1. Are you, or will you be, enrolled at a California Community College during the Fall 2015 YES NO N/A semester?
2. Will you have completed a minimum of
UC transferable semester units by the end of the YES NO N/A
Summer 2015?
3. Will you have completed a minimum of 30 UC transferable semester units at a California YES NO N/A
Community College by the end of the Spring 2016 semester? /
4 Will you have earned a minimum 3.0 GPA in all UC transferable coursework completed by the YES NO N/A end of the Summer 2015 semester (Note: There are GPA requirements for some major preparation courses. Check UCSC TAG website for updated information.)
5. Will you complete a minimum of
UC transferable units by the end of the Spring 2016 YES NO N/A semester?
6. Will you have completed the UC minimum admissions requirements by the end of the Spring YES NO N/A
2016 semester?
7. Will you have completed the first English course
the Math course by the end of the Fall YES NO N/A
2015 semester?
8. Are you in good academic standing (not on academic probation or dismissal status)? YES NO N/A
9. Are you enrolled, or plan to enroll, at a baccalaureate institution prior to transfer to UCSC? YES NO N/A
10. Are you a former UC student who left the UC campus NOT in good standing?
11. Are you a former UCSC student (not including summer session)?
YES NO N/A
YES NO N/A
12. Do you possess a BA or BS degree?
13. Are you currently enrolled at a high school?
YES NO N/A
YES NO N/A
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IF YOU ANSWERED “YES” TO QUESTIONS #1 - 8 (unless a question is not applicable), YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A TAG:
Complete the information below and bring this form to the Transfer Center (Building Two, Room 2227) to set up a TAG counseling appointment.
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Please attach copies of unofficial transcripts for all colleges attended (including Skyline).
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If applicable, please attach copies of any AP/IB Test scores you may have taken
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Sign up to attend one of several TAG workshops. Visit the Transfer Center TAG page at http://www.skylinecollege.edu/transfercenter/tag.php
IF YOU ANSWERED “YES” TO ANY QUESTION #9 - 13, YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A TAG:
• You may still apply to UC Santa Cruz through the regular admission process.
• Make an appointment with a Skyline Counselor to further review your TAG eligibility and discuss how to prepare for admission to UC Santa Cruz.
Full Legal Name (must match name on transcript):_________________________________ Student I.D.________________
Telephone Number ( ) Email:
Major: __________________________________________________________________________________________________
List All Colleges Attended: __________________________________________________________________________________
AP or IB tests taken and scores: _______________________________________________________________________________
FOR STAFF USE ONLY
Screened by: ____________________________________________________ Date: ______________________
Attended TAG Workshop  Yes  No Date: Note:
College Transcripts  Yes  No Note: Must submit transcript for all colleges attended, including Skyline College
AP/IB Test Scores  Yes  N/A
8/26/15

UCSC will be screening for major preparation in the areas of Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Economics, Physics,
Psychology, Sociology and the Jack Baskin School of Engineering, including the following majors:
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Applied Physics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Bioengineering; Bioinformatics; Biology, BA; Biology, BS; Business
Management Economics; Chemistry, Computer Engineering; Computer Science; Computer Science: Computer Game
Design; Ecology and Evolution; Economics; Economics/Mathematics Combined Major; Electrical Engineering; Global
Economics; Human Biology; Marine Biology; Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology; Network and Digital
Technology; Neuroscience; Plant Sciences; Physics; Physics (Astrophysics); Physics Education; Psychology; Robotics
Engineering; Sociology; Technology and Information Management.
FOR THE FOLLOWING BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES MAJOR: BIOLOGY (BA), ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION, MARINE BIOLOGY, PLANT
SCIENCES
Students will be held to having completed the following by the end of the Spring 2016 semester:
1.
Minimum grade of C (2.0) in BIOL 215 and BIOL 230. (An AP Biology score of 5 can be substituted for UCSC’s BIOL 20A and 20B)
2.
Minimum grade of C (2.0) in CHEM 210 and CHEM 220. (An AP Chemistry score of 5 can be substituted for CHEM 1A)
3.
Minimum grade of C (2.0) in the following course: MATH 241 or MATH 251. (An AP Calculus AB score of 4 or 5, or an AP
Calculus BC score of 3,4, or 5 can be substituted for Math 241 or Math 251). Note: Students who have not yet completed a course in calculus may still qualify for the Biology B.A. major.
4.
A minimum grade point average of 2.0 in the above major-preparatory courses.
Notes:
By the end of summer 2015, a student must have completed at least BIOL 215 and CHEM 210 with a minimum grades of
C (2.0) or applicable AP exam credit (listed above). All other course requirements must be listed as either in-progress or planned on the TAG application, showing completion no later than the end of the spring 2016 term.
While not required for selection, junior-level transfer students are strongly encouraged to complete the calculus series:
MATH 242 or MATH 252 & MATH 253, and the complete biology series (BIOL 215 & BIOL 230) for their intended major prior to enrolling at UCSC.
FOR THE FOLLOWING BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES MAJORS: BIOLOGY (BS), HUMAN BIOLOGY, MOLECULAR CELL AND
DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY, NEUROSCIENCE
Students will be held to having completed the following by the end of the Spring 2016 term:
1.
Minimum grade of C (2.0) in BIOL 215 and BIOL 230. (An AP Biology score of 5 can be substituted for UCSC’s BIOL 20A and BIOL 20B).
2.
Minimum grade of C (2.0) in CHEM 210 and CHEM 220.
3.
A minimum grade point average of 2.30 in the above major-preparatory courses.
Notes:
By the end of summer 2015, a student must have completed at least BIOL 215 and CHEM 210 with at least a 2.5 between those two courses. If a student is using an AP score to meet the introductory biology sequence, a minimum grade of C+ (2.5) is required for CHEM 210. All other course requirements must be listed as either in-progress or planned on the TAG application, showing completion no later than the end of the spring 2016 term.
While not required for selection, junior-level transfer students are strongly encouraged to complete courses equivalent to
Biology 215(not required for the Human Biology major) (consult counselor if received a 5 on AP Biology exam), (MATH 241 or
MATH 251) AND (MATH 242 or MATH 252 & MATH 253), and also MATH 200 prior to enrolling at UCSC. An AP Calculus AB score of 4 or 5, or an AP Calculus BC score of 3, 4, or 5 can be substituted for Math 241 or Math 251.
For intended human biology majors, although not required for selection, junior-level transfer students are strongly encouraged to also complete the Spanish language requirement prior to enrolling at UCSC.

