: Applies as one course towards Foundations of Society and Culture (Social Analysis). United States: Satisfies American History and Institutions requirement. Applies as one course toward Foundations of Society and Culture (Social Analysis). History European: Applies as two courses toward Foundations of Society and Culture (Historical Analysis). United States: Satisfies American History and Institutions requirement. Applies as two courses toward Foundations of Society and Culture (Historical Analysis). World: Cannot be applied toward general education requirement. Humanities/Geography Cannot be applied toward general education requirement. Italian Language and Culture Score of 3 earns credit for Italian 3; score of 4 earns credit for Italian 4; score of 5 earns credit for Italian 6. All scores satisfy the foreign language requirement. Japanese Language and Culture Satisfies foreign language requirement. Latin Score of 3 earns credit for Latin 1. Score of 4 or 5 earns credit for Latin 3, and satisfies foreign language requirement. Mathematics Calculus AB or BC: Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning requirement. Music Theory Cannot be applied toward general education or major requirements. Physics B or C: Applies as one course toward Foundations of Scientific Inquiry. iB and aP test Credit Psychology Score of 3 earns unassigned units. Score of 4 or 5 earns 4 units for Psychology 10. Cannot be applied toward general education requirement. Spanish Language: Score of 3 earns credit for Spanish 4; score of 4 earns credit for Spanish 5; score of 5 earns credit for Spanish 6. All scores satisfy the foreign language requirement. Literature: Applies as one course toward Foundations of the Arts and Humanities (Literary and Cultural Analysis). Statistics Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning requirement. collEgE of lEttErs anD sciEncE Art History Cannot be applied toward general education requirement. Art (Studio) Cannot be applied toward general education requirement. Biology Cannot be applied toward general education requirement. Chemistry Cannot be applied toward general education requirement. Chinese Language and Literature Satisfies foreign language requirement. Computer Science Computer Science A: Cannot be applied toward general education requirement. Computer Science AB: Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning requirement. Economics Macroeconomics: Score of 3 earns unassigned units. Score of 4 or 5 earns credit for Economics 2. Cannot be applied toward general education requirement. Microeconomics: Score of 3 earns unassigned units. Score of 4 or 5 earns credit for Economics 1. Cannot be applied toward general education requirement. English Either test: Score of 3 satisfies Entry-Level Writing requirement; score of 4 or 5 satisfies Entry-Level Writing requirement and earns credit for English 3. Environmental Science Cannot be applied toward general education requirement. French Language: Score of 3 earns credit for French 4; score of 4 earns credit for French 5; score of 5 earns credit for French 6. Literature: Cannot be applied toward general education requirement. German Language Score of 3 earns credit for German 3; score of 4 earns credit for German 4; score of 5 earns credit for German 5. Government and Politics Comparative: Cannot be applied toward general education requirements. United States: Satisfies American History and Institutions requirement. History European: Cannot be applied toward general education requirement. United States: Satisfies American History and Institutions requirement; cannot be applied toward general education requirement. World: Cannot be applied toward general education requirement. Human Geography Cannot be applied toward general education requirement. Italian Language and Culture Score of 3 earns credit for Italian 3; score of 4 earns credit for Italian 4; score of 5 earns credit for Italian 6. Satisfies foreign language requirement. Latin Score of 3 earns credit for Latin 1; score of 4 or 5 earns credit for Latin 3 and satisfies foreign language requirement. Mathematics All scores satisfy Quantitative Reasoning requirement. Calculus AB: Score of 3 or 4 earns credit for Math “Calculus” (4 units); score of 5 earns credit for Math 31A (4 units). Calculus BC: Score of 3 earns credit for Math “Calculus” (8 units); score of 4 earns credit for Math 31A (4 units) and Math “Calculus” (4 units); score of 5 earns credit for Math 31A (4 units) and Math 31B (4 units). Music Theory Cannot be applied toward general education requirement. Physics Any test: Cannot be applied toward general education requirement. Psychology Score of 3 earns unassigned units. Score of 4 or 5 earns credit for Psychology 10. Cannot be applied toward general education requirement. 44 Spanish Language: Score of 3 earns credit for Spanish 4; score of 4 earns credit for Spanish 5; score of 5 earns credit for Spanish 6. All scores satisfy foreign language requirement. Literature: Cannot be applied toward general education requirement. Statistics Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning requirement. hEnry saMuEli school of EnginEEring anD appliED sciEncE Art History Earns unassigned units. Art (Studio) Earns unassigned units. Biology Earns unassigned units. Chemistry Score of 3 earns Introduction for 8 units; score of 4 or 5 earns General for 8 units. Contact department for course placement information. Computer Science Computer Science A: Earns unassigned units. Computer Science AB: Earns unassigned units. Economics Macroeconomics: Score of 3 earns unassigned units; score of 4 or 5 earns credit for Economics 2 (4 units). Microeconomics: Score of 3 earns unassigned units; score of 4 or 5 earns credit for Economics 1 (4 units). English Score of 3 satisfies Entry-Level Writing requirement and earns unassigned units; score of 4 or 5 satisfies Entry-Level Writing requirement and English Composition 3. Environmental Science Earns unassigned units. French Language: Score of 3 earns credit for French 4; score of 4 earns credit for French 5; score of 5 earns credit for French 6. Literature: Earns unassigned units. German Language Score of 3 earns credit for German 3; score of 4 earns credit for German 4; score of 5 earns credit for German 5. Government and Politics Each test: Earns unassigned units. History European: Earns unassigned units. United States: Satisfies American History and Institutions requirement. World: Earns unassigned units. Italian Language and Culture Score of 3 earns credit for Italian 3; score of 4 earns credit for Italian 4; score of 5 earns credit for Italian 6. Latin Score of 3 earns credit for Latin 1; score of 4 or 5 earns credit for Latin 3. Mathematics Calculus AB: Score of 3, 4 or 5 earns credit for Math “Calculus” (4 units). Calculus BC: Score of 3 or 4 earns credit for Math “Calculus” (8 units); score of 5 earns credit for Math 31A (4 units) and Math “Calculus” (4 units). AB subscore (score of 3, 4 or 5) of BC exam earns unassigned Math units (4 units) when it is the only passing score. Music Theory Earns unassigned units. Physics Any test: Earns unassigned units. Psychology Score of 3 earns unassigned units; score of 4 or 5 earns credit for Psychology 10. Spanish Language: Score of 3 earns credit for Spanish 4; score of 4 earns credit for Spanish 5; score of 5 earns credit for Spanish 6. Literature: Cannot be applied toward general education requirements. Statistics Earns unassigned units. school of nursing Art History Cannot be applied toward general education requirement. Art (Studio) Cannot be applied toward general education requirement. Biology Cannot be applied toward general education requirement. Chemistry Cannot be applied toward general education requirement. Chinese Language and Culture Earns 8 units of Elementary Chinese. Computer Science Computer Science A: Earns unassigned units. Computer Science AB: Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning requirementEconomics Macroeconomics: Score of 3 earns unassigned units; score of 4 or 5 earns credit for Economics 2 (4 units). Microeconomics: Score of 3 earns unassigned units; score of 4 or 5 earns credit for Economics 1 (4 units). English Either test: Score of 3 satisfies Entry-Level Writing requirement; score of 4 or 5 satisfies Entry-Level Writing requirement and earns credit for English 3. Environmental Science Cannot be applied toward general education requirement. French Language: Score of 3 earns credit for French 4; score of 4 earns credit for French 5; score of 5 earns credit for French 6. Literature: Cannot be applied toward general education requirement. German Language Score of 3 earns credit for German 3; score of 4 earns credit for German 4; score of 5 earns credit for German 5. Government and Politics Comparative: Cannot be applied toward general education requirement. United States: Satisfies American History and Institutions requirement; cannot be applied toward general education requirement. History European: Cannot be applied toward general education requirement. United States: Satisfies American History and Institutions requirement; cannot be applied toward general education requirement. World: Cannot be applied toward general education requirement. Human Geography Cannot be applied toward general education requirement. Italian Language and Culture Score of 3 earns credit for Italian 3; score of 4 earns credit for Italian 4; score of 5 earns credit for Italian 6. Latin Language or Literature: Score of 3 earns credit for Latin I; score of 4 or 5 earns credit for Latin 3. Mathematics Any test: Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning requirement. Calculus AB: Score of 3 or 4 earns credit for Math “Calculus” (4 units); score of 5 earns credit for Math 31A (4 units). Calculus BC: Score of 3 earns credit for Math “Calculus” (8 units); score of 4 earns credit for Math 31A (4 units); and Math “Calculus” (4 units) score of 5 earns credit for Math 31A (4 units) and Math 31B (4 units). iB and aP test Credit 45 IB and AP Test Credit Music Theory Cannot be applied toward general education requirement. Physics Any test: Cannot be applied toward general education requirement. Psychology Score of 3 earns unassigned units; score of 4 or 5 earns credit for Psychology 10. Spanish Language: Score of 3 earns credit for Spanish 4; score of 4 earns credit for Spanish 5; score of 5 earns credit for Spanish 6. Literature: Cannot be applied toward general education requirement. Statistics Earns unassigned units; satisfies Quantitative Reasoning requirement. school of thEatEr, filM, anD tElEvision Art History No application toward general education. Art (Studio) Majors should consult with departmental adviser about application of credit. Biology Earns 4 units toward Science requirement. Chemistry Earns 4 units toward Science requirement. Chinese Language and Culture Satisfies foreign language requirement. Computer Science Any test: Cannot be applied toward general education requirement. Economics Macroeconomics: Score of 3 earns unassigned units; score of 4 or 5 earns Economics 2. Microeconomics: Score of 3 earns unassigned units; score of 4 or 5 earns Economics 1. English Either test: Score of 3 satisfies EntryLevel Writing requirement; score of 4 satisfies Entry-Level Writing requirement and English Composition and Rhetoric requirement; score of 5 satisfies Entry-Level Writing requirement, English Composition and Rhetoric requirement, and Critical Reading and Writing requirement. Environmental Science Cannot be applied toward general education requirement. French Language: Score of 3 earns credit for French 4; score of 4 earns credit for French 5; score of 5 earns credit for French 6. All scores satisfy the foreign language requirement. Literature: Earn 8 units toward Literature requirement. German Language All scores satisfy foreign language requirement. Score of 3 earns credit for German 3; score of 4 earns credit for German 4; score of 5 earns credit for German 5. Government and Politics Comparative: Earns 4 units toward Social Science requirement. United States: Satisfies American History and Institutions requirement; earns 4 units toward Social Science requirement. History European: Earns 8 units toward Social Science requirement. United States: Satisfies American History and Institutions requirement; earns 8 units toward Social Science requirement. World: Contact school for information. Italian Language and Culture Satisfies foreign language requirement. Score of 3 earns credit for Italian 3; score of 4 earns credit for Italian 4; score of 5 earns credit for Italian 6. Japanese Language and Culture Satisfies foreign language requirement. Latin Satisfies foreign language requirement. Score of 3 earns credit for Latin 1; score of 4 or 5 earns credit for Latin 3 and earns 4 units toward Literature requirement. Mathematics Calculus AB: Score of 3 or 4 earns credit for Math “Calculus” (4 units); score of 5 earns credit for Math 31A (4 units). Calculus BC: Score of 3 earns credit for Math “Calculus” (8 units); score of 4 earns credit for Math 31A (4 units) and Math “Calculus” (4 units); score of 5 earns credit for Math 31A (4 units) and Math 31B (4 units). Physics Earns 4 units toward Science requirement. Spanish Language: Score of 3 earns credit for Spanish 4; score of 4 earns credit for Spanish 5; score of 5 earns credit for Spanish 6. All scores satisfy foreign language requirement. Literature: Earn 4 units toward literature requirement. Statistics Earns 4 units toward Science/Mathematics requirement. Merced all schools Art History Score of 4 or 5, exempt one 4-unit general education course in Arts. Art (Studio) Score of 4 or 5, exempt one 4-unit general education course in Arts. Biology Score of 4 or 5, exempt Biological Sciences 1. Chemistry Exempt from taking chemistry readiness exam. Score of 4 or 5, exempt Chemistry 2. Computer Science Check with the school for course exemption. Economics Each test: Score of 4 or 5 earns 5.3 semester units elective credit. Both tests: Score of 4 or 5, exempt Economics 1. English Either test: Score of 3 satisfies Entry-Level Writing Requirement, exempts Writing 1. Language: Score of 4 or 5, exempt Writing 10. Literature: Score of 4 or 5, exempt Literature 20-21, 30-31 or 40-41 sequence. Environmental Science Score of 4 or 5, exempt Earth Systems Science 1. Government and Politics United States: Score of 4 or 5, exempt Political Science 1. Comparative: Score of 4 or 5, exempt Political Science 3. History European: Score of 4 or 5, exempt History 30-31. United States: Score of 4 or 5, exempt History 16-17. World: Score of 4 or 5, exempt History 10-11. Human Geography Score of 4 or 5 earns 2.7 semester units elective credit. Language Other Than English: Chinese: Score of 4 or 5, exempt Chinese 4 and/or Literatures and Cultures or History major foreign language requirement. French Language: Score of 4 or 5, exempt French 4 and/or Literatures and Cultures or History major foreign language requirement. French Literature: Score of 4 or 5, exempt French 4 and/or Literatures and Cultures or History major foreign language requirement. German Language: Score of 4 or 5, exempt Literatures and Cultures or History major foreign language requirement. German Literature: Score of 4 or 5, exempt Literatures and Cultures or History 46 iB and aP test Credit major foreign language requirement. Japanese: Score of 4 or 5, exempt Japanese 4 and/or Literatures and Cultures or History major language requirement. Spanish Language: Score of 4 or 5, exempt Spanish 4 and/or Literatures and Cultures or History major foreign language requirement. Spanish Literature: Score 4 or 5, exempt Literature 50-51; score of 3 fulfills the foreign language requirement for students majoring in Literatures and Cultures with a concentration in literatures of the English-speaking world; score of 4 or 5 fulfills Spanish language requirement for those majoring in Literatures and Cultures with a concentration in literatures of the Spanishspeaking world. Latin Earns 2.7 semester units elective credit. Mathematics Either test: Score of 4 or 5, exempt Math Readiness Exam and meets School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts Quantitative Reasoning Requirement. Calculus AB: Score of 4 or 5, exempt Math 21. Calculus BC: Score of 3, exempt Calculus Readiness Exam and Math 21; score of 4 or 5, exempt Math 21 and Math 22. AB Subscore: Score of 4 or 5, exempt Math 21. Music Theory Score of 4 or 5 earns 5.3 semester units elective credit. Physics Physics B: Score of 4 or 5 earns 5.3 semester units elective credit. Physics C Mechanics: Score of 4 earns 2.7 semester units elective credit; score of 5, exempt Physics 8. Physics C Electricity and Magnetism: Score of 4 or 5 earns 2.7 semester units elective credit. Psychology Score of 4 or 5, exempt Psychology 1. Statistics Score of 4 or 5 meets School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts Quantitative Reasoning Requirement; exempt Math 15. Score of 5 exempts Economics 10 or Political Science 10. Riverside thE Marlan anD rosEMary bourns collEgE of EnginEEring Art History Earns 4 units of Humanities (Fine Arts) breadth credit. Art (Studio) Any test: Earns 4 units of Humanities (Fine Arts) breadth credit. Biology Earns 8 units elective credit. Chemistry Earns credit for Chemistry 1W plus 5 units elective credit. Computer Science Computer Science A: Earns 2 units elective credit. Computer Science AB: Score of 3 or 4 earns credit for Computer Science 10; score of 5 earns credit for Computer Science 12 and subject credit for Computer Science 10. Economics Macroeconomics: Earns credit for Economics 2. Microeconomics: Earns credit for Economics 3. English Either test: Score of 3 earns credit for English 1A and 4 units elective credit (or 8 units elective credit if the student enrolls in English 1A); score of 4 or 5 earns credit for English 1A and 1B. Environmental Science Score of 3 earns credit for Environmental Sciences 1; score of 4 or 5 earns credit for Environmental Sciences 2. Government and Politics Comparative: Earns credit for Political Science 15. United States: Earns credit for Political Science 10. History European: Earns 4 units of Humanities breadth credit and 4 units elective credit. United States: Earns credit for History 17A and 17B. World: Earns 4 units credit toward Humanities (World History) breadth requirement and 4 units elective credit. Human Geography Earns 4 units of Social Science breadth credit. Language Other Than English: Either test: Earns 8 units elective credit. Latin Vergil: Earns 4 units of elective credit. Literature: Earns 4 units of Humanities breadth credit. Mathematics Calculus AB: Earns credit for Mathematics 9A; additional subject credit may be granted after individual counseling. Calculus BC: Earns credit for Mathematics 9A and 9B; additional subject credit may be granted after individual counseling. Music Either test: Earns 4 units of Humanities (Fine Arts) breadth credit plus 4 units of elective credit. Physics Physics B: Earns 8 units elective credit. Physics C Mechanics: Score of 3 earns 4 units of elective credit. Score of 4 or 5 earns credit for PHYS 2A. (Additional subject coverage may be granted after individual counseling.) Physics C Electricity and Magnetism: Score of 3 earns 4 units of elective credit. Score of 4 or 5 earns credit for PHYS 2B. (Additional subject coverage may be granted after individual counseling.) Psychology Score of 3 earns 4 units toward Social Science breadth requirement; score of 4 or 5 earns credit for Psychology 2. Statistics Earns credit for Statistics 40. collEgE of huManitiEs, arts, anD social sciEncEs Art History Earns 4 units credit toward Humanities (Fine Arts) breadth requirement plus 4 units elective credit. Art (Studio) Either test: Earns 4 units credit toward Humanities (Fine Arts) breadth requirement plus 4 units elective credit. Biology Earns 4 units credit toward Mathematics/ Natural Science (Biological Sciences) breadth requirement plus 4 units elective credit. Chemistry Earns credit for Chemistry 1W plus 5 units elective credit. Computer Science Computer Science A: Score of 3 earns 2 units elective credit; score of 4 or 5 earns 2 units elective credit and placement after individual counseling. Computer Science AB: Score of 3 earns credit for Computer Science 10; score of 5 earns credit for Computer Science 12. Economics Macroeconomics: Earns credit for Economics 2. Microeconomics: Earns credit for Economics 3. English Either test: Score of 3 earns credit for English 1A and 4 units of elective credit (or 8 units of elective credit if the student enrolls in English 1A); score of 4 or 5 earns credit for English 1A and 1B. iB and aP test Credit 47 IB and AP Test Credit Environmental Science Score of 3 earns credit for Environmental Sciences 1; score of 4 or 5 earns credit for Environmental Sciences 2. Government and Politics Comparative: Earns credit for Political Science 15. United States: Earns credit for Political Science 10. History European: Earns 8 units elective credit. United States: Earns credit for History 17A and 17B. World: Earns 4 units credit toward Humanities (World History) breadth requirement and 4 units elective credit. Human Geography Earns 4 units credit toward Social Science (Geography) breadth requirement. Language Other Than English Language: Earns 8 units elective credit. Literature: Earns 4 units credit toward Humanities (Literature) breadth requirement plus 4 units elective credit. Latin Vergil: Earns 4 units elective credit. Literature: Earns 4 units credit toward Humanities (Literature) breadth requirement. Mathematics Calculus AB: Earns credit for Mathematics 9A; additional subject credit may be granted after individual counseling. Calculus BC: Earns credit for Mathematics 9A and 9B; additional subject credit may be granted after individual counseling. Music Either test: Earns 4 units credit toward Humanities (Fine Arts) breadth requirement; 4 units elective credit. Physics Physics B: Earns 4 units credit toward Natural Science (Physical Sciences) breadth requirement and 4 units elective credit. Physics C Mechanics: Score of 3 or 4 earns 4 units elective credit; score of 5 earns credit for Physics 2A. Physics C Electricity and Magnetism: Score of 3 or 4 earns 4 units elective credit; score of 5 earns credit for Physics 2B. Psychology Score of 3 earns 4 units credit toward Social Sciences (Psychology) breadth requirement; score of 4 or 5 earns credit for Psychology 2. Statistics Earns credit for Statistics 40. collEgE of natural anD agricultural sciEncEs Art History Earns 4 units credit toward Humanities (Fine Arts) breadth requirement plus 4 units elective credit. Art (Studio) Either test: Earns 4 units credit toward Humanities (Fine Arts) breadth requirement plus 4 units elective credit. Biology Earns 8 units elective credit. Chemistry Earns credit for Chemistry 1W plus 5 units elective credit. Computer Science Computer Science A: Score of 3 earns 2 units elective credit; score of 4 or 5 earns 2 units elective credit and placement after individual counseling. Computer Science AB: Score of 3 or 4 earns credit for Computer Science 10; score of 5 earns credit for Computer Science 12. Economics Macroeconomics: Earns credit for Economics 2. Microeconomics: Earns credit for Economics 3. English Either test: Score of 3 earns credit for English 1A and 4 units elective credit (or 8 units elective credit if the student chooses to enroll in English 1A); score of 4 or 5 earns credit for English 1A and 1B. Environmental Science Score of 3 earns credit for Environmental Sciences 1; score of 4 or 5 earns credit for Environmental Sciences 2. Government and Politics Comparative: Earns credit for Political Science 15. United States: Earns credit for Political Science 10. History European: Earns 4 units toward Humanities breadth requirement plus 4 units elective credit. United States: Earns credit for History 17A and 17B. World: Earns 4 units credit toward Humanities (World History) breadth requirement and 4 units elective credit. Human Geography Earns 4 units credit toward Social Science (Geography) breadth requirement. Language Other Than English Language: Earns 8 units elective credit. Literature: Earns 4 units credit toward Humanities (Literature) breadth requirement plus 4 units elective credit. Latin Vergil: Earns 4 units elective credit. Literature: Earns 4 units credit toward Humanities (Literature) breadth requirement. Mathematics Calculus AB: Earns credit for Mathematics 9A; additional subject credit may be granted after individual counseling. Calculus BC: Earns credit for Mathematics 9A and 9B; additional subject credit may be granted after individual counseling. Music Either test: Earns 4 units credit toward Humanities (Fine Arts) breadth requirement; 4 units elective credit. Physics Physics B: Earns 8 units elective credit. Physics C Mechanics: Score of 3 or 4 earns 4 units elective credit; score of 5 earns credit for Physics 2A. Physics C Electricity and Magnetism: Score of 3 or 4 earns 4 units elective credit; score of 5 earns credit for Physics 2B. Psychology Score of 3 earns 4 units credit toward Social Sciences (Psychology) breadth requirement; score of 4 or 5 earns credit for Psychology 2. Statistics Earns credit for Statistics 40. San Diego General education credit awarded for AP exams is listed by college. Students in all colleges may also qualify for course exemptions by major. These AP exams are listed following the Thurgood Marshall College entry. Earl WarrEn collEgE Art History Earns credit for two courses toward Visual Arts or Humanities program of concentration or Area Study. Art (Studio) Earns credit for two courses toward Visual Arts or Humanities program of concentration or Area Study. Biology Score of 3 earns credit for two courses toward Science and Technology or Fundamentals of Biology program of concentration. Score of 4 or 5 earns credit for two courses toward Biology or Science and Technology program of concentration or Fundamentals of Biology program of concentration. May not take Biology 1 or 2 or BILD 10. 