Finish in Two Curriculum for Transfer Students

Updated: 6/3/25

Important Notes

The plans below do not include any college or university requirements. Students should consult with their college advising office to add any missing coursework such as general education and university requirements. Students may be able to overlap gen ed/universitity and major requirements.

All courses taken to satisfy RED major requirements must be taken for a letter grade and a C- or better must be earned for major credit. *Only USP-050, which is a 2-unit lower division course can be completed with Pass/No Pass grading.

The RED Capstone Studio Sequence (USP-185A & USP-185B) must be taken in order during the Fall and Winter of a student's senior year. USP-185A is ONLY offered in Fall quarter and USP-185B is ONLY offered in Winter quarter.

Courses with Prerequisites:

• *USP-185A: USP-005, USP-015, USP-025, USP-050, USP-124, USP-151, USP-152A, and USP-153. Students must complete these their first year at UCSD.
• **USP-151: USP-005 which should be completed in the first or second quarter at UCSD.
• **USP-152A: USP-015 and USP-025 which should be completed in the first quarter at UCSD.
• USP-185B: USP-185A and Technical Elective

Lower division courses should generally be taken before upper division courses, but overlapping is allowed. It is also recommended that students take Foundation courses before taking Upper Division Electives.

Options for major requirements with options to choose from can be found on the RED Major Requirements pages

For some major requirements, students may choose from a list of options at the links below:

• • • One Technical Elective
    • Three Upper Division Electives
    • One course on Sustainable Development/Sustainable Planning

This plan assumes that following courses were completed as major preparation prior to transfer:

• Financial Accounting (ECON-004/MGT-004) (MGT-045 can be substituted for both ECON-004/MGT-004 and MGT-005)
• Managerial Accounting (MGT-005) (MGT-045 can be substituted for both ECON-004/MGT-004 and MGT-005)
• Microeconomics (ECON-001)
• Single variable calculus (MATH-010A or MATH-020A)

Students that do not have transfer credit for the courses above should plan to take them in their first year at UCSD. Information on entry level Mathematics courses (MATH-010A or MATH-020A) can be found at the Math Testing and Placement Website.

Course Substitutions allowed for the RED Major: 

• MGT-045 can be substituted for both ECON-004/MGT-004 and MGT-005.

Students should review major requirements and academic plans on the DUSP website each quarter for potential changes and updates. Customizable Academic Plans with a major requirement checklist can be found on the DUSP Academic Advising page of the DUSP website under Class Planning Tools.

While Summer Session is not a requirement for UCSD students, major courses may be available during summer terms. Students wishing to graduate early or who have missed a prerequisite course during the academic year are encouraged to consider summer courses.

Academic Plans

The following charts are a helpful guide for transfer students to ensure successful completion of all required courses in time to graduate at the end of one's senior year.

Courses in **with two asterisks are prerequisites for the RED Foundation Courses USP-151 (USP-005) and USP-152A (USP-015 and USP-025) AND the RED Capstone Studio Sequence (USP-185A & USP-185B).

Courses in *with one asterisk are prerequisites for the RED Capstone Studio Sequence's USP-185A.

Courses underlined are prerequisites for the RED Capstone Studio Sequence's USP-185B.

Plan A:

Plan B:

If you aren't able to enroll in the planned RED courses above for your first fall quarter at UC San Diego, we suggest the following plan for remaining on track with your major requirements:

Additional Resources for Transfer Students:

• Triton Transfer Hub
• Transfer Peer Coaches 
• Transfer Admission to UC San Diego
• ASSIST
• Scholarships for Entering Transfer Students