UC Irvine Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG)
Fall 2008
A Program for California Community College Students Transferring to UC Irvine
What is TAG?
TAG - UC Irvine's Transfer Admission Guarantee program
- offers on-the-spot provisional admission to well-qualified
students from participating California Community Colleges.
Although admission to UC Irvine is selective in most majors,
through TAG, admission can be guaranteed for transfer students
who meet the selection criteria (see "Selection Guidelines" below)
and the application procedures described in this
flyer.
Who Qualifies for TAG?
A TAG Community College applicant is defined as a student who:
- (1) has completed their last 30 semester (45 quarter) UC transferable
units at one or more California Community Colleges.
Students who have completed course work at a post-secondary
institution outside the US cannot be accommodated through
TAG;
- (2) was enrolled at one or more California Community Colleges
for at least two terms, excluding summer sessions;
- (3) attended a California Community College as their last college
excluding summer sessions;
- (4) will complete 60 transferable semester units (90 quarter units)
by the end of the quarter prior to enrolling at UC Irvine;
- (5) will complete the minimum UC transfer admission requirements
in:
- two transferable courses in English composition;
- one transferable course in mathematical concepts and
quantitative reasoning;
-
four transferable courses chosen from at least two of the
following subject areas: the arts and humanities, the social
and behavioral sciences, and the physical and biological
sciences.
The transferable mathematics and first transferable English
composition course must be completed prior to the time of your
appointment.
The second transferable English composition course must be
completed no later than spring 2008 for fall 2008 admission
and by summer 2008 for winter 2009 admission;
- (6) has attained at least the minimum GPA specified by the major
you have chosen (refer to the "Selection Guidelines");
- (7) will complete all of the course prerequisites (as stated in the
"Selection Guidelines") for the major they have chosen to
pursue prior to enrolling at UC Irvine - Biological Sciences,
Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth and Environmental
Sciences, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Economics (all
majors), Engineering (all majors), Informatics, Information
and Computer Science, Mathematics, or Physics.
NOTE: Arts and Humanities, Dance, Humanities and Arts, Humanities
(Interdisciplinary), Music, Nursing Science, and Pharmaceutical
Sciences do not participate in the TAG program.
Students who may not qualify for TAG and who wish to apply
for admission to UC Irvine through the regular application process
are encouraged to submit their transfer application during
the appropriate deadline period for the quarter they wish to enter.
They also should check with UC Irvine's Office of Admissions
and Relations with Schools to learn which specific quarters at UC
Irvine will be open for entry.
Intersegmental General education transfer curriculum (IGETC)
Completion of IGETC is not required for admission to UC
Irvine although courses you have taken in fulfillment of IGETC
may also be used to fulfill UC transfer admission requirements.
However, with the exception of some majors, students will find it
beneficial to complete IGETC, and have the completion certified
by their Community College, prior to transferring to UC Irvine.
Procedures
BEFORE you can meet with a UC Irvine admissions counselor to
review your application for TAG, you must complete the following
three steps:
- (1) Review the "Selection Guidelines" chart to determine if you
qualify to proceed with your TAG application.
- (2) Complete an online
TAG form and bring an unofficial transcript through
current enrollment to appointment. Go to www.admissions.uci.edu/tag for more information;
- (3) Schedule an appointment to meet with a UC Irvine Admissions Counselor.*
*Meet with a UC Irvine Admissions Counselor
Make an appointment with a UC Irvine Admissions Counselor at
your community college's Transfer Center or telephone the UC
Irvine Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools at (949)
824-6703.
The meeting should be scheduled sometime during the six
weeks prior to the closing of the priority filing period for the quarter
you wish to enter UC Irvine. Do not wait until the last week of that
six-week period, when typically the waiting time to see a counselor
is quite long. If you meet the conditions on the "Selection
Guidelines," you will be informed of your preliminary provisional
admission to UC Irvine at the time of your meeting.
