Academic Reentry

Academic Reentry Plans

When you're ready to return to UC Merced into a School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts major, your first step is to set up an academic reentry plan with one of our Degree Completion Program academic advisors. Your advisor can review your unique situation and increase the likelihood that your application for reentry will be approved.

Submit your request for your academic reentry plan through ssha.advising@ucmerced.edu and include the following information:

Full Name
UCM ID Number
Preferred personal email address (non-UCM email)
Intended Major
Any completed coursework while away from UC Merced or any currently enrolled coursework
- Please provide screenshots or a PDF of unofficial transcripts of any completed or current coursework
Community College you would prefer to take coursework at

For specific information on the academic reentry application process and deadlines, please visit https://registrar.ucmerced.edu/policies/academicreentry.

Minimum Requirements for Academic Reentry

If you left the university in poor standing (academically dismissed or on academic notice), you need to meet the following conditions to be considered for reentry into a SSHA major:

Complete at least 24 semester units (36 quarter units) of UC-transferable coursework at an accredited institution of higher education 
Earn a cumulative transfer GPA of at least 2.7
Complete your courses with no grade less than a "C-" for those units. All courses must be taken for a letter grade.

Generally, students will not be admitted into a major until they have completed, at a minimum, the equivalent of WRI 001, WRI 010, and the required courses for reentry into the major, as outlined below.
If your catalog year is prior to Fall 2018, please confirm with a Degree Completion Academic Advisor whether your intended reentry major is available and which courses are required for reentry.

