ACADEMIC PLANS

Before you begin your academic journey at UCSD, it is strongly recommended that you make an academic plan that outlines the courses you will need to take to graduate. Your academic plan should include courses required to fulfill university, college, and major requirements.

Advice:

It is generally recommended that you only enroll in 12 units (3 courses, each 4 units) your first quarter at UCSD in order to become acclimated with the pace of the quarter system and get used to the workload for upper division engineering (or major-specific) courses. A good rule of thumb is to balance 2 major-specific courses with 1 or 2 general education or humanities courses.

You should also leave room in your weekly schedule for professor and TA office hours that may not be specified on webreg but will be announced once you receive the syllabus. Office hours are excellent for course-specific problemsolving and homework help, asking questions to clarify certain topics, and getting to know your professors and TAs and forming study groups with other students who also attend study groups.

Once you have made a tentative plan, you should make an appointment with your major advisor to discuss how feasible it is.

Utilize the links below and navigate to your department/major webpage to get started on making your academic plan.

Note: The university has a 6 quarter cap for undergraduate transfer students to fulfill all degree requirements, however, many engineering degrees cannot be completed in that time. You should discuss petitioning to complete your degree in 3 years with your advisor as soon as possible.