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Welcome
Introducing UCSC
Fields of Study
Academic Calendar
Undergraduate Admission
Undergraduate Expenses and Financial Resources
Undergraduate Academic Programs
Graduate Studies
Resources for Learning and Research
The Colleges
Student Life
Programs and Courses
Teaching and Administrative Staff
Appendixes
Nondiscrimination Statement

Courses That Fulfill General Education Requirements


Introductions to disciplines, humanities and arts (IH code)—two courses from different departments required (10 credits)

Only one IH requirement may be satisfied with a course (equivalent to 5 credits) from the Arts Division (art, film and digital media, history of art and visual culture, music, theater arts); only one language course may be used to satisfy an IH requirement; and only one literature course may be used to satisfy an IH requirement. Note: Transfer courses designated IH from English departments are considered to be literature courses for general education purposes.

American Studies 1, 2
Chinese 4, 5, 6, 50, 107, 108
Cowell 118B
Feminist Studies 1
Film and Digital Media 20A, 20B, 20C
French 4, 5, 6
German 4, 5, 6
Hebrew 4, 5
Hindi 4, 5, 6
History 1, 2A, 2B, 4, 10A, 10B, 11A, 11B, 13, 14, 30, 40, 41, 43, 61, 62A, 62B, 65A, 66, 70A, 70B, 70C
History of Art and Visual Culture 10D, 10E, 10F, 10G
Italian 4, 5, 6
Japanese 4, 5, 6, 50
Linguistics 20, 52, 53, 55
Literature 1, 61F, 61G, 61M, 61P
Spanish Literature 60
Music 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D
Philosophy 9, 11, 22, 24, 26, 28
Portuguese 60B, 65A, 65B
Russian 4, 5, 6
Spanish 4, 5, 5M, 6, 56
Spanish for Spanish Speakers 61, 62, 63
Theater Arts 19, 20, 30, 32, 33, 36, 40, 60A, 60B, 60C, 122, 136


Introductions to disciplines, natural sciences, and engineering (IN code)—two courses from different departments required (10 credits)

Transfer courses designated IN from Anatomy, Botany, Physiology, and Zoology Departments are considered to be biology courses.

Anthropology 1
Applied Mathematics and Statistics 5, 7, 11A, 11B, 15
Astronomy and Astrophysics 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18
Biology 20A, 70
Biomolecular Engineering 60
Chemistry and Biochemistry 1A, 1B, 1C
Computer Engineering 3, 12
Computer Science 2, 10, 12A, 12B, 13H, 60G, 60N
Earth Sciences 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 20, 65, 119
Economics 11A, 11B
Environmental Studies 23, 24
Information Systems Management 15
Mathematics 11A, 11B, 19A, 19B, 20A, 20B
Ocean Sciences 1
Physics 1, 2, 5A, 5B, 5C, 6A, 6B, 6C, 7A, 7B


Introductions to disciplines, social
sciences (IS code)—two courses from different departments required (10 credits)

Anthropology 2, 3, 4
Biology 89, 89W
Community Studies 10, 100B, 100E, 100F, 100J, 100K, 100M, 100P, 100Q, 100S, 100T, 100V, 100X, 100Y
Economics 1, 2
Education 92A, 92B
Environmental Studies 25
Latin American and Latino Studies 1, 126A, 126B
Legal Studies 10
Politics 1, 4, 5, 10, 17, 20, 25, 43, 70, 72, 73
Psychology 1, 65
Sociology 1, 10, 15, 20


Topical courses (T code)—three courses required (15 credits)

Students entering UCSC with fewer than 45
transferable credits must take three topical courses in residence at UCSC. UCSC Summer Session courses can be used to satisfy topical requirements.
Choose one course from each academic area: natural sciences (2), social sciences (3), and humanities and arts (4). Courses labeled 5, 6, and 7 satisfy topical requirements in two different academic areas; students can apply this kind of topical course to either academic area indicated. The three topical course requirements must be satisfied with three different courses. In the Schedule of Classes, courses that carry a T general education code are listed as follows:

2-Natural Sciences Area
3-Social Sciences Area
4-Humanities and Arts Area
5-Humanities and Arts or Social Sciences Area
6-Natural Sciences or Humanities and Arts Area
7-Natural Sciences or Social Sciences Area

T2--Natural Sciences

Astronomy and Astrophysics 80A, 80B, 80D
Biology 80A, 80E, 80H, 80J, 80L, 80N, 80P
Biomolecular Engineering 80H
Chemistry and Biochemistry 80A, 80H
Computer Engineering 80H, 80N, 80U
Computer Science 80B, 80C, 80G, 80K, 80V
Crown College 80S
Earth Sciences 80A, 80B, 80C, 80D, 80G
Electrical Engineering 80J
Environmental Toxicology 80E
Linguistics 80G
Ocean Sciences 80A, 80B
Philosophy 80G
Physics 80A

