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University of California: Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
Academics
- Graduation Rate86%
- Majors Available92
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio17:1
- Retention Rate92%
AP Credit Policy
Either 4 or 8 quarter units granted for each Advanced Placement Exam with a score of 3 or more. The admission policy grants honors credit for each AP course taken with an additional point in the high school GPA. AP Exams are equated with the courses at UCSB and students who have AP Exam scores above 3 can then opt out of certain courses with the AP exam results.
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
Yes
Offers placement into advanced courses
Yes
| AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 8 | Not available |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 8 | Not available |
| Art History | 3 | 8 | Art History 1 |
| Biology | 3 | 8 | EEMB 22, MCDB 20 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | Mathematics 2A, 3A, 34A, or equivalent |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | Mathematics 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 34A, 34B, or equivalent |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 4 | Mathematics 2A, 3A, 34A, or equivalent |
| Chemistry | 3 | 8 | Not available |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | See department for level placement |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | Not available |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 8 | Not available |
| 4 | 8 | Computer Science 8 | |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 8 | Not available |
| 4 | 8 | Computer Science 4 | |
| Drawing | 3 | 8 | Art 18 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 8 | Writing 1, 1E, 2, 2E & 2LK |
| 3 | 8 | Writing 1, 1E | |
| 5 | 8 | Writing 1, 1E, 2, 2E, 2LK, 50, 50E | |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | 8 | Writing 1, 1E, 2, 2E, 2LK, 50, 50E |
| 4 | 8 | Writing 1, 1E, 2, 2E & 2LK | |
| 3 | 8 | Writing 1, 1E | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | Environmental Studies 2 |
| European History | 3 | 8 | Not available |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 8 | French 1-5 |
| 3 | 8 | French 1-3 | |
| 4 | 8 | French 1-4 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | German 1-3 |
| 4 | 8 | German 1-4 | |
| 5 | 8 | German 1-5 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 4 | Geography 5 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 8 | Italian 1-6 |
| 3 | 8 | Italian 1-3 | |
| 4 | 8 | Italian 1-5 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | See department for level placement |
| Latin | 3 | 8 | Latin 1-3 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 4 | Not available |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 4 | Not available |
| Music Theory | 3 | 8 | Music 11 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 8 | Not available |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 8 | Not available |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | Physics 6B + 6BL |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | Physics 6A + 6AL |
| Psychology | 3 | 4 | Psychology 1 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | Spanish 1-3 |
| 5 | 8 | Spanish 1-5 | |
| 4 | 8 | Spanish 1-4 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 8 | Spanish 1-4 |
| 4 | 8 | Spanish 1-5 | |
| 5 | 8 | Spanish 1-6 | |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | Communication 87, PSTAT 5AA-ZZ, Psychology 5 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | Political Science 12 |
| United States History | 3 | 8 | Not available |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 8 | Not available |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Certificate, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Actuarial Science
- African-American/Black Studies
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Mathematics, Other
- Aquatic Biology/Limnology
- Area Studies, Other
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Asian Studies/Civilization
- Asian-American Studies
B
- Behavioral Neuroscience
- Biochemistry
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business/Managerial Economics
C
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry, General
- Chemistry, Other
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other
- Communication, General
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Engineering, General
- Computer Science
D
- Dance, General
- Data Science, General
- Data Science, Other
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
- Economics, General
- Education, General
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Experimental Psychology
F
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
- French Language and Literature
G
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography
- Geography
- Geology/Earth Science, General
- Geophysics and Seismology
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
H
- Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
- History, General
- History, Other
- Hydrology and Water Resources Science
I
- International/Globalization Studies
- Italian Studies
J
- Japanese Language and Literature
L
- Legal Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other
- Linguistics
M
- Management Science
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
- Materials Science
- Mathematics, General
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies
- Microbiology, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music, General
N
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies
- Neuroscience
P
- Pharmacology
- Philosophy
- Physics, General
- Physiology, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Portuguese Language and Literature
- Psychology, General
- Psychology, Other
R
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
- Russian Studies
S
- Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Statistics, General
W
- Women's Studies
Z
- Zoology/Animal Biology
Need Help Choosing a Major?
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Special Academics Program
- Accelerated Study
- Cross-Registration
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- English as a Second Language
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- ROTC, Air Force
- ROTC, Army
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
- Visiting/Exchange Student Program
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