Degree Plans
- Finish In Four Plan
- Finish In Three Plan
- Finish In Two Plan for Transfers
Finish in Two Curriculum for Transfer Students
Updated: 8/19/24
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 50, which is a 2-unit lower division course can be completed with Pass/No Pass grading.
The RED Capstone Studio Sequence (USP 185A & 185B) must be taken in order during the Fall and Winter of a student's senior year.
Courses with Prerequisites:
- USP 185A: USP 5*, USP 15*, USP 25*, USP 50*, USP 124, USP 151, USP 152A, and USP 153. Students must complete these their first year at UCSD.
- USP 151: USP 5 which should be completed in the first or second quarter at UCSD.
- USP 152A: USP 15 and USP 25 which should be completed in the first quarter at UCSD.
- USP 185B: USP 185A and Technical Elective*
*Prerequisites effective Fall 2025
Lower division courses should generally be taken before upper division courses, but overlapping is allowed. It is also recommended that students complete one foundation course before taking upper division electives. Options for major requirements with options to choose from can be found on the RED Major Requirements pages
This plan assumes that following courses were completed as major preparation prior to transfer:
- Financial Accounting (ECON/MGT 4)
- Managerial Accounting (MGT 5)
- Microeconomics (ECON 1)
- Single variable calculus (MATH 10A or 20A)
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 10A or Math 20A) can be found at the Math Testing and Placement Website
Students should review major requirements and academic plans on the USP website each quarter for potential changes and updates. Customizable Academic Plans with a major requirement checklist can be found on the USP Academic Advising page of the USP 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.
Important note for Fall 2024 new transfer student registration:
If you do not have 90 transfer credits applied to your account by one week prior to your registration window please submit an EASY request for each USP department upper division class you plan to register for in Fall quarter.
Why? Our upper division courses (course with numbers 100-199) require upper-division standing which is 90 or more units transferred in or completed at UCSD. If you try to register for these courses before your transfer credits are completely applied the registration system will block you and say that you do not meet the restrictions.
How to avoid this: Submit an EASY request at easy.ucsd.edu for each upper div USP class (such as USP 124). Please attach all of your unofficial transcripts to show that you have transfer credits that haven't been applied yet. The department will then review and approve your EASY request which will allow you to override the upper div standing restriction when you go to register for that fall class.
This is NOT needed for lower division classes (USP 5, USP 15, USP 25, etc - courses #1-99).
If you are trying to also take upper division classes outside of our department you'll need to check the UCSD catalog to see if they also require upper division standing and if they do also submit an EASY request for them.
Be sure to do this ahead of time so that everything is worked out and approved during business hours and in advance of your registration time. Staff hours are M-F 8-4:30pm which is when EASY requests are reviewed.
Academic Plan for Students that Enter UCSD Fall 2024 and Later
The RED Major consists of 21 courses:
- Nine (9) lower division courses
- Twelve (12) upper division courses
The following chart is 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 green are prerequisites for the RED Foundation Courses USP 151 (USP 5) and USP 152A (USP 15 and USP 25) AND the RED Capstone Studio Sequence (USP 185A & USP 185B).
Courses in blue are prerequisites for the RED Capstone Studio Sequence's USP 185A.
Courses in pink are prerequisites for the RED Capstone Studio Sequence's USP 185B.
Plan A:
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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:
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Academic Plan for Students that Entered UCSD Prior to Fall 2024
The RED Major consists of 20 courses:
- Eight (8) lower division courses
- Twelve (12) upper division courses
The following chart is 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.
Plan A:
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Additional Resources for Transfer Students:
- TRANSFER TRITON HUB
- Transfer Peer Coaches
- Transfer Admission to UC San Diego
- ASSIST
- Scholarships for Entering Transfer Students
- ERC Transfer Students
- Marshall Transfer Students
- Muir Transfer Students
- Revelle Transfer Students
- Seventh Transfer Students
- Sixth Transfer Students
- Warren Transfer Students
