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. Approximately 15 minutes to complete interview-style placement exam.
Sept. 23, 1:00–2:00 p.m., see faculty in 222 Cowell.

FRENCH LANGUAGE
See French instructors during office hours for placement. Check at 239 Cowell for faculty office locations.
Sept. 23, 1:00–2:00 p.m., 131 Cowell. Orientation begins promptly at 1:00 p.m., (15-minute interview and orientation to French study at UCSC); individual exams begin immediately after the orientation.

GERMAN LANGUAGE
See the German instructors during their office hours for placement. Check at 239 Cowell for
faculty locations. Approximately 15 minutes to complete the interview-style placement exam.
Sept. 23, 1:00–2:00 p.m., see faculty, 250 Humanities and Social Science.

GREEK LANGUAGE
No placement exam is required for Greek 1.

HEBREW LANGUAGE
Call the Language Program, 459-2054, for information.

HINDI LANGUAGE
No placement exam is required for Hindi 1.

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

JAPANESE LANGUAGE
See the Japanese instructors during their office hours for placement. Check at 239 Cowell for faculty locations.
Sept. 23, 1:00–2:30 p.m., 223 Cowell. Arrive promptly at 1:00 p.m.. Written exam and short oral interview.

LATIN LANGUAGE
No placement exam is required for Latin 1.

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.
Orientation Week Exams; no pre-registration required.

September 22, 1:00–2:30 p.m., 101 J. Baskin Auditorium.
September 22, 3:00–4:30 p.m., 101 J. Baskin Auditorium.
September 23, 1:00–2:30 p.m., 101 J. Baskin Auditorium.
September 23, 3:00–4:30 p.m., 101 J. Baskin Auditorium.
September 24, 1:00–2:30 p.m., 101 J. Baskin Auditorium.
September 24, 3:00–4:30 p.m., 101 J. Baskin Auditorium.

Friday daytime exams; must preregister at http://www.math.ucsc.edu/placement/index.html

October 3, 10:50 a.m.–12:20 p.m., 301B J. Baskin Engineering.
November 7, 12:20–1:50 p.m., 301B J. Baskin Engineering.
November 14, 10:50 a.m.–12:20 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.

MUSIC
Core Curriculum Placement Exam: September 23, 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Music Center Recital Hall.

PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE
No placement exam is necessary for entry into Portuguese 1A or 60A.

PSYCHOLOGY
Psychology Advising Fair: September 24, 1:30–3:00 p.m., Outside Social Sciences 1 and 2.

RUSSIAN LANGUAGE
Call the Language Program at 459-2054 for information.

SPANISH LANGUAGE
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 http://language.ucsc.edu. Once at this site, click on Placement at the top of the screen, and then select Spanish for Spanish Speakers to view the Self-Placement
Guidelines for SpSS.

WRITING
September 21, 1:00–3:00 p.m., M110 Media Theater, B206 Earth and Marine Sciences, and 105 Oakes.
November 22, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., 110 Media Theater, B206 Earth and Marine Sciences, Oakes 105, Classroom Unit 2, and Thimann 3.

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Department Orientations

AMERICAN STUDIES
Sept. 23, 10:00–11:00 a.m., 245 Humanities I

ANTHROPOLOGY
Sept. 23, 9:00–12:00 noon, 110 Social Sciences I

ART
Sept. 23, 10:00 a.m–12:-00 p.m.,
D-101 Baskin Visual Arts Seminar Room

COMMUNITY STUDIES
Sept. 23, 10:00–11:30 a.m., 105 Oakes

DUAL DEGREE
Sept. 23, 1:30–3:00 p.m., 192 or 194 Engineering 2

EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCES
Sept. 23, 10:30–11:30 a.m., A340 Earth and Marine Sciences

ECONOMICS
Sept. 23, 9:30–11:00 a.m., 152 Jack Baskin Engineering

FEMINIST STUDIES
Sept. 23, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 noon, 210 Humanities 1

FILM AND DIGITAL MEDIA
Sept. 23, 10:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m., 150 Communication, Studio C

HISTORY
Sept. 23, 10:00–11:30 a.m., 202 Humanities 1

HISTORY OF ART AND VISUAL CULTURE
Sept. 23, 10:00–11:00 a.m., 248 Porter Academic

LATIN AMERICAN AND LATINO STUDIES
Sept. 23, 9:00–10:00 a.m., Charles E. Merrill Lounge

LEGAL STUDIES
Sept. 23, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 noon, Charles E. Merrill Lounge

LINGUISTICS
Sept. 23, 10:00–11:00 a.m., 175 Stevenson

LITERATURE
Sept. 23, 10:00–11:30 a.m., 206 Humanities Lecture

MATHEMATICS
Sept. 23, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 noon, 301A Jack Baskin Engineering

MUSIC
Sept. 23, 9:00–9:45 a.m., Music Center Music Center Recital Hall

PHYSICS
Sept. 23, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 noon, 231 and 235 ISB Building