T3--Social sciences

Anthropology 80C, 80D, 80F, 80G, 80I, 80J, 80K, 80N, 80P
College Eight 80A, 80B
College Nine 80A, 80B
College Ten 80A, 80B
Community Studies 80A, 80B, 80F, 80H, 80L, 80Q
Crown College 80G
Economics 80A, 80G, 80H
Latin American and Latino Studies 80A, 80B, 80C, 80D, 80F, 80H, 80M, 80Q, 80S, 80T
Merrill College 80A, 80B, 80D
Psychology 80A, 80B
Sociology 80E, 80Z

T4--Humanities and arts

Art 80A, 80C, 80D
Cowell College 80A, 80B
Crown College 80A, 80B
Feminist Studies 80S
French 80
Hebrew 80
History 80H, 80K, 80N, 80W, 80Y
History of Consciousness 80A, 80B, 80E, 80H, 80L, 80M, 80U
Language Program 80D
Linguistics 80B, 80P, 80V
Literature 80A, 80L, 80N, 80S, 80V, 80X, 80Z
Music 80F, 80G, 80I, 80J, 80K, 80M, 80O, 80Q, 80S, 80V, 80X
Philosophy 80F, 80H
Porter College 80A, 80B, 80E
Stevenson College 80H
Theater Arts 80B, 80E, 80G, 80H, 80L, 80M, 80N, 80O, 80P, 80S, 80T, 80U, 80V, 80W, 80X, 80Y, 80Z

T5--Humanities and arts or social sciences

American Studies 80E, 80F, 80G
Economics 80J
Feminist Studies 80C, 80F, 80K, 80Y
Film and Digital Media 80A
History 80M
History of Art and Visual Culture 80A, 80D, 80E, 80F, 80G, 80J, 80K, 80L, 80M, 80N, 80S, 80T
History of Consciousness 80I, 80J, 80N, 80Q, 80W, 80Y
Kresge College 80A, 80B, 80T
Latin American and Latino Studies 80X
Linguistics 80C, 80D
Merrill College 80C
Oakes College 80A, 80B
Philosophy 80L
Porter College 80L
Stevenson College 80A, 80B, 80T, 81A, 81B

T6--Natural sciences or humanities and arts

Art 80F
Biology 80R
Biomolecular Engineering 80G
Computer Engineering 80E
Music 80C, 80L, 80R
Philosophy 80G, 80R, 80S
Physics 80D
Porter College 80K

T7--Natural sciences or social sciences

Electrical Engineering 80T
Computer Engineering 80A
Computer Science 80J
Environmental Studies 80A, 80B
Information Systems Management 80A, 80B, 80C
Physics 80C


Quantitative courses (Q code)—one course required (5 credits)

Applied Mathematics and Statistics 3, 5, 7, 11A, 11B, 15, 113, 131, 162
Astronomy and Astrophysics 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 80B
Chemistry and Biochemistry 1A, 1B, 1C
Computer Engineering 8, 12, 16, 16H
Computer Science 80B
Earth Sciences 111
Economics 11A, 11B, 113
Electrical Engineering 80T
Environmental Toxicology 80E
Mathematics 3, 11A, 11B, 19A, 19B, 20A, 20B, 21, 110
Ocean Sciences 1
Philosophy 9
Physics 1, 2, 5A, 6A, 7A, 80A, 80D
Psychology 2, 181
Sociology 103A, 103B


Composition courses (C code)—one course required for students entering prior to fall 2005 (5 credits)

Writing 1


Composition courses (C1 and C2 code)—one course each required for students entering fall 2005 (5 credits)

C1
College Eight 80A
College Nine 80A
College Ten 80A
Cowell College 80A
Crown College 80A
Kresge College 80A
Merrill College 80A
Oakes College 80A
Porter College 80A
Stevenson College 80A

C2
College Eight 80B
College Nine 80B
College Ten 80B
Cowell College 80B
Crown College 80B
Kresge College 80B
Merrill College 80B
Oakes College 80B
Porter College 80B
Stevenson College 80B, 81B
Writing 2


Writing-intensive courses (W code)—one course required (5 credits)

