Undergraduate Admissions, Policies and Procedures
Eligibility Index and ACT to SAT 1 Conversion
Table
Advanced Placement Credit: Application
to College and Major Requirements
Intersegmental General-Education Transfer
Curriculum (IGETC)
Estimated Expenses for On-Campus Undergraduate
Residents of California
All communications concerning pre-applicant undergraduate admission
for U.S. citizens should be addressed to
Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools
Student Affairs
University of California, San Diego,
9500 Gilman Drive, Dept. 0021,
La Jolla, California 92093-0021.
Email: admissionsinfo@ucsd.edu
Telephone: (858) 534-4831
Web site: admissions.ucsd.edu
Definitions
An application to the University of California, San Diego is
processed and evaluated as a freshman or transfer, California
resident; freshman or transfer, nonresident; or freshman or transfer,
international applicant. See definitions below:
An Undergraduate Applicant
A student who wishes to complete a program of studies leading
to a bachelor of arts or a bachelor of science degree.
A Freshman Applicant
A student who has graduated from high school but who has not
enrolled since then in a regular session in any accredited college-level
institution. This does not include attendance at a summer session
immediately following high school graduation.
A Transfer Applicant
A high school graduate who has been a registered student in
another accredited college or university or in college-level extension
classes other than a summer session immediately following high
school graduation. A transfer applicant may not disregard his
or her college record and apply for admission as a new freshman.
An undergraduate student can earn transfer credit upon successful
completion of college-level work which the university considers
consistent with courses it offers. Such credit may be earned either
before or after high school graduation. The acceptability of courses
for transfer credit is determined by the Office of Admissions
and Relations with Schools.
For more information regarding transferring to UCSD call or
write:
University of California, San Diego
Transfer Student Services
Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools
Student Affairs
9500 Gilman Drive, Dept. 0021,
La Jolla, California 92093-0021
(858) 534-4831
Email: admissionsinfo@ucsd.edu
Web site: admissions.ucsd.edu/transfer
A Nonresident Applicant
A student who lives outside the state of California and who
is required to present a higher scholarship average than is required
of California residents to be eligible for admission to the university,
in addition to paying the nonresident tuition fees.
An International Applicant
A student who claims citizenship in another country and has
a nonimmigrant visa.
Educational Opportunity Programs
The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) is a recruitment and
academic support program established by the university to increase
the enrollment of educationally disadvantaged and low-income students.
Students are provided with pre-admission counseling, and academic
and personal support services. EOP eligibility is based on family
income level.
Services available to EOP students cover a broad range of needs.
Recruitment and application-related services include pre-admission
counseling, application fee waivers, application follow-up, and
deferral of the Statement of Intent to Register fee. Academic
support for EOP students is offered through the Office of Academic
Support and Instructional Services (OASIS).
Prospective EOP students can obtain a UC undergraduate application
packet from any high school or community college counselor or
directly from UCSD. The application is also available online at
http://www.ucop.edu/pathways/appctr.html.
All EOP applicants must be California residents. To apply for
EOP, check the appropriate box in the UC application designated
for the Educational Opportunity Program. Fill in the information
requested in the application pertaining to family size and income,
parental education level and occupation. This information is used
in conjunction with other information from the admission application
in determining eligibility for EOP.
Financial aid is available to eligible EOP students from the
regular state, federal, and university sources administered through
the UCSD Financial Aid Office. Although EOP eligibility does not
guarantee financial aid, the low-income ceilings for EOP eligibility
mean that most EOP applicants should qualify for substantial financial
assistance. Financial aid information is available from the UCSD
Financial Aid Office. Admissions information can be sought from
your high school or community college counselor or the Office
of Admissions and Relations with Schools. For additional information
about EOP eligibility requirements, program services, or general
information regarding UCSD, call or write:
University of California, San Diego
Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools
Student Affairs
9500 Gilman Drive, Dept. 0021, La Jolla, California 92093-0021
(858) 534-4831
Email: admissionsinfo@ucsd.edu
Web site: admissions.ucsd.edu
Undergraduate Colleges and Majors
Colleges
Even though you may be uncertain about your major, your application
for admission must include the name of the UCSD college with which
you plan to affiliate (Revelle, John Muir, Thurgood Marshall,
Earl Warren, Eleanor Roosevelt or Sixth College). You must indicate
a second and third choice in the event your first choice college
closes early. Applicants may be reassigned to another college
by the Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools if enrollment
quotas prohibit first choice. Applicants who do not indicate a
UCSD college preference will be assigned a college.
In the Choosing a College section, which describes
the educational philosophies of the six colleges at UCSD, you
will find information concerning the requirements of each college.
It is very important that you read that section of the catalog
carefully, and that you decide which of the colleges is the right
one for you.
You can also find information about UCSDs six colleges,
and much more, on the Web site of the Office of Admissions and
Relations with Schools (http://admissions.ucsd.edu).
Note: Sixth College is open to freshman applicants, and will be
open for transfer students applying for fall 2004.
Impacted Majors
It sometimes becomes necessary to limit enrollment in certain
majors. When this occurs the affected majors will be listed in
the General Catalog as soon as possible. When the catalog does
not reflect these conditions, newly admitted students will be
notified of them in the universitys admissions letter. Currently,
the following majors are considered impacted for freshmen: computer
science, and computer engineering (within the computer science
and engineering department); electrical engineering, and computer
engineering (within the electrical and computer engineering department),
bioengineering and bioengineering: biotechnology. Freshmen considering
applying to these majors must also select an alternate major on
the UC application. Students admitted to UCSD who are not admitted
directly into one of these majors will be admitted into their
alternate major, provided it is not impacted.
Pre-Majors
The following majors admit freshmen to pre-major status only:
bioengineering: premedical, engineering physics, human development,
ICAM-visual arts, ICAM-music, literature/writing, math-computer
science, visual arts-media (computing emphasis).
As a pre-major, you must satisfy all prerequisites before admission
to the major. The set of conditions, determined on a department-by-department
basis, and approved by the San Diego Committee on Educational
Policy, is explained in detail under the department listing in
this catalog.
Other departments may be approved to offer pre-majors by the
Committee on Educational Policy subsequent to this publication.
Please refer to Major Fields of Study in the introduction
to the catalog.
