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 may be eligible for transfer to non-selecting majors in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences if you have a 2.0 GPA in your transferable course work.

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. Credits, Transcripts, and Test Scores

Credit for English-as-a-Second-Language Course Work Students whose first language is not English may receive up to 12 quarter units of credit for English-as-a-second-language course work. Students may receive workload credit (for financial aid purposes) for courses taken beyond this 12-unit limit but will not receive additional unit credit applicable to the bachelor’s degree.

Credit for Native Language Students whose first language is not English may receive credit for course work in their native language and literature, provided such courses were completed at the college level in the country of the first language or at the upper-division or graduate level at UCR or another accredited English-speaking institution. Undergraduate Admission / 25 26 / Undergraduate Admission

Unit Credit for Courses Taken Elsewhere The university grants unit credit only for courses consistent with its curriculum that have been completed at other accredited colleges and universities. To be accepted for credit, the courses must be comparable to those offered at the university.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions determines the acceptability of courses taken at an institution other than the university. The faculty of the particular school or college in which the student plans to enroll determines the applicability of such course work in satisfaction of degree requirements.

As an integral part of the system of public education of California, the university accepts approved transfer courses at full unit value that have been completed with satisfactory grades in the community colleges of the state of California. Once a student has earned 70 semester (105 quarter) units acceptable toward a university degree, no further unit credit will be granted for courses completed at a community college. Subject credit, however, may still be earned.

Transcripts and Test Scores The Office of Undergraduate Admissions requires complete, accurate, and up-to-date information about a student’s academic program and work in progress in order to process and respond to the application in a timely manner. The transcript and other documents submitted as part of the application become the property of the university; they cannot be returned or forwarded in any form to another college or university. Freshman Applicants Applicants are notified if a preliminary high school transcript is required. Applicants are responsible for requesting that testing agencies report examination scores for (1) either the ACT Assessment plus Writing or SAT Reasoning Test and (2) two SAT Subject Tests to the UCROffice of Undergraduate Admissions. Admitted students must forward an official final high school transcript that shows the date of graduation, final transcript(s) for college work attempted, and official passing scores from Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate specific Standard Level and all Higher Level examinations on or before July 15.

Transfer Applicants Applicants are notified if the university requires a preliminary transcript(s). Applicants must request a final transcript from each college they attended. A transcript from the last high school they attended may also be required. Attendance at any other school or college after an application has been filed is considered to be part of the student’s record and must be reported to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.