The "Colleges and Departments" section of this catalog contains:
- information about the offerings and requirements of the colleges and their individual departments
- faculty lists, and
- course lists.
The overall organization is by college (College of Creative Studies,
College of Engineering, College of Letters and Science, Bren
School of Environmental Science & Management, Gevirtz Graduate School
of Education), and then by department or program within each college.
Students should read the section about their college as well as the
entries related to departments of interest.
Because the catalog must be prepared in advance of the academic year
it covers, it may not reflect very recent changes in courses,
requirements, or faculty. The online Schedule of Classes contains current information about class offerings and instructors and
indicates when and where courses are offered. Students who want to plan
their schedules before the Schedule of Classes is available should
contact individual departments to determine when particular courses
will be offered.
Several important matters to note:
Faculty members are occasionally on leave. Department
offices are the best source of information about the leave status of
faculty members.
Prerequisites are preparation needed for success in courses. These
should be noted with care, as they are enforced at registration.
Normally, students will not be able to register for a course for which
they have not met the prerequisite(s) as listed in the catalog.
Instructors may make an exception upon presentation of evidence of
equivalent preparation.
Some courses are not offered every year; consult the Schedule of Classes or the department for authoritative information.
Admission to UCSB does not guarantee enrollment in any particular class.
How to read course listings:
Each course listing contains the course number, course title, number
of units of credit, name of instructor(s), course prerequisites (if
any), course enrollment information (if any), recommended preparation
(if any), and course description. A course in which the instructor is
listed as "Staff" may be taught by various instructors.
One or more codes (F, W, S, SS) may appear at the end of a course
entry, indicating whether the course is normally offered in the fall,
winter, or spring quarter, or in summer session.
Course numbers are assigned as follows:
1-99. Lower-division courses, open to all UCSB
students; especially appropriate for freshman and sophomore students;
may not be taken for upper-division or graduate credit.
98-99. Independent studies courses open to
lower-division students. A student may take up to 5 units per quarter,
15 units per year, and 30 units total in all 98, 99, 99AA-ZZ, 198, 199,
and 199AA-ZZ independent studies courses combined. Graduate students
will not receive credit toward advanced degrees for these courses.
100-199. Upper-division courses, ordinarily open to
students who have satisfied the prerequisites specified in catalog
descriptions of these courses. Prerequisites may include appropriate
prior college-level courses or their transfer equivalents, completion
of six terms of college work, or a combination of six terms of college
work and appropriate prior college courses. Generally, upper-division
courses are not recommended for freshman students. No graduate course
credit is allowed for upper-division courses even if additional work is
completed, but a limited number of upper-division courses may be
applied in fulfillment of graduate degree requirements.
198-199. Independent studies courses are open to
students who (1) have attained upper-division standing (or are approved
lower-division students in the College of Creative Studies), (2) have
at least a 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three quarters,
(3) can demonstrate appropriate academic background, and (4) have
obtained necessary approvals. A
student may take up to 5 units per quarter, 15 units per year, and 30
units total in all 98, 99, 99AA-ZZ, 198, 199, and 199AA-ZZ independent
studies courses combined. Graduate students will not receive credit
toward advanced degrees for these courses. Unit limits are different
for College of Creative Studies majors and are explained in its section
of this catalog.
200-299. Graduate courses, ordinarily open only to
graduate students who have completed at least 12 upper-division units
related to the subject matter of the course. Exceptionally well
qualified undergraduates, with at least 12 units in the subject and a
cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher, may petition to enroll
in graduate courses.
300-399. Professional preparation courses primarily
offered in the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education. These courses are not
applicable to the bachelor’s degree in the College of Letters and
Science.
400-499. Other professional courses (offered by the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, Technology Management Program, or the Gevirtz Gradute School of Education). These courses are not applicable to the bachelor’s degree in the College of Letters and Science.
500-599. Courses reserved for advanced study and
research, including but not limited to individual study, special
topics, group projects, and practica involving teaching assistants or
graduate student researchers.