Undergraduate Admissions
Minimum Requirements
The universitys minimum undergraduate admission requirements,
which are the same on all University of California campuses, are
based on three principles. They are: (1) the best predictor of
success in the university is high scholarship in previous work;
(2) the study of certain subjects in high school gives a student
good preparation for university work and reasonable freedom in
choosing an area for specialized study; and (3) standardized assessment
tests provide a broad base for comparison, and mitigate the effects
of differing grading practices.
It is important to understand that the academic requirements
for admission are minimum entrance standards. Completing the required
high school courses with satisfactory grades will not automatically
determine whether you will be selected for admission to UCSD,
as students are chosen from a large number of highly competitive
applicants. Most of these applicants will have greatly exceeded
the minimum requirements; therefore, selection depends on additional
factors.
Academic preparation is the principal basis for gaining admission
to UCSD. Students are encouraged to pursue the most rigorous academic
curriculum possible, including honors and Advanced Placement (AP)
courses, in order to prepare for the university experience. High
test scores are necessary in conjunction with strong performance
in classes and a consistent pattern of courses. Overall performance
must be well above minimum requirements in order to admit you
to the campus and major of your choice.
UCSD Admission Policy and Selection Criteria
The undergraduate admission policy at the University of California,
San Diego is designed to select a highly qualified and diverse
student body. As a major public institution of higher education
serving the teaching, research, and public service needs of California,
UCSD strives to reflect the diversity of the population of the
state. This undergraduate admission policy has been developed
by the San Diego campus in compliance with the University of California
Policy on Undergraduate Admissions that seeks to enroll
a student body that, beyond meeting the Universitys eligibility
requirements, demonstrates high academic achievement and exceptional
personal talent, and that encompasses the broad diversity of California.
Freshman Selection
In recent years, the number of applicants has far exceeded the
number of spaces available, and it has become necessary to adopt
standards which are much more demanding than the minimum requirements
to admit students. The San Diego campus has developed the following
procedures for the selection of applicants to be admitted from
its pool of eligible candidates:
Comprehensive Review
All UC eligible applicants will receive a review which considers
a combination of academic and personal achievement factors, including:
- Uncapped grade-point average (maximum of eight semesters
of approved honors, AP/IB HL, or transferable college-level
courses)
- Scores of all required examinations
- Number of a-g courses beyond the minimum specified
for UC eligibility
- Eligibility in the Local Context (ELC)
- Educational environment
- Low family income
- First-generation college attendance
- Demonstrated leadership
- Special talents, achievements, and awards
- Volunteer/community service
- Sustained participation in pre-collegiate/ motivational and
enrichment programs
- Special circumstances and/or personal challenges
Applicants with the highest level of academic and personal achievement
will be admitted according to the number of spaces available to
incoming UCSD freshmen.
Advanced-Standing Selection
Admitted applicants will be selected primarily on the basis
of academic performance, as assessed by review of the GPA in all
UC-transferable courses and the total number of UC-transferable
units completed one full term prior to the initial quarter of
attendance at UCSD.
Applicants who have satisfactorily completed sixty transferable
semester units (ninety quarter units) one full term prior to the
term of admission will be considered for admission. California
community college applicants must have a competitive GPA (based
on the strength of the applicant pool) in UC-transferable courses.
Highest priority for admission is given to upper-division transfer
students from California community colleges, followed by 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.
More than 95 percent of UCSDs transfer students come from
California community colleges. A California community college
applicant is defined as follows: a student who was enrolled at
one or more California community college campuses for at least
two terms, excluding summer sessions; the last college the student
attended before admission to a UC campus was a California community
college; and the student has completed 30 semester (45 quarter)
UC- transferable units at one or more California community colleges.
Admission as a Freshman Applicant
Minimum Requirements
To be eligible for admission to the university as a freshman
you must meet the high school diploma requirement, the subject
requirement, the scholarship requirement, and the examination
requirement, which are described below.
High School Diploma Requirement
You must earn a diploma from a high school in order to enter
the university as a freshman. The Certificate of Proficiency,
awarded by the California State Department of Education upon successful
completion of the High School Proficiency Examination, proficiency
tests from other states, and the General Education Development
(GED) certificate, will be accepted in lieu of the regular high
school diploma. Subject, scholarship, and examination requirements
discussed below must also be met.
Subject Requirement
A student applying for admission as a freshman to the University
of California must have completed a minimum of fifteen units of
high school work during grades nine through twelve. At least seven
of the fifteen units must have been earned in courses taken during
the last two years of high school. (A one-year course is equal
to one unit; a one-semester course is equal to one-half unit.)
These units must have been earned in academic or college preparatory
courses, as specified below. Lists of approved courses are compiled
by the UC Office of the President for high schools in California.
Lists are specific to each high school and are available through
your high schools counseling office, and on the Web Site (www.ucop.edu/pathways/infoctr/doorway_index.html).
A detailed description of the a-g requirements can be
found at http://pathstat1.ucop.edu/ag/a-g.
Applicants from high schools outside California may find the following
guidelines helpful in determining acceptability of courses.
Specific a-g Course Requirements
(a) HISTORY/SOCIAL SCIENCE
Two units (equivalent to two yearlong courses or four
semesters) are required. Coursework must include:
World History, Cultures, and GeographyOne year,
which can be met by a single integrated course or by two one-semester
courses; and
U.S. History/American Government (Civics)One
year of U.S. History, or one-half year of U.S. History combined
with one-half year of American government (civics)
(b) ENGLISH
Four units (equivalent to four yearlong courses or eight
semesters) of college preparatory composition and literature are
required. Both reading and writing components must be included
in the courses.
ReadingAcceptable courses must require extensive
reading of a variety of literary genres, including classical
and/ or contemporary works. Reading assignments must include
full-length works. Excerpts from anthologies, articles, etc.,
can be supplemental but cannot constitute the main component
of reading assignments.
WritingCourses must also require substantial,
recurrent practice in writing extensive, structured papers.
Student must demonstrate understanding of rhetorical, grammatical,
and syntactical patterns, forms, and structures through responding
to texts of varying lengths in unassisted writing assignments.
(c) MATHEMATICS
Three units (equivalent to three one-year courses) of
college preparatory mathematics are required. Four units are strongly
recommended.
Elementary Algebra
GeometryCourses must include topics in two- and
three-dimensional geometry.
Advanced Algebra
(d) LABORATORY SCIENCE
Two units (equivalent to two one-year courses) of laboratory
science are required (three units are strongly recommended) by
a course that either
- Covers the core concepts in one of the fundamental disciplines
of biology, chemistry, or physics; or
- Has as a prerequisite of biology, chemistry, or physics,
and builds upon that knowledge. Such a course may include elements
of another scientific discipline.
