Specifically UCR
Selective Majors at UCR:
Art:
By admission only. Requires the submission of an Art Portfolio. Admission is approved or denied by a faculty panel.
Global Studies:
Must complete GBST 001 or 002 with a C- or better.
History, History/Administrative Studies, History/Law and Society:
Must complete two History courses with a C or better.
Neuroscience:
See the information on the following link: http://cnasstudent.ucr.edu/files/NURO-COM.pdf
Psychology, Psychology/Law and Society:
Students switching to the Psychology or Psychology/Law and Society must have completed PSYC 001, PSYC 002, and PSYC 011 with grades of C- or better and have been in good academic standing for two quarters or more.
(PSYC 011 prerequisites: MATH 004 or MATH 005 or MATH 006A with a grade of “C-” or better; PSYC
001 and PSYC 002 with grades of “C-” or better)
Public Policy:
Students switching to Public Policy must complete PBPL 1 with a grade of “C-” or better.
Sociology, Sociology/Administrative Studies, Sociology/Law and Society:
Students will not be admitted into the major until lower-division requirements are satisfied with a “C-” or better:
SOC 1
SOC 3
SOC 4 (prerequisite: SOC 1)
SOC 5 (prerequisites: SOC 1 and SOC 4)
One additional lower-division Sociology course (courses numbered 1-99)
Business Administration (Not a freshman admitting major—freshman admit to Pre-Business Program):
Students must apply to Business Administration by the time 90 units have been completed. A cumulative GPA of 2.7 is required with a minimum 2.5 GPA in the combined GPA of General Business Prerequisites and lower division Business requirements. See the Pre-Business section for detailed course information.