I) General Provisions of the Guarantee:
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The following information outlines the UC Santa Barbara Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) for the College of
Letters and Science for the fall 2010 term only. This agreement will be reviewed on an annual basis during the
spring and reconfirmed for the next academic period.
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The Fall 2010 TAG applies to general admission to the College of Letters and Science but not necessarily to a specific
major. Some majors in the College of Letters and Science may also require completion of specific major preparation course
work. For information about required major preparation course work, please refer to Section II, Number 7 in this document
and to the articulation agreements by major between UCSB and your community college online at
www.assist.org.
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The UCSB TAG does not apply to students with senior class standing (students with 90 or more UC-transferable
semester units) from accredited four-year universities and community colleges combined. Applications from senior
class standing students will not be accepted.
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Students cannot reach senior standing with only community college units completed. A maximum of 70
UC-transferable community college semester units will be accepted toward graduation. Subject credit is
awarded for community college units taken beyond 70 semester units.
- All UC-transferable units completed at a four-year university apply toward the 90 semester unit limit.
- AP and IB units earned prior to high school graduation do not apply to the 90 semester unit limit.
II) Conditions of the Guarantee:
To qualify for the Fall 2010 TAG, you must:
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Apply for admission to UCSB during the application filing period for fall 2010 (November 1-30, 2009). There is no
additional paperwork to submit to qualify for this agreement.
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Complete the required courses in English composition (two courses designated as UC-E on the UC-Transferable Course
Agreement) and mathematics (one course designated as UC-M on the UC-Transferable Course Agreement) with C grades or better
by the end of fall 2009 for fall 2010 admission.
- Complete at least 60 UC-transferable semester units by the end of spring 2010 for fall 2010 admission.
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Complete four courses selected from among at least two of the following three areas with C grades or better in each
course by the end of spring 2010 for fall 2010 admission:.
- Arts and Humanities (designated UC-H on the UC-Transferable Course Agreement)
- Behavioral and Social Sciences (UC-B on the UC-Transferable Course Agreement)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (UC-S on the UC-Transferable Course Agreement)
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NOTE: The UC-Transfer Course Agreement is available online at www.assist.org. Consult your counselor concerning credit earned
through examinations or other colleges and universities.
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Complete the last 30 of your 60 or more UC-transferable semester units in residence at a California community college
(you may complete summer session course work at an institution other than a California community college without
jeopardizing your residency status).
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Earn a minimum GPA of 3.00 in all UC-transferable course work completed by the end of fall 2009 for fall 2010 admission.
Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.00 through the end of spring 2010.
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For the College of Letters and Science TAG, the following majors require completion of specific major preparation
course work:
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Biological Science majors: Aquatic Biology, Biochemistry-Molecular Biology, Biological Sciences, Cell and
Developmental Biology, Ecology and Evolution, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Zoology
- Economics majors: Economics and Accounting, Business Economics, Economics, Economics-Mathematics
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Computer Science majors: Computer Science-Computational Biology Emphasis, Computer Science-Computational
Economics Emphasis, Computer Science-Computational Geography Emphasis
Detailed major preparation articulation agreements including the minimum required community college courses can be found
at www.assist.org under the "By Major" agreements
between UCSB and your community college. Major preparation requirements are subject to change without notice.
Transfer Admission Advising Information
Preparing for your major and meeting selection criteria for specific majors:
This Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) does not apply to: College of Letters and Science-Dance, B.A./B.F.A., Music, B.M.,
Theater, B.F.A., College of Creative Studies, and College of Engineering. The College of Engineering TAG is available at
www.assist.org under the "By Major" agreements
between UCSB and your community college.
Please note that the College of Letters and Science expects students to earn their degree without exceeding 200 quarter units.
You should select your major carefully and complete as much major preparation as possible prior to transfer.
Pre-Majors:
Certain majors at UCSB require that students complete remaining prerequisite courses with a minimum grade point average at
UCSB after transfer to be advanced to full major status. Major preparation articulation agreements (found online at
www.assist.org) include detailed information about the
pre-major. Students may contact UCSB academic department advisers to discuss their plans to transfer and get more information
about the pre-major.
A few words about IGETC (Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum):
California community college transfer students may complete IGETC (Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum) in
lieu of the UCSB General Education requirements. Students planning to transfer into high unit majors must be careful to complete
lower division major prerequisites if they are to make normal, timely progress through the major. Therefore, students pursuing
a high unit major are advised to focus first on major preparation and then either IGETC or UCSB General Education.
While completion of IGETC is not a requirement for admission to UCSB, in order to waive the lower division General Education
requirements for graduation from UCSB, IGETC must be completed prior to transfer and you must obtain certification of completion
from your community college. If you think you will not complete IGETC prior to transfer, check the articulation agreement for
General Education/Breadth online at www.assist.org. There you will find a list of courses that will meet UCSB General
Education requirements. UCSB's General Education requirements do not have to be completed prior to transfer.
UCSB Admissions Information:
For additional questions about transferring to UC Santa Barbara, please refer to the Office of Admissions web site
at www.admissions.ucsb.edu.
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