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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.

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Computer and Information Sciences, General

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

Elementary Education and Teaching

Secondary Education and Teaching

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Education, General

Chemical Engineering

Computer Engineering, General

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Materials Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

English Language and Literature, General

Linguistics

Comparative Literature

Chinese Language and Literature

Japanese Language and Literature

Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General

German Language and Literature

French Language and Literature

Italian Language and Literature

Portuguese Language and Literature

Spanish Language and Literature

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General

Latin American Studies

Italian Studies

African-American/Black Studies

Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies

Asian-American Studies

Women's Studies

Asian Studies/Civilization

East Asian Studies

Aquatic Biology/Limnology

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Biochemistry

Molecular Biology

Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology

Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology

Zoology/Animal Biology

Pharmacology

Ecology

Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography

Actuarial Science

Statistics, General

Biopsychology

Medieval and Renaissance Studies

International/Globalization Studies

Marine Sciences

Biological and Physical Sciences

Environmental Studies

Religion/Religious Studies

Philosophy

Chemistry, General

Geology/Earth Science, General

Geophysics and Seismology

Physics, General

Psychology, General

Counseling Psychology

Educational Psychology

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics

Geography

Political Science and Government, General

Sociology

Anthropology

Economics, General

Visual and Performing Arts, General

Dance, General

Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General

Film/Cinema/Media Studies

Cinematography and Film/Video Production

Art/Art Studies, General

Fine/Studio Arts, General

Art History, Criticism and Conservation

Music, General

History, General

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Mathematics, General

UC Santa Barbara is a highly ranked, leading research institution and is part of the prestigious University of California system. Teaching and research go hand-in-hand at UC Santa Barbara, and a majority of students are involved in research, internships, and career preparation. Home to 6 Nobel Prize winners, UCSB's academic community is characterized by a collaborative, dynamic atmosphere where students can choose from 90 majors, 40 minors. Located on the shores of the Pacific Ocean, just 90 minutes north of Los Angeles, students have access to a stunning living-learning environment with excellent weather and outdoor recreation.

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