FOR THE MAJOR IN BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Students will be held to having completed the following by the end of the Spring 2016 term:
1.
Minimum grade of C (2.0) in BIOL 215 and BIOL 230 (An AP Biology Score of 5 can be substituted for BIO 215 and BIOL
230);
2.
Minimum grade of C (2.0) in the following courses: CHEM 210 and CHEM 220.
3.
Minimum grade of C (2.0) in the following course: MATH 241 or MATH 251 (An AP Calculus AB score of 4 or 5, or an AP
Calculus BC score of 3, 4 or 5 can be substituted for MATH 241 or MATH 251).
4.
Minimum grade of C (2.0) in CHEM 234 (Skyline advising note: CHEM 234/237 should be taken concurrently at Skyline
College)
5.
Minimum grade point average of 2.5 in the above major-preparatory courses.
Note: By the end of summer 2015, a student must have completed at least BIOL 215 and BIOL 230 and CHEM 210 with at least a 2.8 between those three courses. If a student is using an AP score to meet the biology courses, a minimum grade of B (3.0) is required for a TAG. All other course requirements must be listed as either in-progress or planned on the TAG application, showing completion no later than the end of the spring 2016 term.
CHEMISTRY
Students will be held to having completed the following by the end of the Spring 2016 term:
1.
Minimum grade of C (2.0) in the following courses: CHEM 210 and CHEM 220.
2.
Minimum grade of C (2.0) in the following courses: Math 252 and Math 253.
3.
Minimum grade of C (2.0) in one of the following math sequences: Math 241 and Math 242* or Math 251, 252 and
Math 253 (An AP Calculus AB score of 4 or 5, or an AP Calculus BC score of 3, 4 or 5 can be substituted for MATH 241 or
MATH 251).
4.
Minimum grade point average of 2.5 in the above major- preparatory courses.
Notes:
By the end of summer 2015, a student must have completed at least CHEM 210 and Math 241 and Math 242 or Math
251,252, 253 with at least a 2.8 between CHEM 210 and one of the math series listed. If a student is using an AP score to meet the math courses, a minimum grade of B (3.0) is required for CHEM 210. All other course requirements must be listed as either in-progress or planned on the TAG application, showing completion no later than the end of the spring
2016 term.* Although MATH 241 and 242 appear to be an option to fulfill the math requirements, the MATH 251, 252,
253 sequence is the ONLY way a student will meet ALL UCSC TAG requirements.
While not required for selection, junior-level transfer students are strongly encouraged to have completed the introductory physics series and the organic chemistry series prior to enrolling at UCSC.
ALL ECONOMICS MAJORS (BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ECONOMICS, ECONOMICS, GLOBAL ECONOMICS, and
ECONOMICS/MATHEMATICS COMBINED MAJOR)
Students will be held to having completed the following by the end of the Spring 2016 term:
1.
Minimum grade of C (2.0) in the following courses: ECON 100 and ECON 102 (An AP Macroeconomics score of 4 or 5 can substitute for Econ 100 and an AP Microeconomics score of 4 or 5 can substitute for Econ 102).
2.
Minimum grade of C (2.0) in one of the following courses: MATH 241 or MATH 251 (An AP Calculus AB score of 4 or 5, or an AP Calculus BC Score of 3,4 or 5 can be substituted for Math 241 or Math 251.)
3.
Minimum grade point average of 2.8 in the above three courses.
Notes:
By the end of summer 2015, a student must have completed at least Econ 100 or Econ 102 with a minimum grade of B
(3.0), or the qualifying AP score equivalent. All other course requirements must be listed as either in-progress or planned on the TAG application, showing completion no later than the end of the spring 2016 term.
While not required for selection, junior-level transfer students are strongly encouraged to have completed lowerdivision mathematics and statistics courses required for their intended economics major prior to enrolling at UCSC.