48 iB and aP test Credit Chemistry Score of 3 earns credit for two courses toward Science and Technology program of concentration. Score of 4 earns credit for two courses toward Science and Technology; one of these courses may apply toward Chemistry program of concentration. Score of 5 exempts Chemistry 6ABC, 6BH; only two of these courses may count toward Science and Technology program of concentration. Computer Science Computer Science A: Earns 2 units elective credit. Computer Science AB: Score of 4 earns 4 units elective credit; score of 5 earns credit for one course toward Formal Skills requirement or Science and Technology program of concentration. Economics Each test: Score of 3 or 4 earns credit for one course toward a Perspectives in Social Science program of concentration. Score of 5 earns credit for one course toward a Perspective in Science or Economics program of concentration. English Either test: Earns 8 units elective credit; satisfies Entry-Level Writing requirement. Environmental Science Earns credit for one course toward Science and Technology program of concentration. Geography, Human Earns 4 units elective credit. Government and Politics United States: Earns credit for one course toward Perspectives in Social Science or Political Science program of concentration or Political Science Area Study; also satisfies American History and Institutions requirement. Comparative: Earns credit for one course toward Perspectives in Social Science or Political Science program of concentration or Political Science Area Study. History United States: Earns credit for two courses toward History or Humanities program of concentration or Area Study (may take HILD 2A, 2B or 2C to complete sequence[s]). European and World: Earns credit for two courses toward History or Humanities program of concentration or Area Study. Language Other Than English Language (French, German, Spanish): Score of 3 earns credit for two courses toward a Foreign Language and Culture program of concentration or Area Study; score of 4 earns credit for two courses toward a Foreign Language and Culture program of concentration or Area Study, or one course toward a Humanities or Literature program of concentration and area study; score of 5 earns credit for two courses toward a Foreign Language and Culture, Literature or Humanities program of concentration or Area Study. Literature (French, Spanish): Score of 3 earns credit for two courses toward a Foreign Language and Culture or one course toward a Literature or Humanities program of concentration or Area Study; score of 4 earns credit for two courses toward a Foreign Language and Culture or two courses toward a Literature or Humanities program of concentration or Area Study; score of 5 earns credit for two courses toward a Foreign Language and Culture or a Literature or Humanities program of concentration or Area Study. Latin Each test: Score of 3, 4 or 5 earns credit for one course toward a Classical Studies program of concentration or a Humanities program of concentration or Area Study. Mathematics Calculus AB: Earns credit for one course of the Formal Skills requirement. Calculus BC: Earns credit for two courses of the Formal Skills requirement. Music Completes Formal Skills requirement. Physics Physics B: Score of 3, 4 or 5 earns credit for two courses in Science and Technology program of concentration. Physics C, either test: Earns credit for one course in Science and Technology program of concentration. Psychology Earns credit for one course in Psychology or Perspectives in Social Science program of concentration or Area Study. Statistics Earns credit for one course in Formal Skills requirement. ElEanor roosEvElt collEgE Art History Earns credit for one course in Group B Fine Arts requirement. Art (Studio) Earns credit for one course in Group B Fine Arts requirement. 2d or 3d: Earns credit for one of two GE courses in Fine Arts. Biology Score of 3, 4 or 5 satisfies the Natural Science requirement. Chemistry Score of 3, 4 or 5 satisfies the Natural Science requirement. Computer Science Computer Science A: Earns two units elective credit. Computer Science AB: Earns credit for one of two courses of quantitative/formal skills requirement. Economics Each test: Earns 4-8 units elective credit. English Either test: Earns 8 units elective credit. Environmental Science Earns credit for one course of Natural Science requirement. Geography, Human Earns 4 units elective credit. Government and Politics Each test: Earns 4 units elective credit. History United States: Earns 8 units elective credit. European: One course may apply toward Regional Specialization; see Eleanor Roosevelt College adviser for details. World: Earns 8 units elective credit. Language Other Than English Language: Score of 3 earns 8 units elective credit. Score of 4 or 5 satisfies proficiency requirement. Literature: Satisfies proficiency requirement. Mathematics Calculus AB: Earns credit for one course of Quantitative/Formal Skills requirement. Calculus BC: Completes Quantitative/ Formal Skills requirement. Music Earns credit for one of two courses toward Group B Fine Arts requirement. Physics Physics B: Earns credit for two courses of Natural Science requirement. Physics C, each test: Earns credit for one course of Natural Science requirement (2 courses maximum). Psychology Earns 4 units elective credit. Statistics Earns credit for one course of Quantitative/ Formal Skills requirement. iB and aP test Credit 49 IB and AP Test Credit john Muir collEgE Art History Earns 8 units elective credit. Art (Studio) Earns 8 units elective credit. Biology Score of 3, exempt BILD 10. Score of 4 or 5, exempt BILD 1 and 2. Chemistry Score of 3, exempt Chemistry 11. Score of 4, exempt Chemistry 6A or 11; student may take 6AH, 6BH and 6CH for credit. Score of 5, exempt Chemistry 11 or 6A-BC; student may take 6BH and 6CH for credit Computer Science Earns 2–4 units elective credit. Economics Macroeconomics: Score of 3 or 4 earns 4 units elective credit. Score of 5, exempt Economics 3. Microeconomics: Score of 3 or 4 earns 4 units elective credit. Score of 5, exempt Economics 1. English Either test: Earns 8 units elective credit; satisfies Entry-Level Writing requirement. Environmental Science Score of 4 or 5 earns credit for SIO 10. Government and Politics United States: Score of 5, exempt Political Science 10. Comparative: Score of 5, exempt Political Science 11. History United States: Exempt two courses in HILD 2A-B-C sequence. European: Exempt two European history courses (third course by petition). World: Exempt two quarters of a nonWestern history sequence (third course by petition). Human Geography Earns 4 units elective credit. Language Other Than English Language: Score of 3, exempt LING 1C/1CX, Chinese 13, LIIT 1C/CX, Japanese 10, LTIT 1C. Score of 4, exempt LING 1D/1DX or Lit 2A, Chinese 21, LTIT 2A, Japanese 20A. Score of 5, exempt Lit 2B, Chinese 22, LTIT 50, Japanese 20C. Determines placement in language sequence if student chooses that option. Literature: Score of 3, exempt LING 1D/1DX and Lit 2A. Score of 4, exempt Lit 2A-B. Score of 5, exempt Spanish Lit 2B-C or French Lit 2C or 50. Determines placement in language sequence if student chooses that option. iB and aP test Credit Latin Earns credit for LTLA 1, 2 and 3. Mathematics Calculus AB: Score of 3, exempt Math 10A. Score of 4 or 5, exempt Math 20A or 10A. Earns credit for one course of Math option. Calculus BC: Earns credit for two courses of Math option. Music Earns 8 units elective credit. Physics Physics B: Earns 8 units elective credit; exempt Physics 10. Physics C Mechanics: Score of 3 or 4, exempt Physics 1A; student may take Physics 2A or 4A for credit. Score of 5, exempt Physics 2A and 4A. Earns credit for one course of Natural Science option. Physics C Electricity and Magnetism: Score of 3 or 4, exempt Physics 1B; Physics 2B or 4B may be taken for credit. Score of 5, exempt Physics 2B or 4C; Physics 4B may be taken for credit. Earns credit for one course of Natural Science option. Psychology Score of 4 or 5, exempt Psychology 1. Statistics Earns 4 units elective credit. rEvEllE collEgE Art History Satisfies Fine Arts requirement and one course of noncontiguous area of focus or may meet two courses of noncontiguous area of focus. Art (Studio) Satisfies Fine Arts requirement and earns credit for one course of noncontiguous area of focus or may meet two courses of noncontiguous area of focus. Biology Score of 3, 4 or 5 meets Revelle Biology requirement. Chemistry Serves as partial completion of Natural Science requirement. Computer Science Partial completion of noncontiguous area of focus. Economics Each test: Earns credit for one course of Social Science requirement. English Either test: Earns credit for two courses of noncontiguous area of focus or 8 units elective credit. Environmental Science Elective units may meet one course of noncontiguous area of focus. Geography, Human Earns 4 units elective credit or may meet one course of noncontiguous area of focus. Government and Politics Each test: Earns credit for one course of Social Science requirement or one course of noncontiguous area of focus. History United States: Earns credit for two courses of Social Science requirement or two courses of noncontiguous area of focus. European: Earns credit for two courses of noncontiguous area of focus. World: Earns credit for two courses of noncontiguous area of focus. Language Other Than English Language: Score of 4 or 5 satisfies proficiency requirement. Literature: Score of 3, 4 or 5 satisfies proficiency requirement. Latin Earns credit for two courses of noncontiguous area of focus or 8 units elective credit; usually prepares student to pass proficiency exam. Mathematics Calculus AB: Earns credit for one course of Math requirement. Calculus BC: Earns credit for two courses of Math requirement. Music Either test: Satisfies Fine Arts requirement and earns credit for one course of noncontiguous area of focus. Physics Physics B: Earns elective credit. Physics C, each test: Earns credit for one course of Natural Science requirement. Psychology Earns credit for one course of Social Science requirement or one course of noncontiguous area of focus. Statistics Earns 4 units elective credit. sixth collEgE Sixth College has no foreign language requirement. However, language study is encouraged. Students may use two courses of foreign language to satisfy the Narrative, Aesthetic and Historical Reasoning area of the general education requirement if noncontiguous to the major field of study. Art History Earns credit for one course of Narrative, Aesthetic and Historical Reasoning requirement. 50 Art (Studio) Earns credit for one course of Art Making. Biology Earns credit for one course of Analytical Methodologies/Scientific Method requirement. Chemistry Earns credit for one course of Analytical Methodologies/Scientific Method requirement. Computer Science Earns credit for one course of Information Technology Fluency requirement. Economics Each test: Score of 3 earns elective credit. Score of 4 of 5 earns credit for one course of Social Analysis requirement. English Either test: Satisfies Entry-Level Writing requirement and earns 8 units elective credit. Environmental Science Score of 4 or 5 earns credit for one course of Analytical Methodologies/ Scientific Method requirement. Geography, Human Earns 4 units elective credit. Government and Politics Each test: Score of 3 earns elective credit; score of 4 or 5 satisfies Social Analysis requirement. Political Science majors: Score of 5 meets major requirement. History Each test: Earns credit for one course of Narrative, Aesthetic and Historical Reasoning requirement. Language Other Than English Each test: Earns elective credit for one course toward Narrative, Aesthetic and Historical Reasoning requirement. Latin Each test: Earns credit for one course of Narrative, Aesthetic and Historical Reasoning. Mathematics Earns credit for one course of Structured Reasoning requirement. Music Earns credit for one course of Art Making. Physics Physics B or C: May apply one course toward Analytical Methodologies/Scientific Method requirement. Psychology May apply toward Social Analysis requirement. Statistics May apply toward breadth requirements. thurgooD Marshall collEgE Art History Earns credit for one course of Fine Arts requirement. Art (Studio) Earns 8 units elective credit. Biology Earns credit for one course of Natural Science requirement; may also apply one course toward disciplinary breadth requirement if noncontiguous to major. Chemistry Earns credit for one course of Natural Science requirement; may apply one course toward disciplinary breadth requirement if noncontiguous to major. Computer Science Computer Science AB: Earns credit for one course of Mathematics/Computer/ Statistics requirement. Economics Each test: Earns credit for one course of disciplinary breadth requirement if noncontiguous to major. English Either test: Earns 8 units elective credit. Environmental Science Earns 4 units elective credit. Geography, Human Earns 4 units elective credit. Government and Politics Each test: Score of 5 earns credit for one course of disciplinary breadth requirement if noncontiguous to major. History Each test: Earns credit for two courses of disciplinary breadth requirement if noncontiguous to major. Language Other Than English Each test: Earns credit for two courses of disciplinary breadth requirement if noncontiguous to major. Latin Earns credit for one to two courses of disciplinary breadth requirement if noncontiguous to major. Mathematics Calculus AB: Earns credit for one course of Math and Statistics requirement. Calculus BC: Earns credit for two courses of Math and Statistics requirement. Music Earns credit for one course of Fine Arts requirement; one course of disciplinary breadth requirement if noncontiguous to major. Physics Physics B: Earns credit for one course of Natural Science requirement; one course of disciplinary breadth requirement if noncontiguous to major. Physics C, either test: Earns credit for one course of Natural Science requirement. Physics C, both tests: Earns credit for one course of Natural Science requirement; one course of disciplinary breadth requirement if noncontiguous to major. Psychology Earns credit for one course of disciplinary breadth requirement if noncontiguous to major. Statistics Earns 4 units elective credit. ucsD coursE ExEMptions Courses required for the major may be exempted if the student passes the appropriate AP exam. Students qualify for the exemptions listed below only if the course is required for their major. Biology Score of 3: Exempt BILD 10; may take BILD 1, 2, 3 for credit. Score of 4 or 5: Earns 8 units credit; exempt BILD 1 and 2. Chemistry Score of 3: Earns 8 units credit; exempt Chemistry 4 or 11. Score of 4: Earns 8 units credit; exempt Chemistry 4, 11 or 6A; may take Chemistry 6AH, 6BH, 6CH for credit. Score of 5: Earns 8 units credit; exempt Chemistry 6A-6B-6C or 11; may take Chemistry 6BH, 6CH for credit. Computer Science Computer Science A: Earns 2 units credit. Score of 4, exempt Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) 8A and 8AL; student should take CSE 11. Score of 5, exempt CSE 11. Computer Science AB: Earns 4 units credit. Score of 4 or 5, exempt CSE 11. Score of 5, exempt CSE 12 with departmental approval. Economics Microeconomics: Score of 3 or 4 earns elective credit; score of 5, exempt Economics 1. Macroeconomics: Score of 3 or 4 earns elective credit; score of 5, exempt Economics 3. English Satisfies Entry-Level Writing requirement. Environmental Science Earns elective units. Score of 4 or 5, exempt SIO 10. iB and aP test Credit 51 IB and AP Test Credit Government and Politics United States: Score of 3, 4 or 5 satisfies American History and Institutions requirement; score of 5, exempt Political Science 10. Comparative: Score of 5, exempt Political Science 11. History United States: Exempt two quarters U.S. History; may take HILD 2A, 2B or 2C to complete sequence; satisfies American History and Institutions requirement. Language Other Than English Language: Score of 3, exempt Ling. 1C/1CX, Chinese 13, LIIT 1C/CX, Japanese 10, LTIT 1C. Score of 4, exempt Ling. 1D/1DX or Lit. 2A, Chinese 21, LTIT 2A, Japanese 20A. Score of 5, exempt Lit. 2B, Chinese 22, LTIT 50, Japanese 20C. Literature (French and Spanish): Score of 3, exempt Linguistics 1D/1DX or Literature 2A; score of 4, exempt Literature 2B; score of 5, exempt Spanish Literature 2C or French Literature 50. Latin Exempt LTLA 1, 2, 3. Mathematics Calculus AB: Score of 3, exempt Mathematics 10A. Score of 4 or 5, exempt Mathematics 10A or 20A. Calculus BC: Score of 3, exempt Mathematics 20A; or exempt Mathematics 10A or 10B. Score of 4 or 5, exempt Mathematics 20A, 20B or Mathematics 10A, 10B. Physics Physics B: Earns 8 units elective credit; exempt Physics 10. Physics C Mechanics: Score of 3 or 4, exempt Physics 1A; may take Physics 2A or 4A for credit. Score of 5, exempt Physics 2A and 4A. Physics C Electricity and Magnetism: Score of 3 or 4, exempt Physics 1B; may take Physics 2B or 4B for credit. Score of 5, exempt Physics 2B or 4C; may take Physics 4B for credit. Psychology Score of 4 or 5, exempt Psychology 1. puter Science 11JA before enrolling in Computer Science 20. English Either test: Score of 3 earns 8 units credit, satisfies Entry-Level Writing requirement; score of 4 earns 8 units credit, satisfies Entry-Level Writing requirement, equivalent to Writing 2; score of 5 earns 8 units credit, satisfies Entry-Level Writing requirement, equivalent to Writing 2 and 50, which satisfies English Reading and Composition requirement. Mathematics Calculus AB: Earns 4 units credit; earns subject credit for Mathematics 3A. Students may petition for Mathematics 3B credit with a score of 5 on the AB exam. Calculus BC: Earns 8 units credit; earns subject credit for Mathematics 3A and 3B. Physics Physics B: Earns 8 units elective credit. Physics C, each test: Earns 4 units elective credit. collEgE of lEttErs anD sciEncE Santa Barbara collEgE of EnginEEring Chemistry Earns 8 units elective credit. Computer Science Computer Science AB: Score of 3 earns 4 units credit and subject credit for Computer Science 5PA; score of 4 or 5 earns subject credit, by petition, for Computer Science 10. Students substituting AP credit for Computer Science 10 must take Com- In addition to the general education credit granted as listed below, passing scores for some AP tests may be equivalent to courses offered at UCSB. For details on course equivalencies, please refer www.catalog.ucsb.edu. Art History Earns 8 units credit; earns credit for one course of Arts general education requirement. Art (Studio) Earns 8 units credit; no general education credit. Biology Earns 8 units credit; earns credit for one course of Science, Mathematics, and Technology general education requirement. Chemistry Earns 8 units credit; earns credit for one course of Science, Mathematics, and Technology general education requirement; satisfies Quantitative Relationships requirement. Computer Science Computer Science A: Earns 2 units credit; no general education credit. Computer Science AB: Earns 4 units credit; earns credit for one course of Science, Mathematics, and Technology general education requirement; satisfies Quantitative Relationships requirement. Economics Each test: Earns 4 units credit; earns credit for one course of Social Sciences general education requirement for each test. English Either test: Score of 3 earns 8 units credit, satisfies Entry-Level Writing requirement; score of 4 earns 8 units credit, satisfies Entry-Level Writing requirement, equivalent to Writing 2 within the English Reading and Composition general education requirement; score of 5 earns 8 units credit, satisfies Entry-Level Writing requirement, equivalent to Writing 2 and 50, the entire English Reading and Composition general education requirement. Environmental Science Earns 4 units credit; earns credit for one course of Science, Mathematics, and Technology general education requirement. Government and Politics United States: Earns 4 units credit; earns credit for one course of Social Sciences general education requirement; satisfies American History and Institutions requirement. Comparative: Earns 4 units credit; earns credit for one course of Social Sciences general education requirement. History United States: Earns 8 units credit; satisfies American History and Institutions requirement; earns credit for one course of Social Sciences general education requirement. European: Earns 8 units credit; earns credit for one course of Culture and Thought general education requirement. Latin Each test: Earns 4 units credit; satisfies Foreign Language general education requirement. Mathematics Calculus AB: Earns 4 units credit; earns credit for one course of Science, Mathematics, and Technology general education requirement; satisfies Quantitative Relationships requirement. Calculus BC: Earns 8 units credit; earns credit for two courses of Science, Mathematics, and Technology general education requirement; satisfies Quantitative Relationships requirement. Language Other Than English Earns 8 units credit; satisfies Foreign Language general education requirement. Physics One or more tests: Earns credit for one course of Science, Mathematics, and Technology general education requirement; satisfies Quantitative Relationships requirement. Physics B: Earns 8 units credit. Physics C, each test: Earns 4 units credit. 