You must satisfy four groups of requirements before you can become eligible for candidacy for the bachelor's degree. (See box, page 79.) The four groups are:
* University requirements, which apply to all colleges;
* General Education requirement, which applies to all colleges;
* College requirements; and
* Major requirements.
Detailed information on university requirements, the General Education requirement and college requirements can be found in this chapter.
Jump to college requirements:
Every student is responsible for seeing that all his or her degree requirements are fulfilled.
All students must fulfill the following University ofCalifornia requirements.
The university requires every undergraduate student to demonstrate college-level proficiency in English composition. Satisfaction of the Subject A requirement is a prerequisite to all other undergraduate courses in English.
The requirement, as determined by Undergraduate Admissions, may be met in one of the following ways:
If you have not satisfied the requirement in one of the ways described above, you must enroll in English 57 during your first quarter of residence at the university, or as soon thereafter as space is available in the course. English 57, offered by Sacramento City College on the Davis campus, counts as 4.5 units on your study list and toward minimum progress but is not transferable as units toward graduation. To satisfy the requirement, students must pass the Subject A Examination offered as the final examination for English 57. Students failing the examination must repeat English 57. If the requirement has not been satisfied by the end of your third quarter, a hold will be placed on your registration.
Students whose native and school language is not English, and some students whose schooling combines work in the United States and in another country, must demonstrate proficiency in English. The level of proficiency must meet the standards of both the non-native speakers of English program and the Subject A program. The results of the Subject A Examination and a special examination in English administered during the orientation period each quarter determine whether a student has met the Subject A requirement or must take specific course work before meeting that requirement.
The American History and Institutions requirement ensures that every graduating student will have at least a minimum knowledge of the background of this country's development and an understanding of the political, economic and social interrelationships of its way of life.
You may meet this requirement in any of these ways:
(Students electing to offer one of the above courses are subject to the rules for prerequisites and majors.)
International students, regardless of the type of visa they hold, must meet the university's American History and Institutions requirement for graduation.
A minimum of 180 quarter units is required for graduation. These must be distributed according to the minimum requirements set forth by the faculty of your college.
A maximum of 12 units of Internship Courses (92, 192, or a combination) may be counted toward the 180-unit bachelor's degree requirement.
The acceptability of transfer courses for unit credit is determined by Undergraduate Admissions and Outreach Services. The acceptability of such courses toward specific requirements is determined by the individual college or school.
Students should refer to the Advanced Placement Examination chart and their transcripts to eliminate the possibility of duplication of credit.
The minimum residence requirement for a bachelor's degree at the University of California is one academic year (three quarters). Thirty-five of the final 45 quarter units completed by each candidate must be earned while in residence on the Davis campus. Each summer session in which a student completes a course of at least 2 quarter units may be counted as half a quarter's residence. Not more than 18 of these 35 quarter units may be completed in summer session courses at UC Davis.
Regularly approved courses (laboratory, field, or other individual work) done outside of a regular session but under the direction of a department of instruction may be accepted upon the recommendation of the department in partial fulfillment of the residence requirement for the bachelor's degree. Registration is with the consent of the instructor only.
University Extension courses are not accepted as part of the university residence requirement.
There are additional residence requirements for students enrolled in the Colleges of Letters and Science and Engineering. If you are planning to study abroad during your senior year, you should consult your college dean's office.
With the approval of the dean of a student's college or school, a candidate for the bachelor's degree who was in active service in the armed forces of the United States in the year preceding the awarding of the degree may be recommended for the degree after only one quarter of university residence in which the candidate completes at least 16 units or passes a comprehensive examination in the major or field of concentration.
To receive a bachelor's degree, you must obtain twice as many grade points as units (a 2.0 GPA) for all courses you have attempted in the university. An exception to this rule is made for those students undertaking certain honors courses. Grades earned in University Extension courses are not used in calculating individual grade point averages. For specific college requirements consult the college sections following.
UC Davis 1997-98 Online General Catalog. Posted August 1, 1997.
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Keitha Hunter and Barbara Anderson, Editors
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