ALL PHYSICS MAJORS (APPLIED PHYSICS, PHYSICS, PHYSICS (ASTROPHYSICS) AND PHYSICS EDUCATION
Students will be held to having completed the following by the end of the Spring 2016 term:
1.
Minimum grade of C (2.0) in the following courses: PHYS 250, 260 and 270 (An AP Physics – C Mechanics score of 5 can be substituted for PHYS 250. An AP Physics – C, Electricity and Magnetism score of 5 can be substituted for PHYS 260.)
2.
Minimum grade of C (2.0) in the following courses: Math 251, 252 and 253 (An AP Calculus AB score of 4 or 5, or an AP
Calculus BC score of 3, 4 or 5 can be substituted for MATH 251).
3.
Minimum grade of C (2.0) in the following courses: MATH 252 + 253
4.
Minimum grade point average of 2.7 in PHYS 250, 260 and 270.
Notes:
By the end of summer 2015, a student must have completed at least PHYS 250 and MATH 251, 252, and 253 with a minimum
3.0 GPA in those completed courses. If a student is using an AP score to meet PHYS 250 and/or MATH 251,252+253, the minimum 3.0 GPA will only be required of the courses actually completed. All other course requirements must be listed as either in-progress or planned on the TAG application, showing completion no later than the end of the spring 2016 term.
While not required for selection, junior-level transfer students are strongly encouraged to complete as many of the following as possible before enrolling at UCSC: a) course equivalent offered to UCSC’s Physics 5D (not offered at Skyline); b) a course equivalent to UCSC’s Math 23B (not offered at Skyline); c) MATH 270 and MATH 275 with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in each; d) fulfill IGETC or partial IGETC. Not having at least items listed under ‘a’ and ‘d’ completed will make it difficult for a student to graduate in two years. Please note: no chemistry courses are recommended.
PSYCHOLOGY
Students will be held to having completed the following by the end of the Spring 2016 term:
1.
Minimum grade of B- (2.7) in the following course: PSYC 100* (An AP score of 4 or 5 can substitute for PSYC 100) Note:
If a grade of C (2.0) or C+ (2.3) was earned in PSYC 100, a student must earn a minimum grade of B- (2.7) in PSYC 200 or
201.
2.
Minimum grade of B- (2.7) in the following course: MATH 200 OR PSYC 171 (An AP Statistics score of 4 or 5 can substitute for MATH 200 or PSYC 171)
3.
Minimum grade of C (2.0) in the following course: MATH 222 (An AP Calculus AB or BC score of 3, 4, 5 can substitute for
MATH 222). Please note that an acceptable course in calculus may be used as a substitution of this course requirement.
Business calculus is also acceptable.
Note: By the end of summer 2015, a student must have completed at least PSYC 100 with a minimum grade of B (3.0), or the qualifying AP score equivalent. All other course requirements must be listed as either in-progress or planned on the TAG application, showing completion no later than the end of the spring 2016 term. * Although a grade of B- (2.7) appears to be the minimum grade to meet the TAG requirement, a minimum grade of B (3.0) is the ONLY way a student will meet the
UCSC TAG requirements for Psychology.
SOCIOLOGY
Students will be held to having completed the following by the end of the Spring 2016 term:
1.
Minimum grade of C (2.0) in the following courses: SOC 100 and SOC 105
2.
Minimum grade point average of 2.3 in the above major-preparatory courses.
Notes:
By the end of summer 2015, a student must have completed SOC 100 with a minimum GPA of C+ (2.5).
Although it is not required for selection, junior-level transfer students are strongly encouraged to complete a transferable course in statistical methods and a transferable course in research methods prior to enrolling at UCSC.

