Four-year Institutions
Upper Division
Prior to taking an upper-division political science course at another 4 year institution, please submit the course syllabus or check with an undergraduate advisor to determine whether the course will be allowable for the political science major at UCSD, or if coursework may be applied to your area of concentration. It cannot be a duplicate of any course already taken. The course must be a political science course, upper-division, at least 4 units and transfer with a grade of C- or better.
If the other institution offers political science-type courses through an interdisciplinary department (i.e., Law and Politics) be sure to check with the undergraduate advisor prior to taking the course in order to assure credit upon your return to UCSD.
Lower Division
If you take a lower-division course at another 4 year institution with the same title as any of the lower-division courses in political science offered art UCSD, you will be allowed to apply it toward the major, i.e. Introduction to American Politics = POLI 10 at UCSD. If you are unsure about the course, check with an undergraduate advisor prior to taking it.
Community Colleges
Please visit www.assist.org to determine which lower-division courses taken at a community college will transfer to the Political Science major at UCSD. Contact an undergraduate advisor if you have taken a Political Science course at your community college which is not listed on Assist.org.
Transfer students must take at least one of the lower-division courses (POLI 10, 11, 12 or 13) in residence at UCSD. For example, a transfer student who has transferred in POLI 10, 11 and 12, must take POLI 13 at UCSD.
Receiving Credit: Make sure you have your transcript sent to UCSD Admissions in order that the course can be posted to your transcript. If you plan to take your last course(s) at another institution, check with your college to determine if a Senior Residency Waiver will be required.
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