Graduation Requirements

Go for the goal!

Certainly, one of your primary goals is to graduate from UCSC! So it's important to be very clear about what those requirements entail.

Here is a quick breakdown of the requirments that all UCSC students need to complete in order to be eigible for graduation:

1) University Requirements:

  • Entry Level Writing Requirement (ELWR) 
  • American History and Institutions Requirement
  • Senior Residency

2) Cowell College Requirement:

  • Completion of the Cowell Core Course (Frosh only)

3) General Educational Requirements:

  • NOTE: depending upon what year you were admitted and whether or not you are a transfer student, there are different GE requirements. Review the information in the general catalog to determine what applies to you.
  • First year frosh admitted Fall 2010 and beyond will all follow the new GE pattern.

4) Major Requirements:

Now that you know your requirements, learn how to track your own progress towards graduation!