(e) LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH
Two units (equivalent to two one-year courses) of coursework
in a single language. Three units are recommended.
Minimum Performance ObjectivesCourses should emphasize
speaking and understanding, and include instruction in grammar,
vocabulary, reading, and composition. At this level, emphasis
should not be on the ability to describe grammatical features
of the language. The minimum performance objectives after two
years of high school study should be the following:
- The ability to sustain a brief conversation on simple everyday
topics demonstrating good use of the whole sound system (good
pronunciation), and the basic structural patterns in the present,
past, and future tenses, the subjunctive, and commands.
- Summarize orally and in writing, the main points of a relatively
simple reading passage not involving specialized vocabulary.
(f) VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
One unit (equivalent to one yearlong or two semester
courses) required in any of the following categories: dance, drama/theater,
music, or visual art.
IntentionTo provide a meaningful experience and
breadth of knowledge of the arts. Approved VPA courses must be
directed at acquiring concepts, knowledge, and skills in the arts
disciplines.
PrerequisitesAcceptable courses need NOT have any
prerequisite courses.
Co-Curricular WorkWork outside class must be required:
for example, portfolio/performance preparation, reading, writing,
research projects, and/or critical listening/viewing.
Course StandardsCourses should provide students
with an experience that implements the intent of the California
State Board of Education approved Visual and Performing Arts (VPA)
Content Standards. Each VPA course shall sufficiently address
the state content standards under all five component strands:
- Artistic Perception
- Creative Expression
- Historical and Cultural Context
- Aesthetic Valuing
- Connection, Relations, and Application
(g) COLLEGE PREPARATORY ELECTIVE COURSES
In addition to those courses required in a-f above,
one year (two semesters) of college preparatory electives are
required, chosen from visual and performing arts, history, social
science, English, advanced mathematics, laboratory science, and
language other than English.
IntentTo encourage prospective UC students to
fill out their high school programs with courses that will meet
one or more of a number of objectives:
- To strengthen general study skills, particularly analytical
reading, expository writing, and oral communications;
- To provide an opportunity to begin work that could lead directly
into a major at the university; and
- To experience new areas of academic disciplines that might
form the basis for future major or minor studies at the university.
QualityAll courses are expected to meet standards
of quality similar to those required for the af
requirements.
Advanced LevelWhile it is preferred that elective
courses would be at an advanced and/or specialized level,
introductory courses in all of the required academic disciplines
are acceptable.
AlternativesCourses such as political science,
economics, geography, humanities, psychology, sociology, anthropology,
journalism, speech or debate, computer science, computer programming,
and others may also qualify. In addition, courses that are
interdisciplinary, drawing knowledge from two or more of these
fields, are also acceptable. Approved alternative courses
must provide academically challenging study at the same level
as advanced courses in the a-f subject matter
fields. These elective courses must be at the eleventh or
twelfth grade level, have appropriate prerequisites, and present
material at a sufficient depth to allow students to achieve
mastery of fundamental knowledge that prepares them for university
work or a future career path.
Courses Satisfying the g Requirement
History: Courses should 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 students ability to think critically, to
evaluate historical data, and to analyze and synthesize evidence.
All history courses should require extensive reading and writing.
Social Science: Courses should be in one of the social
sciences: anthropology, economics, geography, political science,
psychology, or sociology. Alternatively, courses could also be
interdisciplinary in nature, drawing knowledge from two or more
of these fields. Course objectives should include as many of the
following as are applicable to the field: (1) an understanding
of the development and basic features of major societies and cultures,
(2) an examination of the historic and contemporary ideas that
have shaped our world, (3) an understanding of the fundamentals
of how differing political and economic systems function, (4)
an examination of the nature and principles of individual and
group behavior, and (5) a study of social science methodologies.
In order to develop a students ability to think critically,
to evaluate ideas and information, and to analyze and synthesize
qualitative and quantitative evidence (in the laboratory or in
the field), a social science course must include a body of basic
knowledge, extensive reading, and written and oral exposition.
Courses that are designed to meet state-mandates social studies
graduation requirements are acceptable provided that they meet
the above criteria. Courses with applied, service, or career-related
content are acceptable only if those components are used to augment
the strong academic content of the course.
English: Courses should require substantial reading with
frequent and extensive practice in writing that is carefully evaluated
and criticized, as noted in the b English requirement
(above). Courses in journalism, speech, debate, creative writing,
or advanced-level ESL are acceptable electives if they meet the
general requirements in reading and writing stated above.
Advanced Mathematics: Courses in mathematics with second-year
algebra as a prerequisite such as trigonometry, linear algebra,
pre-calculus (analytic geometry and mathematical analysis), calculus,
probability, and statistics are acceptable electives. A computer
science course is an acceptable mathematics elective if it fulfills
the following objectives: (1) enables students to express algorithms
in a standard language; (2) requires students to complete substantial
programming projects; and (3) involves the study and mastery of
various aspects of computer science (e.g., how computers deal
with data and instructions, the internal components of a computer,
and the underlying computer logic).
Laboratory Science: Acceptable courses should cover topics
from the biological or physical sciences and include laboratory
activities. A terminal course designed only to meet graduation
requirements is not an acceptable science elective.
Language Other Than English: Elective courses in the
same language used to satisfy the e requirement must
have at least two years of the language as a prerequisite. In
order for a second language other than English to qualify as an
elective, at least two years of this language must be completed.
Visual and Performing Arts (VPA): Advanced courses in
the Visual and Performing Arts can be considered to meet the g
- Elective requirement, but must still address the five
component strands of the state VPA standards. 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).
In 2006 and beyond, 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 an appropriate sequential yearlong course.
Honors Level Courses
The University of California encourages students to take demanding
advanced academic courses in all fields. Accordingly, the grades
in up to four units of eleventh and twelfth grade honors courses
will be counted on a scale A=5, B=4, C=3, if these courses are
certified by the high school and the University of California
as offered at an honors level. Honors credit will also be given
for up to two of these four units taken in tenth grade. Grades
lower than C do not earn honors credit.
Examination Requirement
All freshman applicants must take and submit scores from tests
specified below. You must take the tests no later than December
of your senior year.
1. One assessment test, either a or b:
a. Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT I: Reasoning Test)
Your verbal and mathematics scores on this test must be from
the same sitting.
b. American College Test (ACT)
The composite score must be submitted.
