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 locations.

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

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

JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Jan. 5, 10:00–11:30 a.m., 223 Cowell. Arrive promptly at 10:00 a.m. Written exam and short oral interview.

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.

Evening Exams; no pre-registration required:

Monday, January 5, 6:00–7:30 p.m., 101 Jack Baskin Auditorium.
Tuesday, January 6, 6:00–7:30 p.m., location TBA.

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

January 9, 10:50 a.m.–12:20 p.m., 301B J. Baskin Engineering.
February 13, 12:20–1:50 p.m., 301B J. Baskin Engineering.
February 20, 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.

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

RUSSIAN LANGUAGE
See 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
November 22, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., in all of the following rooms: Classroom Unit 2, B206 Earth and Marine Sciences, M110 Theater Arts Media Theater, and Thimann 3.

January 5, 1:00–3:00 p.m., 327 Kresge.
March 7, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., 102 Merrill.

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Department Orientations

AMERICAN STUDIES
Jan. 5, 10:00–11:00 a.m.
209 Humanities 1

COMMUNITY STUDIES
Jan. 5, 10:00–11:30 a.m.
106 Oakes

MATHEMATICS
Jan. 5, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 noon,
301A Jack Baskin Engineering

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

ART 127A-B
Application forms available in Art Department E104.

CMMU 100P, 100T, 100V, 100X
Admission determined at first class meeting, Thursday, 6:00–7:45 p.m. Time reserved for mandatory field study workshops on January 29, February 5, and February 12. See department bulletin board for more information.

CRWN 170A
Must be participating in the Professions Training Program/Social Entrepreneurs Group Contact instructor Barbara Silverthorne 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 170B
Application materials explain application process and entrance essay, and are available at the department office beginning November 3.

FILM 171A, 172, 175, 178A, 196A, 196B
Application materials and instructions are available at the department office beginning
November 3. Priority is given to students who have been accepted into the production concentration through the portfolio review.

FILM 185X
Application materials and instructions are available at the department office beginning
November 3.

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

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

MERR 120
Written statement of interest required by applicant. Contact instructor at 423-0969, or by e-mail to andrews@chemistry.ucsc.edu.

MUSC 1C, 2, 3, 6, 9, 102, 103, 163, 164, 166, 168
Audition/enrollment information posted outside 127 Music Center beginning November 12.

MUSC 4A-B, 5A-B-C, 8, 10, 51, 60
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 30B
Music 30A 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 November 12 in 244 Music Center. Obtain class number January 6–14 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 123
Application forms available November 24 at 244 Music Center. Applications must be returned by December 11. Accepted students will be notified by e-mail before the beginning of the quarter.

MUSC 159A-B
Admission by permission of vocal instructor, or by audition. Audition information posted outside 127 Music Center beginning November 12.

MUSC 165, 265
Faculty sponsor required for chamber music workshops. Audition/enrollment information posted outside 127 Music Center beginning November 12. 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.

MUSC 267
Contact Peter Elsea at 459-2369 or elsea@ucsc.edu to arrange an interview.

PHIL 190L
Contact the department at 459-2070 to schedule an interview.

PSYC 172
Pre-enrollment conditions posted outside of Professor Ralph Quinn’s office, 249 Social Sciences 2.

THEA 121, 131, 136C, 141
Audition at the first class meeting. Come prepared with two monologues one- or two minutes in length.

THEA 45, 55A-B, 137, 151, 155
Contact the department for audition information.

THEA 117
Application forms available at department office, J-106 Theater Arts Center.

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Graduate Student Enrollment Appointment Schedule

• View your appointment time(s) on MyUCSC. Click on My Student Center.
• 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/enrollment_appointments/faqs.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 My Student Center.
• 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.
• Enrollment Appointment FAQs: http://reg.ucsc.edu/faqs/enrollment_appointments.html.
  

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

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