POLITICS
Sept. 23, 10:00–11:00 a.m., Charles E. Merrill Lounge

PSYCHOLOGY
Sept. 23, Frosh: 9:00–10:00 a.m.; Junior Transfers: 10:00–11:00 a.m. B206 Earth & Marine Sciences
Psychology Advising Fair, 1:30–3:00 p.m., Sept. 24, outside Social Sciences 1 and 2

SOCIOLOGY
Sept. 23, 10:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m., 240 College Eight

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Bioengineering, Biomolecular Engineering (Bioinformatics), Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Science: Computer Game Design, Electrical Engineering, Engineering and Information Sciences Cluster, Information Systems Management
Sept. 23, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 noon, 101 Engineering Lecture

THEATER ARTS
Sept. 23, 10:00–11:00 a.m., Theater Arts Second Stage

College Orientations

COLLEGE EIGHT
Please refer to the College Eight Welcome Mailing for information about College Eight Academic Orientations and Freshman Core Course enrollment. A college-specific Academic Orientation will be required of all College Eight students.

COLLEGE NINE
Please refer to the College Nine orientation materials that you will receive from the college.

COLLEGE TEN
Please refer to the College Ten orientation materials that you will receive from the college.

COWELL COLLEGE
Please refer to the Cowell College orientation materials that you will receive from the college.

CROWN COLLEGE
Location to be announced in college orientation handbook.

KRESGE COLLEGE
Please refer to the Kresge College orientation materials for scheduled time and location.

MERRILL COLLEGE
Please refer to the Merrill College orientation materials that you will receive from the college.

OAKES COLLEGE
See Oakes College orientation materials sent in August for a complete schedule.

PORTER COLLEGE
Refer to the Porter College orientation materials that you will receive from the college.

STEVENSON COLLEGE
Please consult your August mailing from the College for specific times and locations.

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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 127A, 127B
Application for enrollment available in Art Department office.

CMMU 100J, 100M
Admission determined at first class meeting. Please see the department bulletin board for more information.

CMMU 130
Background check required.

CRWN 185
For students intending to participate in an internship before graduation. Students need to contact instructor at 459-3973, or by e-mail at bsilver@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 150, 151
Application materials and instructions are available at the department office beginning May 12.

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

FILM 172, 175
Application materials and instructions are available at the department office beginning May 12. Priority will be given to students who have been accepted into the production concentration through the portfolio review.

FMST 196
Meet with instructor by May 14 for an interview.

LING 190
Enrollment by permission code, issued by Linguistics Department.

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

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

MERR 85B
Admission determined at first class meeting. E-mail questions to
classroomconnection@ucsc.edu.

MUSC 1C, 2, 3, 6, 9, 102, 103, 163, 164, 165, 166
For audition/enrollment information, please check bulletin board outside 127 Music Center beginning September 20.

MUSC 4A-B, 5A-B-C, 8, 10, 30L, 51, 54, 60, 74
Admission by instructor determination at first class meeting.

MUSC 30A
Admission by taking the Music Core Curriculum Placement Exam, September 23, 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Music Center Recital Hall.

MUSC 61, 62, 63, 161, 162, 196B, 261
(Applied Instruction) Application forms available September 22 in 244 Music Center. Meet instructors September 23, 1:30–4:30 p.m. See bulletin board upstairs in the Music Center for details. Obtain class number September 23–October 3 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 159A-B
Admission by permission of vocal instructor, or by audition. Audition information posted outside 127 Music Center beginning September 20.

MUSC 165, 265
Faculty sponsor required for chamber music workshops. Audition/enrollment information posted outside 127 Music Center beginning September 20. Class number available at the beginning of the quarter from 244 Music Center.

THEA 21, 126
Audition at the first class meeting.

THEA 45, 55A-B, 151
Contact the department for audition information. Come prepared with a one- or two-minute monologue.

WRIT 169
Qualifications determined by the instructor at the first class meeting.

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Graduate Student Enrollment Appointment Schedule

• View your appointment time(s) on MyUCSC. Click on Enroll in Classes, then click on
  the Enrollment Appointments link.
• Students may begin enrolling for classes at the designated appointment time(s).
• There are no enrollment appointments on weekends and holidays.
• Appointments are randomly assigned.
• Enrollment Appointment FAQs: http://reg.ucsc.edu/faqs/enrollment_appointments.html.
  
  

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Undergraduate Two-Pass Enrollment Appointment Schedule

• View your appointment time(s) on MyUCSC. Click on Enroll in Classes, then click on the Enrollment Appointments link.
• Students may begin enrolling in classes at the designated First-Pass appointment time(s).
• There are no enrollment appointments on weekends and holidays.
• Appointments are randomly assigned within each class level.
• Fall enrollment will be closed to continuing undergraduates June 28–July 28.
• Enrollment Appointment FAQs: http://reg.ucsc.edu/faqs/enrollment_appointments.html.
  

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

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