2. Three Subject Tests (SAT II)
These must include (a) writing;* (b) mathematics, Level 1
or 2; and (c) one from English literature, foreign language,
science, or social studies.
If tests are repeated, the university will accept the highest
score received. See your counselor for information and registration
forms or write to the College Board ATP, P.O. Box 6200, Princeton,
New Jersey 08541-6200; Web site: www.collegeboard.org.
For ACT information, write to the ACT Registration Unit, P.O.
Box 168, Iowa City, Iowa 52240; Web site: www.act.org.
*The SAT II Subject test in literature may not be substituted.
Subject A Examination
If the Subject A requirement is not satisfied prior to April
1, admitted students are required to take the university-wide
Subject A Examination in mid-May. Notice of this examination will
be sent to all admitted students. There will be a $55 fee.
Freshman Eligibility
California Residents
(Minimum Requirements)
(Refer also to Admission as a Freshman Applicant.)
Please be advised that these are minimum eligibility requirements.
The San Diego campus has been unable to accommodate all minimally
eligible applicants. You must exceed these requirements in order
to be considered for admission. See UCSD Admission Policy
and Selection Criteria.
Eligibility Index: An Eligibility Index is
used to determine minimum eligibility for California applicants.
The ACT is acceptable in place of the SAT I. See the conversion
chart on page 44.
Non-California Residents
(Minimum Requirements)
(Refer also to Admission as a Freshman Applicant
and Freshman Eligibility: California Residents.)
Please be advised that these are minimum eligibility requirements.
The San Diego campus has been unable to accommodate all minimally
eligible applicants. You must exceed these requirements in order
to be considered for admission. See UCSD Admission Policy
and Selection Criteria.
Scholarship: An applicant who is not a resident of California
is eligible to be considered for admission to the university with
a grade-point average of 3.40 or better, calculated on the required
high school subjects and achieve a correlating test score indicated
in the Eligibility Index (p. 37) for Nonresidents. These subjects,
referred to as a through g, are the same for the nonresident
as for the resident.
High school Advanced Placement courses and UC-transferable college
courses are considered honors courses for admission purposes for
non-California resident applicants. Please note: College
entrance exams are also required of non-California residents.
Additional Preparation for University Work: Freshman Applicants
High school courses required for admission to the university
are listed at the beginning of this section. This list is not
intended to constitute an outline for a valid high school program.
The courses listed were chosen for their value as predictors of
success in the university. These required courses add up to fifteen
Carnegie units, while graduation from high school
requires from fifteen to nineteen. Courses beyond our requirements
should be chosen to broaden your experience in such fields as
social sciences and the fine arts, and should fit in with your
personal plans for the future.
For example, besides taking courses in chemistry, physics and
biology, a science major will find more than three years of mathematics
essential. A science major without a working knowledge of trigonometry
and at least intermediate algebra is likely to be delayed in getting
a degree. If you have an interest in languages or plan a college
program with a language other than English requirement, you should
have completed more than the two years of language other than
English needed for admission.
It is important to understand that the a through g
requirements for admission are minimum entrance standards. Completing
the required high school courses with satisfactory grades will
not automatically prepare you for freshman work in every subject,
much less in your major or program of study. Many entering students
discover that they are not adequately prepared for basic courses,
such as English composition and calculus, which they are expected
to take in their freshman year. Also, many undergraduate majors,
particularly those in sciences and mathematics, require more high
school preparation than that necessary for admission. This lack
of preparation can cause problems for students who do not choose
a major until after they enter the university, or for those who
prepare for one major but later decide to change to another.
For these reasons, you are advised to take courses that will
prepare you beyond minimum levels of competence in reading, writing,
and mathematics. A student who is well prepared for university
work will have taken four years of English in high school, four
years of mathematics, two to three years of language other than
English, three years of laboratory science, two years of history/social
science, and one or more years of art or humanities.
Reading: Freshman-level university work demands a great
amount, and high level, of reading. Proficiency in reading and
understanding technical materials and scholarly works is necessary.
Learn to read analytically and critically, actively questioning
yourself about the authors intentions, viewpoint, arguments,
and conclusions. Become familiar and comfortable with the conventions
of standard written English and with various writing strategies
and techniques. Your reading experience should include original
works in their entirety (not just textbooks and anthologies) that
encompass a wide variety of forms and topics.
Writing: Effective critical thinking and proficiency
with the written language are closely related, and both are skills
which every university student must master. By university standards,
a student who is proficient in English composition is able to:
(a) understand the assigned topic; (b) select and develop a theme
by argument and example; (c) choose words which clearly and precisely
convey the intended meaning; (d) construct effective sentences;
(e) demonstrate an understanding of the rules of standard written
English; and (f) punctuate, capitalize, and spell correctly.
If you plan to attend the university, it is imperative that
you take English courses in high school that require the development
and practice of these skills. You must take at least four years
of English composition and literature that stress expository writing:
the development of persuasive critical thinking on the written
page.
Mathematics: Many fields require preparation in mathematics
beyond that necessary for admission to the university. Courses
in calculus are included in all majors in engineering and the
physical, mathematical, and life sciences, as well as in programs
leading to professional degrees in fields such as medicine, dentistry,
optometry, and pharmacy. Moreover, many majors in the social sciences,
business, and agriculture require statistics or calculus, and
sometimes both.
Most students take calculus or statistics, if required, during
the freshman year. The university strongly recommends that students
take four years of mathematics in high school, including pre-calculus
in the senior year. Courses in 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.
Students who are not prepared to take calculus or statistics
during the freshman year will have to take one or more preparatory
mathematics classes at the university. This could affect their
success in other courses and delay their entire undergraduate
program.
Laboratory Science: The university requires two years
of laboratory science in high school, but many majors require
additional science courses. 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.
College Credit: Freshman Applicants
There are many steps you can take to earn credit which will
be applicable to your graduation from college. Some of these steps
may be taken even before you graduate from high school. Among
them are the following:
College Courses
Many high schools have arrangements with nearby postsecondary
institutions, allowing you to take regular courses while you are
still in high school. Many of these courses are accepted by the
university exactly as they would be if you were a full-time college
student if courses are posted for credit on the college transcript.
No matter how many college units you earn before graduating
from high school, you will still apply as a freshman.
College Board Advanced Placement
The university grants credit for all College Board Advanced
Placement Tests on which a student scores 3 or higher. The credit
may be subject credit, graduation credit, or credit toward general-education
or breadth requirements. 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.
