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16. How do I know if my courses will transfer?

We do not evaluate coursework prior to application. Courses from a regionally accredited college or university that are the same as undergraduate courses offered at any UC campus, are generally transferable if they carry the same or similar credit, prerequisites, level of instruction, and content. If offered admission, your courses must be reported on an official transcript.

Courses in traditional academic disciplines (for example, science, literature, humanities, and social sciences) are generally transferable. The following are not transferable:

Courses that are vocational, technical, or professional in nature (for example, advertising, real estate, electronics)
Remedial courses (for example, trigonometry)
Personal enrichment (for example, time management)

Each course must be listed and described in the college's catalog for the academic year in which it was taken. Some courses require published prerequisites in order to be transferable. In general, courses offered through university Extension, or Continuing Education divisions, are not transferable. University of California Extension courses are transferable if numbered 1-199.

For courses completed at a California community college, transfer articulation agreements are available at each college's transfer center and can also be found at the ASSIST website.

UCSB does not grant credit for CLEP exams, work experience, or military training.

The maximum credit for physical activities is six quarter (or four semester) units.

AP Credit: UC awards credit for College Board Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams. See the UCSB General Catalog section on Advanced Placement for more information.

Once you are admitted, and have submitted all of your transcripts to the office of Admissions, we will complete a "New Student Profile" which will indicate the units awarded for classes taken prior to enrollment at UCSB.

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