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 Cowell 239 for faculty location.

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

CHINESE LANGUAGE
See Chinese instructors during their office hours. Check at 239 Cowell for Chinese faculty office locations. Approximately 15 minutes to complete the interview style placement exam.

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

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

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

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

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

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

MATHEMATICS
Placement Exam: 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.

3/28/05, 6:00–7:30 p.m., Jack Baskin Auditorium

3/29/05, 6:00–7:30 p.m., Jack Baskin Auditorium

5/4/05, 6:00–7:30 p.m., TBA

5/12/05, 6:00–7:30 p.m., TBA

Special Accommodations:

1) Completion of the "Math Placement Examination Request for Testing Accommodations" form, which can be obtained either by calling the Mathematics Department at (831) 459-2969 or via the link at the following web site: http://www.math.ucsc.edu/MathPlacementExam/specaccom.html

OR

2) For students registered with the Disability Resource Center, the Mathematics Department requires certification from the DRC, 459-2089.

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

RUSSIAN LANGUAGE
See the Russian instructor during office hours for
placement. Check at Cowell 239 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 for the Spanish placement exam is: http://www.ic.ucsc.edu/~test/.

SPANISH FOR SPANISH SPEAKERS
See information posted at 122 Crown.

WRITING
Placement Exam: 11/20, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Classroom Unit 2, Earth & Marine Sciences B206, Media Theater M110, Thimann 3

3/5/05, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Merrill 102

5/21/05, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Stevenson 150

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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
Portfolio review by appointment during advising week.

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

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

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

BIOL
Consult the Biological Sciences web site at:
www.biology.ucsc.edu/ug/conditions.html.

CMMU 103-01, 103-02, 103-03
Contact CMMU 102 instructor if taking additional part-time field study credits.

CRWN 10
Enrollment by referral of academic preceptor.

CRWN 28
Limited to Crown residential assistants, R.A. candidates, program assistants, and alternates.

CRWN 123
By consent of instructor. See instructor in E2, room 529.

CRWN 184C
Restricted to CUIP interns by permission of the program manager.

ENVS 15
Contact instructor: thaff@ucsc.edu.

ENVS 138L
Enroll in labs at first class.

ENVS 196R
Contact instructor: dletour@ucsc.edu.

FILM 170B
Application materials explain application process and entrance essay and are
available at department office beginning 2/14.

FILM 172, 177
Application materials and instructions are available at department office
beginning 2/14. Priority given to students who have been accepted into the production concentration through the portfolio review.

FILM 196A
Application materials and instructions were available at department office beginning 11/1 and were due by 12 p.m., 1/24. To be eligible to apply, you must be eligible. 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.

FILM 196B
Application materials and instructions were available at department office beginning 11/1 and were due by 12 p.m., 1/24. You must be a Senior F&DM student to be eligible. 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.

HISC 253A
Contact instructor: jcliff@ucsc.edu.

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

MERR 80Z
Only open to Merrill College Freshman Scholars Program students.

MERR 85A, 85B
Contact Merrill College classroom connection coordinator at 459-5671 for
permission to enroll.

MUSC 1C, 2, 3, 9, 160, 163, 164, 166
Audition/enrollment information will be posted outside 127 Music Center beginning 3/4.

MUSC 4A-B, 5A-B-C, 8, 51, 54, 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 30C
Music 30A students by instructor determination prior to first class meeting; others by placement by taking the Core Curriculum Placement Exam.

MUSC 60
Admission by instructor determination at first class meeting. Priority to Music 30, 13, and 14 students. Obtain permission number 3/29-4/5 from 244 Music Center—lesson application signed by instructor required. Application forms available 3/4 outside 127 Music Center.

MUSC 61, 62, 63, 161, 162, 196B, 261
(Applied Instruction) Application forms available 11/19 outside 127 Music
Center. Obtain permission number 3/28-4/5 from 244 Music Center; lesson application signed by instructor required. Concurrent enrollment in an ensemble, with ensemble director’s signature on application, is required for Music 61, 62, 161, 162, and 261.

MUSC 165
Faculty sponsor required for chamber music workshops. Audition/enrollment information posted outside 127 Music Center beginning 3/4. Permission number available at the beginning of the quarter from the Music Department Office, 244 Music Center.

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

PHYE
For all courses with consent requirement, please attend the first class meeting.

PRTR 22G
Contact the instructor at hamilton@ucsc.edu prior to spring quarter to learn about prerequisites. The instructor will provide permission codes after the first meeting.

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

THEA 45I, 151-01, 151-02, 155
Contact department for audition information.

THEA 124, 126
Audition at first class meeting.

WMST 196
Interviews with instructor completed in winter quarter 2005.

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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 March 18. 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, UCSC High School Honors Students: February 16

Seniors, Visitors, EAP Reciprocity: February 16, 17

Juniors: February 18, 22

Sophomores: February 23, 24, 25

Freshmen:
February 28, March 1, 2

Open enrollment:
12:01 A.M, March 4 – 11:59 P.M., March 18

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. Check to see if you need to clear a hold before enrolling.

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