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Shorten Time to Degree
One of the major advantages of our program is that it helps students save time.
By earning transferable credits through the First Year Transition Academy program, students get a headstart on their degree and can graduate at the same time as their peers who began in the traditional fall quarter. This not only saves time and money, it can be a huge advantage in terms of job opportunities and future career prospects.
Course Equivalents
Students need to successfully pass a minimum of 180 units to graduate from UC Santa Cruz.
The summer and fall online courses will be taught through our University of California partner at UC Riverside Extension. See the transfer equivalents table below to understand how each course will move you closer to graduation.
| UC Riverside Extension | UC Santa Cruz Equivalent | Units Earned | |
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Summer 2024 |
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Introduction to Macroeconomics ECON XR002 |
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity ECON 2 |
5 units | |
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Introduction to Critical Thinking PHIL XR007 |
Students will earn 4 units towards the completion of their degree. | 4 units | |
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The United States to 1877 HIST XR17A |
United States History to 1877 HIS 10A |
4 units | |
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Fall 2024 |
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Introduction to Microeconomics ECON XR003 |
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure ECON 1 |
5 units | |
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The United States from 1865 HIST XR17B |
United States History, 1877 to 1977 HIS 10B |
4 units | |
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First-Year Calculus MATH 009A |
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics MATH 19A |
4 units |
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