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Transfer Credit Report

The Office of Admissions evaluates transfer credit from other colleges/universities and awards credit in accordance with University Academic Senate policies.  The Office of Admissions determines the which courses will transfer, as well as any courses that satisfy General Education or University-wide requirements.  If, after reviewing your transfer credit, you believe that an error has been made, use the Review of Transfer Credit form to request a review of your transfer credit.  This form should be submitted to the Office of Admissions, 150 Hahn Student Services.

There are three sources of transfer credit: Course Credit, Test Credit and Other Credit.

Course Credits
The Transfer Credit Report is divided into three sections.

The first section (Figure 1), displays the student name and if they have course, test, and/or other credit posted to their record. Links are only active if the student has credit posted under a specific source.

The second section (Figure 2) is the model number. Source institution indicates the school the credit was transferred from. In this example, the student transferred credit from De Anza College. Credits from more than one school will activate the navigation links just above the Figure 2 box.

Some transfer and test credit information from the legacy Student Information System (SIS) was converted to AIS. Students with this converted data will have “GE Requirements Satisfied,” “Pre-Fall 2004,” or “UCSC Placement Exams” listed in Source Institution. GE Requirements are used to ensure accuracy of the new degree progress report in AIS. Pre-Fall 2004 is transfer credit totals converted from SIS. UCSC Placement Exam is converted placement exam information.

Reading the Course Credits page is simple. In this example, “Average Student” transferred credit from De Anza College (Figure 2). Looking at the first line in the transfer credit detail (Figure 3), in Fall 2004, Average Student transferred ARTS 1B, Group 1, taken for four credits for which he/she received a B grade. This course was posted to his/her record and he/she received four credits (a semester credit is worth 1.5 quarter credits).

Taking a look at Group 7, the student transferred in ECON 1 and he/she received transfer and GE credit (the second line of Group 7).

UCSC will award graduation credit for up to 105 quarter credits of transferrable coursework from a community college. Courses in excess of 105 quarter credits will receive subject credit and may be used to satisfy university subject requirements.

For questions about Course Credits, contact the Office of Admissions (myapplication@ucsc.edu).

Test Credits

Test Credit may be viewed through the Transfer Credit Report. There are several types of tests that appear, from self-reported scores students put on their application to official scores sent by the College Board.

In this example, reading Test Credits is similar to reading Course Credits. Fall 2004, this student had two test credit groups transferred to his/her record: Advance Placement Verified (APV), Tests 66 and 78. The student received a score of four on both. Both of these exams were posted to his/her record. Test 66 was awarded a Q, IN and four credits and Test 78 was awarded an IN and eight credits. A listing of test codes and their descriptions follows.

The other tests, such as AP and SATI are not posted to the student’s record because the tests are not credit earning.

For questions about Test Credits, contact the Office of Admissions (myapplication@ucsc.edu).

