Transfer Student Admission

The university considers a transfer applicant a student who has graduated from high school and enrolled in a regular session at a college or university. (Students cannot disregard their college record and apply as freshmen.)

California Residents must complete the following to meet minimum admission requirements:

• 1. Complete 60 semester (90 quarter) units of transferable college credit

with at least a 2.4 GPA (2.8 for nonresidents). No more than 14 semester (21 quarter) units may be taken Pass/Not Pass.

• 2. Complete the following seven transferable college courses, earning a

grade of C or better in each course:

• a) Two courses in English composition;

• b) One course in mathematical concepts and quantitative reasoning;

• c) Four courses chosen from at least two of the following subject areas:

arts and humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and physical and biological sciences.

Each course must be worth at least 3 semester (4–5 quarter) units.

If you satisfy the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) prior to transferring to UC, you may satisfy the seven-course pattern outlined above, depending on the courses you take. For more information, visit www.assist.org.

If you were eligible for admission to the university when you graduated from high school — meaning you satisfied the Subject, Scholarship, and Examination requirements, or were identified by the university during your senior year as Eligible in the Local Context (ELC) — you are eligible for transfer if you have a 2.0 GPA in your transferable course work.

If you met the Scholarship Requirement in high school but did not satisfy the 15-course subject requirement, you must take transferable college courses in the missing subjects, earn a C or better in each required course, and maintain a 2.0 GPA in all transferable coursework to be eligible for transfer.

Nonresidents of California The minimum admission requirements for nonresidents are very similar to those for residents. Students who are not California residents should consult with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions for details. However, nonresidents must have a GPA of 2.80 or higher in all transferable college course work.

The UC does not grant credit for scores earned on the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP).

A regular undergraduate student who is registered at any campus of the UC may apply for transfer to another campus of the UC by filing the UC Undergraduate Application for Admission and Scholarships. Fees and procedures are the same for all undergraduates, and there is no special procedure for intercampus transfer.

An undergraduate student in good standing, currently registered at UCR, may apply for intercampus visitor status at another UC campus for one term. Forms and instructions are available at the Office of the Registrar, 2249 Student Services Building.

Disciplinary suspension or dismissal from a previously attended educational institution is considered in the admission decision. Undergraduate Admission / 25

UCR attempts to accommodate as many qualified students from other universities and colleges as possible, particularly as juniors and seniors. However, in some circumstances, selectivity beyond UC eligibility is required. Applicants to Business Administration, the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, the Bourns College of Engineering, and those with 120 quarter units or more are subject to screening beyond the minimum admission requirements for transfer students.

Business Administration Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and must complete all breadth requirements (or the IGETC), four of six published major prerequisites, and two lower-division business prerequisites with a minimum GPA of 2.0. Further information may be obtained from The School of Business Administration, 2340 Olmsted Hall, at (951) 827-4551.

Bourns College of Engineering Students are selected on the basis of academic preparation as assessed by their GPA in academic coursework, completion of required major preparatory course work and a minimum GPA of 2.8 in all transferable course work. See Admission to Majors under the Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering section of this catalog. For further information call Student Academic Affairs at

• (951) 827-ENGR (3647).

College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences Students are selected primarily on the basis of academic preparation, as assessed by their GPA in academic coursework and strength of preparation for the intended major. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.7 in transferable coursework. Applicants for majors in Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, and Chemistry must have completed one- year course sequences in three specified areas of science and mathe- matics. Applicants to the Plant Biology major must have completed a one-year sequence in lower-division General Chemistry and course work equivalent to BIOL 005A, BIOL 05AL, and BIOL 005B. See Admission to Majors under the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences section of this catalog. For further information call Student Academic Affairs at (951) 827-7294.

120 Quarter Units or More Applications from UC-eligible applicants with 120 quarter units or more of transfer credit are reviewed by the Dean of the College for completion of a specified pattern of courses that provides continuity with upper-division courses within the major. 26 / Undergraduate Admission