52 iB and aP test Credit Psychology Earns 4 units credit; earns credit for one course of Social Science general education requirement. Statistics Earns 4 units credit; earns credit for one course of Science, Mathematics, and Technology general education requirement; satisfies Quantitative Relationships requirement. Santa Cruz Note: Tests used to satisfy the general education introductory course requirement must be from two different disciplines. all collEgEs Art History Earns 8 units credit; earns credit for one course of Introduction to Humanities and Arts requirement; satisfies Arts requirement. Art (Studio) Earns 8 units credit; satisfies Arts requirement. Biology Earns 8 units credit; earns credit for one course of Introduction to Natural Sciences requirement. Chemistry Earns 8 units credit; earns credit for one course of Introduction to Natural Sciences requirement. Computer Science Computer Science A: Earns 2 units elective credit. Computer Science AB: Earns 4 units credit; earns credit for one course of Introduction to Natural Sciences requirement. Economics Each test: Earns 4 units credit; earns credit for one course of Introduction to Social Sciences requirement. English Either test: Earns 8 units credit; earns credit for one course of Introduction to Humanities and Arts requirement; score of 4 or 5 also satisfies C-1 requirement. Environmental Science Earns 4 units elective credit. Government and Politics Each test: Earns 4 units credit; earns credit for one course of Introduction to Social Sciences requirement. History United States: Earns 8 units credit. European: Earns 8 units credit. World: Earns 8 units credit; no general education credit. Any one exam satisfies one Introduction to Humanities and Arts requirement. All History exams may be taken for credit. Human Geography Earns 4 units elective credit. Language Other Than English Language: Earns 8 units elective credit. Literature: Earns 8 units elective credit. Language and Culture: Earns 8 units elective credit. Latin Either test: Earns 4 units elective credit. Mathematics One or more tests: Earns credit for one course of Introduction to Natural Sciences requirement; satisfies Quantitative requirement. Calculus AB: Earns 4 units credit. Calculus BC: Earns 8 units credit. Music Earns 8 units credit; satisfies Arts requirement. Physics One or more tests: Earns credit for one course of Introduction to Natural Sciences requirement. Physics B: Earns 8 units credit. Physics C, each test: Earns 4 units credit. Psychology Earns 4 units credit; earns credit for one course of Introduction to Social Sciences requirement. Statistics Earns 4 units credit; earns credit for one course of Introduction to Natural Sciences requirement; satisfies Quantitative requirement. iB and aP test Credit 53 International Admission and Academic Records A n increasing number of prospective UC students have completed part of their high school or college work in a foreign country and their academic records include both U.S. and foreign credentials. Students with such mixed records often have questions about how to complete the University’s application for admission. The information in this section is provided to assist you in advising these students. Each University campus has experienced international admission specialists to evaluate foreign academic records and determine transferability of foreign coursework. They are knowledgeable about the different grading systems and methods of reporting coursework in other countries. The international admission specialists are able to provide general information to students; however, they cannot provide formal evaluations for students before they apply. Once a student has been admitted to a campus and has accepted the offer of admission, the campus will complete the formal evaluation. Counselors with questions about how to interpret foreign academic records or how to advise a student to complete the application should contact a campus international admission specialist or admissions office. The addresses and phone numbers are provided beginning on page 76. Academic Records Students who accept an offer of admission to the University must provide official academic records from all institutions they attended beginning with the equivalent of the first year of high school in the United States. Because it can take a substantial amount of time to obtain records from schools outside the United States, applicants should have legible photocopies of their official foreign academic records. After a student submits an application, he or she should be prepared to send these copies to the office of admissions upon their request. Official transcripts will be required at the campus the student elects to attend. The official record must list the titles of courses and examinations the student completed, the grades (marks) earned, the dates attended and any degree or diploma earned. In the United States, the academic record is usually referred to as a transcript; in other countries it may be called by another name, such as leaving certificate, maturity certificate, bachillerato or baccalaureate. The University recognizes that it may be difficult to obtain foreign records in the event of political upheaval or natural disaster; however, these situations are rare. Failure to provide official records may jeopardize a student’s enrollment at the University. Evaluation of secondary school coursework for advanced credit In most cases, the University does not grant advanced-standing credit for secondary-level certificates or diplomas. Credit is given for Hong Kong and GCE advanced-level exams passed with a grade of C or better. translations Secondary school records generally do not need to be translated unless they are in a language with an alphabet other than the Roman alphabet. In that case, official translations are required. Students must submit certified translations of all foreign college/university records that are not issued in English. The University will accept English-language translations provided by foreign universities or those performed by certified translators with knowledge of educational records and terminology. course Descriptions The admissions office may need descriptions of college/university coursework to determine course content and verify that the student has completed required preparatory coursework for the major or college. Many foreign universities can provide translations into English. If a university cannot, UC will accept a student translation. The University does not use course evaluations provided by professional credential evaluation agencies. All transcript and course evaluations are performed by the University’s international admission specialists. letters, percentages or words. Freshman applicants who took any external examinations in secondary school (such as GCE Advanced Level, HKCEE, GCSE, ICSE, ISC, AISSC or Matriculation Examinations) should list the mark earned in the examination rather than the mark assigned by the teacher at the end of the course. Transfer applicants should list hours, credits or units for coursework as noted on their transcripts if their coursework is not reported as quarter or semester units. Transfer applicants should include foreign coursework in calculating their preliminary grade point average only if they can convert the marks they received to the A-B-C-D-F grading system. If the grades cannot be converted, they should not be included in the GPA calculation. English Language Proficiency Requirement Students whose native language is not English and whose secondary/high school or college/university education was in a country where English is not the language of instruction must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System ( IELTS ) examination (academic modules), or must have taken the Advanced Placement exam in International English Language (APIEL) prior to June 2002 and arrange to have the scores reported to the admissions office at each campus to which they apply. The admissions office must receive the test results from the testing agency no later than January for students applying for the fall term. The minimum TOEFL score required to demonstrate proficiency ranges from 173–220 on the computer version (79-83 on the Internet-based test, 500–550 on the paper version), depending on the campus. The minimum IELTS score is 7; the minimum APIEL score is 3. The acceptable score range for the Internet-based TOEFL is 79–83. English courses taken in the United States may be substituted for the TOEFL or APIEL , but requirements vary from campus to campus. The Application scholastic information On the undergraduate application, students must list all institutions attended, including any foreign schools, beginning with the equivalent of the ninth grade, even if the student satisfied or plans to satisfy the UC admission requirements with only U.S. coursework. academic history Students who attended school outside the United States should report their foreign coursework and grades on the Academic History section of the online undergraduate application to the best of their ability, following the instructions provided. (This section is called the Self-Reported Academic Record on the paper application.) They should list all courses attempted and record the grades earned exactly as reported by the foreign school — whether as numbers, 54 internationaL admission and aCademiC reCords Language Other Than English Requirements A language other than English may be required or recommended at the college, school, major or program level. The “e” subject requirement for freshman admission to UC requires two years of a language other than English. In some cases, this will satisfy the student’s foreign language requirement. In many cases, however, additional study is necessary at the college level. When appropriate, students should complete additional study of a language other than English before entering UC. Studying the language and literature of at least one non-English-speaking culture increases a student’s understanding of the diversity of and similarities among human values and interests. Study of a language other than English is critical to a comprehensive education in some areas, and can greatly enhance study in other areas and introduces students to a scholarly methodology . Most non-language undergraduate majors require or recommend that students demonstrate competence in at least one language other than English. The ability to read scientific material in French, German, Japanese or Russian may be important for a science or engineering student. A reading knowledge of German is indispensable to art history majors. Knowledge of an ancient language and its literature is advantageous to students of archaeology, history, philosophy, religious studies and rhetoric, as well as medieval and modern literature and linguistics. Study of a language other than English is also appropriate for students who are considering graduate study, even if their undergraduate major does not have a language requirement. Many graduate programs require students to demonstrate proficiency in at least one language other than English, and in some programs, such as textual criticism, students are expected to be able to study documents in the original language. At the University, lower-division study in a language other than English covers grammar, composition and conversation. It usually takes six quarters for students to complete elementary- and intermediate-level courses, although some departments offer accelerated programs. Upper-division courses also are taught in languages other than English. Upper-division students study literature, history, advanced grammar and phonetics of the language. Ancient languages such as Latin and Sanskrit are taught somewhat differently. Students are not expected to speak the languages, and classes are taught in English. Some UC programs focus on foreign literature, while others emphasize the psychological, historical and philosophical aspects of the language. Students should review the General Catalogs to determine which program is best for them. In some cases, languages other than English are found under “Literature” or “Languages and Literature,” or by a particular language or group of languages, such as “French” or “Scandinavian Languages.” Students should also investigate programs in Classics and Linguistics. Berkeley collEgE of chEMistry Chemistry and Chemical Biology majors must satisfy the foreign language requirement by one of the methods described below, by the time they complete 90 semester units: 1. A letter grade of C- or higher in the third year of a high school foreign language; 2. Demonstrated proficiency in a foreign language by SAT Subject Test, AP or GCE A level examination; 3. Grade of at least C- in the third quarter or second semester of foreign language, comparable to an equivalent course taught at UC Berkeley. collEgE of lEttErs anD sciEncE haas school of businEss The College of Letters and Science and the Haas School of Business have a language requirement to ensure that students obtain some knowledge of a language of another culture. Junior transfer students must fulfill the requirement before admission. Students may satisfy the foreign language breadth requirement in any of the following ways: 1. A letter grade of C- or higher in the third year of a high school foreign language; 2. Demonstrated proficiency in foreign language by exam. For additional information, please visit haas.berkeley.edu/ undergrad/foreign_ language.html; 3. Grade of at least C- in the third quarter or second semester of foreign language, comparable to an equivalent course taught at UC Berkeley. (The Haas School will also accept a grade of Pass.) Foreign language requirements and recommendations for majors in the College of Letters and Science are described below. Asian Studies Required: One year (two semesters) of a language appropriate to the area of regional specialization. Astrophysics Recommended: Reading knowledge of at least one of the following languages: French, German or Russian. Comparative Literature Required: Students must be prepared to begin upper-division work in at least one foreign language when major is declared. Development Studies Required: Four semesters of a language other than English. English Recommended: Study of a foreign language. Film Required: Third college-level semester of one foreign language or second collegelevel semester of two foreign languages. All natural languages are acceptable. Only courses that include reading and composition as well as conversation may be used. Integrative Biology Recommended: Further study of a foreign language. Latin American Studies Required: Four semesters of Spanish or four semesters of Portuguese. Linguistics Required: Appropriate ancient and/or modern language as determined by consultation with adviser. Middle Eastern Studies Required: Two years of a Middle Eastern language appropriate to area of concentration. Near Eastern Studies Required: An elementary course in one of the following languages: Arabic, Persian, Hebrew or Turkish. Peace and Conflict Studies Required: Four semesters of a language other than English. Political Economy of Industrial Societies Required: Four semesters of a language other than English. Religious Studies Required: For an honors degree or for students planning graduate studies only, upper-division coursework in a language pertinent to a religious tradition: for Christianity, Latin or Greek; for Judaism, Biblical Hebrew; for Hinduism, Sanskrit; for Buddhism, Tibetan, Chinese or Sanskrit. South and Southeast Asian Studies Required: Extensive training in the major language of the area studied. LangUage otHer tHan engLisH reQUirements 55 Language Other Than English Requirements Davis collEgE of biological sciEncEs There is no foreign language requirement for the B.S. degree. Only those students working toward the B.A. degree are required to complete 15 units of foreign language study or demonstrate equivalent proficiency. collEgE of lEttErs anD sciEncE All students working toward the B.A. degree are required to complete 15 units of foreign language study or demonstrate equivalent proficiency. The student may demonstrate proficiency in one of four ways: by passing the Foreign Language Placement Test; by achieving a score of at least 550 on a College Board SAT Subject Test in a foreign language; by earning a score of 3 or higher on a College Board Advanced Placement test in a foreign language, with the exception of Latin; or by earning a score of 5 or higher on the following International Baccalaureate Higher Level Examinations: French A1, A2 or B Examination, or the Latin A1 Examination. There is no foreign language requirement for the B.S. degree, although some programs may have specific requirements and recommendations. Foreign language requirements and recommendations for majors in the College of Letters and Science are listed below. IGETC may be used to satisfy the foreign language requirement coursework. Art History Required: One quarter of German or Chinese for the Honors Program. Chicana/Chicano Studies Required: Elementary Spanish (Spanish 1, 2 and 3, or Spanish 28, 31 and 32). Classical Civilization Required: Elementary Latin (Latin 1, 2 and 3), Elementary Hebrew (Hebrew 1, 2 and 3) or Elementary Greek (Greek 1, 2 and 3), plus three to six upper-division courses in Latin, Greek or Hebrew. Comparative Literature Required: Preparation to begin upper-division work in at least one literary tradition other than English. East Asian Studies Required: Elementary and intermediate Modern Chinese (Chinese 1, 2 and 3 and Chinese 4, 5 and 6) or Japanese (Japanese 1, 2 and 3 and Japanese 4, 5 and 6). English Recommended: Appropriate foreign language coursework for students preparing for advanced study. LangUage otHer tHan engLisH reQUirements International Relations Required: 15–30 quarter units or the equivalent in one modern foreign language. Italian Recommended: Elementary Latin (Latin 1, 2 and 3) or three quarters of a Romance language. Linguistics Required: 20 units of a single foreign language. Mathematics Recommended: For the B.S. degree, 15 units of French, German or Russian. Medieval and Early Modern Studies Required: Courses in Latin and other European languages are strongly recommended, particularly for those planning to pursue graduate study. Music Recommended: Appropriate foreign language coursework for students preparing for advanced study. Religious Studies Recommended: Reading knowledge of a foreign language. European Studies Required: Two years of college-level French, German, Classical Greek, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish. Global Cultures Recommended: Students are encouraged to augment foreign language competence beyond minimum required by the School; participation in UC Education Abroad Program is strongly recommended. school of social sciEncEs Irvine All students are required to complete a third quarter of approved college-level study in any language other than English; earn credit for three years of high school study in a single language other than English with a C average or higher in the third year; score 3, 4 or 5 on any College Board Advanced Placement examination in a language other than English; score 570 or higher on a College Board SAT Subject Test in a language other than English, with the exception of the test in Modern Hebrew, for which a score of 500 or better is required; complete an approved course of study in an Education Abroad Program in a non-Englishspeaking country; or achieve the equivalent, as determined by an appropriate and available means of evaluation. school of huManitiEs Chicano/Latino Studies Required: Spanish through the first course of intermediate or through second-year Spanish. International Studies Required: Competence in an approved modern international language other than English, as demonstrated by completion of five quarters (four semesters) of the language, or by passing a proficiency examination. Competency in languages other than Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish and Vietnamese will be assessed on a case-by-case basis by petition. Los Angeles school of thE arts anD architEcturE The School requires foreign language proficiency through level 3. The language requirement must be satisfied by the end of the sophomore year. Some majors may require students to meet the language requirement as a prerequisite. Those students whose entire secondary education was in a language other than English may petition to be exempted from the requirement. collEgE of lEttErs anD sciEncE All students must complete two years (through the intermediate level) of a single modern or classical language other than English, or demonstrate equivalent proficiency. Comparative Literature Required: In addition to the School requirement, at the upper-division level, two courses in a single language other than English or two courses in two different languages other than English; if a classical language is selected, two years are required. Proficiency in a foreign language is required as part of the general education requirements of the College. Proficiency may be demonstrated by completing a college-level foreign language course equivalent to level 3 or higher at UCLA or achieving a score on the College Board Advanced Placement test or on a departmental exam indicating competence equivalent to level 3 or higher. In addition to specific foreign language majors, many other majors have foreign language requirements. Specific requirements are listed in the UCLA General Catalog (www.registrar.ucla.edu/catalog). Transfer admission selection information is listed at www.admissions.ucla.edu/transfer. 56 school of thEatEr, filM, anD tElEvision The School requires foreign language proficiency through level 3. The language requirement must be satisfied by the end of the sophomore year. International students may petition to satisfy the requirement with an advanced course in their native language. Those students whose entire secondary education was in a language other than English may petition to be exempted from the requirement. Merced school of social sciEncEs, huManitiEs anD arts Literatures and Cultures Required: Literatures of the SpanishSpeaking World: Two years of college-level courses in a language other than English (up to 16 units). Literatures of the EnglishSpeaking World: One year of college-level courses in a language other than English (up to 8 units). Can be satisfied through alternative means, such as proficiency testing or prior coursework. History Required: One year of college-level courses in a language other than English (up to 8 units). Can be satisfied through alternative means, such as proficiency testing or prior coursework. Riverside thE Marlan anD rosEMary bourns collEgE of EnginEEring The College has no foreign language requirement for any of its majors. collEgE of huManitiEs, arts anD social sciEncEs For the B.A. degree, the foreign language requirement may be satisfied by completing with a minimum grade of C the fourth quarter or the equivalent of one language at UC Riverside or another college or university; or demonstrating proficiency at the fourth-quarter level on the foreign language placement examination administered by the UC Riverside Department of Comparative Literature and Foreign Languages and Department of Hispanic Studies. For the B.S. degree, the foreign language requirement may be satisfied by completing with a minimum grade of C the third quarter or the equivalent of one language at UCR or another college or university; or demonstrating proficiency at the third-quarter level on the foreign language placement examination administered by the UCR Department of Comparative Literature and Foreign Languages and Department of Hispanic Studies. The foreign language placement examination does not yield credit; it only determines whether the foreign language requirement has been met or in which course of the language sequence a student should enroll. Courses in American Sign Language may be used to meet this requirement. Students continuing with the same foreign language they completed in high school must take a placement exam before they can enroll or receive credit in universitylevel courses in that language. Courses taken in the department or program of a student’s major may not be applied toward the breadth requirements except English Composition, Ethnicity, Foreign Language and World History. However, courses outside the major discipline, but required for the major, may be applied toward satisfaction of these requirements. Students who select a double major may apply courses in one of the majors or departments toward satisfaction of the breadth requirements. The Dean’s Office, in consultation with the Executive Committee of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, will determine which courses apply to these requirements. It is the student’s responsibility to verify those courses that fulfill the subject requirements for the bachelor’s degree. The following majors and programs require foreign language study as listed. Asian Literatures and Cultures Required: Two years of language instruction in Chinese or Japanese. Asian Studies Required: Two years of language instruction in Chinese, Japanese or Korean (East Asian Studies option); two years of language instruction in any Asian language (Comparative Asian Studies option). Classical Studies Required: Language instruction through the fourth quarter in Latin or Greek, plus upper-division courses in the chosen language. Comparative Literature Required: Proficiency in at least one foreign language, ancient or modern, through the intermediate level (second year). French Required: Intermediate Composition and Conversation (French 15B) or the equivalent before beginning upper-division work in the major. Germanic Studies Required: Intermediate German (German 4) or the equivalent before beginning upperdivision work in the major. Language Required: Students study two or three foreign languages and also learn about their characteristics (linguistics), the creative use made of them (literature) and the cultures that produced them (civilization). Linguistics Required: Six quarters of foreign language; fourth-quarter college-level proficiency must be demonstrated in at least one language. Begin major before end of sophomore year. Russian Studies Required: Intermediate Russian (RUSN 004) before beginning upper-division work. Spanish Required: Proficiency equivalent to Intermediate Spanish (Spanish 6) before beginning upper-division work. collEgE of natural anD agricultural sciEncEs The College offers a B.A. degree and a B.S. degree in most majors. The B.S. degree does not have a language requirement. For the B.A. degree, students must complete 16 quarter units in a foreign language. This requirement may be satisfied by completing four quarters of foreign language with a minimum grade of C or demonstrating equivalent proficiency, or completing 8 quarter units in each of two foreign languages with a minimum grade of C or demonstrating equivalent proficiency. Biology and Neuroscience majors must complete four quarters of one language. American Sign Language may be used to satisfy this requirement. Students who are pursuing