American Studies 100, 105A, 114B, 125H
Anthropology 150, 152, 170, 172, 194A, 194B, 194C, 194D, 194E, 194F, 194I, 194K, 194L, 194M, 194N,194O, 194Q, 194S, 194T, 194V, 194W, 194X, 194Y, 196A-B (A: 3 credits; B: 3 credits)
Biology 89W, 141L, 145L, 169L
Chemistry and Biochemistry 122
Community Studies 121, 160, 194
Computer Engineering 185
Crown College 123
Earth Sciences 195
Economics 106, 107, 128, 142, 165, 183, 184, 195
Electrical Engineering 291
Environmental Studies 100L (concurrent enroll- ment in 100 required), 104A, 156, 157, 172
Environmental Toxicology 151
Feminist Studies 117, 155, 194I, 195
Film and Digital Media 120, 150, 196B
History 190A, 190B, 190C, 190D, 190E, 190F
190H, 190I, 190N, 190O, 190P, 190R, 190S, 190T, 190U, 190V, 190W, 194E, 194G, 194H, 194M, 194N, 194U, 194Y 195B, 196A, 196B, 196C, 196E, 196G, 196I, 196K, 196N, 196O, 196P
196S, 196U, 196W, 196Y
History of Art and Visual Culture 100A, 187A
Information Systems Management 158
Kresge College 80T
Latin American and Latino Studies 194P, 195A
Legal Studies 128, 183, 196
Linguistics 101, 113, 197
Literature 1, 101
Oakes College 112
Philosophy 120, 127, 190L, 190M
Physics 195A-B (A: 3 credits; B: 2 credits)
Psychology 100C, 100K, 100L, 100R, 113, 125
Sociology 103B, 134, 195C
Stevenson College 80T
Theater Arts 157, 159
Writing 64, 101, 102, 103, 110A, 161, 161A, 163, 165, 166A, 166B, 166D, 167


Quantitative courses (Q code)—one course required (5 credits)

Applied Mathematics and Statistics 3, 5, 7, 11A, 11B, 15, 113, 131, 162
Astronomy and Astrophysics 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 80B
Chemistry and Biochemistry 1A, 1B, 1C
Computer Engineering 8, 12, 16, 16H
Computer Science 80B
Earth Sciences 111
Economics 11A, 11B, 113
Electrical Engineering 80T
Environmental Toxicology 80E
Mathematics 3, 11A, 11B, 19A, 19B, 20A, 20B, 21, 110
Ocean Sciences 1
Philosophy 9
Physics 1, 2, 5A, 6A, 7A, 80A, 80D
Psychology 2, 181
Sociology 103A, 103B


Arts courses (A code)—one course or equivalent required (5 credits)

Courses carrying fewer than 5 credits may be combined for credit toward satisfaction of the A requirement if they total at least 5 credits. Some 2 credit music courses must be taken in sequence to fulfill the A requirement.

Anthropology 81A, 81B, 81C
Art 10G, 10H, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30, 39, 40, 60, 70A, 70B, 70C, 80A, 80C, 80D, 80F, 102, 107, 109, 112, 113, 114, 117A, 118, 119, 123, 126, 135, 136, 141, 161
Community Studies 125, 147
Cowell College 70A, 70B, 70C
Feminist Studies 80S, 123
Film and Digital Media 20A, 20B, 20C, 20P, 80A, 132A, 132B, 136A, 136B, 151, 160, 165A, 170A, 170B, 176, 185D
History of Art and Visual Culture 10D, 10E, 10F, 10G, 80A, 80D, 80E, 80F, 80G, 80J, 80K, 80L, 80M, 80N, 80S, 80T, 100A, 100E, 105E, 105P, 106A, 106B, 106D, 107A, 107B, 110A, 110B, 114, 115, 120A, 121A, 121C, 121D, 124, 125, 126, 127, 129, 131, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 140A, 141, 149A, 150A, 151A, 153, 154A, 154B, 154C, 155, 156, 159B, 160, 161, 163A, 164, 165A, 165B, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174B, 174C, 175, 176, 177, 178A, 180, 181, 182, 185A, 185B, 185C, 187A, 189C, 189D, 189N, 189O, 189W, 190A, 190B, 190C, 190D, 190F, 190G, 190H, 190J, 190K, 190M, 190N, 190O, 190P, 190Q, 190S, 190T, 190U, 190W, 190Y, 191C, 191D, 191F, 191H, 191I, 191K, 191P, 191R
Latin American and Latino Studies 81A, 81B, 81C, 194W
Literature/Creative Writing 10, 52, 53, 170, 180, 183
Music 1A, 5A, 5B, 5C, 6, 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D, 51, 54, 75, 80C, 80F, 80G, 80I, 80J, 80K, 80L, 80M, 80O, 80Q, 80R, 80S, 80V, 80X, 159A, 159B, 160, 180A, 180B
Music Sequence Courses: 1C-1C-1C, 2-2-2, 3-3-3, 4A-4A-4A, 4B-4B-4B, 4A-4A-4B, 4A-4B-4B,
8-8-8, 9-9-9, 166-166-166
Philosophy 152
Porter College 14, 20A, 20C, 20D, 21A, 21C, 22, 22A, 22F, 22G, 23A, 23B, 23C, 28, 32A, 33, 33A, 34B, 35, 35A, 38B, 39, 80E, 80G, 80L, 83, 120, 121, 121C, 121D
Theater Arts 10, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 30, 31P, 32, 33, 35, 36, 40, 50, 60A, 60B, 60C, 80A, 80B, 80E, 80G, 80H, 80L, 80M, 80N,
80O, 80P, 80S, 80T, 80U, 80V, 80W, 80X, 80Y, 80Z, 104, 105, 110, 113, 114, 115A, 115B, 116A, 116B, 117, 118, 119, 121, 122, 124, 126, 128, 129, 130, 131, 131P, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 142, 151, 155, 157, 159, 160, 161C, 161D, 161M, 161P, 161Q, 161R, 161S, 161T, 161U, 161V, 161Y, 163A, 163E, 163G, 193, 193F


