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CCS
Grading System
The grading system for courses offered by CCS is focused on accomplishment,
a combination of Pass/No Record grading and variable unit credit. For
each course taken in the College, the student enrolls for a specific number
of units of work that he or she plans to do during the quarter, from 1
- 6 units. (See Course Descriptions and
ask your instructors regarding unit level guidelines in various courses).
At the end of the quarter, the instructor of each course determines the
number of units each student’s work merits (based on the quantity
of work done at high quality level). If you earn no units of credit, the
course does not appear on your transcript. You should request specific
information from your instructors at the beginning of each quarter on what
is expected in order to earn the number of units you desire.
Though there are no letter grades in CCS classes, students are expected
to maintain a high level of quality in all the work they do to fulfill
academic requirements.
Units
Credit for academic work at UCSB is expressed in units. Each unit represents
about 3-4 hours of student work per week, including class time and preparation
time. So for 3 units, a student is expected to work an additional 6-9
hours a week outside of a 3-hour class. At the end of the quarter, the
instructor determines the number of units each student's work merits,
based on the quantity of work done at a high quality level (the equivalent
of 3.0 or better).
Letters & Science and Engineering Grading System
Courses offered by L&S and Engineering are graded according to the
policies of those colleges and might not be offered with the P/NP grading
option. When you take classes for letter grades, these grades will be the
basis for your overall grade-point average (GPA) at UCSB.
Academic Probation
Any UCSB student whose quarterly or cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 (C)
is subject to academic probation and disqualification. If this occurs,
you may be required to request reinstatement to the university, which
is at the discretion of your advisor and the CCS Dean. Reinstatement
is based upon their overall knowledge of your academic work, the circumstances
of your academic probation, your level of motivation, and your satisfactory
progress in your major and toward your degree.
Quarterly Grade Reporting
Approximately one week after each quarter ends, you may check
the GOLD (http://gnet.ucsb.edu/gold/) system to find out your
final grades for the quarter.
“Double-Majoring”
To undertake a double emphasis within CCS, students must apply and be
accepted into both disciplines. Students interested in two Creative Studies
emphases must apply and be accepted first to one emphasis, then pursue
the second application later. For double-majoring with a discipline not
represented in CCS, see the section on “Dual-College Enrollment."
Dual-College Enrollment
Students may choose dual-college enrollment in order to major in one
of the CCS disciplines and a second major in either L&S or Engineering.
In this case, the student would have to complete the requirements for
both colleges. See Leslie for details and clarification. Also, please
see important information regarding
"Dropping Classes" for Dual - College Enrollees in
the "Registration" section.
Enrolling in a Graduate Course
a) Obtain a “Petition to Enroll in a Graduate Course” in the
CCS Office BEFORE the quarter begins.
b) Then obtain the course instructor’s and the department chairperson’s
signatures.
c) Return the petition to Leslie for the Dean’s signature.
d) If the department in which you wish to take the graduate course needs
a copy of your student records, Leslie will give you that also.
e) Return the petition to the appropriate department.
To qualify for undergraduate enrollment in a graduate course:
a) You must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in UC courses.
b) You must have completed 12 units of upper division credit in the subject
of the graduate course.
Repetition of Courses
Some CCS courses may be repeated for credit towards your degree. These
are usually courses in which the content changes quarter to quarter but
the name of the course remains the same. Narrative Prose, Verse Writing,
the Art and Literature Symposia, Painting, Drawing, Book Arts, Music Composition,
and science reading and laboratory projects are examples of such courses.
See Leslie or your academic advisor for clarification.
For rules regarding repetition of courses in the Colleges of Letters and
Science and Engineering, see the Undergraduate Education section of the
UCSB General Catalog (http://www.catalog.ucsb.edu/). |
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