University of California

Santa Barbara

College of Creative Studies

Applicants to majors in the College of Creative Studies (CCS) must submit supplementary materials directly to the college, including a separate application form, unofficial transcripts from all high schools and colleges/ universities attended, and two letters of recommendation (except for students applying in Art or Literature, who must submit portfolios of their work). The application and complete instructions are available at online or by mail.

The application must be submitted in person or by U.S. mail to the CCS. Applicants for fall quarter may submit their CCS application and supplementary materials from Nov. 1, 2010 through January 2011; however, only complete applications received by Jan. 10, 2011 are assured a CCS faculty review in time to coincide with UCSB fall admission decisions.

Applicants are admitted to CCS contingent upon being admitted to UC Santa Barbara. Students may apply to CCS after they are admitted to the university.

Contact: College of Creative Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-6110, (805) 893-8974.

College of Engineering

Students are admitted to the Computer Engineering and Computer Science majors with pre-major standing. Admission to the full major will be approved after certain courses are completed with a minimum GPA.

Transfer applicants: Applicants are screened for completion of lower-division requirements in chemistry, mathematics, physics and computer science, as well as engineering courses.

Contact: Undergraduate Office, College of Engineering, admissions@engineering.ucsb.edu.

College of Letters and Science

For the following majors students are admitted in pre-major standing and will be approved for admission to the full major only after certain courses are completed with a specified GPA: Aquatic Biology, Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Biological Sciences, Biopsychology, Cell and Developmental Biology, Chemistry,

Communication, Computer Science, Ecology and Evolution, Economics, Economics and Accounting, Economics/Mathematics, Financial Mathematics and Statistics, Geological Sciences (B.A. and B.S.), Geophysics, Mathematical Sciences, Mathematics, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Zoology.

Biological Sciences Majors

Transfer applicants: For admission to the pre-biology major, students must have one year of general chemistry with lab and a complete biology sequence with lab, all with no grade lower than C and a cumulative GPA of at least 2.7. Also strongly recommended are one year of organic chemistry with lab (especially valuable), one year of general physics with lab and one year of calculus or calculus/statistics.

Contact: Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology or the Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, (805) 893-5191.

Dance

Admission to the major and to the dance technique series is contingent upon results of a placement audition held in late January/early February. Auditions also are offered during registration week of the fall quarter for admitted students who were unable to audition earlier. Students should plan to attend the earlier audition to reserve space in the program.

Contact: Theater and Dance Department, (805) 893-3241.

Economics

Transfer applicants: The Department of Economics offers majors in Economics, Economics and Accounting, and Economics/ Mathematics. Students must meet the following criteria:

Economics and Accounting: GPA of 2.75 in microeconomics, macroeconomics, statistics and one course in calculus.
Economics and Economics/Mathematics: minimum GPA of 2.75 in microeconomics, macroeconomics and two courses in calculus.

Contact: Department of Economics, (805) 893-2981.

Music

B.A. and B.M. program applicants must take a placement exam prior to enrolling in their first music theory course and audition before enrolling in their first performance class. Admission to the B.M. program is by audition; auditions are held the last weekend in January.

Contact: Music Department, Undergraduate Adviser, (805) 893-5672.

Theater

Students are admitted first to the major in Theater Studies. After advising, they may be admitted to emphases in theater design, directing or playwriting, or, by audition, to the B.F.A. in Acting.