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.

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

FRENCH LANGUAGE
See 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 office hours for placement. Check at 239 Cowell for faculty locations.

JAPANESE LANGUAGE
March 31, 1:00–3:00 p.m., 204 Cowell College.

MATHEMATICS
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 pre-registration required:

Monday, March 31, 6:00–7:30 p.m., location TBA.
Tuesday, April 1, 6:00–7:30 p.m., location TBA.

Friday daytime exams; must preregister at https://secure.pbsci.ucsc.edu/mathpex/

April 4 , 10:50 a.m.–12:20 p.m., 301B J. Baskin Engineering.
April 11, 12:20–1:50 p.m., 301B J. Baskin Engineering.
April 18, 10:50 a.m.–12:20 p.m., 301B J. Baskin Engineering.
April 25, 12:20–1:50 p.m., 301B J. Baskin Engineering.
May 2, 10:50 a.m.–12:20 p.m., 301B J. Baskin Engineering.
May 9, 12:20–1:50 p.m., 301B J. Baskin Engineering.
May 16, 10:50 a.m.–12:20 p.m., 301B J. Baskin Engineering.
May 23, 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 locations.

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 for the Spanish placement exam 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 133 Humanities 1.

WRITING
March 8, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., in Merrill 102.
May 31, 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
See department adviser for more information.

ART 116A-B, 133A-B, 159A-B
Portfolio review by appointment during advising week.

BIOL 15, 75, 183F, 183L, 186F, 186L, 188, 189, 189F
See undergraduate web site: http://www.biology.ucsc.edu/ug/conditions.html.

CRWN 31
Have passed RA interview process. See Residential Education office.

CRWN 123
By consent of instructor. See instructor in 460 Physical Sciences Building.

CRWN 170B
Must be participating in Professions Training Program/Social Entrepreneurs Group. Contact Barbara Silverthorne at 9-3973, or by e-mail at bsilver@ucsc.edu.

EART 188A-B
Enrollment strictly limited and by instructor permission only. Applicant materials available at department office.

ECON 184
By permission of instructor only. Contact instructor via e-mail at nuclear@ucsc.edu.

FILM
All students applying for admission to an “Interview Only” course in film and digital media must attend the first class meeting.

FILM 151
Application materials are available at the department office beginning February 12.

FILM 170B
Application materials explain application process and entrance essay and are available at the department office beginning February 12.

FILM 171C, 171D, 172, 177
Application materials and instructions are available at the department office beginning February 12. Priority will be given to students who have been accepted into the production concentration through the portfolio review.

FILM 196A
Application materials and instructions are available at the department office
beginning February 4 and are due by 12:00 p.m., March 4. To be eligible to apply, you must be a senior film and digital media student who has been accepted into the production concentration. Please refer to the application for further details.

FILM 196B
Application materials and instructions are available at the department office
beginning February 4 and are due by 12:00 p.m., March 5. You must be a senior film and digital media student to be eligible to apply. Please refer to the General Catalog for other prerequisites that apply. Please refer to the application for further details. Priority will be given to students who have been accepted into the production concentration through the portfolio review.

LING 160
Enrollment by consent of instructor.

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

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

MERR 85B
Admission determined at first class meeting. Please e-mail:
classroomconnection@ucsc.edu with any questions.

MUSC 1C, 2, 3, 9, 102, 103, 160, 164, 166
Audition/enrollment information posted outside 127 Music Center beginning March 5.

MUSC 5A-B-C, 8, 10, 51, 54, 60, 174, 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 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 beginning March 5 in 244 Music Center. Obtain class number March 31–April 9 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 5. 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
Enrollment by 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.

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

THEA 45T, 55A-B, 137
Contact department for audition information.

THEA 126, 131C, 141
Audition at first class meeting.

WRIT 64
Qualifications determined by the instructor at the first class meeting.

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Two-Pass Enrollment Appointment Schedule

Students may begin enrolling for classes at the designated appointment time and continue through the end of open enrollment at midnight March 30. There are no enrollment appointments on weekends and holidays. See the Academic and Administrative Calendar for deadline dates.

To view the Spring Two-Pass Enrollment Appointment Schedule timeline, click here.

Finding Your Appointment Time

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

1. Log in using your “W” ID W7654321 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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