Helpful Information for you!
What follows is an overview of courses you will need to complete
before you graduate. Keep in mind that some courses can overlap
between your major and your General Education (GE)
requirements. This is good news as you may be finished with your
GEs a lot sooner than you think!
The ERC Academic Advising Staff is here to guide, counsel and
coach you during your entire time at UC San Diego. We hope you
see us as your “home base,” the place to start when you are
looking for answers. We can help you transition to UC San Diego
successfully and achieve all of your academic goals.
Follow this link to meet your Academic Counselors!
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The University requires you demonstrate proficiency in English
composition by the end of your first year at UCSD.
You may have taken the Analytical Writing Placement Exam in May
(or will be taking it in September). If you take the exam in May, we
get your results in June and will advise you accordingly. If you don't
take the exam and wait until September, then we'll advise you on
options when you sign up for classes.
If you took one of the English AP exams or an English IB exam, you
can wait to take the Analytical Writing Placement Exam (passing
either the AP or IB exam clears you of the requirement).
If you haven't met ELWR by fall quarter, you will take a course in
the fall to meet this requirement.
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The University requires a knowledge of American history and/or
government.
If you graduated from a California high school, your AH&I
requirement is complete.
If you attended high school outside California, you can clear the
requirement with comparable coursework (see an ERC
counselor).
International students should consult an ERC counselor.
Each college at UC San Diego has its own set of GE requirements that
reflects the philosophy of the college.
While the structure may differ slightly, all UCSD students take
approximately the same number of GE courses regardless of their
college.
At ERC, we believe it's important to educate you to live in an
increasingly interdependent, complex and global society, and our
GEs reflect these goals. Many of the courses taken for GE
requirements also meet major requirements.
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Making of the Modern World (MMW)
Quantitative/Formal Skills
Natural Sciences
Foreign Language Proficiency
Fine Arts
Regional Specialization
Upper Division Writing
AP scores may exempt you from some GE and/or major requirements.
Check out the AP Chart.
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The MMW sequence is the centerpiece of ERC's general
education and taken by every ERC student. This is an
interdisciplinary sequence. You will take MMW 1 in the fall unless
you are designated for SDCC 4 (ESL). An ERC counselor will
advise you after we have the results from your Analytical Writing
Placement Exam or AP/IB test results.
MMW 2 and 3, usually taken in winter and spring quarters, fulfill
the UC Writing Requirement.
MMW 4, 5, and 6 are usually taken during your sophomore year.
Some MMW courses may serve as lower division requirements for
different majors.
You will meet language proficiency by one of these means:
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Completing a 4th quarter or 3rd semester college level course
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Passing a language proficiency exam
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Attending a non-English language high school in another country
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Earning a qualifying AP or IB score (see AP/IB chart)
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Receiving an SAT II score of 700 or higher in a foreign language
You will need two 4-unit courses chosen from the Visual Arts, Music
or Theatre and Dance departments.
One of these courses must be non-western.
We will have a list of acceptable courses available online in time for
your Fall registration.
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You must complete two classes from an approved list and might
want to think of this as your "math" requirement.
For students whose majors require calculus, the requirement will
be met by completing those major courses. There are many other
quantitative formal skills course options for majors which do not
require calculus.
Remember if you are pre-med you can be ANY major, but calculus
is required.
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You must complete two classes from an approved list.
Similar to the Quantitative/Formal Skills, students with majors
requiring specific science courses will complete this requirement
by taking those major classes.
You will take 3 classes (at least 2 upper division) that focus on one of
six specific geographical regions. These classes may be chosen
from our approved list and are offered through a variety of
departments.
The upper division courses cannot overlap with your major.
While these courses are usually taken during your junior or senior
years (or while you're abroad) we want to make sure you know
about them now!
At least one upper-division course in your academic program (your
major, regional specialization, minor, etc.) must include a
significant writing component in English.
This is usually met during your junior and senior year when you're
taking upper division classes.
With careful planning, this should not be an additional course!
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Each major at UCSD has specific requirements in addition to your
college requirements. It is important to check with your major
department to learn how to fulfill your major requirements.
Each major department at UCSD has an advising office. You can its
their major programs, current course offerings, and department
contact information.
If you are undecided, don't worry, your GEs might help you find a
major, or maybe your electives will open up new areas of interest.
At ERC your general education requirements are the same,
whether you've selected your major or not.
Your degree at UCSD will be a combination of your GE, Major
Requirements, and electives and/or minors. Remember, you can
be any major at any college at UCSD!
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You must declare a major before completing 90 units or you will
not be able to register for courses.
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UCSD has a wealth of majors (over 130) from which to choose.
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Review the Majors Fact Sheet for new ERC Freshmen.
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You must take required major courses for a letter grade.
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You must earn a minimum 2.0 GPA in your major related courses to
graduate.
ERC Academic Advising:
 ERC Administration Bldg., 3rd floor
 Phone: 858-534-9864
 Virtual Advising: http://vac.ucsd.edu
More Resources for your academic success:
• ERC Hand-e-book: http://roosevelt.ucsd.edu/about/handebook.html
• “GE Sheet”: http://roosevelt.ucsd.edu/prospective-students/new-fresh.html
• UCSD Catalog: http://ucsd.edu/catalog
• Degree audit (found on): http://tritonlink.ucsd.edu
• Counseling and Psychological Services: http://caps.ucsd.edu