JACK BASKIN SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING MAJORS
BIOENGINEERING, B.S.
1.
A minimum of five (5) of the foundation courses from the list below must be completed with letter grades at the time the TAG agreement is written. A minimum of 3.0 GPA is required in those five courses.
2.
TAG applicants for Bioengineering must complete a minimum of nine (9) of the following courses with a minimum 3.0
GPA by Spring 2016.
3.
Foundation courses must be completed with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
4.
All foundation courses completed will be counted toward the GPA:
 MATH 251  BIOL 215 & 230
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MATH 252 & MATH 253
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MATH 270
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MATH 275
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BIOL 215
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CHEM 210
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CHEM 220
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CHEM 234 & 237
 CHEM 235 & 238
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COMP 250 or 284
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COMP 252 or 286
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PHYS 250

PHYS 260
BIOINFORMATICS, BS.
A minimum of three (3) foundation courses from the list below with a minimum 3.0 GPA must be completed at the time the TAG agreement is written.
TAG applicants for Bioinformatics must complete all major foundation courses listed below with a 3.0 GPA by the end of Spring
2016 term.
All foundation courses will be counted toward the GPA.
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MATH 251

CHEM 210
 MATH 252 & 253  CHEM 220
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COMP 250 or 284
COMP 252 or 286
COMPUTER ENGINEERING, B.S. and ROBOTICS ENGINEERING, B.S.
A minimum of four (4) courses from the list below must be completed with letter grades at the time the TAG agreement is written. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required in those four courses.
TAG applicants for Computer Engineering and Robotics Engineering must complete all six (6) major foundation courses with a minimum GPA of 3.0 by end of Spring 2016 term.
It is strongly recommended that TAG applicants complete PHYS 250 and 260 prior to transfer.
All foundation courses completed will be counted toward the GPA.
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MATH 251
MATH 252 & MATH 253
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Programming course even if not articulated
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PHYS 250
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PHYS 260
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One of the following:
MATH 252 & MATH 253 or MATH 270 or
MATH 275
To ensure transfer students can graduate in a timely fashion, it is also recommended that students complete the following prior to transfer:
MATH 270 (Remaining course) COMP 250 or COMP 284
MATH 275 (Remaining course)
MATH 252 & MATH 253 (Remaining course)
PHYS 270 COMP 252 or 286

COMPUTER SCIENCE, B.S., B.A. AND COMPUTER SCIENCE: COMPUTER GAME DESIGN, B.S.
A minimum of three (3) courses from the list below must be completed with letter grades at the time the TAG agreement is written. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required in those three courses.
TAG applicants for Computer Science and Computer Science: Computer Game Design major must complete four (4) major foundation courses from the list below with a minimum GPA of 3.0 by end of Spring term 2016.
All foundation courses completed will be counted toward the GPA.
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MATH 251
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MATH 252 & 253

COMP 250 or 284

COMP 252 or 286
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, B.S.
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A minimum of four (4) courses listed below must be completed with letter grades at the time the TAG agreement is written. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required in those four courses.
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TAG applicants for Electrical Engineering must complete a minimum of six (6) course listed below (Physics 250, 260 &
270 must be completed) with a minimum GPA of 3.0 by the end of Spring 2016 term.
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It is strongly advised that TAG applicants complete the Physics requirements prior to transfer.
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All foundation courses completed will be counted toward the GPA.
MATH 251 PHYS 250
MATH 252 & MATH 253
MATH 270
MATH 275
MATH 270
MATH 275
PHYS 260
PHYS 270
NETWORK AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY, B.A.
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A minimum of three (3) courses listed below must be completed with letter grades at the time the TAG agreement is written. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required in those three courses.
 TAG applicants for Network and Digital Technology must complete a minimum of five (5) courses listed below (Physics
250 and 260 must be completed) with a minimum GPA of 3.0 by the end of the Spring 2016.
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It is strongly recommended that TAG applicants complete Physics 250 and 260 prior to transfer.

All foundation courses completed will be counted toward the GPA.
MATH 251
MATH 252 & MATH 253
COMP 250 or COMP 284
COMP 252 or COMP 286
PHYS 250
PHYS 250
PHYS 260
TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, B.S.
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A minimum of three (3) courses listed below must be completed with letter grades at the time the TAG agreement is written. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required in those three courses.
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TAG applicants for Technology and Information Management must complete a minimum of five (5) of courses with a minimum GPA of 3.0 by the end of the Spring 2016 term.
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All foundation courses completed will be counted toward the GPA.
MATH 251
MATH 252 & MATH 253
COMP 250 or COMP 284 ECON 100 and ECON 102
IMPORTANT NOTES: TAG approval is based on the above criteria only. Choice of major is not guaranteed through TAG unless the major is listed above under “UCSC TAG Major Preparation Selection Criteria.” Completion of major preparation course work and satisfaction of any major selection criteria are extremely important.