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Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Santa Barbara
1

I will be an incoming freshman and I was wondering how many classes should I take. I know that the bare minimum is 12 units.

2

Since UCSB is on the quarter system, the recommendations are usually 13-15 units to help ease you into the fast pace of the quarter system and college in general. Your advisor can give you tips/words of wisdom when you register for classes during orientation.

3

You need 45 units during your first three quarters to become a sophomore. That averages out to 15 per quarter. If you take less during your first quarter (which is common), you need to make it up another quarter.

https://my.sa.ucsb.edu/catalog/Current/AcademicPoliciesProcedures/UnitsofCredit.aspx

4

If you come in with AP/IB or DE credit, then you can reach that 45 unit threshold sooner and ease up on your classes first quarter.