Students are encouraged to take AP tests when appropriate. Counselors
should advise a student who is fluent in a language other than
English to gain AP credit. AP test scores will not adversely affect
a students chances for admission.
The university grants credit for Advanced Placement tests as
described in the AP chart in this catalog. Credit is expressed
in quarter-units.
The chart also details requirements met by AP tests by college.
Even if subject credit or credit toward specific requirements
is not mentioned in the college lists, students receive university
credit as described in the chart for all AP tests on which they
score 3 or higher. If a student is exempt from a particular course
at UCSD, duplication of this course does not earn academic credit.
Admission as a Transfer Applicant
UCSD welcomes transfer students. The campus Transfer Student
Services provides admissions counseling and a variety of programs
and services for prospective transfer students. The university
defines a transfer applicant as a high school graduate who has
been a registered student in another accredited college or university
or in college-level extension classes other than a summer session
immediately following high school graduation. A transfer applicant
may not disregard his or her college record and apply for admission
as a new freshman.
Each year UCSD receives more applications from eligible transfer
students than the campus can accommodate. In addition to satisfying
UC minimum requirements, only transfer students who have completed
ninety or more transferable quarter-units by the end of spring
term are considered for admission. Priority is given to students
transferring from California community colleges. See Advanced-Standing
Selection.
UCSD admits transfer applicants at the junior level only. To
be competitive, applicants need to present an academic profile
stronger than that represented by the minimum UC admissions requirements,
and they should complete preparation for their intended field
of study.
Impacted Majors
It sometimes becomes necessary to limit enrollment in certain
majors. When this occurs the affected majors will be listed in
the General Catalog as soon as possible. When the catalog
does not reflect these conditions, newly admitted students will
be notified of them in the universitys admissions letter.
Currently, the following majors are considered impacted for transfer
applicants: computer science, and computer engineering (within
the computer science and engineering department); computer engineering
(within the electrical and computer engineering department). Transfer
students interested in applying to any of the above majors must
select an alternate major on the UC application. Qualified applicants
not admitted directly to the major will be admitted to their alternate
major, provided it is not impacted.
Pre-Majors
The following majors admit transfer students to pre-major status
only: bioengineering, bioengineering: biotechnology, bioengineering:
premedical, electrical engineering, engineering physics, human
development, ICAM-music, ICAM-visual arts, literature/writing,
math-computer science, visual arts-media (computing emphasis).
As a pre-major, you must satisfy all prerequisites before admission
to the major. The set of conditions, determined on a department-by-department
basis, and approved by the San Diego Committee on Educational
Policy, is explained in detail under the department listing in
this catalog.
Other departments may be approved to offer pre-majors by the
Committee in Educational Policy subsequent to this publication.
Please refer to Major Fields of Study in the introduction
to the catalog.
Transfer Eligibility
California Residents
(Minimum UC Requirements)
As a transfer applicant you must meet one of the requirements
described below to be considered for admission to the university.
Admission to UCSD is very competitive. You must exceed the minimum
UC admission requirements. See page 44, Advanced Standing Selection.
- If you were eligible for admission to UC when you graduated
from high schoolmeaning you satisfied the subject, scholarship,
and examination requirementsyou are eligible to transfer
if you have a C (2.0) average in your transferable course work.
- If you met the scholarship requirements but did not satisfy
the subject requirement, you must take transferable college
courses in the missing subjects, earning a C or better in each
required course, and have an overall C average in all transferable
course work to be eligible to transfer.
- If you met the scholarship requirement but not the examination
requirement, you must complete a minimum of twelve semester
(eighteen quarter) units of transferable work and earn an overall
C (2.0) average in all transferable college course work completed.
- If you were not eligible for admission to UC when you graduated
from high school because you did not meet the scholarship requirements,
you must have:
a. Completed ninety quarter-units (sixty semester-units)
of UC transferable college credit with a grade point average
of at least 2.4, and;
b. Completed a course pattern requirement, earning a grade
of C or better in each course, to include:
- two UC transferable college courses (three semester-
or four to five quarter-units each) in English composition,
and;
- one UC transferable college course (three semester- or
four to five quarter-units each) in mathematical concepts
and quantitative reasoning, and;
- four UC transferable college courses (three semester-
or four to five quarter-units each) chosen from at least
two of the following subject areas: the arts and humanities,
the social and behavioral sciences, the physical and biological
sciences.
Students who satisfy the Intersegmental General-Education
Transfer Curriculum (see page 51) prior to transferring to
UC may satisfy Option 4b above of the transfer admission requirements.
Transfer Eligibility
Non-California Residents
(Minimum Requirements)
The minimum admission requirements for nonresident transfer
applicants are the same as those for residents, except that nonresidents
must have a grade-point average of 2.8 or higher in all UC transferable
college course work.
Transfer Eligibility
Second Baccalaureate/Limited Status Applicants
For the past several years, UCSD has not accepted applications
from students who have earned a four-year degree. Please check
with the Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools for information
on whether applications for second baccalaureate or limited status
are being accepted.
If there is a policy change, applications received by the Undergraduate
Admissions from non-degree seeking students, or those who have
earned a four-year degree, will be reviewed by the college provosts
office. Limited status (non-degree-seeking) applicants and those
seeking a second B.A. or B.S. will be held to the same restrictions
as are other newly admitted students; fields that have restrictions
for admission (such as engineering) will also be restricted to
these applicants. Students will be screened according to the amount
of space available in the college. Admissions will be on an individual
basis, and there is no guarantee of admission to the undergraduate
college or to a particular major. Applicants seeking a second
B.A. or B.S. degree will be given consideration on a space-available
basis with a lower priority than all other admitted students.
Applicants for a second B.A. or B.S. will have limited status
until such time as they have met the prerequisites to the major,
filed a program approved by the major department and had their
proposed program reviewed and approved or disapproved by the college.
Limited status students are not awarded on-campus housing.
Limited status students will be eligible to apply for a Guaranteed
Student Loan if they have not exceeded the duration limit of eighteen
quarters of postsecondary attendance. Academic transcripts will
be required from all institutions attended prior to Student Financial
Services certifying of the application.
Determining Your Grade-Point Average
Your grade-point average for admission purposes is determined
by dividing the total number of acceptable units you have attempted
into the number of grade points you earned on those units. You
may repeat courses that you completed with a grade lower than
C (2.0).
