A bachelor's degree is normally awarded after all undergraduate work has been completed successfully. It indicates competence in your major area of academic interest. The degree is usually completed within a four-year period. However, it may take a shorter or longer time, depending upon the individual student. Regulations established by the University of California Regents specify minimum scholarship and residency requirements. These are fully described in the UCR General Catalog.
In addition to completing a course of study in your major area of academic interest, the three colleges have "breadth requirements." For students in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, these include courses in foreign language, humanities, fine arts, social sciences, ethnic studies, physical and biological sciences, math, computer science, and/or statistics. An additional requirement is a year-long series of English compositions.
Each department develops the curriculum in its major and designs certain coursework necessary to prove competency in the major.
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If you have questions contact your major department and academic advisor. It is your responsibility to be aware of all University, College, and major graduation requirements and to satisfactorily complete those requirements.
Entry Level Writing Requirement: See the UCR General Catalog for methods of meeting this requirement. American History and Institutions: See the UCR General Catalog for methods of meeting this requirement. Satisfactory/No Credit: No more than 1/3 of total UCR units may be taken on the Satisfactory/No Credit grading basis. See the UCR General Catalog for further information regarding S/NC grading options. Scholarship Requirement: A cumulative GPA of 2.00 must be earned. Unit Requirement: A minimum of 180 units must be earned. No more than 6 units of physical education activity courses, no 400 series courses, and not more than three courses in the 300 series may be counted toward the 180 unit requirement. Residence: At least 35 of the last 45 units must be taken at UCR.
After enrolling in courses in your graduation quarter, no remaining requirements should be listed, unless transfer work has not been posted to your UCR academic record. Again, check for any I, IE, IP, or GD grades and take care of them.
Note: Changes to an official transcript are not allowed once the degree is posted.
The College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences does not accept applications for students seeking second baccalaureate degrees.
The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) is a series of courses offered in the California community colleges that transfer students may complete as a way to satisfy the lower-division breadth/ general education requirements at the UC or the California State University. The IGETC program is administered through the California community college system. Completion of the IGETC must be certified by a community college counselor and submitted to UCR with the student’s final transcript before the first term of enrollment.