Test Component Table
Test		Description		Test		Description		Test		Description
7		United States History		CRDG		Critical Reading		LNGA1		Languages A1
13		History of Art		CS		Computer Science		LNGA2		Languages A2
14		Art: Studio Art-Drawing		CSA		Computer Science A		LNGB		Languages B
15		Art: Studio Art-2-D Design		CSAB		Computer Science AB		LR		Literature
16		Art: Studio Art 3-D Design		EB		Ecological Biology		LSAT		CRS LSAT
1C		Math Level IC		EC		Economics		LT		Latin
20		Biology		ED		Education		LTL		Latin: Literature
25		Chemistry		EG		Engineering		LTV		Latin: Vergil
2C		Math Level IIC		EH		European Hist/World Cultures		M1		Math Level I
31		Computer Science A		EL		English Literature		M2		Math Level II
33		Computer Science AB		ELC		English Literature & Compostn		MA		Mathematics (Subject)
34		Economics: Microeconomics		EMA		Economics: Macroeconomics		MAB		Mathematics: Calculus AB
35		Economics: Macroeconomics		EMI		Economics: Microeconomics		MATH		Math
36		English Language & Composition		EN		English Composition		MATP		Mathematics Placement
37		English Literature&Composition		ENGC		English Language & Composition		MB		Molecular Biology
40		Environmental Science		ENGL		English		MBC		Mathematics: Calculus BC
43		European History		EP		English Language Prof Test		MH		Modern Hebrew
48		French Language		ES		English Composition with Essay		MS		Music
51		French LIterature		ESSAY		ESSAY Computer Based Test		MSL		Music: Listening & Literature
53		Human Geography		EW		Combined English and Writing		MST		Music: Theory
55		German Language		EXPSC		Experimental Sciences		NSPEC		Not Specified
57		Government & Politics: U.S.		FL		French with Listening		ORCHM		Organic Chemistry
58		Governmnt&Politics:Comparative		FLA		French Literature		OVRL		Overall
59		International English Language		FR		French		PAT		Perceptual Ability Test
60		Latin: Vergil		FRA		French Language		PH		Physics
61		Latin: Literature		GE		Geology		PHB		Physics B
66		Calculus AB		GL		German with Listening		PHCE		Physics C - Electricity & Magt
68		Calculus BC		GM		German		PHCM		Physics C - Mechanics
69		Calculus BC: Calculus AB Subsc		GPC		Government & Politics: Comprtv		PHYSC		Physical Sciences
75		Music Theory		GPU		Government & Politics: U.S.		PS		Political Science
76		Music Theory: Aural Subscore		HB		Hebrew		PY		Psychology
77		Music Theory: Nonaural Subscor		HS		History		QUAN		Quantitative
78		Physics B		IANTH		IBH -Soc/Cultural Anthropology		RE		Revised Education
80		Physics C - Mechanics		IBIOL		IBH - Biology		READ		Reading
82		Physics C-Electrcy & Magnetism		ICHEM		IBH - Chemistry		READC		Reading Computer Based Test
85		Psychology		ICSCI		IBH - Computer Science		READP		Reading Paper & Pencil
87		Spanish Language		IDIP		IB Diploma (min. 30 pts.)		RN		Russian
89		Spanish Literature		IECON		IBH - Economics		RPS		Revised Political Science
90		Statistics		IENGL		IBH - English Language A1		RUS		Russian
93		World History		IGEOG		IBH - Geography		SCI		Science
AH		American History		IGREK		IBH - Classical Lang. (Greek)		SCIRE		Science Reasoning
AMOD		Academic Module		IHAFR		IBH - History (Africa)		SL		Spanish with Listening
ANLY		Analytical		IHAMR		IBH - History (Americas)		SO		Sociology
APIEL		APIEL		IHESA		IBH - History (East/SE Asia)		SP		Spanish
ARH		Art: History		IHEUR		IBH - History (Europe)		SPAN		Spanish Placement
ARTEL		Arts and Electives		IHISL		IBH - History (Islamic World)		SPL		Spanish Language
ASD		Art: Studio-Drawing Portfolio		IHMID		IBH - History(S. Asia/MidEast)		SPLL		Spanish Literature
ASG		Art: Studio-General Portfolio		ILATN		IBH - Classical Lang.  (Latin)		SUB1		Subscore1
AU		US History		IMATH		IBH - Mathematics		SUB2		Subscore2
AVG		Average		IMUSC		IBH - Music		SUB3		Subscore3
AWA		Analytical Writing Assessment		INDSC		Individuals and Societies		TOTAL		Total
BC		Biochem, Cell, Molec Biology		IPHIL		IBH - Philosophy		TSE		Test of Spoken English Score
BE		Biology - Ecology/Molecular		IPHYS		IBH - Physics		TSWE		Test of Standard Written Engl
BIOL		Biology Placement		IPSYC		IBH - Psychology		TWE		Test of Converted Written Engl
BIOSC		Biological Sciences		IT		Italian		UH		U.S. History
BY		Biology		ITHEA		IBH - Theater Arts		VERB		Verbal
CH		Chemistry		IVISA		IBH - Visual Arts		VOC		Vocabulary
CHEM		Chemistry Placement		JL		Japanese with Listening		WH		World History
CL		Chinese with Listening		KL		Korean with Listening		WR		Writing
CMPS		UCSC Campus Subject A		KO		Korean		WRITC		Writing Computer Based Test
COMP		Composite		LISCC		Listening Comprehension CBT		WRITP		Writing Paper and Pencil
COMPC		Composit Computer Based Test		LISCP		Listening Comprehension P/P		WRTG		Writing
COMPP		Composite Paper & Pencil

Other Credits

The final type of transfer credit is Other Credit. Other Credit is a work-around solution to help students enroll. After evaluating transcripts from other institutions, prerequisite coursework is manually coded into the system to facilitate enrollment into classes.

If you passed a course at another institution you believe satisfies a prerequisite to enroll, contact the course sponsoring department for enrollment options.