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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS You’ll have the option to rank your top four colleges on the UC application in order of preference. Use this outline of each college’s general education requirements to assist in ranking the top four colleges you feel are the best fit for you. UC San Diego’s colleges are not tied to a major or area of study. You can pursue any major within any college. Scan the QR code to the right and select “Colleges” for more information about each college’s themes, course requirements for graduation, advising, support services and more.
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Est. 1964 | revelle.ucsd.edu
Est. 1967 | muir.ucsd.edu
Est. 1970 | marshall.ucsd.edu
Est. 1974 | warren.ucsd.edu
Est. 1988 | roosevelt.ucsd.edu
Est. 2002 | sixth.ucsd.edu
Est. 2019 | seventh.ucsd.edu
Est. 2022 | eighth.ucsd.edu
Where the sciences, arts, and humanities join to educate and inspire multidisciplinary scholars.
Celebrating the independent spirit.
Preparing students to be scholars and citizens.
Toward a life in balance.
Developing world citizens through scholarship, leadership and service.
Innovative - Interconnected Aware: Cultivating curious minds to tackle the complex challenges of our time.
Interdisciplinary explorations of our changing planet.
Engagement and community.
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Cal-GETC Certified
Cal-GETC Certified
Cal-GETC Certified
Cal-GETC Certified
Cal-GETC Certified
Cal-GETC Certified
Cal-GETC Certified
Cal-GETC Certified
• Cal-GETC* does not clear all lowerdivision GE requirements. • Students with Cal-GETC must complete these requirements before transfer or while enrolled at UC San Diego: • 3 courses in mathematics to include one course in calculus and two courses chosen from an approved list. • 4 courses in natural science to include courses from biology, chemistry, physics and environmental sciences. • Separate sequences available for science majors and for arts, humanities and social science majors: • HUM 100
All other transfer students • After transfer to UC San Diego, Revelle College will determine which of your transferable courses satisfy the first-year GE requirements. • You must complete these upperdivision GE requirements.
• Cal-GETC* clears all lower division GE requirements if certified by your community college before transfer.
• Cal-GETC* clears all lowerdivision GE requirements if certified by your community college before transfer.
• Cal-GETC* clears all lowerdivision GE requirements if certified by your community college before transfer.
• Cal-GETC* clears all lowerdivision GE requirements if certified by your community college before transfer.
• Cal-GETC* clears all lowerdivision GE requirements if certified by your community college before transfer.
• Cal-GETC* clears all lowerdivision GE requirements if certified by your community college before transfer.
• Cal-GETC* clears all lowerdivision GE requirements if certified by your community college before transfer.
• Students with Cal-GETC must complete ONE of the following writing courses at UC San Diego.
• Students with Cal-GETC must complete these upper-division GE requirements:
• Students with Cal-GETC must complete these upper-division requirements while enrolled at UC San Diego:
• Students with Cal-GETC must complete these upper-division requirements while enrolled at UC San Diego:
• Students with Cal-GETC must complete these upper-division GE requirements:
• Students with Cal-GETC must complete the following courses at UC San Diego:
• Students with Cal-GETC must Complete the following courses at UC San Diego:
• WCWP 100: Academic Writing
• Experiential Learning course or project (you must complete 1 quarter at UC San Diego before starting the experiential learning requirement)
• Synthesis 100 (4 units)
• 1 Making of the modern World (MMW) course: MMW 122.
• CCE 110 (4 units)
• High-Impact Course (2-4 units)
• CCE 120 (4 units)
• MCWP 125 or 125R
All other transfer students • After transfer to UC San Diego, Muir College will determine which of your transferable courses satisfy the first-year GE requirements. • Transfer students must complete MCWP 40 & 50.
• 2 four-unit, upper-division courses outside your major, including 1 writing intensive course.
All other transfer students • After transfer to UC San Diego, Marshall College will determine which of your transferable courses satisfy the first-year GE requirements. • You must complete these upperdivision GE requirements: • 2 four-unit, upper-division courses outside of your major’s discipline, 1 writingintensive course. Public Service option may fulfill one upper-division disciplinary breadth requirement.
• 1 upper-division course outside of your major discipline.
All other transfer students • After transfer to UC San Diego, Warren College will determine which of your transferable courses satisfy the first-year GE requirements. • You must complete: • WCWP 100: Academic Writing.
All other transfer students • After transfer to UC San Diego, Roosevelt College will determine which of your transferable courses satisfy the first-year GE requirements (except you will be held to 2 upper-division regional specialization courses rather than 3). • You must complete: • 1 Making of the Modern World (MMW) course: MMW 122 or MMW 12, depending on transferable writing coursework.
• CAT 125
All other transfer students • After transfer to UC San Diego, Sixth College will determine which of your transferable courses satisfy the first-year GE requirements. • You must complete these upper-division GE requirements:
All other transfer students • After transfer to UC San Diego, Seventh College will determine which of your transferable courses satisfy the first-year GE requirements. • You must complete: • Synthesis 100 (4 units) • High-Impact Course (2-4 units)
All other transfer students • After transfer to UC San Diego, Eighth College will determine which of your transferable courses satisfy the first-year GE requirements. • You must complete: • CCE 110 (4 units) • CCE 120 (4 units)
• Experiential learning course or project (you must complete 1 quarter at UC San Diego before starting the Experiential learning requirement). • CAT 125
• HUM 100
GEs are subject to change. For the most complete and up-to-date information, visit admissions.ucsd.edu/colleges * IGETC will still be accepted for students who began their California Community College studies before the fall 2025 term.
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