a B.A. degree and who have not completed a foreign language course may enroll in a level-one foreign language course. However, students must take a placement exam if they plan to take a course in the same foreign language that they studied in high school. Transfer students who have taken a college-level foreign language course should consult with an adviser. San Diego Earl WarrEn collEgE Earl Warren College has no foreign language requirement; however, students are encouraged to continue language study after enrolling at UCSD. Foreign language courses may be used to fulfill Warren general education requirements depending on a student’s major field of study. ElEanor roosEvElt collEgE Students are required to demonstrate basic conversational and reading proficiency in LangUage otHer tHan engLisH reQUirements 57 Language Other Than English Requirements any modern foreign language, or reading proficiency in a classical language; or demonstrate proficiency through an appropriate AP or IB score; or complete the fourth quarter (or equivalent elsewhere) of foreign language with a passing grade. American Sign Language at fourth-quarter level is also accepted. john Muir collEgE Muir College encourages students to avail themselves of Muir’s general education option to complete one year of a classical or modern foreign language as one of the two yearlong sequences from foreign languages, humanities and fine arts. rEvEllE collEgE Students are required to demonstrate basic conversational and reading proficiency in any modern foreign language, or reading proficiency in a classical language; or demonstrate proficiency through an appropriate AP or IB score; or complete the fourth quarter (or equivalent elsewhere) of foreign language with a passing grade. American Sign Language at fourth-quarter level is also accepted. sixth collEgE Sixth College has no foreign language requirement; however, language study is encouraged. Students may use two courses of foreign language to satisfy the Narrative, Aesthetic and Historical Reasoning area of the general education requirement if noncontiguous to the major field of study. thurgooD Marshall collEgE Thurgood Marshall College has no foreign language requirement; however, students may use two language courses to satisfy the lowerdivision disciplinary breadth requirement if noncontiguous to the major field of study. all collEgEs The majors below have foreign language requirements that apply to students in all colleges. Chinese Studies Required: At least two years of Mandarin or the equivalent. Interested students should contact the Program in Chinese Studies Office for advice about choosing appropriate courses. Classical Studies Required: Proficiency in Greek, Latin or Hebrew; six upper-division courses that include reading assignments in the chosen language. Italian Studies Preferred: Six quarters of lower-division Italian (Italian 1A, 1B, 1C, 2A, 2B and 50) or the equivalent. Japanese Studies Required: Two years of upper-division courses required for major. Judaic Studies Required: Upper-division competence in Hebrew, normally fulfilled by first- and second-year Hebrew language courses or the equivalent. Linguistics Required: Linguistics majors must demonstrate proficiency in one foreign language. Proficiency in a language may be demonstrated in either of two ways: 1. By passing the reading proficiency examination and the oral interview administered by the Department of Linguistics in French, German, Italian or Spanish; 2. By successfully completing a course given at UCSD representing the fourth quarter (or beyond) of instruction in any single foreign language with a grade of C- or better. Students are encouraged to satisfy this requirement as early as possible in order to use the language for reference in linguistics courses. Students with native language competence in a language other than English may petition to have English satisfy the proficiency requirement. Literature Required: For majors in Literatures in English, French Literature, Literatures of the World, German Literature, Italian Literature, Russian Literature, Spanish Literature and Literature/Writing, three quarter courses (of which at least one is upper division) in a second literature given substantially in the native language. Second literatures include Classical Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, French, German, Russian and Spanish. English may be taken as a second literature if the major concentration is in a non-English literature. The lower-division component within the secondary literatures may be satisfied by: American Sign Language 1D/1DX and 1E; French 2B and either 2C or 50;German 2B and 2C; Hebrew 2 and 3 (see “Judaic Studies”); Italian 2B and 50;Greek 2 and 3; Latin 2 and 3; Russian 2B and 2C; two courses from Spanish 50A-50B-50C. For majors other than literatures in English, two courses from English 27-28-29 and 60, 21-22-23-25-26 are applicable. (Literatures of the World and writing courses may not be applied toward the English secondary literature requirement.) French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish Literature majors must demonstrate proficiency in the respective language of concentration. Russian and Soviet Studies Preferred: Six quarters of lower-division Russian (first-year Russian LTRU 1 A-B-C and second-year Russian LTRU 2 A-B-C) or equivalent. Santa Barbara collEgE of lEttErs anD sciEncE Foreign language is a general education requirement. It may be satisfied by completing the third quarter (Language 3) in a foreign language at UCSB or an equivalent course at another college or university (students who elect this option must complete four additional units for graduation); or achieving a satisfactory score on an SAT Subject Test in a foreign language; or earning a score of 3 or better on a College Board Advanced Placement Test in a foreign language; or earning a score of 5 or higher on an International Baccalaureate Higher Level Exam in a foreign language; or completing the third year of one language in high school with a grade point average of at least 2.0 for the third-year course; or demonstrating proficiency on a UCSB foreign language placement examination. In addition, the majors listed below require a higher level of foreign language study. Asian Studies Required: Two years (Courses 1-6 or the equivalent) of Chinese, Japanese or Korean or another Asian language appropriate to area of concentration in the major. Students may also demonstrate proficiency by examination. Chicano and Chicana Studies Required: Spanish 3 or demonstration of equivalent proficiency. Chinese/Japanese Minimum three years required. Students may also demonstrate proficiency by examination. Classics Required: Elementary Greek (Greek 1, 2, 3) and Greek 100 (Greek Prose) and 101 (Greek Poetry); or Elementary Latin (Latin 1, 2, 3) and Latin 100 (Latin Prose) and 101 (Latin Poetry). Comparative Literature Required: To begin the major, students must be prepared for upper-division literature courses in the two languages 58 LangUage otHer tHan engLisH reQUirements of concentration. Preparation usually includes six quarters of lower-division work, or the equivalent, in one or two modern or ancient foreign languages such as Greek, Latin, French, German, Italian, Russian or Spanish. English Required: A fifth quarter (or equivalent) of any foreign language currently taught at UCSB, or other language by petition; or the third quarter (or equivalent) of a foreign language plus three upper-division courses of foreign literature in translation. Global Studies Required: Complete quarter 6 or equivalent (two years of university level) of a language, plus an additional 12 units of upper-division work in the same language or 12 units of another language. Individual Major Individual majors sometimes require proficiency in a foreign language. Latin American and Iberian Studies Required: Intermediate Spanish (Spanish 6) or Intermediate Portuguese (Portuguese 6) or the equivalent (defined as knowledge as a native speaker or credit in courses requiring the same proficiency as Spanish 6 or Portuguese 6 at UCSB); students may also demonstrate proficiency by examination. Linguistics Required: The sixth quarter of any foreign language plus the third quarter of a second foreign language from a different language family. Some emphases specify particular languages. Music Required: The sixth quarter, or the equivalent, in French, German or Italian; or the third quarter in each of two of the listed languages. International Relations Required: A fifth quarter of a foreign language or the equivalent. Renaissance Studies Required: A reading knowledge of Latin and a modern European language will be necessary at the graduate level but are not required for the major. Students may demonstrate proficiency by examination. Santa Cruz Listed below are the foreign language requirements and recommendations for majors at UC Santa Cruz. Chemistry Recommended: To graduate with a B.S. in chemistry with American Chemical Society certification, reading knowledge of German. Classical Studies Required: The major requires the lower-division sequence in elementary Greek or Latin (Greek 1 and 2 or Latin 1 and 2), and at least three upper-division courses in Greek or Latin. German Studies Required: Language competency to level five is required for the completion of the major. Since German 5 is a prerequisite for upper-division courses taught in German, students are encouraged to take German 1–5 as early as possible in their academic program. Recommended: Students are strongly encouraged to spend a period of time in residence in Germany through the UC Education Abroad Program to further enrich the program of study and assure a command of the language. Students are allowed to transfer up to five courses taken at German universities toward the requirements for the major. However, the five core courses in German literature and history must be taken at UC Santa Cruz. Global Economics Required: Two years of university-level language courses or the equivalent level of competence. Health Sciences Required: Completion of Spanish 1-4, or the equivalent, and one quarter of Spanish 5M, Medical Spanish. History Recommended: Proficiency in a foreign language is strongly recommended for all history students and is essential for those who plan to pursue graduate studies in history. Italian Studies Required: Each student must complete the lower-division language sequence (Italian 1–6). Of the 10 courses required for the major, a minimum of five must be taught principally in Italian or through Italian language texts read in the original. Up to five courses may be approved as elective credit from UC EAP’s yearlong study abroad in Italy. Language Studies Required: Competence in one language equivalent to two years of college-level study. Students may choose from Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Chinese and Japanese require a third year of study. Latin American and Latino Studies Required: LALS majors are expected to learn to speak, read and write Spanish or Portuguese, and to use these skills on a regular basis in their upper-division academic work. Majors must take at least two upper-division courses taught in Spanish or Portuguese. Before taking upper-division coursework taught in the language, students must demonstrate proficiency in Spanish equivalent to the completion of Spanish 6 or 56 or Spanish for Spanish Speakers 63. Students who wish to pursue Portuguese may take the Portuguese 1A/1B or 60A/60B series. Students who have achieved fluency in Spanish or Portuguese through life experience may be exempt from this recommended preparatory coursework after demonstration of their proficiency. In addition to Latin American and Latino Studies and affiliated department course offerings, the required two upper-division courses taught in Spanish or Portuguese may be fulfilled through study abroad with prior approval by Latin American and Latino Studies. Students may also pursue internship or field study opportunities to satisfy one of the two required upper-division courses taught in Spanish or Portuguese; however, at least one of the two courses must be fulfilled in a classroom setting. Upper-division Portuguese courses are currently not offered at UCSC and must be taken elsewhere. Linguistics Required: Competence either in one language — attained by two years of college study or by successfully passing a standard proficiency exam — or in mathematics, demonstrated by passing two suitable courses. Literature Required: The intensive major requires the ability to do upper-division work in at least one language other than English; two courses are required. Literatures such as French, German, Greek, Latin, Italian and Spanish are taught in the original language. Recommended: Proficiency in a second language is strongly recommended for all literature students and is essential for those planning graduate study in literature. Music Required: Music majors whose instrument is voice are required to take French 1, German 1 and Italian 1 for the Bachelor of Music degree. Recommended: Proficiency in a foreign language pertinent to the student’s research area is strongly recommended for those planning graduate study in music. LangUage otHer tHan engLisH reQUirements 59 University Graduation Requirements The Writing Requirement All UC undergraduates must demonstrate proficiency in writing. They may meet the Entry-Level Writing Requirement in any of the following ways: • Score 680 or higher on the Writing section of the SAT Reasoning Test; • Score 30 or higher on the ACT Combined English/Writing test; • Score 3 or higher on the College Board Advanced Placement Examination in English (Language or Literature); • Score 5 or higher on the International Baccalaureate Higher Level Examination in English (Language A only); • Score 6 or higher on the International Baccalaureate Standard Level Examination in English (Language A); • Complete with a grade of C or better an acceptable college course in English composition worth 4 quarter or 3 semester units; • Achieve a passing score on the UC Analytical Writing Placement Examination, given in the spring every year (if you are admitted to the University, you will receive detailed information in April about the exam; nonresidents may take the exam in the fall after enrolling at the University); • Complete an appropriate English course at the University with a grade of C or better. The University offers the Analytical Writing Placement Examination each spring at test centers throughout the state for students who plan to enroll in the University the following fall. California residents who will enter the University as freshmen in fall 2009 must take the exam if they have not otherwise satisfied the requirement. Students receive detailed information about the exam in April. Students must pay a nonrefundable fee of $65 to cover test administration costs. They may pay by credit card, check or money order. Those who received admission application fee waivers will automatically have the fee waived for the Analytical Writing Placement Examination. Students who are not from California may take the exam in the fall after enrolling at the University. Writing Requirement Online Comprehensive information about the Entry-Level Writing Requirement and the Analytical Writing Placement Examination is available online at www.ucop.edu/sas/awpe. American History and Institutions Requirement All undergraduate degree programs at the University require students to demonstrate knowledge of American history and institutions. Students may meet the requirement by completing specific courses or earning a certain score on an examination, as determined by the campus they attend. Transfer students are urged to complete the requirement before they enroll. Students admitted on a visa status (noncitizens and also nonpermanent residents) are not required to meet this requirement unless they change their residency status prior to graduation from the University. Please refer to the campus General Catalog for more information about this requirement. 60 UniVersity gradUation reQUirements Special Programs T he University recognizes and values the intellectual and cultural contributions of a student population that encompasses the diversity of the people of California. To support its commitment to diversity, the University provides special services to students from educationally disadvantaged and low-income backgrounds. Special educational programs and support services are available to help middle school and high school students and students transferring to UC from community colleges, as well as students already enrolled at the University. Academic enrichment programs, such as the Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP) , the Puente Project and Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA), help educationally disadvantaged students prepare for UC admission by offering services to strengthen academic skills and test preparation, guide high school course selection and explain the admissions and financial aid application process. Outreach officers help students select the right campus and advise them on admissions and financial aid. Once enrolled at UC, students may participate in services that help them make the transition to University life, including Summer Bridge programs, orientations, personal counseling, academic advising and academic skills development programs. University’s EOP program. To be considered for eop, prospective students must complete the appropriate items on the UC admission application. In the personal statement, student should discuss their interest in eop and the reasons they would like to be considered. Students are encouraged to elaborate on factors that demonstrate a lowincome and/or disadvantaged background, including experiences and circumstances that may have adversely affected their ability to achieve full potential. Students should submit the application during the regular UC application filing period. ucla Charles Alexander, (310) 206-1551 Associate Vice Provost, Student diversity, and director Academic Advancement Program 1232 Campbell Hall University of California Los Angeles, CA 90095 E-mail: calexander@college.ucla.edu Jeff Cooper, director (310) 206-2912 AAP Outreach, Yield Activities and Summer Programs 1232 Campbell Hall E-mail: jcooper@college.ucla.edu uc MErcED Office of Admissions 5200 N. Lake Road Merced, CA 95343 (209) 228-4682 For More information For more information about programs for students from educationally disadvantaged and low-income backgrounds, contact a representative at the campus the student wishes to attend. uc bErkElEy Georgia Webb (510) 643-0998 Office of Undergraduate Admissions 110 Sproul Hall #5800 University of California Berkeley, CA 94720-5800 E-mail: gwebb@berkeley.edu Gloria Burkhalter, director (510) 642-7224 Student Life Advising Services/Educational Opportunity Program 119 Cesar Chavez Student Center #4210 University of California Berkeley, CA 94720-2440 E-mail: gloria@berkeley.edu uc rivErsiDE Office of Undergraduate Recruitment 1101 Hinderaker Hall University of California Riverside, CA 92521 E-mail: discover@ucr.edu (951) 827-4531 Frances Calvin, Interim director (951) 827-4695 Early Academic Development Programs J100 Bannockburn Village University of California Riverside, CA 92521 E-mail: frances.calvin@ucr.edu uc san DiEgo Office Of Admissions and (858) 534-4831 Relations with Schools 455 Student Services Center Mail: 9500 Gilman Drive, Dept. 0021 La Jolla, CA 92093-0021 E-mail: admissionsinfo@ucsd.edu Educational Opportunity Program The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) is designed for students with excep- uc Davis Educational Opportunity Program Admissions Undergraduate Admissions University of California One Shields Avenue Davis, CA 95616-8507 (530) 752-2971 uc san francisco Center for Science Education (415) 514-2132 and Outreach 1855 Folsom Street Mission Center Building, Room 548 University of California San Francisco, CA 94143-0934 tional academic ability and promise despite a low-income or educationally disadvantaged background. Programs and services offered to EOP participants vary from campus to campus, but are similar to those described above. EOP is open to students who meet the University’s regular admission requirements. In addition, at some campuses special assistance may be available through EOP to students who do not meet the regular admission requirements, but who can demonstrate the ability and potential to succeed at the University. (See description of Admission by Exception on page 12.) EOP applicants must be residents of California or Native Americans from any state. Students who have participated in other programs that serve low-income or disadvantaged students, such as Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) or Upward Bound, do not automatically qualify for EOP. In turn, if a student was ineligible for programs such as EOPS or Upward Bound, he or she may still be eligible for the uc irvinE Brent Yunek (949) 824-5337 Acting Assistant Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Services Director, Financial Aid and Scholarships 102 Aldrich Hall University of California Irvine, CA 92697-2825 Joe Maestas, director (949) 824-7162 Student Academic Advancement Services 2100 Student Services II University of California Irvine, CA 92697-5400 Norma Peniche, (949) 824-6703 Admissions Counselor Admissions and Relations with Schools 204 Aldrich Hall University of California Irvine, CA 92697-1075 uc santa barbara Pete Villarreal, director (805) 893-4758 Educational Opportunity Program Student Resource Building, Second Floor University of California Santa Barbara, CA 93106-7170 E-mail: pete.villarreal@sa.ucsb.edu uc santa cruz Michelle Handy, director (831) 459-2296 Educational Opportunity Programs ARC Building University of California Santa Cruz, CA 95064 E-mail: handy@ucsc.edu Michael McCawley, Acting director Office of Admissions 150 Hahn Student Services University of California Santa Cruz, CA 95064 E-mail: mikemc@ucsc.edu (831) 459-5779 sPeCiaL Programs 61 Fees and Expenses W ell in advance of applying for admission, students and their families should investigate the financial aspects of attending the University, including probable expenses and available financial aid programs. The chart at right provides estimates of the average costs for an undergraduate living in a University residence hall during the 2008–09 academic year (three quarters or two semesters). Although Universitywide educational and registration fees are uniform, total costs vary from one UC campus to another due to differences in individual campus fees and living expenses in the area where the campus is located. The numbers provided here are averages. EStimatED coStS, 2008 – 09 AVERAGE COSTS FOR AN UNDERGRADUATE CALIFORNIA RESIDENT LIVING IN UNIVERSITy HOUSING Fees* Books and Supplies Health Insurance Allowance/Fee Room and Board Personal/Transportation total Estimated costs $ 8,100 1,500 1,000 12,200 2,500 $25,300 * Fees are subject to change without notice. Nonresident Tuition Students who are not California residents must pay tuition and additional fees to attend the University. For 2008–09, nonresidents were charged an additional $20,608 in tuition and fees. To be considered a California resident for purposes of fees, an out-of-state student must: ◗ Have lived in California for more than one year preceding the residence determination date (the residence determination date is the day instruction begins at the last UC campus to open); ◗ Relinquish residence in other states; ◗ Show an intent to establish residency in California; and ◗ Demonstrate financial independence. There are several ways to demonstrate financial independence for the purpose of establishing California residency. Unmarried undergraduates from other states qualify as financially independent if they were not claimed by their parents or others as dependents for tax purposes for two preceding tax years and if their annual income is sufficient to meet their needs. All married students, students in established domestic partnerships, and unmarried graduate and professional students from other states qualify as financially independent if their parents or others have not claimed them as dependents for tax purposes for the preceding year. Required Fees The estimated average Universitywide total of $8,100 for 2008–09 in the chart includes educational, registration and campus fees. Fees for 2009–10 may be higher. Individual campus fees support activities and services such as the associated students, student union, recreation center, transportation and student health center. Students are expected to pay required fees during registration prior to the beginning of each term. All campuses offer either deferred payment plans that allow students to pay fees in installments during the term, or accept payment by credit card. As parents and students investigate the costs of attending the University, especially specific fees and expenses at each campus, they can turn to sources including the campus General Catalogs, websites and financial aid publications. The campus financial aid office can provide information about fees and expenses that apply to specific students in particular programs. Other out-of-state students who qualify as financially independent include veterans of the U.S. armed services; students with legal dependents other than a spouse; students whose parents are both deceased; students who are wards of the court; and students who are at least 24 years of age by December 31 of the year they seek to be classified as residents. For more information, contact the campus residency deputy. uc tuition Exemption (ab 540) Certain nonresident students who attended a high school in California for at least three years and graduated from a California high school may be eligible for an exemption from the UC nonresident tuition described above. Nonresident students include undocumented and domestic students who, for various reasons, are classified as nonresidents. Students who fulfill the qualifications but who don’t have a lawful immigration status must certify that they are taking steps to legalize their immigration status or will do so as soon as they are eligible. Students who are nonimmigrants, including foreign students, are not eligible for this exemption. For additional information on eligibility and the application process for this UC tuition exemption, visit the University’s Student Financial Support Programs and Policies Web page (www. ucop.edu/sas/sfs/docs/ab540_ gen_info.pdf ). residence status at other institutions Students with California residence status for fee purposes at other colleges in the state are not guaranteed residence status for tuition purposes at the University of California. Contact the campus residency deputy for more information. 