The scholarship standard is expressed by a system of grade points
and grade-point averages earned in courses accepted by the university
for advanced-standing credit. Grade points are assigned as follows:
for each unit of A, four points; B, three points; C, two points;
D, one point; and F, no points.
Credit from Another College
The university gives unit credit to transfer students for courses
they have taken at other accredited colleges and universities,
including some extension courses. To be accepted for credit, the
courses must be consistent with those offered at the university,
as determined by the Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools.
Applications from students who have more than 135 quarter-units
(ninety semester-units) of transfer credit and meet selection
criteria are considered to have excess units (senior standing).
Applicants in this category may be reviewed for admission if space
permits.
Many students who plan to earn a degree at the university find
it to their advantage to complete their freshman and sophomore
years at a California community college. Each community college
offers a full program of courses approved for transfer credit.
The university will award graduation credit for up to seventy
semester- (105 quarter-) units of transferable course work from
a community college. Courses in excess of seventy semester-units
will receive subject credit and may be used to satisfy university
subject requirements.
The transferability of units from California community colleges
and all other postsecondary institutions proceeds as follows:
(1) the UC Office of the President determines unit transfer policies
which are binding upon, and implemented by, each campus
admissions office; (2) applicability of transferred units to breadth
(general-education) requirements is determined for each UCSD college
by its provost (see also Transfer Agreements below);
(3) applicability of units toward the major is determined by the
appropriate UCSD academic department. Before applying to UCSD
you may obtain more information on many of these matters from
the Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools.
Applicants who have completed courses at a postsecondary institution
outside the U.S. should have these records sent to the Office
of Admissions and Relations with Schools as soon as possible.
Advanced standing credit for appropriate courses will be decided
on an individual basis.
Note: The University of California does not give credit
for CLEP examinations.
University of California/UCSD Transfer Agreements
and Preparation Programs
UCSD strongly recommends that transfer students complete
lower-division breadth and general-education (B/GE) requirements
prior to transfer. Transfer students are also strongly advised
to complete all lower-division preparation for the major prior
to enrollment.
The University of California, San Diego has established five
transfer agreements and preparation programs. These agreements
and programs, Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG), UniversityLink,
UC Transfer Reciprocity, Intersegmental General-Education Transfer
Curriculum Agreement, and Articulation, allow students to fulfill
all or most lower-division B/GE requirements prior to transfer.
Transfer students may fulfill their lower-division B/GE requirements
with any of these agreements or programs, or they may fulfill
them at UCSD. Completion of IGETC or UC Reciprocity agreements
will satisfy the lower-division requirements of Earl Warren, Thurgood
Marshall, Sixth, or John Muir College only. Students who follow
IGETC or UC Reciprocity are welcome to apply to Eleanor Roosevelt
or Revelle College. Courses completed prior to transfer will be
applied toward the colleges own lower-division requirements.
Revelle students must also complete the remainder of the colleges
requirements. Students at Eleanor Roosevelt College must complete
three academic quarters of the Making of the Modern World
sequence in addition to the IGETC or UC Reciprocity requirements.
They must also complete any of the colleges general education
requirements which can be met by transfer coursework. The college
will make every effort to apply as much transfer coursework as
possible. Transfer applicants should refer to the catalog pages
for individual departments specific courses for GPA requirements.
Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG)
UCSD has established a Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) program
with twenty-five California community colleges. Completing the
provisions of the TAG contract will guarantee admission to the
term and UCSD college of choice, but not the major. Prospective
students completing the provisions of the TAG contract will be
guaranteed admission to UCSD and to the college of choice, but
not necessarily to an impacted major. Please refer to the catalog
pages of individual departments for any specific courses or GPA
requirements that may exist for transfer students hoping to be
admitted to an impacted major. A list of impacted majors is on
page 40 of the catalog. TAG also allows students to fulfill all
or most lower-division B/GE requirements prior to transfer. TAG
contracts must be signed and submitted by deadlines for specific
terms. TAG community college counselors can give you information
regarding this program.
Participating TAG colleges are: American River, City College
of San Francisco, College of San Mateo, Cosumnes, Cuyamaca, DeAnza,
Diablo Valley, El Camino, Foothill, Grossmont, Imperial Valley,
Los Angeles Pierce, Mira Costa, Palomar, Pasadena City, Sacramento
City, Saddleback, San Diego City, San Diego Mesa, San Diego Miramar,
Santa Barbara City, Santa Monica, Sierra, Southwestern, and West
Valley.
UniversityLink
UniversityLink provides guaranteed admission to high school
seniors who sign an agreement and successfully complete academic
and program requirements at a participating community college.
UniversityLink partnerships are currently established with the
following colleges: Cuyamaca, East Los Angeles, Grossmont, Imperial
Valley, Mira Costa, Palomar, San Diego City, San Diego Mesa, San
Diego Miramar, and Southwestern.
Transfer Preparation Programs
The following avenues do not guarantee admission. However, they
do allow you to fulfill your lower-division general-education
requirements at the community college or other UC campus:
UC Transfer Reciprocity Agreement
Transfers who have attended any campus of the University of
California and satisfied lower-division breadth and general-education
(B/GE) requirements at that campus prior to transfer may consider
these requirements satisfied for John Muir, Thurgood Marshall,
or Earl Warren college only. Students who follow UC Reciprocity
are welcome to apply to Eleanor Roosevelt or Revelle college.
Courses completed prior to transfer will be applied toward the
colleges own lower-division requirements. Revelle students
must also complete the remainder of the colleges requirements.
Students at Eleanor Roosevelt College must complete three academic
quarters of the Making of the Modern World sequence
in addition to the UC Reciprocity requirements. They must also
complete any of the colleges general education requirements
which can be met by transfer coursework. The college will make
every effort to apply as much transfer coursework as possible.
Transfers in this category should obtain a certificate
of completion of GE requirements from the campus at which
these requirements were satisfied. This can be in the form of
a letter or memo addressed to your UCSD undergraduate college
academic advising office.
Intersegmental General-Education Transfer Curriculum Agreement
Transfers from California community colleges can fulfill the
UC lower-division breadth and general-education (B/GE) requirements
by completing the Intersegmental General-Education Transfer Curriculum
(IGETC). Completion of IGETC will satisfy the lower-division B/GE
requirements at UCSD for Earl Warren, Thurgood Marshall, Sixth,
or John Muir college only. Students who follow IGETC are welcome
to apply to Eleanor Roosevelt or Revelle college. Courses completed
prior to transfer will be applied toward the colleges own
lower-division requirements. Revelle students must also complete
the remainder of the colleges requirements. Students at
Eleanor Roosevelt College must complete three academic quarters
of the Making of the Modern World sequence in addition
to the IGETC requirements. They must also complete any of the
colleges general education requirements which can be met
by transfer coursework. The college will make every effort to
apply as much transfer coursework as possible.
