Academic Planning
Take courses that count. Do that internship. Make Study Abroad work for your Academics.
Find Your Major Advising Page (MAP):
Major Advising Pages (MAPS) are major-specific study abroad resource pages designed to help you find a program that fits within your academic major or area of interest. Major Advising Pages (MAPs) are listed below. Find and bookmark yours.
Searching for Courses To Take on UCEAP
You can search for UCEAP courses by using the Academics Tab on the left side of every UCEAP program page. Within the Academics tab, you can find links to the program's courses.
There are two course databases that you can use to help you find courses. The UCEAP-UCSD Campus Credit Database below lets you look up courses that UC San Diego students have already taken abroad through UCEAP. The UCEAP Course Catalog below lets you search for UCEAP courses that ALL UC students have already taken abroad.
UCEAP-UCSD Campus Credit Database
Database of UCEAP courses that UC San Diego students have already taken abroad. Search by UCSD College, Major/Minor, Type of Credit, Country, and Host Institution.
UCEAP Course Catalog
Database of UCEAP courses that ALL UC students have already taken abroad. Search by country, program, subject area, etc.
Tips for finding courses
- When you create your list of potential UCEAP courses, consider selecting a few backup courses to be used in case you need them.
- Be sure to discuss your selected courses with your advisors - major/minor courses with your departmental advisor/s, and general education courses with your college advisor/s.
- Be sure to include a detailed description (such as a syllabus) for each course. Don't just give your advisors course titles.
Engineering Students
An advising resource guide to help engineering students study abroad.
Understanding Study Abroad Course Credit and Grades:
Courses taken abroad can be used to earn units and fulfill major, minor, college, or general education requirements. However, there are a few differences between course credits and grades depending on the type of program you choose
UC Education Abroad Program (UCEAP)
UCEAP is a part of the UC system: all UCEAP courses are counted as UC credit.
You will receive the units and grades for your courses abroad, and those grades will be calculated into your UCSD GPA. However, courses taken abroad are not NOT automatically counted for your major, minor, or college G.E. requirements. For courses to count, you must file a Course Petition and gain official approval. (Certain departments allow for some pre-approved courses.)
Course Petitions: Your department/college will need to review your courses and make a determination before the class can counted towards your requirements. To better your chances of a successful petition, you should speak with your academic advisor from your department or college as part of your application process before you leave.
UCEAP's Campus Credit Database for UCSD: Helps you identify what types of credit (major, minor, general education, electives) UCSD students have received in the past for courses taken on UCEAP. Be sure to discuss all course options with your appropriate advisor.
UC San Diego Global Seminars
All courses taken on a Global Seminar program are accredited UC San Diego courses.
The courses may also fulfill major, minor, graduation, and general education requirements. Non-UC San Diego students should check with their academic advisor to determine how the units will apply towards major, minor, or graduation requirements. For classes that are not pre-approved to fulfill a requirement, you will be responsible for bringing back syllabi, tests, homework, etc. from abroad and filing a course petition with the corresponding department or college. Only after the petition has passed will the class be counted towards your requirements.
Opportunities Abroad Program (OAP)
When going abroad with OAP, classes that you take abroad are counted as transfer units.
You still receive the units and grades from your abroad courses, the only difference is that they will not factor into your GPA and will instead sit on a seperate transcript. This does NOT mean that classes taken abroad will automatically count for your major, minor, college, or general education requirements. You will be responsible for bringing back syllabi, tests, homework, etc. from abroad and filing a course petition with the corresponding department or college. Only after the petition has passed will the class be counted towards your requirements. To better your chances of a successful petition, speak with your academic advisor from your department or college before applying to a program.
