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Bachelor's Degree Requirements

An undergraduate bachelor’s degree includes major requirements, general education requirements, and university requirements. Your academic advisors can help you with a degree plan to fit in all requirements.

Major Requirements

Visit the department or program's website or the General Catalog for requirements.

General Education

Each College at UC San Diego has its own general education (GE) curriculum. Visit your College’s website (click on the logo below!) or the General Catalog for requirements.

University Requirements

All students must earn:

  • Minimum of 180 units
  • Minimum of 60 upper division units (courses numbered here as 100-199)
  • Minimum GPA of 2.0 (UC courses)
  • Senior Residence Requirement: 35 of final 45 units must be at UC

Courses for University Requirements

These categories are required for all students.

ELWR

See the ways you can meet UC’s Entry Level Writing Requirement

AHI

Consider all the ways to meet the American History and Institutions requirement

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Choose courses to fulfill the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion requirement

JTCCER

Review courses that count for the Jane Teranes Climate Change Education Requirement