Articulation
UCSD has Articulation Agreements for general education breadth
requirements with forty-four California community colleges, and
major preparatory agreements for certain majors with a number
of California community colleges. These agreements can be found
on the ASSIST Web site (http://www.assist.org),
which includes statewide transfer information.
International Applicants
International applicants must meet highly rigorous selection
criteria for admission.
Courses at UCSD are conducted in English, and every student must
have sufficient command of that language to benefit from instruction.
To demonstrate such command, students whose native language is not
English will be expected to take the Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL). Arrangements for taking this test may be made
by writing to the Educational Testing Service, TOEFL Registration
Office, P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, New Jersey 08541-6151, U.S.A.
Online information is available at http://
www.toefl.org. The minimum acceptable TOEFL score is 550 (paper-based
exam) or 220 (computer-based exam).
The results of this test will be used to determine whether the
applicants command of English is sufficient to enable him
or her to pursue studies effectively at UCSD. International students
whose command of English is slightly deficient will be required
to take an English course and, therefore, a reduced academic program.
In addition to an adequate English-language background, international
students must have sufficient funds available to cover all fees;
living, and other expenses; and transportation connected with
their stay in the United States (see Fees and Expenses).
International students are required to obtain health insurance
for themselves and dependents who accompany them. Suitable insurance
policies and additional information are available at the Student
Health Service and at the International Center.
Address all communications concerning undergraduate admission
of international students to the University of California, San
Diego, Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools, Student
Affairs, 9500 Gilman Drive, Dept. 0021, University of California,
San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093-0021, email: admissionsinfo@ucsd.edu.
How to Apply for Admission
Undergraduate admissions application packets are available from
California high school and community college counselors or from
any UC campus admissions office. The application is also available
online in the fall at the UC Pathways Web site (http://www.ucop.edu/pathways/appctr.html).
Complete the Undergraduate Application form in the packet. Follow
the accompanying directions carefully and mail to:
University of California,
Undergraduate Application Processing Center
P.O. Box 4010
Concord, CA 94524-4010
A preaddressed envelope is provided with the application.
You may apply to as many as nine campuses of the University
of California on one application form.
Application Fees
The basic application fee of $40 entitles you to be considered
at one campus of the university. For each additional campus you
select, you must pay an extra $40 fee. These fees are not refundable.
When to Apply for Admission
To make sure that you will be considered for admission to the
university campus(es) you want to attend, and to the major or
program of study you want to pursue, you must file your completed
application during the applicable Priority Filing Period (see
below).
If you plan to apply for financial aid, university housing,
or other special programs where early application is important,
you must also file during this time.
Priority Filing Period
Fall Quarter 2002:
File November 130, 2001
Winter Quarter 2003:
File July 131, 2002
Spring Quarter 2003:
File October 131, 2002
Note: Each campus of the university makes individual
determinations regarding the level of transfer students who may
apply to that campus. Some campuses do not accept applications
for winter and spring. Inquire at the campus Office of Admissions
and Relations with Schools. UCSD accepts winter and spring applications
from Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) students only.
After the priority period has ended, campuses will accept applications
only if they still have openings for new students. This means
that some campuses may be able to accept additional applications,
but others may not. If a campus is closed to new students, applicants
will be informed that their applications will not be forwarded
to that campus. In this case, a portion of the application fee
may be refunded if appropriate.
Adding a Campus
If you decide to apply to additional UC campuses after you submit
your application, submit your request in writing to the processing
service. Be sure to note your application ID number, Social Security
Number, additional campus(es) to which you wish to apply, major(s),
major code(s), and a check or money order for $40 for each additional
campus you select, payable in U.S. dollars to the Regents
of the University of California. You may not substitute
new campus choices for your original choices. Your request will
be honored only if the campus(es) you choose still has space available.
The processing service will notify you as to whether your application
was accepted. Do not submit a second application form; it will
not be processed.
Selecting Campuses and Programs of Study
You are encouraged to approach the selection of a university
campus or campuses and a program of study very carefully. You
may be familiar with only one or two of the universitys
nine general campuses, probably those nearest to your home or
mentioned more frequently in the news. You should seriously consider
the many different educational alternatives and programs offered
by other campuses of the university before completing your application.
Your counselor and the university staff in the Office of Admissions
and Relations with Schools can provide you with insights that
will help you in the selection process.
College Choice
The application to San Diego must include a choice of undergraduate
college (Eleanor Roosevelt, Thurgood Marshall, Earl Warren, Revelle,
John Muir, or Sixth) before it can be processed. Selecting alternative
college choices is also advisable since each college has enrollment
quotas that limit the number of new freshmen and new transfer
students. The Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools
will select an alternate college if an alternate choice is not
indicated.
Transcripts
If you are admitted for the fall term, you must arrange to have
final, official transcripts sent to the Admissions Office no later
than July 15. If you attended school outside the United States,
see the information in the box below.
Freshman Applicants: If you are admitted you must arrange
to have an official, final high school transcript (showing your
date of graduation) sent to the campus where you plan to enroll.
Unless a campus requests it, do not send a sixth or seventh semester
transcript.
Transfer Applicants: If you are admitted, you will be
asked to submit official transcripts from all schools and colleges
you have attended, including high school, regardless of your length
of attendance or whether you believe the credit is transferable.
Some campuses may request transcripts prior to admission.
Transcript Information for Applicants Who Have
Attended School Outside the United States
The Admissions Office may make a preliminary evaluation of your
application based on the information you provide on your application.
However, if you are admitted, the university must receive an official
academic record directly from each institution you attended, beginning
with grade nine, and up to, and including, the school or college/university
you currently attend.
Each academic record must list the dates you attended the institution,
the titles of courses and examinations you completed, the grades
(marks) you received, the credit, hours or units earned, and any
degree or diploma you may have received. In the United States, the
academic record is called a transcript. It may be called
by another namesuch as leaving certificate, maturity certificate,
bachillerato, or baccalauréatin your country.
Because it may take some time for schools outside the U.S. to
forward your records to the university, you are encouraged to
send a legible photocopy of your official foreign academic records
directly to the Admissions Office at each campus to which you
apply. (Do not attach to your application for admission.)
