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Degree Requirements for Transfer Students

University Requirements

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The University of California requires all undergraduate students (including international students) to demonstrate a minimum proficiency in English composition within three quarters of enterning the University.

Transfer students meet this requirement prior to enrollment at UC San Diego. 

A knowledge of American history and of the principle of American institutions under federal and state constitutions is required of all candidates for the bachelor's degree. Exception for all international students on F-1 or J-1 visas: the college will waive AHI at the end of the final quarter.

Most transfer students have already met the AHI requirement with prior coursework. Refer to the UC San Diego General Catalog for how to meet AHI if applicable.

A knowledge of diversity, equity, and inclusion is required for all candidates for a bachelor's degree. This requirement is satisfied by passing one four-unit course.

All transfer students must satisfy this requirement. Refer to Undergraduate Education for the approved list.

 

The Diversity Equity and Inclusion Course Requirement per San Diego Senate Regulation 600.G is a graduation requirement for all UC San Diego students.

There has not been a change to this requirement. Any changes to graduation requirements are communicated from the Academic Senate to UCSD students via UCSD email.

In accordance with applicable Federal and State law and University policy, the University of California does not discriminate, or grant preferences, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and/or other protected categories. More information about Proposition 209 can be found here. More information about the University of California Anti-Discrimination Policy can be found here.

  • A minimum of 180 units; at least 60 units must be upper-division
  • No more than 25% of UC San Diego course units graded on a Pass/No Pass basis
  • At least 35 of the final 45 units complete at UC San Diego

A 2.0 or higher GPA in all courses taken at University of California including: UC Summer Session, UC Education Abroad Program, UC Sacramento Center, and the UC San Diego Washington Program (UCDC).

  • An undergraduate student who enrolls at UC San Diego as a transfer student in Fall 2019 and thereafter is allowed to enroll for six quarters to complete all requirements for a bachelor of arts (BA) or bachelor of science (BS) degree. If a student reaches this quarter limit and needs additional time to complete those requirements, they will be required to submit a completion plan and have it approved by their major department or program as well as their college prior to enrolling for additional quarters to continue work toward the degree.
  • Summer session, as well as quarters during which students are approved for part-time status or have withdrawn from all courses, will not count toward the allowable number of quarters.
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Transfer Agreements

All transfer students must complete CCE 110 and 120. Depending on transfer credit, additional coursework may be required. 

Refer to the relevant transfer agreement below for details, and contact Eighth College Academic Advising with any questions or concerns.

Note: all agreements apply exclusively to students admitted as transfers; they do not apply to students admitted as freshmen. 

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Agreement Details

  • Completion of all IGETC requirements at a California Community College prior to transferring to UC San Diego
  • Certification must be sent from the community college to UC San Diego Office of Admissions and posted to your Academic History

GE Requirements

  • CCE 110 (4 units), letter grade only
  • CCE 120 (4 units), letter grade only

Course-by-Course Evaluation

  • After transfer to UC San Diego, Eighth College will determine which of your transferable courses satisfy the first-year General Education Requirements. 

GE Requirements

  • CCE 110 (4 units), letter grade only
  • CCE 120 (4 units), letter grade only
  • All remaining General Education Requirements not already fulfilled by transfer courses or test scores. Review your Degree Audit in TritonLink and if needed, refer to the Degree Requirements for First year Students to see lists of approved General Education Breadth Requirements.
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General Education for Transfer Students

The Eighth College GE curriculum is designed to be flexible and to complement any major.

Critical Community Engagement

The two-course Critical Community Engagement for transfer students one course focused on the foundations of community partnership and one upper-division project-based course. Both courses provide training in interdisciplinary inquiry and community engagement. They bring together modes of thought and content from the breadth courses and other coursework, including major courses, the campus-wide Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion requirement, and electives. These courses focus on interdisciplinary approaches to complex problems and successful solutions.

Critical Community Engagement courses must be taken at UC San Diego and must be taken for a letter grade.

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This course is designed to prepare transfer students for critical community engagement by introducing both foundational concepts and community-facing writing skills. Students will integrate course material with their lived experience and collegiate academic history in preparation for community partnership and project design.

 

This project-based capstone course will require a community-engaged project. The result could be either an individual or group project, presented in a variety of media types (e.g., written, performed, film, exhibition, etc.).

 

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Major Requirements

All UC San Diego majors require the equivalent of at least twelve or more upper-division courses (forty-eight or more units). Consult department and program advisors regarding major requirements and opportunities - visit your major's website to see their requirements and how to connect with their advising staff.