Transferring courses from community college
Guidelines
(All courses must be UC transferable and at least 3 semester or 4 quarter units.)
| ERC Requirement | Course Guidelines |
|---|---|
| MMW Six course sequence for students entering as freshmen. Three courses required for students entering as transfer students. |
No transferable courses (must be taken at UC San Diego) |
| Foreign Language Proficiency Level required: completion of 3rd semester or 4th quarter course, placement into 5th quarter level at UCSD, or passing of Proficiency exam (administered at UCSD - limited languages available). |
Look for: At least 3rd semester in a sequence or at least 4th quarter in a sequence with "Intermediate" in course title. Example: "Intermediate Spanish, "SPAN 3" (after 1 and 2 on semester). |
| Fine Arts (group A) Non-western fine art course |
Look for: Fine art courses with non-western content. Example: Jazz, African, Islamic, East Asian, Latin American, World music, World Theatre. |
| Fine Arts (group B) Any 3-semester or 4-quarter unit fine art course |
Look for: Courses in Theatre (Drama), Art, Music, Film. Example: Studio, Performance, Art Appreciation, History of Film. |
| Quantitative & Formal Skills Two courses required |
Look for: "Math" courses: must be transferable and trigonometry, pre-calculus or higher. Include: calculus, mathematics analysis, statistics, computer science (must include programming component), and formal logic (not composition courses). |
| Natural Science Two courses required |
Look for: Biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, oceanography, physical geology. NOTE: Lab courses alone will not fulfill requirement. |
| Regional Specialization Only students entering as freshmen may take ONE lower division (of the three required) at community college. Students entering as transfer students must take two upper division courses. |
Look for: Courses that focus primarily* on ONE of the following geographic regions: Africa, The Americas and Multi-Ethnic United States, Asia-Pacific, Eurasia, Europe, Middle East. *more than 50% of the course must focus on one region. Example: "HIST 120: Intro to Asian Civilizations" for Asia-Pacific, "CHIC 135: Chicano Literature" for Americas. |
Things to remember:
- All community college courses are LOWER DIVISION.
- You can use http://assist.org to look up course approximations by department.
- If you have any questions about a course's applicability to a major requirement, contact your major department advisor.
- For GE course applicability, contact ERC Academic Advising using the Virtual Advising Center online.