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 your enrollment at the university.
The transcripts and other documents that you submit as part
of your application become the property of the university; they
cannot be returned to you or forwarded in any form to another
college or university.
Checklist for Applicants
- Fill out the application form completely. You must select
UCSD colleges in order of preference. Be sure to sign the form.
- Complete your personal statement and include it with the application.
- Fill in the self-reported academic data and test information
carefully and accurately, as instructed in the undergraduate
application packet.
- Mail fall application or file an application on the University
of Californias Pathways Web site (www.ucop.edu/pathways/appctr.html)
during the November filing period with fee (check or money order
payable to The Regents of the University of California) to:
University of California
Undergraduate Application
Processing Service
P.O. Box 4010
Concord, CA 94524-4010
- Take the SAT I or ACT test and SAT II: Subject Tests if you
are a freshman applicant no later than December of your senior
year.
- Request that your school(s) send transcripts and other required
documents directly to:
Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools
Student Affairs
UCSD
9500 Gilman Drive, 0021
La Jolla, CA 92093-0021
Final high school transcripts, and all college transcripts for
transfer students, must be on file in the UCSD Office of Admissions
and Relations with Schools by July 15.
Notification of Admission
AdmissionFreshmen
If you are a freshman applicant and you filed during the priority
filing period, UCSD will notify you whether you have been admitted
beginning mid-March and no later than March 31. All offers of
admission are provisional until the receipt and verification of
your test results and official final high school transcript (and
college transcript, if applicable). If you are offered admission
based on your self-reported academic record, official documents
will be used to verify the self-reported academic data you submit.
Offers of admission will be rescinded if: a) there are discrepancies
between your official transcripts and your self-reported academic
record; b) you do not complete the courses listed as in
progress or planned; or c) you do not complete
your twelfth-grade courses at the same academic level as in previous
course work.
AdmissionTransfer
If you are applying to transfer, UCSD will send you notification
between mid-March and May 1. All offers of admission are provisional
until the receipt and verification of all official transcripts.
If you are offered admission based on your self-reported academic
record, your official high school transcript and transcripts from
all colleges attended will be used to verify the self-reported
academic data you submit. Offers of admission will be rescinded
if: a) there are discrepancies between your official transcript
and your self-reported academic record; b) any college or school
attended is omitted from your application; c) you do not complete
the courses listed as in progress or planned;
or d) the specified GPA is not maintained for courses in
progress or planned.
These admission notification dates apply only to applicants
who file within the priority periods. Applicants for winter
and spring quarters are notified as soon as possible (within three
months) following receipt of all appropriate documents.
After receipt of notification of admission:
- Read the documents in your admission packet carefully, noting
any special provision governing your admission.
- Request that any outstanding transcripts be forwarded to
the Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools to ensure
full matriculation.
- Complete and return to the Office of Admissions and Relations
with Schools the Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) and the
Statement of Legal Residence (SLR). Please note the deadline
to return your Statement of Intent to Register. If your SIR
is postmarked after this date, you may be denied enrollment
due to space limitations. For fall quarter admitted students,
the deadline for return of your SIR and SLR is May 1 for freshmen
and June 1 for transfers.
Statement of Intent to Register (SIR)
Upon receipt of your Statement of Intent to Register (SIR),
the Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools provides information
to various campus offices including the Financial Aid Office,
Housing and Dining Services, and your college provost. You will
then receive additional information from each of these offices.
The $100 nonrefundable fee accompanying your SIR is applied toward
payment of the university registration fee for the quarter of
your admission. International applicants outside the territorial
United States are not required to submit the $100 deposit with
the Statement of Intent to Register.
Even though you may be admitted to more than one campus of the
University of California, you can return an Intent to Register
to only one campus.
College Orientation and Registration of New Students
Prior to the quarter for which they have been admitted, new
students will receive information from their colleges regarding
orientation and enrollment in classes. Admitted students (freshmen
and transfers) will be required to attend a new-student orientation.
Academic advising and enrollment in courses will take place during
orientation sessions.
Student Health Requirement
Entering students are required to complete a Medical History
form and to send it to the Student Health Center. Forms and complete
instructions are usually sent to entering students well in advance
of registration, or they may be obtained at the Student Health
Center. Information submitted to the Student Health Service is
kept confidential and is carefully reviewed to help provide individualized
health care.
Mandatory Health Insurance: The University of California
has established mandatory health insurance as a non-academc condition
of enrollment for undergraduates. Health insurance packages will
be available for year-round coverage. The cost will be factored
into grants, loans, and work-study programs offered to students
who receive financial assistance. Students already covered by
adequate health insurance can waive the requirement. The new campus-based
insurance plans will not replace the primary medical care and
referral services provided by the Student Health Service.
Hepatitis B Immunization: The California State Legislature
mandates that first-time enrollees at the University of California
who are eighteen years of age or younger provide proof of full
immunity against Hepatitis B prior to their enrollment. All students
who accept UCSDs offer of admission, and who will still
be eighteen years old by the beginning of the Fall Quarter, will
receive the Hepatitis B information in the mail from the campus.
The immunization consists of a series of three vaccinations. You
can receive further information through your health care provider
or county health department.
Students are urged also to submit a physical examination form
completed by their family physician, particularly if they plan
to take part in intercollegiate athletic competition. Routine
physical examinations are not provided by the Student Health Service.
An optional student health plan that provides additional benefits
off campus may be purchased at the time registration fees are
paid. Student health insurance is also mandatory for all international
and graduate level students and is a condition of enrollment.
Reapplication
An application for admission is effective only for the quarter
for which it is submitted. If you are ineligible for admission,
or if you are admitted and do not register, you must file a new
application to be considered for a later quarter. The selection
criteria in effect for the new term must be met.
If you have been admitted to the university, enrolled, and paid
registration fees, but did not attend, contact the Office of the
Registrar for readmission information.
Fees and Expenses
The exact cost of attending the University of California, San
Diego will vary according to personal tastes and financial resources
of the individual. Generally, the total expense for three quarters,
or a college year, is estimated at approximately $18,000 for California
residents living away from home.
It is possible to live simply and to participate moderately
in the life of the student community on a limited budget. The
university can assist the student in planning a budget by indicating
certain and probable expenses. For information regarding student
employment, loans, scholarships, and other forms of financial
aid at UCSD, see Campus Services and Facilities in
this catalog.
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