Take a class at UCSC
CSUMB has entered into an exchange agreement with the University of California Santa Cruz. This exchange agreement enables graduate students at each institution to take certain courses at the other institution, if approved to participate in the exchange.
The institution where a student is formally enrolled to pursue a degree is considered the student’s home institution. The institution where the student is enrolling in an exchange class is considered the host institution. Students enrolled at the host institution are non-degree students who receive full credit in the course.
Access will be limited to students determined to be qualified by the course instructor and availability of space in the requested course, with the understanding that priority will be given to students of the home institution. Students will be responsible for any additional course fees associated with some classes.
You are eligible to take a class at the University of California Santa Cruz if you have met all of the following requirements:
- You are enrolled in a graduate program at CSUMB and are approved to participate in the exchange program
- You have completed appropriate academic preparation for the course you intend to take as determined by the host campus. The host campus is where you will take the exchange class.
- You are approved as qualified by the instructor of the class you wish to enroll in and subject to the availability of space in the requested course, with the understanding that priority will be given to students of the home institution.
Approval of exchange enrollment is valid for only the term specified and is subject to space availability, deadline, registration procedures and priorities of the host campus. You must re-apply for each term you wish to enroll.
You will not be charged additional registration fees or tuition at the host campus. However, you shall be responsible for payment of the cost of books, other course materials, and other fees specific to the course.
You may register for up to ten quarter credits per year of graduate coursework in any of the following University of California Santa Cruz graduate programs: Environmental Studies, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and Coastal Science and Policy. UCSC students may register for up to eight graduate course semester credits per year in CSUMB's Environmental Science Master’s degree program.
You must comply with the host institution's applicable policies, procedures, and rules.
Records of credit earned through exchange enrollment are maintained at the host campus. You can request transcripts to be sent to your home institution to ensure transfer of course credit. Please follow the host institutions' instructions for ordering transcripts.
Step 1 Contact the CSUMB representative responsible for administering the exchange program to request information on program procedures or permission to participate.
- If you are interested in enrolling at UCSC, contact the Office of Graduate Studies and Research.
Step 2 Review course availability at the host campus (UCSC) and determine course(s) of interest.
Step 3 Contact the instructor of the host campus (UCSC) course for permission to enroll in the desired course. The instructor may provide permission through campus email or signature approval in part 2 of the application for exchange enrollment form.
Step 4 If you are granted instructor permission to enroll, submit the application for exchange enrollment form to the host campus (UCSC) and follow the host campus protocols to register for the course at their institution. Be sure to attach email copies to the form if advisor/instructor permissions were granted via campus email. Students will be notified of their status in the program and provided direction by the host institution for establishing access to that institution’s student information and learning management systems. The host campus registrar or designee should certify your enrollment by completing part 4 of the application for exchange enrollment form or providing an enrollment verification.
Step 5 Submit the application for exchange enrollment form (and enrollment verification from the host campus, if provided) to CSUMB once you are registered at the host campus so we know that you are participating in the program.
Step 1 Contact the UCSC representative responsible for administering the exchange program to request information on program procedures or permission to participate.
- For UCSC students, contact the UCSC Division of Graduate Studies.
Step 2 Review course availability at CSUMB and determine course(s) of interest.
Step 3 Contact the instructor of the CSUMB course for permission to enroll in the desired course. The instructor may provide permission through campus email or signature approval in part 2 of the application for exchange enrollment form.
Step 4 If you are granted instructor permission to enroll, submit the application for exchange enrollment form to the Office of the Registrar at CSUMB. Be sure to attach email copies to this form if advisor/instructor permissions were granted via campus email. CSUMB will notify you of your status in the exchange program and provide direction for establishing access to the student information and learning management systems. The CSUMB registrar or designee will certify your enrollment by completing part 4 of the application for exchange enrollment form or providing an enrollment verification.
Step 5 Submit the application for exchange enrollment form (and enrollment verification, if provided) to your home campus (UCSC) once you are registered at CSUMB so they know you are participating in the program.