Graduation Requirements

Revelle General Education Requirements:

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Humanities Requirement
It is strongly recommended that students take the entire sequence at Revelle College. All incoming freshmen entering Fall 2009 and beyond will be required to take HUM1 and HUM 2, and at least one course chose from HUM 3, 4, or 5 in residence at UC San Diego. Students may transfer at most two courses from HUM 3, 4, and 5 from another institution, subject to approval by the College. 

Calculus Requirement

Natural Science Requirement

American Cultures Requirement

Social Science Requirement

Fine Arts Requirement

Language Requirement

Area of Focus or Optional Minor


The University Requirements:

U.C. Entry Level Writing Requirement

American History & Institutions

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Requirement (DEI) - Effective Fall 2011 for Incoming Freshmen and for Transfer Students starting Fall 2013.

P/NP Maximum: No more than 25% of your total UCSD course units may be taken on a P/NP basis

Senior Residency: 35 of last 45 units must be taken at UCSD

60 upper division units (15 four-unit courses)-
Note: All Community College coursework is considered lower-division.

Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.00

184 Units (192 units required for some engineering majors)


Major Requirements