U.S. ethnic minorities/non–western society courses (E code)—one course required (5 credits)

American Studies 1, 2, 80E, 101, 121C, 123F, 123H, 123T, 125A, 125E, 125G, 125H, 125X 126B, 126C, 127A, 127C, 127D, 127E, 127F, 127K, 190H
Anthropology 80D, 80G, 80I, 80P, 130A, 130B, 130C, 130D, 130E, 130F, 130G, 130H, 130I, 130J, 130L, 130N, 130Q
Community Studies 20, 80A, 80B, 80F, 80H, 80Q, 100E, 100J, 100P, 114, 126, 132, 134, 136, 146, 152
Economics 120, 128
Education 92C, 128, 141, 164, 175, 181
Feminist Studies 80C, 80F, 80Y, 102, 110, 115, 117, 118, 120, 123, 124, 132, 139, 145, 151A, 154, 155, 194C, 194F
Film and Digital Media 132C, 162A, 165B, 165D, 185E
History 11B, 14, 30, 40, 41, 43, 45, 74, 75, 80H, 80W, 80Y, 101A, 101B, 106, 121A, 121B, 126, 127, 128, 130, 131, 132, 134B, 137A, 137B, 137C, 140C, 140D, 141A, 141B, 147A, 147B, 148, 150C, 155, 185A, 185B, 185D, 190A, 190B, 190C, 190D, 190E, 190N, 190O, 194G, 194H, 194N, 194U, 194Y, 196N
History of Art and Visual Culture 10E, 80F, 80G, 80M, 80N, 80T, 100E, 105E, 105P, 106A, 107A, 107B, 121C, 121D, 139, 151A, 155, 156, 160, 161, 172, 182, 185A, 185B, 185C, 187A, 189D, 190B, 190C, 190O, 190U, 191C, 191F, 191P
History of Consciousness 80Y, 118, 125
Latin American and Latino Studies 1, 80A, 80B, 80C, 80D, 80F, 80H, 80M, 80Q, 80S, 80T, 80X, 100A, 100B, 101, 111, 112, 120, 123A, 123B, 125, 126A, 126B, 127, 129, 140, 142A, 142B, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 160, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 173, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179D, 180, 194C, 194D, 194E, 194G, 194J, 194K, 194M, 194N, 194P, 195A
Legal Studies 127, 128, 136
Literature 80L, 80N, 80X
English-Language Literatures 103I, 130C, 150A, 150B, 150C, 155D, 160E, 190G
French Literature 134
Modern Literary Studies 125D, 125K, 125L, 144A, 144B, 144D, 144G, 152D
Spanish Literature 60, 117, 130E, 130F, 131A, 134H, 134M, 134N
World Literature and Cultural Studies 109, 114, 123, 124, 130, 135, 136, 190A
Merrill College 80A, 80B
Music 11B, 11D, 80F, 80I, 80K, 80Q, 80X, 180A, 180B
Oakes College 80A, 80B, 175
Politics 127, 140C, 140D, 140E, 141, 146, 156
Psychology 100D, 100G, 113, 143, 157A, 158
Sociology 15, 20, 133, 156, 169, 170, 174, 175, 188
Stevenson College 80H, 80T, 81A, 81B
Theater Arts 22, 80A, 80M, 161D, 161P, 161R

 


Revised 09/21/06