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 Cowell 239 for faculty locations.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 and a No. 2 pencil. Calculators are NOT allowed.

No pre-registration required, but space is limited so arrive early to secure your space:

Monday, March 30, 7:00–8:30 p.m., location TBA.
Tuesday, March 31, 7:00–8:30 p.m., location TBA.
Saturday, May 9, 10:00–11:30 a.m., 101 J. Baskin Engineering.
Saturday, May 16, 10:00–11:30 a.m., 101 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 Cowell 239 for faculty locations.

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

WRITING
March 7, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., in Merrill 102
May 30, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., in Kresge 327.

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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, 106B, 116A, 116B, 133A, 133B, 159A, 159B
Portfolio review by appointment during advising week.

ASTR 70
Contact instructor for interview information.

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

ECON 184
Permission of instructor based on quality or work in economics.

ENVS 15, 107, 179, 196A, 196S
Admission by instructor determination. Contact instructor before quarter begins.

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 February 17.

FILM 171C, 171F, 172, 176, 196A, 197
Application materials and instructions are available at the department office beginning February 17. Priority will be given to students who have been accepted into the production concentration through the portfolio review.

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

MERR 28
Selection as Resident Assistant, Program Assistant, or Alternate for Merrill College

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, 168
Audition/enrollment information posted outside 127 Music Center beginning February 25.

MUSC 5A-B-C, 8, 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. Enrollment with permission of instructor at first class meeting.

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 February 25 in 244 Music Center. Obtain class number February 30–April 7 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 February 25. 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.

PHYE
For all courses with "interview only" restriction, please attend the first class meeting.

THEA 42A
Application at first class meeting.

THEA 121, 126
Audition at first class meeting. Come prepared with two monologues one to two minutes in length.

THEA 139
Contact department for information.

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Graduate, Continuing, and Readmitted Undergraduate
Student 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 for 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/enrollment_appointments/faqs.html.

To view the Spring Graduate, Continuing, and Readmitted Undergraduate Enrollment Schedule timelines, click here.

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

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