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What is a Bachelor's Degree?
A bachelor's degree is normally awarded after all undergraduate
work has been completed successfully. It indicates competence
in your major area of academic interest. The degree is
usually completed within a four-year period. However, it
may take a shorter or longer time, depending upon the individual
student. Regulations established by the University of California
Regents specify minimum scholarship and residency requirements.
These are fully described in the UCR General Catalog.
In addition to completing a course of study in your major
area of academic interest, the three colleges have "breadth
requirements." For students in the College of Humanities,
Arts and Social Sciences, these include courses in foreign
language, humanities, fine arts, social sciences, ethnic
studies, physical and biological sciences, math, computer
science and/or statistics. An additional requirement is
a year-long series of English composition.
Each department develops the curriculum in its major
and designs certain course work necessary to prove competency
in the major.
Degree Requirements
(Review the following information carefully)
If you have questions contact your major department and
academic advisor. It is your responsibility to be aware
of all University, College, and major graduation requirements
and to satisfactorily complete those requirements.
Obtaining a Bachelor's Degree:
To complete the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of
Science (B.S.) degree:
- Fulfill General
University requirements in Subject A, and American
History and Institutions. Complete 180 units (but not
exceed 216 units), which 35 of the last 45 must be
in residence in the student's college with at least
a C average (2.0) in overall coursework.
- Fulfill campus-wide English
Composition requirement and
college "breadth
requirements" Download
the CHASS
Breadth Worksheet
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Complete the specified requirements
in the major,
with at least a C average
(2.0) for upper-division
courses in the major discipline.
- Some
CHA&SS
departments offer a choice
of a B.A. or a B.S. degree.
The two degrees differ in the
following ways: different course
emphasis in the major requirements,
and a different distribution
of breadth requirements.
General University Requirements:
Subject A: See the UCR
General Catalog for methods of meeting this requirement.
American History and Institutions: See the UCR
General Catalog for methods of meeting this requirement.
Satisfactory/No Credit: No more than 1/3 of total UCR units
may be taken on the Satisfactory/No Credit grading basis.
See the UCR
General Catalog for further information regarding S/NC
grading options.
Unit Requirement: A minimum of 180 units of academic
work with a grade point average of 2.0 in all courses undertaken
in the University of California is required for graduation.
No more than 6 units of physical education activity courses,
no 400 series courses, and not more than three courses
in the 300 series may be counted toward the 180 unit requirement.
Residence: 35 of the last 45 units must be taken
at UCR.
College Breadth Requirements
- English Composition (minimum 'C' average and no
grade below C-)
- Natural Sciences and Mathematics (20 units)
- Humanities (20 units)
- Social Sciences (16 units)
- Ethnicity
- Foreign Language ('C' grade or better in required
course)
Major Requirements
- Lower-Division or Core Courses
- Upper- Division Courses (with a cumulative GPA of
2.0)
How to Read Your Degree
Audit
Your Degree Audit lists all requirements completed as
well as those remaining. Degree audits may be accessed
on the PAWS .
The degree audit includes:
- A summary of your progress toward your degree(s).
- Grades received in all courses.
- Cumulative GPA as well as the GPA in your major.
- Academic requirements remaining.
- All academic courses that have been completed or
are currently in progress. The degree audit assumes
successful completion of work in progress. This section
also provides a breakdown of how the courses are being
used to satisfy requirements.
- Lists all work that is not applicable to the degree.
After enrolling in courses in your graduation quarter, no remaining requirements
should be listed, unless transfer work has not been posted to your UCR
academic record. Again, check for any I, IE, IP, or GD grades and take
care of them.
Note: Changes to an official transcript are not allowed once the
degree is posted.
Second Baccalaureate
Occasionally, a student whose educational objective has changed substantially
after receiving the bachelor's degree may be considered for admission
to a program for a second degree. Admission to a second baccalaureate
program requires the approval of the Associate Dean of the student's
college. The second baccalaureate requires senior residency and is
subject to the University requirements for graduation, as well as the
requirements of the college in which the second degree is to be taken,
including all breadth, and major requirements. Applicants must be fully
eligible for admission to the University, and their records must indicate
strong probability of success in the new area.
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