62 Fees and exPenses Financial Aid and Scholarships in this section Financing a UC education Financial support Programs Scholarships • Need-Based Scholarships • Honorary Scholarships Grants • University of California Grant • Pell Grant • Cal Grants • ACG and SMART Grants • Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)• TEACH Grant Loans • Perkins Loan Program • Stafford Loan Program • Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students (PLUS) • University Loans Student Employment Financing a UC Education The University is committed to making it possible for all academically eligible students to attend, regardless of their economic circumstances, and demonstrates this commitment with a strong financial aid program. In 2006–07, nearly 62 percent of UC undergraduates received some form of financial aid — grants, loans, scholarships and work-study — averaging just over $13,500. In most cases, UC students, their parents and the University work together to finance their education. Each has a role to play: ◗ Parents: Parents of students under the age of 24 are generally expected to contribute toward the cost of their child’s college education. Using federal guidelines, the University analyzes information provided on the financial aid application about parental income, assets and household size to determine the size of this contribution. Parents with particularly low incomes have an expected contribution of zero. ◗ Student: The University expects all financial aid recipients to help cover the costs of their education through a combination of working and borrowing. The University’s aid program is designed, however, to limit the need to work and borrow to reasonable levels. Grant funding should be adequate to limit 1) the need to work while enrolled to no more than 20 hours per week, and 2) the need to borrow so that payments are manageable given the average expected earnings of a UC graduate. Scholarship awards can reduce the need to work and borrow. ◗ The University: The University administers grant programs that provide gift assistance from a variety of sources for financially eligible students. If grants from federal and state sources are inadequate to keep the need to work and borrow at reasonable levels, the University provides students with its own grant assistance. To evaluate a student’s eligibility for financial aid, UC looks at the cost of attendance and the expected contributions from parents and students. If costs exceed the expected contributions, the University looks to other resources to help cover the costs. For a better sense of how families in various financial situations might finance a UC education, see the chart below. Also visit www. universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/finaid and campus financial aid office websites. Financial Support Programs Additional information about student financial support programs is provided in the following pages. Students receiving support from financial aid programs administered by the University must maintain satisfactory academic progress to continue to be eligible for aid. applying for Financial aid and scholarships the Free application for Federal student aid (FaFsa) supporting documents independent status Checklist scholarships UC awards a variety of scholarships in recognition of academic achievement and potential. The scholarship amount depends on the particular program and, in some cases, on the financial resources available to the student. Scholarships do not have to be repaid. Most UC campuses offer Regents and EStimatED nEt coStS 2008–09 annual parent income total estimated costs Living on campus Samuel Sonja Salina Simon $20,000 25,300 15,900 $9,400 $40,000 25,300 14,500 $10,800 $60,000 25,300 10,950 $14,350 $80,000 25,300 4,850 $20,450 grant aid Does not have to be repaid nEt cost to faMily mEEtinG thE nEt coSt student loan Low interest 5,000 2,400 2,000 0 $9,400 5,000 2,400 2,000 1,400 $10,800 5,000 2,400 2,000 4,950 $14,350 5,000 2,400 2,000 11,050 $20,450 student wages From part-time job during school year student savings From full-time work during summer parents’ earnings, savings or loans total FinanCiaL aid and sCHoLarsHiPs 63 Financial Aid and Scholarships Alumni scholarships. In addition, each campus administers a wide variety of scholarships, endowed by private individuals, which are available only to students who meet specific requirements. need-based scholarships Need-based scholarships are awarded to outstanding students who are eligible for financial aid. These may cover anything from a portion of the student’s financial need to a stipend covering the student’s full financial need. In most cases, campuses require that students file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid ( FAFSA). (See box at right.) honorary scholarships Students with outstanding academic records should be encouraged to apply for honorary scholarships, regardless of their financial status. Honorary scholarships range from $300 to several thousand dollars annually. applying for financial aid Between January 1 and March 2 before the beginning of the academic year they intend to enroll, students should file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and the Cal Grant GPA Verification Form. Students should be advised that some forms of financing, such as federal education loans, are available only to families who submit the FAFSA . Instructions for completing the FAFSA are available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Paper copies of the FAFSA are available upon request. grants Eligibility for federal, state and University grants is based on family financial circumstances and the cost of attendance. Grants do not have to be repaid. university of california grant Each UC campus offers University of California Grants to financially needy undergraduates ranging from about $100 to several thousand dollars per year. pell grant The Pell Grant is a federal grant for undergraduates with exceptional financial need. For 2008–09, the grants range up to $4,731 per year. (Students who have already received a bachelor’s degree and international students are not eligible for the Pell Grant.) cal grants The California Student Aid Commission awards Cal Grants to eligible California residents attending a four-year college or university in California. Depending on the type of Cal Grant a student receives — the Cal Grant A or Cal Grant A Community College Reserve Scholarship, Cal Grant B or Cal Grant Transfer Entitlement — the money can be used for tuition, room and board, and school supplies. For 2008–09, the maximum Cal Grant A award for UC students was $7,126. The freshman Cal Grant B award for that year was $1,551 and the sophomore, junior and senior year award was $8,677. supplemental Educational opportunity grant (sEog) The University administers the federal SEOG for undergraduates who demonstrate exceptional financial need. All eligible financial aid applicants who completed the FAFSA by March 2 are considered for an SEOG. The grants may range from $100 to a few thousand dollars per year. acg and sMart grants Congress passed legislation in 2006 that created two new grant programs to assist talented lowincome students who are eligible for Pell Grants — Academic Competitive Grants (ACG) and Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) Grants. ACG awards are $750 for the first year of study and $1,300 for the second year, and SMART Grants are $4,000 for the third and fourth years of study. While the Academic Competitive Grants are aimed at first- and second-year students, all students must have established eligibility for a Pell Grant by filing a FAFSA. Additionally, students must meet criteria specific to each grant. ACG Program: Students must have “successfully completed a rigorous high school curriculum” (the normal “a-g” course requirements for admission to UC meet this criterion). Second-year students must also have at least a 3.0 GPA from the previous college academic year. SMART Grant: Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher in the following majors: physical, life or computer science, mathematics, technology, engineering or a foreign language the federal government considers critical to national security or commerce. Initial eligibility for transfer students will be based on their transfer GPA . Students need not have completed the rigorous high school curriculum required for the ACG. tEach grant Grants of up to $4,000 per year (total of $16,000 as an undergraduate) are available to all students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are planning to become teachers and are willing to teach full time for four years in schools that are specified as serving disadvantaged populations or are located in areas that have a shortage of highly qualified teachers, and are prepared to teach in high-need fields such as bilingual education, foreign languages, mathematics or science. Applicants must file a FAFSA and sign an agreement to teach for at least four years out of the first eight years after graduating and obtaining a teaching credential. loans The University administers a number of loan programs to assist students and parents with college costs. Most federal student loans offer fixed interest rates and must be repaid over a period of several years, beginning six to nine months after the student stops attending school or ceases to be at least a half-time student. Federal loans available to students from low- and moderate-income families include Perkins loans and subsidized Stafford loans. Unsubsidized Stafford loans are available to students at any income level who are U.S. citizens and permanent residents. The PLUS program (Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students) provides qualifying parents with the means to finance their expected contribution. perkins loan program This federal loan program is administered by the University. Repayment at 5 percent interest begins nine months after the student ceases to attend school at least half time. stafford loan program Under the Stafford loan program, students may take out federally insured loans from the federal government, if the student’s UC campus participates in direct lending; or from banks, credit unions, and savings and loans, if the campus participates in the Federal Family Educational Loan Program ( FFELP ). Repayment begins six months after the student graduates, withdraws or attends school less than half time. Students who demonstrate financial need are eligible for the subsidized Stafford loan; interest rates for undergraduates borrowing subsidized Stafford loans will be 6 percent for 2008–09. The federal government pays the interest that accrues while the student is in school. Unsubsidized Stafford loans are available to students who do not qualify for needbased loans; the interest rates will be 6.8 percent. The student is responsible for the 64 FinanCiaL aid and sCHoLarsHiPs interest that accrues while he or she is attending school; however, payment of interest may be deferred until after the student graduates, withdraws or attends school less than half time. If interest is deferred, it is added to the principal, increasing the amount on which future interest is calculated. parent loans for undergraduate students (plus) PLUS loans are federally insured loans made to parents of dependent students. Borrowers must file a FAFSA and must not have evidence of adverse credit; a supplemental credit application is required. The 2008–09 interest rate for PLUS loans will range from 7.9 to 8.5 percent. The borrower is responsible for payment of the interest and principal while the student is in school, although parents can defer payment or request interest-only payments during this time. university loans Some UC campuses offer University loans. The interest rate ranges from 5 to 9 percent, depending on the campus. Repayment usually begins six to nine months after the borrower ceases to be at least a half-time student. Some campuses also offer short-term emergency loans to help students through temporary difficulties. Campuses have different standards for awarding scholarships, require different supporting documents for scholarship consideration (including letters of recommendation) and have different deadlines for submitting supporting documents. This information is available at www.universityofcalifornia.edu/ admissions/undergrad_ adm/scholarships.html. Students who file the FAFSA and GPA Verification Form between January 1 and March 2, 2009, and who submit any required supporting documents by the deadline specified, will receive all financial aid from the University for which they are eligible. Students who submit the FAFSA after March 2 will receive aid only if funds permit. Students who submit the FAFSA and/or GPA Verification Form after March 2 will not be considered for the Cal Grant. Students applying for admission to terms other than the fall also must file the FAFSA and GPA Verification Form between January 1 and March 2, 2009. Otherwise, they will not be eligible for the Cal Grant and will receive other forms of aid only if funds permit. or university may be required to have the financial aid office at that school submit a financial aid transcript to the financial aid office at the UC campus he or she plans to attend. independent Status The financial aid office at each UC campus uses the information provided on the FAFSA to determine whether an applicant is dependent on his or her parents, or is independent (self-supporting) for financial aid purposes. Parents of dependent students are expected to contribute to their child’s educational expenses. The same “definition of independence” is used for University programs, Cal Grant programs and federal programs. The definition grants independent status to students who meet one of the following conditions: ◗ Are graduate or professional school students; ◗ Are orphans or wards of the court; ◗ Are veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces; ◗ Are married (the state of California and the University of California — but not the federal government — treat students as married if they are in a registered domestic partnership); ◗ Have legal dependents other than a spouse; or ◗ Are 24 years or older by December 31, 2009. Students who do not meet one of the above conditions and wish to be classified as independent will have to provide proof of their self-supporting status. Consult with a financial aid officer about this issue. thE frEE application for fEDEral stuDEnt aiD The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is used by all public and most private colleges and universities in California to determine the amount of aid for which a student is eligible. In addition, it serves as the application form for the Pell Grants and — along with the GPA Verification Form — the Cal Grants. For more information about Cal Grants, visit the California Student Aid Commission website (www.csac.ca.gov). Students interested in obtaining Stafford loans must also file the FAFSA , although they do not need to demonstrate financial need for an unsubsidized loan. If a student has filed for financial aid while in community college, he or she may be able to file the shorter renewal form online by logging into the FAFSA website at www.fafsa.ed.gov and choosing “Fill out a renewal FAFSA .” The FAFSA is available online (www.fafsa .ed.gov). stuDEnt EMployMEnt Employment opportunities are available at all UC campuses for students eligible to work in the United States. Each campus has an office that maintains listings of on- and off-campus job opportunities and provides assistance to students looking for work. Students who qualify for financial aid also may be eligible for federal work-study employment. Applying for Financial Aid and Scholarships Prospective students who wish to apply for financial aid must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the GPA Verification Form (for Cal Grant consideration) between January 1 and March 2, 2009. By mid-January 2009, all fall 2009 applicants will receive a packet from the University containing financial aid information and application materials — including a FAFSA worksheet and GPA Verification Form. The online or paper Application for Undergraduate Admission should be submitted during the appropriate application filing period — November 1–30, 2008, for applicants for fall 2009. Students who wish to be considered for need-based as well as honorary scholarships also must submit the FAFSA between January 1 and March 2, 2009. Checklist applicants for honorary scholarships ◗ Submit the UC application for admission and scholarships during the priority filing period. ◗ Provide required supporting documents by campus deadlines. applicants for financial aid and need-based scholarships ◗ Submit the UC application for admission and scholarships during the priority filing period. ◗ Provide required supporting documents for scholarship consideration by campus deadlines. ◗ File the FAFSA and GPA Verification Form January 1–March 2, 2009. ◗ Provide required supporting documents for financial aid consideration by campus deadlines. FinanCiaL aid and sCHoLarsHiPs supporting DocuMEnts Applicants for financial aid should be aware that independent students and parents of dependent students may be required to submit a signed copy of their federal income tax returns to verify the information provided on the FAFSA . A student who has attended another college 65 Undergraduate Majors T he undergraduate degree programs the University offers are listed by discipline and by campus on the following pages. The indented listings are areas of specialization within the major. For complete information about academic programs, please refer to the campus General Catalogs. Majors are listed under the discipline with which they are most often associated. The discipline categories are as follows: 66 agriculture, natural resources and environmental studies 67 architectural and environmental design and Planning 67 art – applied, Fine, Performing and art History 67 Biological and Life sciences 68 Business and management 69 Communication 69 engineering and Computer science 70 ethnic and area studies 70 Food, nutrition and Consumer sciences 71 Foreign Language and Literature 71 Health Professions 71 Humanities 72 individual majors 73 mathematics 73 Physical sciences 74 social sciences 75 special Programs Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Studies bErkElEy college of letters and science Biotechnology, B.S. Animal Biotechnology Bioinformatics Fermentation/Microbiology Biotechnology Plant Biotechnology Managerial Economics, B.S. Agricultural Economics Environmental and Resource Economics Managerial Economics Environmental Economics and Policy, B.A. Environmental Sciences, B.A. college of natural resources Community and Regional Development, B.S. Community Groups Economic Development Organization and Management Policy and Planning Social Services Plant Sciences, B.S. Crop Production Plant Breeding and Genetics Plant Sciences Individual Option Postharvest Biology and Technology Conservation and Resource Studies, B.S. Environmental Economics and Policy, B.S. Environmental Sciences, B.S. Forestry and Natural Resources, B.S. Forestry and Natural Sciences Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Ecological Management and Restoration, B.S. Entomology, B.S. Environmental Horticulture and Urban Forestry, B.S. Floriculture/Nursery Landscape Management/Turf Plant Biodiversity/Restoration Urban Forestry Viticulture and Enology, B.S. Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology, B.S. Behavioral Ecology Conservation Biology Ecotoxicology and Disease Ecology Fisheries Biology Individualized Specialization Physiological Ecology Population Dynamics Wildlife Biology Wildlife Damage Management Genetics and Plant Biology, B.S. Microbial Biology, B.S. Molecular Environmental Biology, B.S. Animal Health and Behavior Biodiversity Ecology Environment and Human Health Insect Biology Microbiology Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning, B.S. Advanced Policy Analysis City and Regional Planning Energy Policy Environmental Science Transportation Planning Water Quality college of biological sciences Biological Sciences, A.B., B.S. Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity, A.B., B.S. Plant Biology, A.B., B.S. college of Engineering Molecular Toxicology, B.S. Nutritional Sciences, B.S. Dietetics Physiology and Metabolism Environmental Science and Management, B.S. Climate Change and Air Quality Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing Natural Resources Management Soils and Biogeochemistry Watershed Science Biological Systems Engineering, B.S. Agricultural Engineering Aquacultural Engineering Biomechanics/Premedicine/ Preveterinary Medicine Biotechnical Engineering Ecological Systems Engineering Food Engineering Forest Engineering Society and Environment, B.S. Environmental Justice and Development Global Environmental Politics U.S. Environmental Policy and Management college of letters and science Environmental Toxicology, B.S. Fiber and Polymer Science, B.S. Computer Science and Mathematics Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Marketing/Management Material and Advanced Fiber/ Polymer Science Multidisciplinary Textiles Chemistry, B.S. Applied Chemistry: Chemical Physics Applied Chemistry: Environmental Chemistry Applied Chemistry: Pharmaceutical Chemistry Davis college of agricultural and Environmental sciences Agricultural and Environmental Education, B.S. Animal Biology, B.S. Animal Science, B.S. Animal Science With a Disciplinary Focus Aquatic Animals Avian Sciences Companion and Captive Animals Equine Science Laboratory Animals Livestock and Dairy Poultry Nature and Culture, A.B. irvinE school of physical sciences Food Science, B.S. Brewing (Fermentation) Science Consumer Food Science Food Biochemistry Food Biology/Microbiology Food Business and Management Food Chemistry Food Technology Earth and Environmental Sciences, B.S. school of social Ecology Social Ecology, B.A. los angElEs college of letters and science Hydrology, B.S. Hydrogeology Remote Sensing Surface Hydrology Water Management Water Quality Animal Science and Management, B.S. Aquatic Animals Companion Animals Dairy Equine Individualized Livestock Poultry Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution, B.S. Environmental Science, B.S. Geography/Environmental Studies, B.A. MErcED school of natural sciences International Agricultural Development, B.S. Agricultural Production Economic Development Environmental Issues Rural Communities Trade and Development in Agricultural Commodities Earth Systems Sciences, B.S. Atmospheric Sciences Ecosystem Science Geochemistry and Biogeochemistry Hydrologic and Climate Sciences Atmospheric Science, B.S. Avian Sciences, B.S. 66 UndergradUate majors rivErsiDE college of natural and agricultural sciences Environmental Horticulture and Urban Forestry, B.S. Floriculture/Nursery Landscape Management/Turf Plant Biodiversity/Restoration Urban Forestry Film and Media Studies, B.A. los angElEs college of letters and science Entomology, B.A., B.S. Environmental Sciences, B.A., B.S. Environmental Toxicology Natural Science Social Science Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning, B.S. Advanced Policy Analysis City and Regional Planning Energy Policy Environmental Science Transportation Planning Water Quality Art History, B.A. History/Art History, B.A. Music History, B.A. school of the arts and architecture Visual Arts (Art History/Criticism), B.A. Visual Arts (Media), B.A. Visual Arts (Studio), B.A. Visual Arts/Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts, B.A. santa barbara college of creative studies Environmental Sciences, B.S. Joint program between UC Riverside and CSU Fresno Behavioral, Policy, and Health Sciences Earth Sciences Life Sciences Art, B.A. Design | Media Arts, B.A. Ethnomusicology, B.A. Jazz Studies World Music Art, B.A. Music Composition, B.A. college of letters and science Plant Biology, B.A., B.S. Ecology, Evolution and Systematics Plant Cellular, Molecular, and Developmental Biology Plant Genetics, Breeding, and Biotechnology Plant Pathology, Nematology, and Pest Management Landscape Architecture, B.S. los angElEs school of the arts and architecture Music, B.A. (Bassoon, Clarinet, Classical Guitar, Composition, Euphonium, Flute, French Horn, Harp, Oboe, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Saxophone [classical], String Bass, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Viola, Violin, Violoncello, Voice) Art, B.A. Art History, B.A. Architecture and Environment Art of Africa, Asia and the Americas Architectural Studies, B.A. san DiEgo Urban Studies and Planning, B.A. Dance, B.A., B.F.A. Film and Media Studies, B.A. Music, B.A. Ethnomusicology World Arts and Cultures, B.A. Cultural Studies Dance Music, B.M. (Accompanying, Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Composition, Double Bass, Flute, French Horn, Guitar, Oboe, Percussion, Piano, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Viola, Violin, Voice) san DiEgo Environmental Systems (Earth Sciences), B.S. Environmental Systems (Ecology, Behavior and Evolution), B.S. Environmental Systems (Environmental Chemistry), B.S. Environmental Systems (Environmental Policy), B.A. santa barbara college of letters and science Art—Applied, Fine, Performing and Art History bErkElEy college of letters and science school of theater, film, and television Film and Television, B.A. Theater, B.A. Acting Design/Production Directing Education Outreach Musical Theater Playwriting Theater Studies Theater, B.A. Design Directing Playwriting Theater Studies Environmental Studies, B.A., B.S. Hydrologic Sciences and Policy, B.S. Biology and Ecology Physical and Chemical Policy Art, History of, B.A. Art, Practice of, B.A. Dance and Performance Studies, B.A. Film Studies, B.A. Music, B.A. Theater and Performance Studies, B.A. Davis college of letters and science Theater, B.F.A. Acting rivErsiDE college of humanities, arts, and social sciences santa cruz Art, B.A. Film and Digital Media, B.A. History of Art and Visual Culture, B.A. Religion and Visual Culture santa cruz Environmental Studies, B.A. Environmental Studies/Biology, B.A. Environmental Studies/ Earth Sciences, B.A. Environmental Studies/ Economics, B.A. Plant Sciences, B.S. Art History, A.B. Art Studio, A.B. Design, A.B. Dramatic Art, A.B. Film Studies, A.B. Music, A.B. irvinE claire trevor school of the arts Art (Studio), B.A. Art History, B.A. Art History/Administrative Studies, B.A. Art History/Religious Studies, B.A. Asian Concentration Student-designed Comparative Concentration Western Concentration Music, B.A., B.Mus. Theater Arts, B.A. Dance Design and Technology Drama Biological and Life Sciences bErkElEy college of chemistry Dance, B.A. Dance, B.F.A. Choreography Performance Dance, B.A. Media and Cultural Studies, B.A. Ethnography, Documentary, and Visual Culture Film and Visual Media Film, Literature, and Culture Architectural and Environmental Design and Planning bErkElEy college of Environmental Design Chemical Biology, B.S. college of letters and science Drama, B.A. Music, B.A. Analysis History Jazz Performance Music, B.A. Music and Culture, B.A. Religious Studies/Art History, B.A. Asian Concentration Student-designed Comparative Concentration Western Concentration Integrative Biology, B.A. Molecular and Cell Biology, B.A. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Genetics, Genomics and Development Immunology Architecture, B.A. Landscape Architecture, B.A. Urban Studies, B.A. Davis college of agricultural and Environmental sciences Music, B.Mus. (Bassoon, Clarinet, Composition, Contrabass, Flute, French Horn, Harp, Jazz Instrumental, Lute and Guitar, Oboe, Percussion, Piano, Saxophone, Special String Performance, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Viola, Violin, Violoncello, Voice) Public Health, B.A. college of natural resources Theatre, B.A. General Theatre Writing for the Performing Arts Ecological Management and Restoration, B.S. Music Theatre, B.F.A. Studio Art, B.A. Game Culture and Technology school of humanities Art History, B.A. san DiEgo Dance, B.A. Music, B.A. Music/Humanities, B.A. Music/Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts, B.A. Theatre, B.A. Genetics and Plant Biology, B.S. Microbial Biology, B.S. Molecular Environmental Biology, B.S. Animal Health and Behavior Biodiversity Ecology Environment and Human Health (pre-med) Insect Biology Microbiology UndergradUate majors 67 Undergraduate Majors Nutritional Sciences, B.S. Dietetics Physiology and Metabolism Davis college of agricultural and Environmental sciences Exercise Biology, A.B., B.S. Genetics, B.S. Microbiology, A.B., B.S. Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, B.S. Plant Biology, A.B., B.S. college of letters and science Biological Sciences, B.S. Bioinformatics and Genomics Biology Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology Conservation Biology Environmental Toxicology Evolution and Ecology Medical Biology Microbiology Plant Biology Business and Management bErkElEy haas school of business Agricultural and Environmental Education, B.S. Animal Biology, B.S. Animal Science, B.S. Animal Science With a Disciplinary Focus Aquatic Animals Avian Sciences Companion and Captive Animals Equine Science Laboratory Animals Livestock and Dairy Poultry Business Administration, B.S. Davis college of agricultural and Environmental sciences Chemistry, B.S. Applied Chemistry: Chemical Physics Applied Chemistry: Environmental Chemistry Applied Chemistry: Pharmaceutical Chemistry Natural Sciences, B.S. Nature and Culture, A.B. irvinE school of biological sciences Biology, B.A., B.S. Entomology, B.A., B.S. Neuroscience, B.A., B.S. Plant Biology, B.A., B.S. Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics Plant Cellular, Molecular, and Developmental Biology Plant Genetics, Breeding and Biotechnology Plant Pathology, Nematology, and Pest Management Community and Regional Development, B.S. Community Groups Economic Development Organization and Management Policy and Planning Social Services Managerial Economics, B.S. Agricultural Economics Environmental and Resource Economics Managerial Economics Animal Science and Management, B.S. Aquatic Animals Companion Animals Dairy Equine Individualized Livestock Poultry Biological Sciences, B.S. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, B.S. los angElEs college of letters and science san DiEgo Division of biological sciences college of letters and science Avian Sciences, B.S. Biotechnology, B.S. Animal Biotechnology Bioinformatics Fermentation/Microbiology Biotechnology Plant Biotechnology Clinical Nutrition, B.S. Ecological Management and Restoration, B.S. Entomology, B.S. Environmental Horticulture and Urban Forestry, B.S. Floriculture/Nursery Landscape Management/Turf Plant Biodiversity/Restoration Urban Forestry Biochemistry, B.S. Biology, B.S. Biophysics, B.S. Earth and Environmental Science, B.A. Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution, B.S. Marine Biology, B.S. Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, B.S. Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, B.S. Neuroscience, B.S. Physiological Science, B.S. Psychobiology, B.S. Psychology, B.A. MErcED school of natural sciences Biochemistry and Cell Biology, B.S. Biology, General, B.S. Biology, Human, B.S. Biology With Specialization in Bioinformatics, B.S. Ecology, Behavior and Evolution, B.S. Microbiology, B.S. Molecular Biology, B.S. Physiology and Neuroscience, B.S. santa barbara college of creative studies Economics, A.B. Sociology-Organizational Studies, A.B. irvinE paul Merage school of business Business Administration, B.A. (open to transfers 2010) Business Information Management, B.S. (offered jointly with Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences) 3-2 program Biology, B.A. Chemistry/Biochemistry, B.A., B.S. college of letters and science B.A. or B.S. in any major (except those offered by the School of Engineering) and M.B.A. from the Paul Merage School of Business Nutrition Science, B.S. Community Nutrition Nutritional Biochemistry Biological Sciences, B.S. Developmental Biology Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Human Biology Microbiology and Immunology Molecular and Cell Biology Plant Sciences, B.S. Crop Production Plant Breeding and Genetics Plant Sciences Individual Option Postharvest Biology and Technology Chemical Sciences, B.S. Biological Chemistry Chemistry Environmental Chemistry Materials Chemistry Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology, B.S. Behavioral Ecology Conservation Biology Ecotoxicology and Disease Ecology Fisheries Biology Individualized Specialization Physiological Ecology Population Dynamics Wildlife Biology Wildlife Damage Management Aquatic Biology, B.S. Biochemistry, B.S. Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, B.S. Biological Sciences, B.A., B.S. Biopsychology, B.S. Cell and Developmental Biology, B.S. Ecology and Evolution, B.S. Microbiology, B.S. Pharmacology, B.S. Physiology, B.S. Zoology, B.S. santa cruz Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, B.S. Biology, B.A., B.S. Ecology and Evolution, B.S. Environmental Studies/Biology, B.A. Health Sciences, B.S. Marine Biology, B.S. Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, B.S. Neuroscience and Behavior, B.A., B.S. Plant Sciences, B.S. the jack baskin school of Engineering los angElEs college of letters and science Business Economics, B.A. MErcED school of social sciences, humanities and arts Management, B.S. rivErsiDE college of humanities, arts, and social sciences Earth Systems Sciences, B.S. Atmospheric Sciences Ecosystem Science Geochemistry and Biogeochemistry Hydrologic and Climate Sciences Business Administration, B.S. Business Economics, B.A. the Marlan and rosemary bourns college of Engineering Business Informatics, B.S. santa barbara college of letters and science rivErsiDE college of humanities, arts, and social sciences Business Economics, B.A. Accounting college of biological sciences Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, B.S. Biological Sciences, A.B., B.S. Cell Biology, B.S. Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity, A.B., B.S. Neuroscience, B.A., B.S. college of natural and agricultural sciences Financial Mathematics and Statistics, B.S. santa cruz Business Management Economics, B.A. Biochemistry, B.A., B.S. Biology Chemistry Medical Sciences Bioengineering, B.S. Bioinformatics, B.S 68 UndergradUate majors Communication bErkElEy college of letters and science Media Studies, A.B. Davis college of letters and science Communication, A.B. irvinE school of humanities Materials Science and Engineering/ Nuclear Engineering, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, B.S. Nuclear Engineering, B.S. Nuclear Engineering/Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, B.S. Nuclear Engineering/Mechanical Engineering, B.S. college of letters and science Electrical Engineering, B.S. Analog Electronics Communication Controls and Signal Processing Digital Electronics Electromagnetics Physical Electronics Computer Science and Engineering, B.S. (offered jointly with the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences) Electrical Engineering, B.S. Electro-optics and Solid-state Devices Power Electronics and Power Systems Systems and Signal Processing Electronic Materials Engineering, B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, B.S. Electrical Behavior Mechanical Behavior Structures and Characterization Thermodynamics and Kinetics Computer Science, B.A. Davis college of agricultural and Environmental sciences Engineering, B.S. Environmental Engineering, B.S. Materials Science Engineering, B.S. Electronics Processing and Materials Literary Journalism, B.A. los angElEs college of letters and science Mechanical Engineering, B.S. Biomedical and Engineering Fluid Mechanics Combustion and the Environment Ground Vehicle Systems Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics and Energy Systems Manufacturing Mechanical Design Systems Dynamics and Control Transportation Systems Mechanical Engineering, B.S. Aerospace Energy Systems and Environmental Engineering Flow Physics and Propulsion Systems Mechanical Systems, Design and Computation Communication Studies, B.A. Interpersonal Communication Mass Communication Biotechnology, B.S. Bioinformatics college of Engineering rivErsiDE college of humanities, arts, and social sciences Aeronautical Science and Engineering, B.S. Aeroelasticity Aeronautical Structures Aero-thermodynamics Aircraft Performance Component and Mechanism Design Flight Testing Propulsion Systems Stability and Control los angElEs college of letters and science Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. san DiEgo Communication, B.A. santa barbara college of letters and science Mechanical Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering, B.S. Optical Science and Engineering, B.S. college of letters and science Geology – Engineering Geology, B.S. Linguistics and Computer Science, B.A. henry samueli school of Engineering and applied science Computer Science, B.S. irvinE Donald bren school of information and computer sciences Communication, B.A. Biochemical Engineering, B.S. Biological Systems Engineering, B.S. Agricultural Engineering Aquacultural Engineering Biomechanics/Premedicine/ Preveterinary Medicine Biotechnical Engineering Ecological Systems Engineering Food Engineering Forest Engineering Engineering and Computer Science bErkElEy college of chemistry Computer Science, B.S. Computer Science and Engineering, B.S. (offered jointly with The Henry Samueli School of Engineering) Chemical Engineering, B.S. Chemical Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering, B.S. Chemical Engineering/Nuclear Engineering, B.S. Chemistry, B.S. college of Engineering Biomedical Engineering, B.S. Biomolecular Engineering Imaging Premedical Informatics, B.S. Information and Computer Science, B.S. Artificial Intelligence Computer Systems Implementation and Analysis of Algorithms Information Systems Networks and Distributed Systems Software Systems Aerospace Engineering, B.S. Bioengineering, B.S. Chemical Engineering, B.S. Civil Engineering, B.S. Computer Science, B.S. Computer Science and Engineering, B.S. Electrical Engineering, B.S. Materials Engineering, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, B.S. MErcED school of Engineering Chemical Engineering, B.S. Advanced Materials Processing Applied Chemistry Applied Mathematics Computers and Automation Energy Conversion and Fuels Processing Environmental Engineering Food Process Engineering Marketing Polymer Science Prebiomedical Engineering Premedical Engineering Bioengineering, B.S. Nanobioengineering Tissue Engineering Bioengineering, B.S. Bioengineering/Materials Science and Engineering, B.S. Civil Engineering, B.S. Computational Engineering Science, B.S. Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, B.S. Engineering Mathematics and Statistics, B.S. Engineering Physics, B.S. Environmental Engineering Science, B.S. Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, B.S. Manufacturing Engineering, B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, B.S. Materials Science and Engineering/ Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, B.S. Materials Science and Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering, B.S. Computer Science and Engineering, B.S. Environmental Engineering, B.S. Air Pollution Hydrology Sustainable Energy Water Quality the henry samueli school of Engineering Aerospace Engineering, B.S. Biomedical Engineering, B.S. Biophotonics Chemical Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering, B.S. Civil Engineering, B.S. Environmental Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Structural Engineering and Structural Mechanics Transportation Planning and Engineering Water Resources Engineering Biomedical Engineering: Premedical, B.S. Chemical Engineering, B.S. Biochemical Environmental Materials Science Materials Science and Engineering, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, B.S. rivErsiDE the Marlan and rosemary bourns college of Engineering Civil Engineering, B.S. Computer Applications Engineering Management Environmental Hydrology and Water Resources General Civil Infrastructure Planning Mathematical Methods Structural Transportation Information and Control Systems Bioengineering, B.S. Chemical Engineering, B.S. Biochemical Engineering Bioengineering Chemical Engineering Nanotechnology Computer Engineering, B.S. Computer Systems and Software Digital Systems Computer Science and Engineering, B.S. Hardware Design Software Design Computer Engineering, B.S. UndergradUate majors 69 Undergraduate Majors Chemical Engineering, B.S.+M.S. (open to freshmen only) Combined 5-year program leading to a B.S. and M.S. in Chemical and Environmental Engineering. Students not qualifying for the B.S. and M.S. will be considered for admission to the B.S. program. Structural Engineering Davis college of letters and science Latin American Studies, B.A. Arts and Humanities Ecology and Environment Social Sciences Engineering Sciences, B.S. Structural Engineering, B.S. santa barbara college of creative studies Computer Science, B.S. college of Engineering Computer Engineering, B.S. Computer Science, B.S. Computer Science, B.S.+M.S. (open to freshmen only) Combined 5-year program leading to a B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science. Students not qualifying for the B.S.+M.S. will be considered for admission to the B.S. program. African American and African Studies, A.B. American Studies, A.B. Asian American Studies, A.B. Chicana/Chicano Studies, A.B. Cultural Studies Social/Policy Studies Chemical Engineering, B.S. Computer Engineering, B.S. Computer Science, B.S. Electrical Engineering, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, B.S. college of letters and science East Asian Studies, A.B. Middle East/South Asia Studies, A.B. Native American Studies, A.B. Mexico–Central America North American South American Middle Eastern and North African Studies, B.A. Russian Studies, B.A. Southeast Asian Studies, B.A. Spanish and Community and Culture, B.A. Women’s Studies, B.A. school of the arts and architecture World Arts and Cultures, B.A. Cultural Studies Dance Electrical Engineering, B.S. Environmental Engineering, B.S. Air Pollution Control Technology Water Pollution Control Technology Computer Science, B.A. Computational Biology Computational Economics Computational Geography Women’s Studies, A.B. irvinE school of humanities rivErsiDE college of humanities, arts, and social sciences Environmental Engineering, B.S. and M.S. (open to freshmen only) Combined 5-year program leading to a B.S. and a M.S. in Chemical & Environmental Engineering. Students not qualifying for the B.S.+M.S. will be considered for admission to the B.S. program. santa cruz the jack baskin school of Engineering Bioengineering, B.S. Bioinformatics, B.S. Computer Engineering, B.S. Computer Systems Digital Hardware Networks Robotics and Control Systems Programming African American Studies, B.A. Asian American Studies, B.A. East Asian Cultures, B.A. European Studies, B.A. British Studies Early Modern Europe Encounters with the Non-European World French Studies German Studies Italian Studies Medieval Studies The Mediterranean World: Past and Present Modern Europe (1789 to Present) Russian Studies Spanish-Portuguese Studies African American Studies, B.A. Asian American Studies, B.A. Asian Studies, B.A. Comparative Asian Studies East Asian Studies Business Informatics, B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, B.S.+M.S. (open to freshmen only) Combined 5-year program leading to a B.S. and a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Students not qualifying for the B.S. and M.S. will be considered for admission to the B.S. program. Computer Science, B.A., B.S. Computer Science: Computer Game Design, B.S. Electrical Engineering, B.S. Information Systems Management, B.S. Chicano Studies, B.A. Ethnic Studies, B.A. Global Studies, B.A. Latin American Studies, B.A. Native American Studies, B.A. Russian Studies, B.A. Civilization Language and Literature Women’s Studies, B.A. san DiEgo Chinese Studies, B.A Critical Gender Studies, B.A. Ethnic Studies, B.A. German Studies, B.A. International Studies — Anthropology, B.A. International Studies — Economics, B.A. International Studies — History, B.A. International Studies — Linguistics, B.A. International Studies — Literature, B.A. International Studies — Political Science, B.A. International Studies — Sociology, B.A. Italian Studies, B.A. Japanese Studies, B.A. Judaic Studies, B.A. Latin American Studies, B.A. Russian and Soviet Studies, B.A. Third World Studies, B.A. santa barbara college of letters and science German Studies, B.A. Global Cultures, B.A. Atlantic Rim Hispanic, U.S. Latino/Latina and Luso-Brazilian Culture Inter-area Studies Locating Africas (Nation, Culture and Diaspora) Locating Asias (Nation, Culture and Diaspora) Locating Europes and European Colonies Pacific Rim Ethnic and Area Studies bErkElEy college of letters and science san DiEgo jacobs school of Engineering Bioengineering Bioengineering, B.S. Bioengineering: Bioinformatics, B.S. Bioengineering (Biotechnology), B.S. Bioengineering: Premedical, B.S. Computer Science and Engineering African American Studies, B.A. American Studies, B.A. Asian American Studies, B.A. Asian Studies, B.A. China Japan Women’s Studies, B.A. school of social sciences Computer Engineering, B.S. Computer Science, B.A., B.S. Computer Science With Specialization in Bioinformatics, B.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering Computer Engineering, B.S. Electrical Engineering, B.S. Engineering Physics, B.S. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Celtic Studies, B.A. Chicano Studies, B.A. Dutch Studies, B.A. Ethnic Studies, B.A. Latin American Studies, B.A. Middle Eastern Studies, B.A. Native American Studies, B.A. Near Eastern Studies, B.A. Ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern Art and Architecture Near Eastern Civilizations Near Eastern Languages and Literatures Chicano/Latino Studies, B.A. los angElEs college of letters and science Aerospace Engineering, B.S. Chemical Engineering, B.S. Engineering Science, B.S. Environmental Engineering, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, B.S. South and Southeast Asian Studies, B.A. South Asian Archaeology South Asian Civilization South Asian Language Southeast Asian Language Afro-American Studies, B.A. American Indian Studies, B.A. Ancient Near Eastern Civilizations, B.A. Asian American Studies, B.A. Asian Humanities, B.A. Asian Religions, B.A. Chicana and Chicano Studies, B.A. East Asian Studies, B.A. European Studies, B.A. Iranian Studies, B.A. Jewish Studies, B.A. Asian American Studies, B.A. Asian Studies, B.A. Black Studies, B.A. Chicana and Chicano Studies, B.A. Global Studies, B.A. 70 UndergradUate majors Latin American and Iberian Studies, B.A. Middle East Studies, B.A. Women’s Studies, B.A. santa cruz American Studies, B.A. Feminist Studies, B.A. Culture, Power, and Representation Law, Politics, and Social Change Science, Technology, and Medicine Sexuality Studies Foreign Language and Literature bErkElEy college of letters and science irvinE school of humanities MErcED school of social sciences, humanities and arts Chinese Studies, B.A. Classics, B.A. Greek Latin Literatures and Cultures, B.A. Literatures of the English-Speaking World Literatures of the Spanish-Speaking World Classics, B.A. Classical Civilizations Classical Languages Greek Latin German Studies, B.A. Italian Studies, B.A. Latin American and Latino Studies, B.A. Latin American and Latino Studies/ Global Economics, B.A. Latin American and Latino Studies/Literature, B.A. Latin American and Latino Studies/Politics, B.A. Latin American and Latino Studies/Sociology, B.A. Comparative Literature, B.A. Dutch Studies, B.A. East Asian Languages and Cultures, B.A. Chinese Japanese Comparative Literature, B.A. East Asian Cultures, B.A. French, B.A. German Studies, B.A. Japanese Language and Literature, B.A. Korean Literature and Culture, B.A. Latin, B.A. Spanish, B.A. Literature and Culture Spanish, Latin American and U.S. Latino Cinema Spanish for Future Teachers rivErsiDE college of humanities, arts, and social sciences Asian Literatures and Cultures, B.A. Chinese Japanese Comparative Literature, B.A. French, B.A. Civilization Literature French, B.A. Civilization Literature German, B.A. Italian Studies, B.A. Near Eastern Studies, B.A. Ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern Art And Architecture Near Eastern Civilizations Near Eastern Languages and Literatures los angElEs college of letters and science Germanic Studies, B.A. Language, B.A. Study of two or three of the following languages: Chinese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish Food, Nutrition and Consumer Sciences bErkElEy college of natural resources Scandinavian, B.A. Danish Norwegian Swedish Nutritional Sciences, B.S. Dietetics Physiology and Metabolism Slavic Languages and Literatures, B.A. Czech Polish Russian Serbo-Croatian African Languages, B.A. American Indian Studies, B.A. Ancient Near Eastern Civilizations, B.A. Arabic, B.A. Central and East European Languages and Cultures, B.A. Chinese, B.A. Comparative Literature, B.A European Studies, B.A. French, B.A. French Studies — Literature Interdisciplinary Russian Studies, B.A. Civilization Language and Literature Spanish, B.A. Cultural Studies Linguistics Literature Davis college of agricultural and Environmental sciences South and Southeast Asian Studies, B.A. South Asian Archaeology South Asian Civilization South Asian Language Southeast Asian Language Clinical Nutrition, B.S. Fiber and Polymer Science, B.S. Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Marketing/Management Multidisciplinary Spanish and Portuguese, B.A. Hispanic Languages and Bilingual Issues Iberian or Latin American Literatures Luso-Brazilian Spanish and Spanish American Food Science, B.S. Brewing (Fermentation) Science Consumer Food Science Food Biochemistry Food Biology/Microbiology Food Business and Management Food Chemistry Food Technology Davis college of letters and science International Agricultural Development, B.S. Agricultural Production Economic Development Environmental Issues Rural Communities Trade and Development in Agricultural Commodities Chinese, A.B. Classical Civilization, A.B. Classical and Mediterranean Civilizations Classical Languages and Literatures Nutrition Science, B.S. Community Nutrition Nutrition Biochemistry Comparative Literature, A.B. East Asian Studies, A.B. French, A.B. German, A.B. Area Studies Culture and Commerce General Textiles and Clothing, B.S. Marketing/Economics Textile Science Viticulture and Enology, B.S. Economics and Business Food Science and Microbiology Plant Science Italian, A.B. Japanese, A.B. Russian, A.B. Spanish, A.B. French and Linguistics, B.A. German, B.A. Greek, B.A. Greek and Latin, B.A. Hebrew, B.A. Italian, B.A. Italian and Special Fields, B.A. Japanese, B.A. Korean, B.A. Latin, B.A. Linguistics and Asian Languages and Cultures, B.A. Linguistics and French, B.A. Linguistics and Italian, B.A. Linguistics and Scandinavian Languages, B.A. Linguistics and Spanish, B.A. Portuguese, B.A. Russian Language and Literature, B.A. Russian Studies, B.A. Scandinavian Languages, B.A. Southeast Asian Studies, B.A. Spanish, B.A. Spanish and Community and Culture, B.A. Spanish and Linguistics, B.A. Spanish and Portuguese, B.A. san DiEgo Italian Studies, B.A. Japanese Studies, B.A. Linguistics: Language Studies (Specialization in Individual Language), B.A. Literature, French, B.A. Literature, German, B.A. Literature, Italian, B.A. Literature, Russian, B.A. Literature, Spanish, B.A. Literature/Cultural Studies, B.A. santa barbara college of letters and science Chinese, B.A. Classical Chinese Mandarin Chinese Classics, B.A. Archaeology Greek and Roman Culture Language and Literature Comparative Literature, B.A. Foreign Language Interdisciplinary French, B.A. German, B.A. Italian Studies, B.A. Japanese, B.A. Portuguese, B.A. Slavic Languages and Literatures, B.A. Spanish, B.A. UndergradUate majors 71 Undergraduate Majors santa cruz Classical Studies, B.A. German Studies, B.A. Italian Studies, B.A. Language Studies, B.A. Chinese French German Italian Japanese Portuguese Russian Spanish Gender and Women’s Studies, B.A. Near Eastern Studies, B.A. Ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern Art and Architecture Near Eastern Civilizations Near Eastern Languages and Literatures Literary Journalism, B.A. Philosophy, B.A. Religious Studies, B.A. Women’s Studies, B.A. los angElEs college of letters and science English, B.A. Media and Cultural Studies, B.A. Ethnography, Documentary, and Visual Culture Film and Visual Media Film, Literature, and Culture Philosophy, B.A. Religious Studies, B.A. Rhetoric, B.A. Davis college of letters and science Liberal Studies, B.A. American Cultural Life American Social and Institutional Life Biological Sciences Environmental Sciences Mathematics Latin American and Latino Studies, B.A. Literature, B.A. Creative Writing English-Language Literatures French German Greek and Latin Literatures Italian Modern Literary Studies Pre- and Early Modern Studies Spanish/Latin American/Latino Literatures World Literature and Cultural Studies Art History, A.B. Classical Civilization, A.B. Classical and Mediterranean Civilizations Classical Languages and Literatures American Literature and Culture, B.A. Ancient Near Eastern Civilizations, B.A. Art History, B.A. Classical Civilization, B.A. Comparative Literature, B.A. English, B.A. Creative Writing World Literature Comparative Literature, A.B. English, A.B. Creative Writing General Teaching Health Professions bErkElEy college of letters and science Public Health, B.A. irvinE college of health sciences Film Studies, A.B. Linguistics, A.B. Medieval and Early Modern Studies, A.B. Nature and Culture, A.B. Philosophy, A.B. Religious Studies, A.B. Technocultural Studies, A.B. Women’s Studies, A.B. irvinE school of humanities Nursing Science, B.S. Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.S. Public Health Policy, B.A. Public Health Sciences, B.S. los angElEs school of nursing African American Studies, B.A. Art History, B.A. Asian American Studies, B.A. Classical Civilization, B.A. Comparative Literature, B.A. English, B.A. Creative Writing European Studies, B.A. French and Linguistics, B.A. Global Studies, B.A. Linguistics, B.A. Linguistics and Anthropology, B.A. Linguistics and Asian Languages and Cultures, B.A. Linguistics and Computer Science, B.A. Linguistics and English, B.A. Linguistics and French, B.A. Linguistics and Italian, B.A. Linguistics and Philosophy, B.A. Linguistics and Psychology, B.A. Linguistics and Scandinavian Languages, B.A. Linguistics and Spanish, B.A. Music History, B.A. Philosophy, B.A. Religion, Study of, B.A. Spanish and Community and Culture, B.A. Spanish and Linguistics, B.A. Women’s Studies, B.A. MErcED school of social sciences, humanities and arts Linguistics, B.A. Music and Culture, B.A. Philosophy, B.A. Philosophy/Law and Society, B.A. Religious Studies, B.A. Religious Studies/Art History, B.A. Asian Concentration Student-designed Comparative Concentration Western Concentration Women’s Studies, B.A. san DiEgo Classical Studies, B.A. Critical Gender Studies, B.A. Linguistics, B.A. Linguistics (Specialization in Cognition and Language), B.A. Linguistics (Specialization in Language and Society), B.A. Linguistics: Language Studies (Specialization in Individual Language), B.A. Literature, Composite Major, B.A. Literature/Writing, B.A. Literatures in English, B.A. Literatures of the World, B.A. Music/Humanities, B.A. Philosophy, B.A. Religion, Study of, B.A. Visual Arts (Art History/Criticism), B.A. santa barbara college of creative studies Nursing—Generic/Prelicensure, B.S. Nursing—Postlicensure, B.S. santa cruz Health Sciences, B.S. the jack baskin school of Engineering European Studies, B.A. British Studies Early Modern Europe Encounters with the Non-European World French Studies German Studies Italian Studies Medieval Studies The Mediterranean World: Past and Present Modern Europe (1789 to Present) Russian Studies Spanish-Portuguese Studies Literatures and Cultures, B.A. Literatures of the English-Speaking World Literatures of the Spanish-Speaking World Literature, B.A. college of letters and science Art History, B.A. Architecture and Environment Art of Asia, Africa and the Americas Bioengineering, B.S. Bioinformatics, B.S. rivErsiDE college of humanities, arts, and social sciences Classics, B.A. Archaeology Greek and Roman Culture Language and Literature Humanities bErkElEy college of letters and science Film and Media Studies, B.A. Global Cultures, B.A. Atlantic Rim Hispanic, U.S. Latino/Latina and Luso-Brazilian Culture Inter-Area Studies Locating Africas (Nation, Culture and Diaspora) Locating Asias (Nation, Culture and Diaspora) Locating Europes and European Colonies Pacific Rim Art, History of, B.A. Classics, B.A. Classical Civilizations Classical Languages Greek Latin Art History, B.A. Art History/Administrative Studies, B.A. Art History/Religious Studies, B.A. Asian Concentration Student-designed Comparative Concentration Western Concentration Comparative Literature, B.A. Foreign Language Interdisciplinary English, B.A. Linguistics, B.A. Chinese English French German Japanese Slavic Sociocultural Linguistics Spanish Comparative Literature, B.A. English, B.A. Humanities, B.A. Classical Studies, B.A. Comparative Ancient Civilizations, B.A. Comparative Literature, B.A. Creative Writing, B.A. 72 UndergradUate majors Medieval Studies, B.A. Philosophy, B.A. Core Philosophy Ethics and Public Policy Mathematics bErkElEy college of letters and science Religious Studies, B.A. Renaissance Studies, B.A. Women’s Studies, B.A. santa cruz Classical Studies, B.A. Feminist Studies, B.A. Culture, Power, and Representation Law, Politics, and Social Change Science, Technology, and Medicine Sexuality Studies Mathematics, B.A. Mathematics, Applied, B.A. Statistics, B.A. Davis college of letters and science Applied Mathematics, B.S. Mathematical and Scientific Computation, B.S. Computational and Mathematical Biology Computational and Mathematics san DiEgo Mathematics, B.A. Mathematics and Economics (joint major), B.A. Mathematics — Applied, B.A. Mathematics — Applied Science, B.A. Mathematics — Computer Science, B.A. Mathematics — Scientific Computation, B.S. Mathematics — Secondary Education, B.A. Probability & Statistics, B.S. santa barbara college of creative studies Hydrology, B.S. Hydrogeology Remote Sensing Surface Hydrology Water Management Water Quality college of letters and science Chemistry, A.B. Chemistry, B.S. Applied Chemistry: Chemical Physics Applied Chemistry: Environmental Chemistry Applied Chemistry: Pharmaceutical Chemistry History, B.A. Americas and Africa Asia and the Islamic World Europe Mathematics, A.B., B.S. General Secondary Teaching Mathematics B.A., B.S. college of letters and science Geology, A.B., B.S. Natural Sciences, B.S. Physics, A.B., B.S. Physics, Applied, B.S. irvinE school of physical sciences History of Art and Visual Culture, B.A. Religion and Visual Culture Statistics, A.B., B.S. Computer Science General Linguistics, B.A. Applied Computational Psycholinguistics Theoretical irvinE school of physical sciences Economics/Mathematics, B.A. Financial Mathematics and Statistics, B.S. Mathematical Sciences, B.S. Mathematics, B.A. High School Teaching Chemistry, B.S. Biochemistry Chemistry Education Literature, B.A. Creative Writing English-Language Literatures French German Greek and Latin Literatures Italian Modern Literary Studies Pre- and Early Modern Studies Spanish/Latin American/Latino Literatures World Literature and Cultural Studies Mathematics, B.S. Applied and Computational Mathematics Mathematics for Economics Mathematics for Education Statistics Mathematics, B.S. Statistical Science, B.A. Statistical Science, B.S. Actuarial Statistics Applied Statistics Probability and Statistics Earth and Environmental Sciences, B.S. Physics, B.S. Applied Astrophysics Biomedical Computational Philosophy of Physics Physics Education los angElEs college of letters and science Mathematics, B.S. Mathematics, Applied, B.S. Mathematics/Applied Science, B.S. Actuarial History of Science Management/Accounting Medical and Life Sciences Operations Research santa cruz Mathematics, B.A. Computational Mathematics Education Pure los angElEs college of letters and science Philosophy, B.A. Religious Thought Physical Sciences bErkElEy college of chemistry individual Majors Individual majors are available upon petition after enrollment at all campuses as follows: bErkElEy College of Letters and Science Davis College of Biological Sciences College of Letters and Science irvinE School of Humanities los angElEs College of Letters and Science School of the Arts and Architecture rivErsiDE College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences san DiEgo All Colleges except Sixth santa barbara College of Letters and Science Mathematics/Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, B.S. Mathematics/Economics, B.S. Mathematics for Teaching, B.S. Mathematics of Computation, B.S. MErcED school of natural sciences Chemical Biology, B.S. Chemistry, B.S. college of letters and science Astrophysics, B.A. Chemistry, B.A. Earth and Planetary Science, B.A. Atmospheric Science Environmental Earth Science Geology Geophysics Marine Science Planetary Science Applied Mathematical Sciences, B.S. Computational Biology Computer Science and Engineering Economics Engineering Mechanics Physics Astrophysics, B.S. Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Environmental Sciences, B.S. Chemistry, B.S. Chemistry, General, B.S. Chemistry/Materials Science, B.S. Computational and Systems Biology, B.S. Earth and Environmental Science, B.A. Geology, B.S. Geology — Engineering Geology, B.S. Geology — Paleobiology, B.S. Geophysics and Space Physics, B.S. Geophysics — Applied Geophysics, B.S. Physics, B.A., B.S. MErcED school of natural sciences rivErsiDE college of natural and agricultural sciences Mathematics, B.A., B.S. Applied Computational Pure Mathematics Operations Research and Management Science, B.A. Physical Sciences, B.A. Physics, B.A. college of natural resources Chemical Sciences, B.S. Biological Chemistry Chemistry Environmental Chemistry Materials Chemistry Environmental Sciences, B.S. Davis college of agricultural and Environmental sciences Earth Systems Sciences, B.S. Atmospheric Sciences Ecosystem Science Geochemistry and Biogeochemistry Hydrologic and Climate Sciences Mathematics for Secondary School Teachers, B.S. Statistics, B.A., B.S. Pure Statistics Quantitative Management Statistical Computing Atmospheric Science, B.S. Physics, B.S. Atomic/Molecular/Optical Physics Biophysics Mathematical Physics UndergradUate majors 73 Undergraduate Majors rivErsiDE college of natural and agricultural sciences Geophysics, B.S. Hydrological Sciences and Policy, B.S. Biology and Ecology Physical and Chemical Policy Human Development, B.S. International Agricultural Development, B.S. Agricultural Production Economic Development Environmental Issues Rural Communities Trade and Development in Agricultural Commodities Social Science, B.A. Multicultural Studies Public and Community Service Research and Social Policy Social Studies for Secondary School Education Chemistry, B.A., B.S. Chemical Physics Environmental Chemistry Physics, B.A., B.S. santa cruz Applied Physics, B.S. Chemistry, B.A., B.S. Biochemistry Environmental Chemistry Geology, B.S. General Geology Geobiology Geophysics Global Climate Change Sociology, B.A. los angElEs college of letters and science Textiles and Clothing, B.S. Marketing/Economics Textile Science Geophysics, B.S. Geoscience for Educators, B.S. Physics, B.A., B.S. Biophysics (B.S. only) Physics Education Earth Sciences, B.A., B.S. Environmental Geology Ocean Sciences Planetary Sciences college of letters and science san DiEgo Biochemistry/Chemistry, B.S. Chemical Education, B.S. Chemical Physics, B.S. Chemistry, B.S. Chemistry: Bioinformatics, B.S. Chemistry With Specialization in Earth Sciences, B.S. Earth Science, B.S. Earth Sciences — Geochemistry, B.S. Earth Sciences — Geology, B.S. Earth Sciences — Geophysics, B.S. Environmental Chemistry, B.A., B.S. Molecular Synthesis, B.S. Pharmacological Chemistry, B.S. Physics, B.S. Physics/Biophysics, B.S. Physics, General, B.A. Physics, General/Secondary Education, B.A. Physics With Specialization in Astrophysics, B.S. Physics With Specialization in Computational Physics, B.S. Physics With Specialization in Earth Sciences, B.S. Physics With Specialization in Materials Physics, B.S. santa barbara college of creative studies Earth Sciences/Anthropology, B.A. Physics, B.S. Physics (Astrophysics), B.S. Anthropology, A.B., B.S. Communication, A.B. East Asian Studies, A.B. Economics, A.B. History, A.B. International Relations, A.B. Global Environment, Health and Natural Resources Peace and Security Peoples and Nationalities World Trade and Development Social Sciences bErkElEy college of letters and science Anthropology, B.A. Development Studies, B.A. Cognitive Science, B.A. Economics, B.A. Environmental Economics and Policy, B.A. Gender and Women’s Studies, B.A. Geography, B.A. History, B.A. Legal Studies, B.A. Linguistics, B.A. Peace and Conflict Studies, B.A. Political Economy of Industrial Societies, B.A. Political Science, B.A. Psychology, B.A. Public Health, B.A. Social Welfare, B.A. Sociology, B.A. college of natural resources Linguistics, A.B. Middle East/South Asia Studies, A.B. Nature and Culture, A.B. Political Science, A.B. Political Science — Public Service, A.B. Psychology, A.B. Psychology, B.S. Biology Mathematics Science and Technology Studies, A.B. Sociology, A.B. Comparative Studies and World Development General Law and Society Social Services Anthropology, B.A., B.S. Business Economics, B.A. Cognitive Science, B.S. Economics, B.A. Economics/International Area Studies, B.A. European Studies, B.A. Geography, B.A. Geography/Environmental Studies, B.A. Global Studies, B.A. History, B.A. History/Art History, B.A. International Development Studies, B.A. Linguistics, B.A. Linguistics and Anthropology, B.A. Linguistics and Psychology, B.A. Political Science, B.A. Psychology, B.A. Sociology, B.A. Statistics, B.S. Women’s Studies, B.A. MErcED school of social sciences, humanities and arts Sociology — Organizational Studies, A.B. Women’s Studies, A.B. irvinE college of health sciences Anthropology, B.A. Cognitive Science, B.A., B.S. Economics, B.A. History, B.A. United States History World History Literatures and Cultures, B.A. Literatures of the English-Speaking World Literatures of the Spanish-Speaking World Environmental Economics and Policy, B.S. Davis college of agricultural and Environmental sciences Public Health Policy, B.A. Public Health Sciences, B.S. school of humanities Chemistry/Biochemistry, B.A., B.S. Physics, B.A., B.S. college of letters and science History, B.A. Women’s Studies, B.A. school of social Ecology Management, B.S. Political Science, B.A. Psychology, B.A. rivErsiDE college of humanities, arts, and social sciences Biochemistry, B.S. Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, B.S. Chemistry, B.A., B.S. Geography, B.A. Geographic Information Science Agricultural and Environmental Education, B.S. Community and Regional Development, B.S. Community Groups Economic Development Organization and Management Policy and Planning Social Services Criminology, Law and Society, B.A. Psychology and Social Behavior, B.A. Social Ecology, B.A. school of social sciences Geography, Physical, B.S. Geological Sciences, B.A. Science Education Geological Sciences, B.S. Earth and Planetary Science Earth Systems Geohydrology Paleobiology Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning, B.S. Advanced Policy Analysis City and Regional Planning Energy Policy Environmental Science Transportation Planning Water Quality Anthropology, B.A. Business Economics, B.A. Chicano/Latino Studies, B.A. Economics, B.A. International Studies, B.A. Political Science, B.A. Psychology, B.A. Quantitative Economics, B.A. Anthropology, B.A., B.S. Anthropology/Law and Society, B.A. Business Economics, B.A. Economics, B.A. Economics/Administrative Studies, B.A. Economics/Law and Society, B.A. Global Studies, B.A. History, B.A. History/Administrative Studies, B.A. 74 UndergradUate majors History/Law and Society, B.A. Liberal Studies, B.A. American Cultural Life American Social and Institutional Life Biological Sciences Environmental Sciences Mathematics Linguistics, B.A. Neuroscience, B.A., B.S. Political Science, B.A. Political Science/Administrative Studies, B.A. Political Science/International Affairs, B.A. Political Science/Law and Society, B.A. Political Science/Public Service, B.A. Psychology, B.A. Psychology/Law and Society, B.A. Public Policy, B.A. Economic Policy Health and Population Policy International and Foreign Policy Policy Institutions and Processes Social, Cultural, and Family Policy Urban/Environmental Policy International Studies — Literature, B.A. International Studies — Political Science, B.A. International Studies — Sociology, B.A. Linguistics, B.A. Management Science, B.S. Political Science, B.A. Political Science: American Politics, B.A. Political Science: Comparative Politics, B.A. Political Science: International Relations, B.A. Political Science: Political Theory, B.A. Political Science: Public Law, B.A. Political Science: Public Policy, B.A. Psychology, B.A., B.S. Sociology, B.A. Third World Studies, B.A. Urban Studies and Planning, B.A. santa barbara college of letters and science Global Economics, B.A. Latin American and Latino Studies, B.A. Latin American and Latino Studies/ Global Economics, B.A. Latin American and Latino Studies/Literature, B.A. Latin American and Latino Studies/Politics, B.A. Latin American and Latino Studies/Sociology, B.A. Legal Studies, B.A. Linguistics, B.A. Applied Computational Psycholinguistics Theoretical Neuroscience and Behavior, B.A., B.S. Politics, B.A. Peace and Security Studies Psychology, B.A. Sociology, B.A. Special Programs bErkElEy college of letters and science Sociology, B.A., B.S. Sociology/Administrative Studies, B.A., B.S. Sociology/Law and Society, B.A., B.S. Women’s Studies, B.A. college of natural and agricultural sciences Anthropology, B.A. Cultural Physical Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. irvinE school of humanities Biopsychology, B.S. Business Economics, B.A. Accounting Humanities, B.A. rivErsiDE college of humanities, arts, and social sciences Neuroscience, B.A., B.S. san DiEgo Anthropology (Archaeology), B.A. Anthropology (Biological Anthropology), B.A. Anthropology (Sociocultural Anthropology), B.A. Cognitive Science, B.A., B.S. Cognitive Science With Specialization in Clinical Aspects of Cognition, B.S. Cognitive Science With Specialization in Computation, B.S. Cognitive Science With Specialization in Human Cognition, B.S. Cognitive Science With Specialization in Human Computer Interaction, B.S. Cognitive Science With Specialization in Neuroscience, B.S. Critical Gender Studies, B.A. Economics, B.A. Economics and Mathematics (joint major), B.A. History, B.A. Human Development, B.A. International Studies — Anthropology, B.A. International Studies — Economics, B.A. International Studies — History, B.A. International Studies — Linguistics, B.A. Economics, B.A. Economics/Mathematics, B.A. Geography, B.A. Geographic Information Science Geography, Physical B.S. Global Studies, B.A. History, B.A. History of Public Policy, B.A. Law and Society, B.A. (closed until further notice) Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Interdisciplinary, B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. Liberal Studies, B.A. American Cultural Life American Social and Institutional Life Biological Sciences Environmental Sciences Mathematics Linguistics, B.A. Chinese English French German Japanese Slavic Sociocultural Linguistics Spanish santa barbara college of letters and science Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. (proposal required) Political Science, B.A. International Relations Public Service Psychology, B.A. Sociology, B.A. Women’s Studies, B.A. santa cruz Anthropology, B.A. Community Studies, B.A. Economics, B.A. Feminist Studies, B.A. Culture, Power, and Representation Law, Politics, and Social Change Science, Technology, and Medicine Sexuality Studies UndergradUate majors 75 UC Directory A dditional information — in both printed and electronic form — is available to help you learn more about the University and individual campuses. 