University of California to offer a three year degree option

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On Wednesday, academic committee members will discuss progress made in seeking ways to lower the cost of an undergraduate education and accommodate more students. They include a three-year degree option with reduced requirements for upper-division courses, more online offerings for the most popular courses and incentives to take summer classes.

Campuses are aiming to enroll 5% of students in the three-year degree tracks by next summer.

http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-uc-regents-advance-lm-09132016-snap-story.html

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25. Under the proposed framework, will students be required to take three-year degree paths?

No. As part of the agreement, each undergraduate campus will identify by March 1, 2016, pathways for ten of the top 15 majors that will enable students to complete their degrees in three years. No student will be required to use a three-year degree pathway. UC’s commitment to enhance three-year degree pathways will encourage and enable students who seek to complete their degrees in three years, while helping all students reduce the time it takes them to graduate.

http://budget.universityofcalifornia.edu/frequently-asked-questions.html#25