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Section 8: General, Systemwide Requirements (Regs. 75-80)
75. Residence Requirement
(Senate Regulation 612) Except as provided in Senate Regulations 614 and 694, the minimum residence at the University of California required for a degree is three quarters (or two semesters). Each Summer Session in which a student completes at least two units may be used by him [or her] in satisfaction of half a term's residence. A Summer Session in which a student completes at least 6 units may be used as a semester of residence. (Am 9 Mar 83 Am 6Mar85).
(Senate Regulation 614) With the approval of the dean of the candidate'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 award of the degree may be recommended for the degree after only one term of University residence in which the candidate completes at least 16 units or passes a comprehensive examination in his or her major field of concentration.
(Senate Regulation 630)
A. Except as otherwise provided in this section and Senate Regulation 614, 35 (or 24 semester) units of the final 45 (or 30 semester) units completed by each candidate for the Bachelor's degree must be earned in residence in the college or school of the University of California in which the degree is to be taken. (Am 9 Mar 83 Am 23 May 01).
B. [not applicable to UCSB]
C. When two or more campuses of the University of California have approved a joint program of study, a student enrolled in such a program may meet the Requirement stated in Paragraph A by completing the requisite number of units in courses offered at any or all of the participating campuses. The student's program of study must be approved by the Dean, or equivalent officer of the School or College in which the degree is to be awarded. (En 13 May 1997)
D. A further exception to the rule stated in paragraph (A) above is made in the case of students who meet the residence requirement as provided in Senate Regulation 614.
E. Except when Divisional Regulations provide otherwise, a student in the Education Abroad Program, the UC Washington, D.C., Program, or the UC Center in Sacramento Program may meet the residence requirement in accordance with the following provisions: (Am 27 May 99; Am 10 Mar 04; Am 10 Nov 04)
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1. A student who completes the graduation requirements while in the Education Abroad Program, the UC Washington, D.C., Program, or the UC Center in Sacramento Program may satisfy the requirements stated in paragraph (A) in the final 45 (or 30 semester) units preceding the student's entrance into the Education Abroad Program, the UC Washington, D.C., Program, or the UC Center in Sacramento Program. (Am 9 Mar 83; Am 10 Mar 04)
2. Subject to the prior approval of the department concerned, a student who is enrolled in the Education Abroad Program, the UC Washington, D.C. Program, or the UC Center in Sacramento Program may satisfy the residence requirement by earning 35 (or 24 semester) of the final 90 (or 60 semester) units, including the final 12 (or 8 semester) units, in residence in the college or school of the University of California in which the degree is taken. (Am 7 Jun 72; Am 9 Mar 83; Am 10 Mar 04)
77. Scholarship Requirement
(Senate Regulation 634) Except as provided in Senate Regulation 782 for the grade of Passed/Not Passed, to receive a Bachelor's degree a student must obtain a grade-point average of at least 2.00 for all courses attempted in the University.. (En 30 Nov 69; Rev 4 May 95)
80. Subject A Requirement (Senate Regulation 636)
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A. Subject A is a reading and writing proficiency requirement. Each student must be able to understand and to respond adequately to written material typical of reading assignments in freshman courses. This ability must be demonstrated in student writing that communicates effectively to University faculty.(Am 30 Nov 83; Am 23 May 96)
B. Prior to enrollment at the University of California, each student may satisfy the Subject A Proficiency requirement either:
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1. by attaining a score approved by the University Committee on Preparatory Education on one of the following examinations:
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a. the Universitywide Subject A Examination
b. the SAT II Writing Test
c. the Advanced Placement English Language and Composition Examination
d. the Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition Examination,
e. the International Baccalaureate Higher Level Examination in English (Language A only); or
C.
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1. A student who has not satisfied the Subject A Proficiency requirement prior to enrollment in the University of California must satisfy the requirement by passing an examination or successfully completing a course in English composition or another course or program of study. Any such course or program of study or examination must be approved for this purpose by an appropriate agency of the Academic Senate Division of the student's campus. To satisfy the Subject A proficiency requirement by successfully completing a course or program of study, a student must enroll for a letter grade and earn a grade of C or above. A student who receives a final grade of C- or below may repeat the course.
2. A student must satisfy the Subject A Proficiency requirement as early as possible during the first year in residence. A student who has not done so after three quarters or two semesters of enrollment will not be eligible to enroll for a fourth quarter or third semester. Exceptions to this requirement may be made by an appropriate agency of the Academic Senate Division of the student's campus. (Am 26 May 82; Am 23 May 96)
D. Students may satisfy the requirement by passing an examination or by successful completion of a one-quarter or one- semester Subject A course in English composition or other approved course or program of study. The examination satisfying the requirement must meet the standards established by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Preparatory and Remedial Education. The Subject A course must be taken for a letter grade and passed with a grade of C or higher. Students receiving a final grade of C- or below may repeat the course. (Am 30 Nov 83)
E. Any award of baccalaureate credit for Subject A course(s) must be consonant with Senate Regulation 761. (Am 30 Nov 83)
F. Students who, prior to initial enrollment at UC, have earned at least four quarter units of transferable college credit in English composition with a grade not lower than C have satisfied the Subject A requirement. (En 30 Nov 83; Am 6 May 86)
G. Any student who has not satisfied the Subject A requirement prior to enrollment at UC must satisfy it by passing an approved course or other program prescribed by the student's UC campus of residence for satisfying the requirement. Only after satisfaction of the Subject A requirement can students take for transfer credit a course in English composition after enrollment at UC. (Effective for students enrolling at the UC in Fall 86 or thereafter.) (En 4 Mar 86)