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Berkeley University of California Berkeley, CA 94720 (510) 642-6000 tty (510) 642-9900 www.berkeley.edu unDErgraDuatE aDMissions announcEMEnt of thE collEgE of EnvironMEntal DEsign College of Environmental Design 230 Wurster Hall #1820, 94720-1820 Web: ced.berkeley.edu announcEMEnt of thE collEgE of lEttErs anD sciEncE (“Earning your DEgrEE”) 110 Sproul Hall #5800 94720-5800 Web: admissions.berkeley.edu chilD carE sErvicEs 642-3175 Office of Undergraduate Advising College of Letters and Science 113 Campbell Hall #2924, 94720-2924 Web: ls.berkeley.edu announcEMEnt of thE collEgE of natural rEsourcEs 2537 Haste Street 94720-4840 DisablED stuDEnts’ prograM 642-1827 260 Cesar Chavez Student Ctr. #4250 642-0518 94720-4250 642-6376 Web: dsp.berkeley.edu financial aiD College of Natural Resources, Student Affairs 260 Mulford Hall #3100, 94720-3100 Web: cnr.berkeley.edu thE haas school of businEss 211 Sproul Hall #1960 94720-1960 Web: students.berkeley.edu/fao housing 642-6442 Haas School of Business, Undergraduate Program S450 Student Services Building #1900, 94720-1900 Web: haas.berkeley.edu/Undergrad Davis 642-4108 UC Office of the President Student Academic Services 1111 Franklin Street, 9th Floor Oakland, CA 94607-5200 (510) 987-9716 E-mail: UCpubs@ucop.edu www.universityofcalifornia.edu counsElor connEction 2610 Channing Way, #2272 94720-2272 Web: housing.berkeley.edu intErnational aDMission spEcialist 110 Sproul Hall #5800 94720-5800 642-1225 University of California One Shields Avenue Davis, CA 95616 (530) 752-1011 tty (530) 752-6446 www.ucdavis.edu unDErgraDuatE aDMissions transfEr, rE-Entry, anD stuDEnt parEnt cEntEr 100 Cesar Chavez Student Ctr. #4260 642-4257 94720-4260 Web: trsp.berkeley.edu rEgistrar 178 Mrak Hall 95616-8507 Web: admissions.ucdavis.edu chilD carE inforMation 752-2971 Web: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/educators/ counselors/ unDErgraDuatE aDMissions UC’s online admission information and application network Web: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions application for unDErgraDuatE aDMission anD scholarships 120 Sproul Hall #5404 94720-5404 Web: registrar.berkeley.edu stuDEnt lifE aDvising sErvicEs/Eop 643-7490 Human Resources Administration Bldg.752-5415 E-mail: worklife@ucdavis.edu Web: hr.ucdavis.edu/Work_Life EDucational opportunity prograM (Eop) aDMissions Web: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply inforMation for prospEctivE transfEr stuDEnts 119 Cesar Chavez Student Ctr. #4210 642-7224 94720-4210 Web: slas.berkeley.edu unDErgraDuatE scholarships 178 Mrak Hall E-mail: eopadmissions@ucdavis.edu financial aiD 752-2971 1100 Dutton Hall 642-6363 E-mail: undergradfinaid@ucdavis.edu Web: financialaid.ucdavis.edu univErsity honors prograM 752-2390 TTY 754-6073 Web: www.uctransfer.org inforMation for prospEctivE stuDEnts froM othEr countriEs 210 Sproul Hall #1960 94720-1960 Web: berkeley.edu/scholarships visitor inforMation cEntEr (caMpus tours) Web: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/ undergrad_adm/international_app.html paying for uc Web: honors.ucdavis.edu 642-5215 intErnational aDMission spEcialist Information about financial aid and how to finance a UC education Web: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/ paying.html EDucation abroaD 101 University Hall, #4206 94720-4206 Web: berkeley.edu/visitors additional print and Web resources gEnEral catalog 178 Mrak Hall 752-3614 E-mail: ugintladmissions@ucdavis.edu rEgistrar 6950 Hollister Ave., Suite 200 Goleta, CA 93117 www.eap.ucop.edu The Universitywide Office of Education Abroad Program (eap), a division of the UC Office of the President, establishes and operates eap programs and coordinates eap administration systemwide from its headquarters in Santa Barbara. (800) 766-1546, $16.88 U.S. Web: berkeley.edu/catalog announcEMEnt of thE collEgE of chEMistry 12 Mrak Hall E-mail: registrar@ucdavis.edu Web: registrar.ucdavis.edu scholarship officE 752-3639 TTY 752-5149 College of Chemistry, Undergraduate Majors Office, 420 Latimer Hall #1460, 94720-1460 Web: chemistry.berkeley.edu announcEMEnt of thE collEgE of EnginEEring 1100 Dutton Hall 752-2804 E-mail: scholarships@ucdavis.edu Web: financialaid.ucdavis.edu/scholarships stuDEnt Disability cEntEr College of Engineering 308 McLaughlin Hall #1702, 94720-1702 Web: coe.berkeley.edu 160 South Silo E-mail: sdc@ucdavis.edu Web: sdc.ucdavis.edu stuDEnt housing 752-3184 TTY 752-6833 160 Student Housing Building 752-2033 E-mail: studenthousing@ucdavis.edu Web: housing.ucdavis.edu 76 UC direCtory tour inforMation rEgistrar rEgistrar Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center Web: visit.ucdavis.edu E-mail: visit@ucdavis.edu transfEr aDMissions guarantEE (tag) 752-8111 215 Aldrich Hall 92697-4975 Web: www.reg.uci.edu tour inforMation 824-6124 1113 Murphy Hall 90095-1429 Web: www.registrar.ucla.edu tour inforMation 825-1091 178 Mrak Hall 752-2971 Web: admissions.ucdavis.edu/admissions/tr_tag transfEr opportunity prograM (top) A138 Student Center 92697-5230 Web: www.campustours.uci.edu transfEr stuDEnt sErvicEs 824-4636 178 Mrak Hall 752-2971 Web: admissions.ucdavis.edu/admissions/tr_top transfEr stuDEnt sErvicEs 1147 Murphy Hall, Box 951436 825-8764 90095-1436 E-mail: tours@saonet.ucla.edu Web: www.admissions.ucla.edu/tours unDErgraDuatE scholarships officE 204 Aldrich Hall 92697-1075 unDErgraDuatE scholarships 824-6703 121 South Hall E-mail: ssperry@ucdavis.edu Web: transferstudents.ucdavis.edu univErsity honors prograM 752-2200 A-215 Murphy Hall 90095-1435 824-8262 additional print and Web resources gEnEral catalog UCLA Store, 308 Westwood Plaza 206-0411 Web: honors.ucdavis.edu additional print and Web resources gEnEral catalog UCD Bookstore, 2828 Cowell Blvd. 102 Aldrich Hall 92697-2825 E-mail: scholarships@uci.edu Web: www.ofas.uci.edu additional print and Web resources gEnEral cataloguE UCI Bookstore Call (310) 825-7711 for current pricing. Web: www.registrar.ucla.edu/catalog collEgE of lEttErs anD sciEncE (Purchased in-store, $5; purchased at bookstore, ucdavis.edu, $9.95, within California) Web: registrar.ucdavis.edu/UCDWebCatalog unDErgraDuatE acaDEMic prograMs 210B Student Center. Call (949) 824-BOOK for current pricing. Web: www.book.uci.edu transfEr aDMission guarantEE 2300 Murphy Hall Web: www.college.ucla.edu hEnry saMuEli school of EnginEEring anD appliED sciEncE Undergraduate Admissions, 178 Mrak Hall Web: admissions.ucdavis.edu/academics unDErgraDuatE aDMission inforMation Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools 204 Aldrich Hall Web: admissions.uci.edu/tag.html thE caMpusWiDE honors prograM 6426 Boelter Hall Web: www.engineer.ucla.edu school of thE arts anD architEcturE Undergraduate Admissions, 178 Mrak Hall Web: admissions.ucdavis.edu/info 824-5461 8260 Broad Art Center Web: www.arts.ucla.edu school of nursing Irvine University of California Irvine, CA 92697 (949) 824-5011 www.uci.edu aDMissions anD rElations With schools Division of Undergraduate Education 1200 Student Services II Web: www.honors.uci.edu transfEr sErvicEs counsEling prograM 2-137 Factor Building Web: www.nursing.ucla.edu school of thEatEr, filM anD tElEvision Web: www.transfercounseling.uci.edu 102 East Melnitz Hall Web: www.tft.ucla.edu honors prograMs Los Angeles 824-6703 204 Aldrich Hall 92697-1075 Web: www.admissions.uci.edu chilD carE sErvicEs University of California Los Angeles, CA 90095 (310) 825-4321 www.ucla.edu unDErgraDuatE aDMissions anD rElations With schools College of Letters and Science, A-311 Murphy Hall Web: www.college.ucla.edu/up/honors Merced 825-3101 Corner of California and Adobe Circle 824-2100 92697-2250 Web: www.childcare.uci.edu Disability sErvicEs 100 Disabilities Services Center 92697-5250 Web: www.disability.uci.edu 824-7494 TTY 824-6272 1147 Murphy Hall, Box 951436 90095-1436 E-mail: ugadm@saonet.ucla.edu Web: www.admissions.ucla.edu financial aiD University of California 5200 N. Lake Road Merced, CA 95343 (209) 228-4400 www.ucmerced.edu officE of aDMissions — inforMation for prospEctivE stuDEnts 228-4682 EDucational opportunity prograM inforMation 204 Aldrich Hall 92697-1075 financial aiD 824-6703 A-129 Murphy Hall 90095-1435 E-mail: finaid@saonet.ucla.edu Web: www.fao.ucla.edu housing, coMMunity 206-0400 toll-free in CA (866) 270-7301 E-mail: Iwant2be@ucmerced.edu Web: admissions.ucmerced.edu 228-4682 (toll-free in CA) (866) 270-7301 E-mail: admissions@ucmerced.edu aDMissions procEssing officE of Disability sErvicEs financial aiD 102 Aldrich Hall 92697-2825 Web: www.ofas.uci.edu housing 824-8262 360 DeNeve Drive 90095-1495 Web: www.cho.ucla.edu 360 DeNeve Drive 90095-1381 Web: www.housing.ucla.edu intErnational aDMission spEcialist 825-4491 228-6996 E-mail: disabilityservices@ucmerced.edu 228-4243 E-mail: finaid@ucmerced.edu Web: financialaid.ucmerced.edu housing, on-caMpus anD univErsity apartMEnts 206-7011 G459 Student Center On Campus Housing Off Campus Housing 92697-6175 Web: www.housing.uci.edu intErnational aDMission spEcialist 824-6811 824-7247 housing 228-4663 1147 Murphy Hall, Box 951436 90095-1436 E-mail: ugadm@saonet.ucla.edu officE for stuDEnts With DisabilitiEs 825-3101 E-mail: housing@ucmerced.edu Web: housing.ucmerced.edu rEgistrar 228-2734 204 Aldrich Hall 92697-1075 824-6703 A-255 Murphy Hall 90095-1426 Web: www.saonet.ucla.edu/osd 825-1501 206-6083 E-mail: registrar@ucmerced.edu Web: registrar.ucmerced.edu UC direCtory 77 UC Directory stuDEnts first 228-7178 bookstorE 827-2665 additional print and Web resources gEnEral catalog UCSD Bookstore, 0008 Web: studentsfirst.ucmerced.edu E-mail: studentsfirst@ucmerced.edu 228-6316 (toll-free in CA) (866) 270-7301 E-mail: tours@ucmerced.edu Web: tours.ucmerced.edu tour inforMation transfEr stuDEnt sErvicEs Web: www.bookstore.ucr.edu thE Marlan anD rosEMary bourns collEgE of EnginEEring Web: www.engr.ucr.edu collEgE of huManitiEs, arts, anD social sciEncEs Call (800) 520-7323 for current pricing. Web: catalog.ucsd.edu collEgE sElEction Web: www.chass.ucr.edu collEgE of natural anD agricultural sciEncEs Web: colleges.ucsd.edu DiscovEr ucsD E-mail: transfer@ucmerced.edu IM screen name: Transfer2UCM additional print and Web resources gEnEral catalog Web: www.cnas.ucr.edu San Diego University of California 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla, CA 92093 (858) 534-2230 www.ucsd.edu aDMissions anD rElations With schools Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools Download the PDF at admissions.ucsd.edu/dev3/ discover.pdf ucsD bookstorE Web: registrar.ucmerced.edu bookstorE Web: bookstore.ucsd.edu Web: bookstore.ucmerced.edu San Francisco University of California San Francisco, CA 94143 (415) 476-9000 www.ucsf.edu rEgistrar Riverside University of California Riverside, CA 92521 (951) 827-1012 www.ucr.edu aDMissions — application procEssing Student Services Center, 4th Floor 534-4831 92093-0021 TTY 822-1699 Recorded information 822-5669 E-mail: admissionsinfo@ucsd.edu Web: admissions.ucsd.edu 827-3411 Early chilDhooD EDucation cEntEr 1120 Hinderaker Hall E-mail: ugadmiss@ucr.edu MC 0962, 9500 Gilman Drive 92093-0962 financial aiD officE 534-2768 MU 200W, Box 0244 E-mail: oar@ucsf.edu Web: saawww.ucsf.edu chilD DEvElopMEnt cEntEr 476-8280 aDMissions — inforMation for prospEctivE stuDEnts Office of Undergraduate Recruitment 827-4531 1101 Hinderaker Hall E-mail: discover@ucr.edu Web: My.UCR.edu caMpus tours Student Services Center, 3rd Floor University Center 92093-0013 Web: fao.ucsd.edu housing, off-caMpus 534-4480 610 Parnassus Avenue, Box 0968 94143-0968 graDuatE Division 476-1616 MU 200W, Box 0244 MU 200, Box 0244 534-3670 housing 476-2310 502-4460 graDuatE intErnational aDMission spEcialist Web: Visit.UCR.edu chilD DEvElopMEnt cEntEr 827-TOUR (827-8687) 827-3854 3333 Watkins Drive 92507 financial aiD anD scholarships Student Center, Building A 92093-0309 Web: offcampushousing.ucsd.edu housing, on-caMpus MU 102, Box 0232 476-2231 Web: campuslifeservices.ucsf.edu/housing intErnational stuDEnts anD scholars 1156 Hinderaker Hall E-mail: finaid@ucr.edu Web: www.finaid.ucr.edu housing sErvicEs 827-3878 Meridian Room Eleanor Roosevelt College 92093-0055 E-mail: housinginfo@ucsd.edu Web: hds.ucsd.edu intErnational aDMission spEcialist 534-4480 S-04, Box 0477 E-mail: visa@itsa.ucsf.edu sErvicEs to stuDEnts With DisabilitiEs 476-1773 Student Relations MU 126W, Box 0376 534-0404 MU 201W, Box 0246 Voice/TTY 476-4318 3595 Canyon Crest Drive 92507 E-mail: housinginfo@ucr.edu Web: www.housing.ucr.edu intErnational aDMission spEcialist 827-6350 Student Services Center, 4th Floor 92093-0021 stuDEnt financial sErvicEs 476-4181 additional print and Web resources gEnEral catalog officE for stuDEnts With DisabilitiEs Bldg. 202, University Center Voice/TTY 534-4382 1120 Hinderaker Hall E-mail: linda.manning@ucr.edu rEgistrar 827-3881 92093-0019 Web: orpheus.ucsd.edu/osd rEgistrar Web: student.ucsf.edu/gencat/ucsfcat.html graDuatE stuDiEs bullEtin 1100 Hinderaker Hall Web: www.registrar.ucr.edu 827-7284 402 University Center, 2nd Floor 92093-0022 Web: registrar.ucsd.edu tour inforMation anD prospEctivE stuDEnt cEntEr 534-3150 MU 200W, Box 0244 Web: saawww.ucsf.edu/graduate physical thErapy bullEtin sErvicEs for stuDEnts With DisabilitiEs 125 Costo Hall California Relay Service 711 Web: www.specialservices.ucr.edu transfEr sErvicEs Graduate Program in Physical Therapy 1320 7th Avenue, Box 0736 Web: ptrehab.medschool.ucsf.edu 822-1455 school of DEntistry bullEtin Office of Undergraduate Recruitment 827-5307 1101 Hinderaker Hall E-mail: transfer@ucr.edu Web: www.my.ucr.edu/admissions/transfer.aspx additional print and Web resources gEnEral catalog Student Services Center, 1st Floor 92093-0075 E-mail: campustours@ucsd.edu Web: admissions.ucsd.edu/tours transfEr stuDEnt sErvicEs Web: dentistry.ucsf.edu school of MEDicinE bullEtin Web: medschool.ucsf.edu school of nursing bullEtin University Bookstore, 900 University Avenue East ($5 U.S.) Web: www.catalog.ucr.edu Student Services Center, 1st Floor 534-4831 92093-0021 E-mail: admissionsinfo@ucsd.edu Web: prospective.ucsd.edu/go/transfer School of Nursing, Student Affairs, N 319X, Box 0602 Web: nurseweb.ucsf.edu school of pharMacy bullEtin Web: pharmacy.ucsf.edu 78 UC direCtory Santa Barbara University of California Santa Barbara, CA 93106 Voice/tty (805) 893-8000 www.ucsb.edu officE of aDMissions — application sErvicEs collEgE of EnginEEring housing, off-caMpus Undergraduate Office 893-3207 Harold Frank Hall, Room 1006 Web: www.engineering.ucsb.edu/admit collEgE of crEativE stuDiEs (Community Rentals Program) 125 Hahn Student Services 459-4435 E-mail: communityrentals@ucsc.edu Web: housing.ucsc.edu/cro housing, on-caMpus College of Creative Studies, Bldg. 494 893-2364 Web: www.ccs.ucsb.edu 893-2881 collEgE of lEttErs anD sciEncE 1210 Cheadle Hall officE of aDMissions — inforMation for prospEctivE stuDEnts 1234 Cheadle Hall Web: www.admissions.ucsb.edu officE of aDMissions — transfEr sErvicEs 893-2881 Student Academic Affairs 1117 Cheadle Hall Web: www.ltsc.ucsb.edu ucsb bookstorE 893-2038 104 Hahn Student Services E-mail: housing@ucsc.edu Web: housing.ucsc.edu intErnational aDMission spEcialist 459-2394 893-3271 Web: www.bookstore.ucsb.edu 893-3872 Jill Sakamoto 150 Hahn Student Services E-mail: jill@ucsc.edu Web: admissions.ucsc.edu rEgistrar 459-2131 1234 Cheadle Hall Web: www.admissions.ucsb.edu chilD carE sErvicEs Santa Cruz University of California 1156 High Street Santa Cruz, CA 95064 (831) 459-0111 www.ucsc.edu officE of aDMissions — Evaluation anD application sErvicEs 150 Hahn Student Services Voice/TTY 459-2131 Orfalea Family Children’s Center 893-3665 University Infant and Toddler Center E-mail: ofcc@sa.ucsb.edu Web: childrenscenter.sa.ucsb.edu DisablED stuDEnts prograM 190 Hahn Student Services E-mail: registrar@ucsc.edu Web: reg.ucsc.edu sErvicEs for transfEr anD rE-Entry stuDEnts (stars) 459-4412 216A Academic Resources Center Web: stars.ucsc.edu tour inforMation 459-2552 Student Resource Building Room 2120 Web: www.sa.ucsb.edu/dsp EDucational opportunity prograM 893-2668 E-mail: myapplication@ucsc.edu Web: admissions.ucsc.edu officE of aDMissions — inforMation for prospEctivE stuDEnts Cook House Voice/TTY 459-4008 Voice/TTY 459-4008 E-mail: visits@ucsc.edu Web: admissions.ucsc.edu/campustours (online reservation system) additional print and Web resources gEnEral catalog Student Resources Building, 2nd Floor 893-4758 E-mail: eop@sa.ucsb.edu Web: www.sa.ucsb.edu/eop financial aiD 2101 Student Affairs/Administrative Services Building (SAASB) Web: www.finaid.ucsb.edu housing, coMMunity 893-2432 E-mail: admissions@ucsc.edu Web: admissions.ucsc.edu chilD carE cEntEr Contact the Bay Tree Bookstore at (831) 459-4544 for current prices. Web: reg.ucsc.edu/catalog acaDEMic Divisions Family Student Housing Web: housing.ucsc.edu/childcare 893-4371 Disability rEsourcE cEntEr 459-2967 University Center Room 3151 housing, univErsity Residence Halls Housing and Residential Services Web: www.housing.ucsb.edu housing, univErsity apartMEnts for faMiliEs housing, univErsity apartMEnts for singlE stuDEnts rEgistrar 893-5513 146 Hahn Student Services E-mail: drc@ucsc.edu Web: www2.ucsc.edu/drc 121 Academic Resources Center Web: www2.ucsc.edu/eop Voice 459-2089 TTY 459-4806 Arts: arts.ucsc.edu Humanities: humwww.ucsc.edu Jack Baskin School of Engineering: www.soe.ucsc.edu Physical and Biological Sciences: pbsci.ucsc.edu Social Sciences: socialsciences.ucsc.edu frEshMan viEWbook EDucational opportunity prograMs 459-2296 Office of Admissions, Cook House Web: admissions.ucsc.edu/publications transfEr viEWbook 893-4021 893-4021 893-3592 financial aiD 201 Hahn Student Services E-mail: fin_aid@ucsc.edu Web: www2.ucsc.edu/fin-aid housing, faMily stuDEnt 459-2963 Office of Admissions, Cook House Web: admissions.ucsc.edu/publications unDErgraDuatE acaDEMic prograMs Web: admissions.ucsc.edu/majors viDEo 1105 Student Affairs/Administrative Services Building (SAASB) Web: www.registrar.ucsb.edu tour inforMation visitor cEntEr 893-2487 Web: www.admissions.ucsb.edu/visitucsb 1102 Student Affairs/Administrative Services Building (SAASB) Web: www.admissions.ucsb.edu additional print and Web resources gEnEral catalog UCSB Bookstore, P.O. Box 13400, Santa Barbara, 599 Koshland Way 459-4080 E-mail: fsh@ucsc.edu Web: housing.ucsc.edu/sponsored-housing/familyindex.html Web: admissions.ucsc.edu/video/ucsc_video.cfm 893-2487 publishED sEptEMbEr 2008 CA 93106-6090 (Charge by phone: (888) 823-4778 (toll free) or order online: www.ucsbstuff.com; $13.97 domestic, $25 international.) Web: www.catalog.ucsb.edu Student Affairs, Office of the President, University of California, 1111 Franklin Street, 9th Floor, Oakland, CA 94607-5200; (510) 987-9716; E-mail: UCpubs@ucop.edu Interim Communications Director: VICTORIA CEBALO IRWIN Sr. Communications Analyst: DEBORAH Mc CASKEY Senior Editor: CHRISTINE SHERIDAN Art Director: LAURA CIROLIA Designer: ANITA WONG Program Coordinator: PATRICIA RASCON Project Manager: DANIELLE PERRY Publications Coordinator: JENNIFER FORSBERG Photography: Douglas Dun, Howard Hamburg, Peg Skorpinski, Trudi Unger, Tom Van Dyke, UCSB Adventure Programs UC direCtory 79 Index “A-G” Subject Requirements 4–7 AB Subscore on Calculus BC Examination (AP Test Credit) 40 Academic History, Reporting 13, 18 Admission by Exception 12, 15 Admission Requirements, Freshman 4 Admission Requirements, Transfer 15 Admissions Policy 2 Advanced Placement (AP) Test Credit 40 Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Studies Majors 66 American History and Institutions Requirement 60 APIEL (Advanced Placement Exam in International English Language) 54 Application Fees 13 Application Filing Periods 13 Applying to the University 12, 18 Architectural and Environmental Design and Planning Majors 67 Art — Applied, Fine, Performing and Art History Majors 67 Articulation, Campus (Transfer Admission) 18 Articulation, Universitywide (Transfer Admission) 17 Berkeley 16, 19, 27, 36, 40, 55, 61, 76 Biological and Life Sciences Majors 67 Business and Management Majors 68 California Resident, Admission 4, 15 Campus, Choosing 2 College Courses Taken in High School 10 College-Preparatory Electives (“g” requirement) 5, 7 Communication Majors 69 Comprehensive Review Factors (Freshman) 25 Comprehensive Review Factors (Transfer) 36 Costs, Estimated 62 Course Sequences, Completing Prior to Transfer (Transfer Admission) 15 Courses Taken Outside the U.S., Entering on the Academic History 13 Credit for Courses Not Taken (Freshman Admission) 10 davis 16, 19, 28, 37, 42, 56, 61, 76 D and F Grades in Languages Other Than English and Mathematics — Special Rules (Freshman Admission) 11 D and F Grades, Pass, Credit and Incompletes — General Information (Freshman Admission) 10 Educational Opportunity Program 61 Eligibility by Examination Alone (Freshman Admission) 12 Eligibility Index (Freshman Admission) 11 Eligibility in the Local Context (Freshman Admission) 11 Eligibility in the Statewide Context (Freshman Admission) 4 Eligibility vs. Selection 2 Engineering and Computer Science Majors 69 English (“b” requirement) 4, 6 English Language Development (ELD) Courses 4 English Language Proficiency Requirement (International Admission) 54 Entry-Level Writing Requirement 60 Ethnic and Area Studies Majors Examination Requirement (Freshman Admission) Fees, Required Financial Aid and Scholarships, Applying for Financial Support Programs Financing a UC Education Food, Nutrition and Consumer Sciences Majors Foreign Language and Literature Majors Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) 70 10 62 63 63 63 71 71 65 Freshman Admission Profile 26 Freshman Selection 25 General Education/Breadth Requirements 15 Grade Point Average, Freshman 10 Grants 64 Health Professions Majors 72 High School Proficiency Examination 12 History/Social Science (“a” requirement) 4, 6 Honors-Level Courses, Definition (Freshman Admission) 9 Honors-Level Courses, Certification Guidelines (Freshman Admission) 9 Honors-Level Courses, Entering on the Academic History 13 Humanities Majors 72 IGETC Subject and Unit Requirements 16 Independent Status for Financial Aid 65 Individual Majors 73 Intensive or Accelerated Courses (Freshman Admission) 10 International Baccalaureate (IB) Test Credit 40 International Admission and Academic Records 54 Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) 15–17 Irvine 16, 20, 29, 37, 42, 56, 61, 77 Junior-Level Transfer, Admission Requirements for 15 Laboratory Science, Preparing for University Work (Freshman Admission) 3 Laboratory Science (“d” requirement) 5, 6 Language/Literature Credit for Students Whose Native Language Is Not English (Transfer Admission) 18 Language Other Than English (“e” requirement) 5, 7 Loans 64 Los Angeles 16, 21, 30, 37, 43, 56, 61, 77 Lower-Division Transfer, Admission Requirements for 15 Major, Choosing 2 Major-Preparation Requirements, Taking Courses to Satisfy (Transfer Admission) 15 Major-Preparation Requirement Agreements, Articulation (Transfer Admission) 18 Majors, Undergraduate 66 Mathematics (“c” requirement) 4, 6 Mathematics, Preparing for University Work (Freshman Admission) 3 Mathematics Majors 73 Merced 16, 22, 31, 38, 46, 57, 77 Methods of Certifying Competence in Languages Other Than English (Freshman Admission) 8 Music Theory Subscore (AP Test Credit) 40 Nonresident Tuition 62 Nonresidents, Admission 12, 15 Online Courses 9 Physical Sciences Majors 73 Preparation for University Work (Freshman Admission) 3 Preliminary Eligibility Calculator 10 Proficiency Examination, High School 12 Provisional Admission 11 Reading, Preparing for University Work (Freshman Admission) 3 Repeating Courses, High School 10 Residence Status at Other Institutions 62 Riverside 16, 22, 32, 38, 47, 57, 61, 78 San diego 17, 22, 33, 38, 48, 57, 61, 78 San Francisco 23, 61, 78 Santa Barbara 17, 23, 34, 38, 52, 58, 61, 79 Santa Cruz 17, 24, 35, 39, 53, 58, 61, 79 Scholarship Requirement (Freshman Admission) 10 Scholarships 63 Seventh- and Eighth-Grade Courses, Meeting the Subject Requirement (Freshman Admission) 9 Sheltered/SDAIE Courses, Meeting the Subject Requirement (Freshman Admission) 9 Social Sciences Majors 74 Special Programs Majors 75 Student Employment 65 Subject Requirement (Freshman Admission) 4 Summer Session Courses During High School (Freshman Admission) 9 TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) 54 Transferable Course Agreement, Sample 17 Transfer Course Agreements Online 17 Transfer Credit 17 Transfer, Planning to 14 Transfer Selection 36 Transfer Students, Advising 14 Tuition Exemption 62 UC Score 11 UC-Certified Course Lists (Freshman Admission) 4 Updating the Application (Transfer Admission) 18 Validation 11 Visual and Performing Arts (“f ” requirement) (Freshman Admission ) 5, 7 Writing, Preparing for University Work (Freshman Admission ) 3 Writing Requirement (formerly Subject A Requirement) 60 80 index