Placement Exams

Language placement exams are necessary for students who have not passed the prerequisite UCSC course. Students do not take a placement exam when enrolling at level 1 in a language they have never studied, EXCEPT FOR SPANISH. Students must take the placement exam to gain entry into Spanish level 1. Students who have had language instruction prior to UCSC must take the placement exam if they intend to continue study in that language.

ARABIC LANGUAGE
See the Arabic instructor during office hours for placement. Check at 239 Cowell for faculty
location.

BIOLOGY
See web site for information: www.biology.ucsc.edu/ug/advising/gettingstarted/bioplacex.html.

CHINESE LANGUAGE
See the Chinese instructors during their office hours for placement. Check at 239 Cowell for faculty locations.

FRENCH LANGUAGE
See the French instructors during office hours for placement. Check at 239 Cowell for faculty locations.

GERMAN LANGUAGE
See the German instructors during their office hours for placement. Check at 239 Cowell for
faculty locations.

HEBREW LANGUAGE
See the Hebrew instructor during office hours for placement. Check at 239 Cowell for faculty location.

HINDI LANGUAGE
See the Hindi instructor during office hours for placement. Check at 239 Cowell for faculty location.

ITALIAN LANGUAGE
See the Italian instructors during their office hours for placement. Check at 239 Cowell for faculty locations.

JAPANESE LANGUAGE
April 2, 10:00–11:30 a.m., 223 Cowell. Arrive promptly at 10:00 a.m. Written exam and short oral interview.

MATHEMATICS
Placement Exams
Students must arrive at the test site 15 minutes before the scheduled time. Testing begins promptly, and late admittance is not permitted. Students must have valid ID.

Evening exams; no preregistration required
April 2, 6:00–7:30 p.m., room TBA.
April 3, 6:00–7:30 p.m., room TBA.

Daytime exams; must preregister by e-mail at mathprg@math.ucsc.edu
April 6, 10:50 a.m.–12:20 p.m., 301B J. Baskin Engineering.
April 13, 12:20–1:50 p.m., 301B J. Baskin Engineering.
April 20, 10:50 a.m.–12:20 p.m., 301B J. Baskin Engineering.
April 27, 12:20–1:50 p.m., 301B J. Baskin Engineering.
May 4, 10:50 a.m.–12:20 p.m., 301B J. Baskin Engineering.
May 11, 12:20–1:50 p.m., 301B J. Baskin Engineering.
May 18, 10:50 a.m.–12:20 p.m., 301B J. Baskin Engineering.
May 25, 12:20–1:50 p.m., 301B J. Baskin Engineering.

Special Accommodations:

If you have disability-related needs that require accommodations, the Mathematics Department requires one of the following:

1) If you are a UCSC-registered student, you must request that the Disability Resource Center (DRC) send certification to the Mathematics Department. Contact the DRC at 459-2089. The Mathematics Department must receive your request at least two weeks in advance of the scheduled examination date.

or

2) If you are not a UCSC-registered student, complete the Mathematics Placement Examination Request for Testing Accommodations (PDF) form (http://www.math.ucsc.edu/placement/drc.pdf) and return it to the Mathematics Office with supporting documentation at least two weeks in advance of the scheduled examination date.

PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE
See the Portuguese instructor during office hours for placement. Check at 239 Cowell for faculty location.

RUSSIAN LANGUAGE
See the Russian instructor during office hours for placement. Check at 239 Cowell for faculty location.

SPANISH LANGUAGE
Any student interested in taking Spanish must take the placement exam–even if you’ve never studied Spanish before. The placement exam is an online exam and can be taken at any time. The URL is: www.ic.ucsc.edu/~test/. Note: It takes three to four days to post exam results. Make sure you complete the placement exam a minimum of one week prior to your designated appointment time for Advance Enrollment.

SPANISH FOR SPANISH SPEAKERS
See information posted at Humanities Building 1, room 133.

WRITING
Placement Exams:
March 3, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., in all of the following rooms: 327 Kresge.
June 2, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., 327 Kresge.

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Enrollment Conditions

Enrollment Conditions for Interview Only Courses

Listed below are instructions for students wishing to enroll in Interview Only courses. These courses are identified with a Y in the consent column of the Schedule of Classes. Students wishing to enroll in these classes need to receive a permission number from the sponsoring agency or instructor.

ART 106A-B, 116A-B, 133A-B, 159A-B
Portfolio review by appointment during Advising Week.

BIOL 15, 75, 89W, 133, 133L, 183L, 186F, 186L, 188A, 188B, 189
See www.biology.ucsc.edu/ug/conditions.html.

CRWN 123
Permission of instructor. See instructor in 460 Physical Sciences Building.

CRWN 150C
Permission of instructor.

