Subject A

Web site: http://subjecta.ucsd.edu/

For information about satisfying the Subject A requirement, especially prior to enrollment, please refer to “Subject A: English Composition” in the catalog section, “Academic Regulations.”

Students who have not satisfied the Subject A requirement before enrolling at UCSD must satisfy the requirement by achieving a grade of C or better in SDCC 1 (English Composition–Subject A) and by passing the Subject A Exit Examination given at the end of SDCC 1. That examination is administered by the Subject A Program office. Students must enroll in SDCC 1 (or ESL) during the first quarter of residence at UCSD. SDCC 1 is a Mesa College course taught at UCSD as part of a cooperative program with the San Diego Community College District.

Under Academic Senate regulations, SDCC 1 cannot be counted toward graduation requirements; however, the course units do count as workload credit toward the minimum progress requirement and eligibility for financial assistance.

For further information about the Subject A requirement or the Proficiency Test, please visit the Subject A Program office, 3232 Literature Building, or call (858) 534-6177.