Social Science Requirement
NOTE: The Revelle College Social Science Requirements have changed. The requirements herein are in effect beginning fall quarter 2016.
Two upper or lower division courses (4 units each) from the approved Social Science Departments are required.
This requirement must be taken for a Letter Grade.
*Upper division major courses may not overlap with general education requirements.
Approved Social Science Departments
- Anthropology
- Cognitive Science [*see list below of approved courses]
- Critical Gender Studies
- Economics [lower division courses only]
- Education Studies
- Ethnic Studies
- Human Development
- International Studies
- Linguistics/General
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Urban Studies and Planning
* COGS 1, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14A, 15, 20, 100, 101A, 101B, 101C, 102A, 102B, 102C, 108, 110, 115, 120, 143, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 164, 169, 171, 172, 174, 175, 176, 178, 179, 184, and 188
AP and IB Credit
| AP CREDIT | |||
| Exam (Score 3, 4, 5) |
Social Science Courses Satisfied |
Units | UCSD Course Equivalent |
| American History | 2 courses | 8 |
Exempt 2 courses
from HILD 2A, 2B, 2C++ |
| Government & Politics - American | 1 course | 4 | POLI 10+ |
| Government & Politics - Comparative | 1 course | 4 | POLI 11+ |
| Economics - macro | 1 course | 4 | ECON 3 + |
| Economics - micro | 1 course | 4 | ECON 1 + |
| Psychology | 1 course | 4 | PSYC 1** |
| IB CREDIT | ||||
| IB Higher Level Exam |
Score | Social Science Courses Satisfied |
Units | UCSD Course Equivalent |
| Anthropology | 5, 6, 7 | 2 courses | 8 | ANLD 22* |
| Economics | 5, 6, 7 | 2 courses | 8 |
Exempt Econ 1 and 3 with a score of 7 Elective units for score of 5 or 6 |
| History of the Americas | 5, 6, 7 | 2 courses | 8 | Exempt 2 courses from HILD 2A, 2B, 2C++ |
| Psychology | 5, 6, 7 | 2 courses | 8 | PSYC 1* |
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You may take this course for credit at UCSD.
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**
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You may take this course for credit with a score of 3, but not with a score of 4 or 5.
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You may take this course for credit with a score of 3 or 4, but not with a score of 5.
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You may take only one of these courses for credit at UCSD
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Previous College Credit
Previous College Credit
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Course
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Social Science Courses Satisfied
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| 1 semester approved social science | 1 course |
| 2 semester approved social science | 2 courses (requirement satisfied) |