CRWN 161B
Must be participating in Professions Training Program/Social Entrepreneurs Group. Contact Barbara Silverthorne at 459-3973, or by e-mail: bsilver@ucsc.edu.

FILM 170A, 170B
Application materials explain application process and entrance essay, and are available at the department office beginning Feb. 12. All students applying for admission to an “Interview Only” course in film and digital media must attend the first class meeting.

FILM 151, 171C, 176
Application materials and instructions are available at the department office beginning Feb. 12. Priority will be given to students who have been accepted into the production concentration through the portfolio review. All students applying for admission to an “Interview Only” course in film and digital media must attend the first class meeting.

FILM 196A
Application materials and instructions are available at the department office beginning Feb. 2 and are due by 12:00 noon, March 5. To be eligible to apply, you must be a senior film and digital media student who has been accepted into the production concentration. Please see the department for further details. All students applying for admission to an “Interview Only” course in film and digital media must attend the first class meeting.

FILM 196B
Application materials and instructions are available at the department office beginning Feb. 2 and are due by 12:00 noon, March 5. To be eligible to apply, you must be a senior film and digital media student. Please see the department for further details. Priority will be given to students who have been accepted into the production concentration through the portfolio review. All students applying for admission to an “Interview Only” course in film and digital media must attend the first class meeting.

LTCR 52, 53
Please bring a three- to seven-page writing sample to the first class meeting.

MERR 20N
Please contact the instructor, Pamela Roby, at 459-2587, or by e-mail at roby@.ucsc.edu, for interview before first class meeting.

MERR 80C
Merrill College freshmen are selected for this yearlong scholars program on the basis of an application submitted prior to fall quarter.

MERR 85B
Contact the Merrill College classroom connection coordinator at 459-2144 for more information about enrollment. Preference given to Merrill College students.

MUSC 1C, 2, 3, 9, 102, 160, 163, 164, 166
For audition/enrollment information, please check bulletin board outside 127 Music Center beginning March 7.

MUSC 5A-B-C, 8, 51, 54, 60, 174, 190, 197, 220
Admission by instructor determination at first class meeting.

MUSC 14
Music 13 or placement by taking the Core Curriculum Placement Exam. Students placed into Music 14 may obtain the permission number from the instructor.

MUSC 30C/N
Music 30B students by instructor determination prior to first class meeting; others by placement by taking the Core Curriculum Placement Exam.

MUSC 61, 62, 63, 161, 162, 196B, 261
(Applied Instruction) Application forms available March 7 in 244 Music Center. Obtain class number April 3–11 from 244 Music Center. Lesson application must be signed by instructor. Concurrent enrollment in an ensemble required for Music 61, 62, 161, and 162.

MUSC 165
Faculty sponsor required. Audition/enrollment information posted outside 127 Music Center beginning March 7. Class number available at the beginning of the quarter from 244 Music Center.

MUSC 265
Please check specific ensemble course number for audition/enrollment information.

PHYS 11
Permission of instructor. Contact instructor Fred Kuttner at 459-2061, or by e-mail at fkuttner@ucsc.edu, or instructor Bruce Rosenblum at 459-2326, or by e-mail at brucero@ucsc.edu.

PRTR 22G
Important to contact instructor by e-mail at hamilton@ucsc.edu prior to spring quarter to learn about prerequisites. Instructor will provide permission codes after first class meeting.

PRTR 121C
Permission of instructor.

PSYC 191A, 193A-B-C-D, 194A-B-C
Pre-enroll at Psychology Department Office, 273 Social Sciences 2. Advance preparation required.

THEA 55A-B, 151
Contact department for audition information.

THEA 126, 141
Audition at the first class meeting.

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Continuing/Readmitted Student Appointment Schedule

Students may begin enrolling for classes at the designated appointment time and continue through the end of open enrollment at midnight April 2. There are no enrollment appointments on weekends and holidays. See the Academic and Administrative Calendar for deadline dates.

Graduate students, students with disabilities, Regents/Leadership Opportunity Scholars: February 23

Seniors, Visitors, EAP Reciprocity: February 23, 26

Juniors: February 27, 28

Sophomores: March 1, 2

Frosh: March 5, 6

Open enrollment:
12:01 A.M, March – 11:59 P.M., April 2

Finding Your Appointment Time

To find out your appointment time, log on to my.ucsc.edu:

1. Log in using your “W” ID W1234567 and your password (remember these are case-sensitive).*

2. Click on “Enrollment and Classes.”

3. Then click on “Enrollment Appointment.”

4. View your appointment time.

5. Click on "Holds and To Do Lists."

6. Clear holds before enrolling.

*Enrollment FAQs: http://reg.ucsc.edu/faqs/enrollment.htm.

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