Selection Guidelines
BASIC REQUIREMENTS
Complete 60 transferable units prior to the start of the quarter you intend to enter UC Irvine
Meet all course requirements for UC admission with a minimum grade of C or better
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS |
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Claire Trevor School of the Arts
All majors, except Arts and Humanities, Dance, and Music |
- Have a minimum overall GPA of 2.7
- No specific course requirements
Note: Dance and Music majors are admitted by audition only. Admission to the Arts and
Humanities major requires departmental approval, therefore they are not available for TAG.
Transfer students must select another Arts major and may apply to Arts & Humanities early in their first year at UC Irvine.
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School of Biological Sciences
All majors |
- Have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0
- Complete one year of general chemistry with lab with a B or better in both semesters
- Complete one year of general biology with lab equivalent to UC Irvine's
BIO SCI 93, 94, and 100 lab with a grade of "C" or better.
Note: Admission to Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Developmental and Cell Biology, Genetics,
Microbiology & Immunology, Neurobiology, or Plant Biology requires department approval;
therefore they are not available for TAG.
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The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
All majors, except Computer Science and Engineering |
- Have a minimum overall GPA of 2.8 and a minimum GPA of 2.8 in required courses
- Complete one year of calculus
- Complete one year of calculus-based physics with appropriate labs
- Complete additional approved courses specified for the major you have selected
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The Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Donald Bren School of Information
and Computer Sciences
Computer Science and Engineering |
- Have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in required courses
- Complete one year of calculus
- Complete one year of calculus-based physics with appropriate labs
- Complete one year of programming with at least one course in object-oriented programming
(Java recommended)
- Complete one additional approved course for the CSE major
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College of Health Sciences
Public Health Policy |
- Have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in required courses
- Complete one year of courses in anthropology, economics, sociology, and/or psychology
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Public Health Sciences |
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School of Humanities
All majors, except Humanities and Arts; Humanities (Interdisciplinary) |
- Have a minimum overall GPA of 2.7
- Must have met the UC Entry Level Writing Requirement
- No specific course requirements
Note: New students are not admitted directly to the Humanities and Arts or Humanities
Interdisciplinary majors. Transfer students must select another Humanities major, and may
apply to these interdisciplinary majors early in their first year at UCI.
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Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences
All majors except Computer Science and Engineering |
- Have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in required courses
- Complete one year of calculus or one year of discrete mathematics
- Complete one year of transferable computer science involving object-oriented programming
In addition, Informatics majors must:
- Complete one year of a college level course in English composition with a minimum GPA
of 3.0
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School of Physical Sciences
Chemistry |
- Have a minimum overall GPA of 2.8
- Complete one year of general chemistry with lab with a minimum GPA of 3.0
- Complete one year of approved calculus with a minimum GPA of 3.0
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Earth and Environmental Sciences |
- Have a minimum overall GPA of 2.8
- Complete one year of either general chemistry with lab or calculus-based physics with lab with a minimum GPA of 3.0
- Complete one year of approved calculus with a minimum GPA of 3.0
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Mathematics |
- Have a minimum overall GPA of 2.8
- Complete one year of approved calculus with a minimum GPA of 3.0
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Physics |
- Have a minimum overall GPA of 2.8
- Complete one year of calculus-based physics with lab with a minimum GPA of 3.0
- Complete one year of approved calculus with a minimum GPA of 3.0
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School of Social Ecology
Social Ecology |
- Have a minimum overall GPA of 2.7
- No specific course requirements
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Criminology, Law and Society and Psychology and Social Behavior |
- Have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0
- No specific course requirements
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School of Social Sciences
Business Economics, Economics, Quantitative Economics |
- Have a minimum overall GPA of 2.8
- Complete one year of micro- and macro-economics theory with a B average
- Complete one semester or two quarters of approved calculus with a B average
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All majors |
- Have a minimum overall GPA of 2.7
- No specific course requirements
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