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The University sets two general requirements for the baccalaureate degree: Entry-Level Writing (formerly Subject A) and American History and Institutions. Entry-Level Writing Requirement The University assumes that you are proficient in English and in writing about academic topics. Fulfillment of the University of California Entry-Level Writing requirement (formerly known as the Subject A requirement) is a prerequisite to enrollment in all reading and composition courses. If you have not passed the Analytical Writing Placement Examination (AWPE—formerly known as the Subject A Examination) or otherwise fulfilled the requirement by the time you enter the University, you should enroll in College Writing R1A during your first semester. College Writing R1A is a 6-unit course that satisfies the Entry-Level Writing requirement and the first half of the Reading and Composition requirement. In addition to a passing score on the AWPE, theOffice of Undergraduate Admissions accepts the following means of fulfilling the Entry-Level Writing requirement before you enter the University: Each college and school has established a program of requirements for the degree, which may be in addition to those of a field of concentration. These requirements may include: (1) preparatory subject requirements for admission; (2) preparatory college-level courses for your particular field of study—to be completed, if possible, during your early period of residency in the college or school, or in some cases before entrance; (3) breadth requirements, courses outside the field of study, considered essential to a well-rounded curriculum; (4) the credit requirement, which is the total number of units to be completed, with specifications of how these credits are to be distributed; and (5) a minimum scholarship requirement. For detailed information, you should obtain a copy of the announcement of your college or school. Reading and Composition Requirement Every student must select a field of concentration and pursue a major or curriculum, normally by taking a minimum number of units in one department or school. Occasionally, as with business administration and others, the school and the department are synonymous. In some cases a major may embrace more than one department, as with the interdisciplinary studies field major in the College of Letters and Science. Major requirements that must be fulfilled before you may receive a baccalaureate degree are outlined in each department in theCourses & Curricula by Department section of this catalog. See also your department adviser. If you know at the beginning of a semester that you will have fulfilled graduation requirements by the end of the semester, enter the appropriate code when you access theTele-BEARS registration system. You may also declare your candidacy in person in theOffice of the Registrar, 120 Sproul Hall. The period for declaring candidacy is the first five weeks of the semester. Up to the end of the third week, you can declare with no fee, and from the third to the end of the fifth week there is a $5 fee. If for any reason you do not meet the requirements for graduation after declaring your candidacy, you must file a new declaration in the filing period for the subsequent term in which the degree will be awarded. | ||||
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