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Table of Contents Warren College Advising Services 3 University Requirements 4 Warren College General-Education Requirements 5 Choosing Programs of Concentration 6 Interdisciplinary PofCs 7 Specialized PofCs - Humanities & Fine Arts 8 Specialized PofCs - Natural Sciences, Math & Engineering 9 Specialized PofCs - Social Sciences 10 Choosing Area Studies 12 Interdisciplinary Area Studies 13 Specialized Area Studies 14 Transfer General-Education Requirements 16 Transfer GEs with Completed Transfer Program 17 Advanced Placement Credit 18 International Baccalaureate Credit 21 Course Placement Information 23 Links to Academic and Campus Resources 24 Links to Educational Opportunities 24 Campus-Wide Advising Services 25 Policy on Confidentiality 25 College and University Honors 26 Enrollment and Registration 27 Warren College Administration Building 2 Warren College Academic Advising Academic Advising The Warren College academic advising staff assists students with clarifying University and College academic requirements, policies and procedures, and planning educational, personal, and future career goals. Academic Advising Services Degree Audit Students maintain contact with the Warren College The Degree Audit on TritonLink is used as Advising Office in a variety of ways: an unofficial planning tool to view progress • Walk-in Advising toward graduation. Students with general questions or concerns may To view an official list of courses, go to the meet with an academic counselor or peer advisor for Academic History page of TritonLink. 10-15 minute sessions. The audit displays requirements in a three- • Individual Appointment column format: Major, College general Appointments may be scheduled one week in education, and University. advance, based on availability, Week 3 through Finals Week of each academic quarter. The audit is updated when changes are made, upon request, and as students enroll in and • Virtual Advising Center (VAC) complete courses. VAC offers students the opportunity to communicate electronically with academic advisors in both the It is the student’s responsibility to monitor College and departments. Information is transmitted progress toward completion of degree securely and is kept confidential. requirements. Earl’s Place Patio 3 University Requirements UC Entry Level Writing Requirement (ELWR) and Analytical Writing Placement Exam (AWPE) The University of California requires that all undergraduate students demonstrate a minimum proficiency in English composition within three quarters of entering the University. American History and Institutions (AHI) Knowledge of American history and of the principles of American institutions under the federal and state constitutions is required of all candidates for a bachelor’s degree. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) A knowledge of diversity, equity, and inclusion is required of all candidates for a bachelor’s degree. This requirement shall be satisfied by passing, with a grade not lower than a C- or P, a four-unit course expressly approved by the Committee on Educational Policy for that purpose. A list of approved courses is provided in the UC San Diego General Catalog. • This requirement may be satisfied by presenting proof of having passed a one-quarter, four-unit transfer course, or its equivalent, at a recognized institution of higher education, community colleges included, that has been articulated to one of the courses approved by the Committee on Educational Policy. • This course may overlap with the major, minor, or general-education requirements • See the website for approved courses Major Twelve or more four-unit, upper-division courses in addition to lower-division major prerequisites. Consult department website for specifics. Senior Residency Thirty-five of a student’s last forty-five units must be taken at UC San Diego. Units for Graduation A minimum of 180 units are required for a B.A. and B.S. degree, including not less than 60 units at the upper-division level. Pass/Not Pass • A maximum 25% of the total course units taken at UC San Diego may be taken Pass/Not Pass • A Pass requires a grade of C– or higher • The GPA is not affected by a Pass/Not Pass grade, but students do receive units and course credit • Most majors, and some minors, do not allow the Pass/Not Pass grading option Grade Point Average Students must maintain a minimum 2.0 term and cumulative GPA to remain in good academic standing and must have a minimum 2.0 cumulative and major GPA to graduate from UC San Diego. 