Social Science Requirement

Two courses (4 units each; upper or lower division) selected from the approved social science departments.

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
Latin American Studies [LATI 10, LATI 50 only]
Linguistics/General [excluding language courses]
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
United States History	2 courses	8	Exempt 2 courses from HILD 2A, 2B, 2C++
Government and Politics - United States	1 course	4	POLI 10+
Government and Politics - Comparative	1 course	4	POLI 11+
Macroeconomics	1 course	4	ECON 3+
Microeconomics	1 course	4	ECON 1+
Psychology	1 course	4	PSYC 1*

IB Credit

IB High Level Exam	Score	Social Science Courses Satisfied	Units	UCSD Course Equivalent
Anthropology	5, 6, 7	2 courses	8	ANTH 1
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
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

* You may take this course for credit with a score of 3, but not with a score of 4 or 5.

+ You may take this course for credit with a score of 3 or 4, but not with a score of 5.

++ You may take only one of these courses for credit at UCSD.