Of the required 180 units counted toward a degree, 54 units must be upper division work.
In addition, the following unit limitations apply to all majors:
Limitation on Credit for Units Graded P. The Academic Senate limits the total number of courses graded P, including units earned in courses graded "P/NP only," to one third of the units completed on the Davis campus. The P/NP option is to be used only for elective courses and should not be used for major requirements.
Credit in University Extension Courses. Students in residence may apply a maximum of 9 units of credit earned in some Open Campus courses taken through University Extension toward the 180-unit requirement provided written approval has been obtained from the dean before registering. Units of credit allowed by the dean may be less than the number of units listed for a course. No grade points are assigned for courses completed through Open Campus or University Extension.
Registration Beyond the 225-Unit Limit. Students may not exceed 225 units; registration for enrollment when the limit has been reached may only be approved by the Dean. A petition to complete excess units may be picked up in the Dean's office or in your major department.
Thirty-five of the final 45 quarter units completed by each candidate must be earned while in residence on the Davis campus. Not more than 18 of these 35 quarter units may be completed in summer session courses at UC Davis.
Students in the College are required to attain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 for all courses specified as depth subject matter in their major. Only grades earned in courses taken at UC Davis are included in the grade point calculation. Each candidate must complete a program of study either as prescribed in (a) a major approved by the Undergraduate Majors and Courses Subcommittee and printed in this catalog, or (b) an individual major approved by the Individual Major
Subcommittee.
The English Composition requirement can be met in one of two ways:
OR
English Composition Examination. The English Composition Examination will be offered on the following dates for the 2000-2001 academic year:
October 21, 2000
January 27, 2001
April 28, 2001
There are no examinations given during the summer. Sign-up rosters will be posted on the bulletin board near the main English Department office (176 Voorhies), Monday until Friday at noon (or until they are filled) just preceding each Saturday examination date. Sign-ups must be done, in person, by noon Friday. The English Composition Examination form, available at the UCD Bookstore, is required. This is a no-fee examination.
You should consult your Dean's Office or department adviser in advance to determine exactly how your General Education courses will apply toward your major.
You can choose one of four General Education theme options to help plan your GE courses. The themes, Global Population and Environmental Issues; Biodiversity and Cultural Diversity; Food and Fiber; and Changing Agriculture are described in more detail in the section "General Education Theme Options" in the General Education section at the back of this catalog.
A Study Plan provides for attainment of specific long-term goals and should allow for the acquisition of prerequisite knowledge for courses to be taken in subsequent quarters; the fulfillment of College and major requirements; a proper balance between the demands of the courses and your ability to master the subject matter; and meeting the minimum progress requirements (see the "Academic Information" chapter).
In conjunction with a faculty adviser and/or staff adviser, you must plan and prepare a program that specifies your goals and shows how the graduation requirements will be met. It is a regulation that a written "study plan" be filed with your faculty adviser or staff adviser by the end of the second quarter of the junior year (having completed not more than 120 units either in residence and/or by transfer).
You may be denied registration for future quarters if you do not comply with this regulation. However, filing this study plan does not preclude a change of major or program modifications.
A Major Certification is completed during the quarter you plan to graduate. At that time, you and your faculty adviser and/or staff adviser check to see that all major requirements have been completed. The Dean's Office completes the degree certification by verifying that all college and university requirements have been satisfied and will notify you with a copy of the Major Certification form.
On occasion, the faculty make changes in the requirements that students must satisfy to obtain the baccalaureate degree. So that you will not be penalized by changes that may work to your disadvantage and so that you will benefit by changes that assist you in completing your degree requirements, it is college policy that you may choose to fulfill the university, college and major requirements in effect at the time you were registered at UC Davis. If you have transferred to UC Davis from a community college, state college, or another university, you may follow the requirements as stated in any UC Davis catalog in effect either during the three years immediately preceding your transfer to Davis or at the time you first registered at that institution, whichever is most recent. Once you have chosen the year of the General Catalog under which you wish to be governed, you must satisfy all of the university, college and major requirements specified in that catalog.
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