4 Warren College General-Education Requirements These general-education requirements are for students entering as freshmen and transfer students without completion of a verified transfer program. Transfer students with a completed transfer program should refer to Transfer General-Education Requirements. Writing Two writing courses: Warren College Writing Program (WCWP) 10A and 10B. Both courses must be taken at UC San Diego for a letter grade and may not overlap with any other requirement. Ethics & Society Two courses: PHIL 27 or POLI 27 and PHIL 28 or POLI 28. Both courses must be taken at UC San Diego for a letter grade and may not overlap with any other requirement. These courses must be taken after completing WCWP 10A and 10B. View when these courses will be offered as they may not be available every quarter. Formal Skills Two courses in calculus, symbolic logic, computer programming and/or statistics from the following list. These courses may overlap with lower-division major, minor, or applicable PofC courses. MATH 3C, 4C PHIL 10, 12 LIGN 17 ECE 15, 25, 85 MATH 10A or 20A POLI 30 COGS 3, 8, 14A, 14B MAE 5 MATH 10B or 20B PSYC 60 COGS 18/CSE 7 NANO/CENG 15 MATH 11 SOCI 60 CSE 3, 5A, 8A, 8B, 11 Two Programs of Concentration (PofCs) or Area Studies (AS) - PofCs or AS must be non-contiguous (unrelated) to the major and to each other - Courses may be taken for a letter grade or Pass/Not Pass - No more than three language courses may be applied to a PofC; no more than two language courses to an AS - Upper-division courses may NOT overlap with major, minor, PofC, AS, or other general-education requirements Programs of Concentration (PofCs) - For all majors except B.S. Engineering majors • Each must contain six, four-unit courses, three of which must be upper-division (numbered 100+), except for Science and Technology and Fundamentals of Biology, which may consist of six lower-division courses • At least two courses from each PofC must be taken at UC San Diego • Special Studies course 195 may NOT be used for any PofC — OR — Area Studies (AS) - For B.S. Engineering majors ONLY • Each must contain three, four-unit courses, two of which must be upper-division (numbered 100+) • One course in each AS must be taken at UC San Diego • Special Studies course 195 may NOT be used for any AS Minor A minor may be used in lieu of a PofC or AS if the minor meets the College’s rule on non-contiguity and non-overlap. An interdisciplinary minor may count in lieu of a PofC or Area Study if at least four of the minor courses are from the discipline in which the PofC or AS will be replaced. A business minor may be used in lieu of a Social Science PofC or AS only when specific, allowable courses are chosen. See a Warren academic counselor for more information. 5 Choosing Programs of Concentration The major, combined with two PofCs, must represent ALL THREE disciplines: Humanities & Fine Arts; Natural Sciences, Math & Engineering; and Social Sciences. Notify Warren Advising via the Virtual Advising Center to have your choices added to your degree audit. We recommend declaring by the end of your second year. All Major Departments Except B.S. Engineering Majors Step 1 - Find the discipline representing your major Humanities & Fine Arts Natural Sciences, Math & Engineering Social Sciences Chinese Studies Biology Anthropology Classical Studies Chemistry Cognitive Science Critical Gender Studies Cognitive Science Communication German Studies Computer Science (B.A. only) Critical Gender Studies History Electrical & Computer Engineering (B.A. only) Economics International Studies (Hist, Lit) Environmental Systems Ethnic Studies Italian Studies Mathematics Global Health Japanese Studies Physics Human Development Program Judaic Studies Public Health (see counselor) International Studies Latin American Studies Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) (Anthro, Econ, Ling, Poli Sci, Soc) Literature Linguistics Music Political Science Philosophy Psychology Religion, Study of Public Health (see counselor) Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Sociology Theatre and Dance Urban Studies and Planning Third World Studies Visual Arts Programs of Concentration (PofC) Step 2 - Choose two PofCs, one from each of the two columns not represented by your major discipline Humanities & Fine Arts Natural Sciences, Math & Engineering Social Sciences Classical Studies Biology Anthropology Foreign Language and Culture* Biology (Fundamentals of)* Business* Health Care—Social Issues* Chemistry Cognitive Science+ History Cognitive Science+ Communication Humanities*♦ Environmental Studies* Economics Italian Studies Environmental Systems Education Studies* Literature Marine Science Environmental Studies* Music Mathematics Ethnic Studies Philosophy Physics Health Care—Social Issues* Theatre and Dance Science and Technology*♦ Human Development Program* Visual Arts Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) Law and Society* Linguistics/General Linguistics and Language* Perspectives of Social Science*♦ Political Science Psychology