SSHA Major	Required Lower Division Courses for Major	Required Courses for Reentry into Major
Accounting	ECON 001 ECON 005 ECON 006A ECON 006B ECON 007 ECON 050 ECON 010 MATH 011	ECON 001 ECON 005 ECON 006A ECON 007 ECON 010 MATH 011 or 021
Anthropology	ANTH 001 ANTH 003 ANTH 005 One of: ANTH 010, BIO 018, ECON 010, MATH 018, PSY 010, SOC 010	2 of the following: ANTH 001 ANTH 003 ANTH 005
Business Administration	ECON 001 ECON 005 ECON 006A ECON 050 ECON 010 One of: MATH 008, MATH 005, MATH 011	ECON 001 ECON 005 ECON 010 one of: MATH 008, MATH 005, MATH 011 or 021
Cognitive Science, BA	COGS 001 Quantitative Reasoning (one of): CSE 015, MATH 008, MATH 011, PHIL 005  Statistical Methods (one of): BIO 018, ECON 010, PSY 010 Introductory Courses (two of): ANTH 001, ANTH 005, BIO 011, COGS 005, ECON 001, PHIL 001, POLI 001, PSY 001, SOC 001 PSY 001 is strongly encouraged  Computing Requirement (one of): BIOE 021, CSE 005, CSE 019	COGS 001 OR PSY 001 one of: CSE 015, MATH 011 or 021, PHIL 005  one of: BIO 018, ECON 010, PSY 010
Cognitive Science, BS	COGS 001 MATH 011 Additional Quantitative Reasoning (one of): CSE 015, MATH 012, PHIL 005  Statistical Methods (one of): BIO 018, ECON 010, PSY 010 Introductory Courses (two of): ANTH 001, ANTH 005, BIO 011, COGS 005, ECON 001, PHIL 001, POLI 001, PSY 001, SOC 001 PSY 001 is strongly encouraged  Computing Requirement (one of): BIOE 021, CSE 005, CSE 019  Science Introductory Requirement (one of): BIO 011 & BIO 011L, CHEM 002, CHEM 008 & CHEM 008L, PHYS 008 & PHYS 008L, PHYS 009 & PHYS 009L, PHYS 018 & PHYS 018L, PHYS 019 & PHYS 019L	COGS 001 OR PSY 001 one of: CSE 015, MATH 011 or 021, PHIL 005  one of: BIO 018, ECON 010, PSY 010
Critical Race and Ethnic Studies	CRES 001 one of: CRES 020, CRES 030, CRES 040 one to two of: CRES 027, ENG 063, GASP 065A one to two of: COGS 005, CRES 020, CRES 051, CRES 052, CRES 070, CRES 072B, CRES 076A, CRES 076B, ENG 031, ENG 064, GASP 003, GASP 007, HIST 017, SOC 038 Other Upper Division Courses can also fulfill this requirement	1-2 courses from: CRES 001 one of: CRES 020, CRES 030, CRES 040 one to two of: CRES 027, ENG 063, GASP 065A one to two of: COGS 005, CRES 020, CRES 051, CRES 052, CRES 070, CRES 072B, CRES 076A, CRES 076B, ENG 031, ENG 064, GASP 003, GASP 007, HIST 017, SOC 038 *Confirm with academic advisor, if unavailable
Economics, BA	ECON 001 ECON 010 MATH 011 Introductory Course (one of): COGS 001, PSY 001, POLI 001, SOC 001	ECON 001 ECON 010 MATH 011 or 021
Economics, BS – Economic Analysis and Policy	ECON 001 ECON 010 MATH 011 or 021 MATH 012 or 022 Computer Science Requirement (one of): BIOE 021, CSE 019  Introductory Social Science (one of): ANTH 001, COGS 001, PH 001, PH 005, POLI 001, PSY 001, SOC 001 Introductory Natural Science (one of): ANTH 005, BIO 003, BIO 005, BIO 050, BIO 051, BIO 060, CHEM 001, ESS 001, ESS 002, ESS 010, ESS 015, ESS 020, ESS 043, ESS 047, ESS 050, ESS 065	ECON 001 ECON 010 MATH 011 or 021 MATH 012 or 022
Economics, BS – Quantitative Economics	ECON 001 ECON 010 MATH 021 MATH 022 MATH 023 MATH 024 Computer Science Requirement (one of): BIOE 021, CSE 019  Introductory Social Science (one of): ANTH 001, COGS 001, PH 001, PH 005, POLI 001, PSY 001, SOC 001 Introductory Natural Science (one of): ANTH 005, BIO 003, BIO 005, BIO 050, BIO 051, BIO 060, CHEM 001, ESS 001, ESS 002, ESS 010, ESS 015, ESS 020, ESS 043, ESS 047, ESS 050, ESS 065	ECON 001 ECON 010 MATH 011 or 021 MATH 012 or 022
Environmental Humanities	EH 001 or ENG 001  Environmental Literature (one of): ENG 019, ENG 058, ENG 059, ENG 060, ENG 067  Social Justice Literature or Environmental Literature (one of): ENG 019, ENG 058, ENG 059, ENG 060, ENG 067, ENG 031, ENG 032, ENG 033, ENG 034, ENG 061, ENG 062 Environmental Science (one of): COGS 013, ENGR 096, ESS 002, ESS 010, ESS 015, BIO 024, BIO 043, ESS 050, ENVE 010, ENVE 020, ENVE 030, PHYS 001	1-2 courses from: EH 001 or ENG 001  one of: ENG 019, ENG 058, ENG 059, ENG 060, ENG 067  one of: ENG 019, ENG 058, ENG 059, ENG 060, ENG 067, ENG 031, ENG 032, ENG 033, ENG 034, ENG 061, ENG 062 one of: COGS 013, ENGR 096, ESS 002, ESS 010, ESS 015, BIO 024, BIO 043, ESS 050, ENVE 010, ENVE 020, ENVE 030, PHYS 001 *Confirm with academic advisor, if unavailable
Global Arts Studies	GASP 002  GASP 003 GASP 004 Lecture/Seminar Elective (one of): GASP 006-007, GASP 050-089 Studio/Ensemble Elective (one of): GASP 025-039 Studio/Ensemble Elective (one of): GASP 010-049	GASP 002  GASP 003 GASP 004 required, if available
History	Non-United States History Requirement (one of): CRES 070, HIST 005, HIST 008, HIST 010, HIST 011, HIST 030B, HIST 040, HIST 041, HIST 042, HIST 051, HIST 060, HIST 070, HIST 071 Additional History Courses Requirement (three of): HIST 001- HIST 099	2 courses from: one of: CRES 070, HIST 005, HIST 008, HIST 010, HIST 011, HIST 030B, HIST 040, HIST 041, HIST 042, HIST 051, HIST 060, HIST 070, HIST 071 HIST 001- HIST 099
Liberal Studies	LBST 001 8 approved units in Social Sciences Subjects: ANTH, COGS, CRS, ECON, GEOG, HS, MGMT, PH, POLI, PSY 8 approved units in Humanities & Arts Subjects: CCST, CHN, CRES, EH, ENG, FRE, GASP, HIST, JPN, SPAN, WRI 4 additional approved units in Social Sciences or Humanities & Arts	2 lower division courses in Social Sciences or Humanities & Arts
Liberal Studies, Arts and Humanities Emphasis	LBST 001 8 approved units in Social Sciences Subjects: ANTH, COGS, CRS, ECON, GEOG, HS, MGMT, PH, POLI, PSY 8 approved units in Humanities & Arts Subjects: CCST, CHN, CRES, EH, ENG, FRE, GASP, HIST, JPN, SPAN, WRI 4 additional approved units in Social Sciences or Humanities & Arts	2 lower division courses in Social Sciences or Humanities & Arts Recommended: 1 lower-division preparatory course for intended specialization
Liberal Studies, Social Sciences Emphasis	LBST 001 8 approved units in Social Sciences Subjects: ANTH, COGS, CRS, ECON, GEOG, HS, MGMT, PH, POLI, PSY 8 approved units in Humanities & Arts Subjects: CCST, CHN, CRES, EH, ENG, FRE, GASP, HIST, JPN, SPAN, WRI 4 additional approved units in Social Sciences or Humanities & Arts	2 lower division courses in Social Sciences or Humanities & Arts Recommended: 1 lower-division preparatory course for intended specialization
Literatures in English	ENG 010  Seminar Requirement: ENG 050-090 Additional Lower Division Requirements (two of): ENG 011-090 One course may be substituted with WRI 025 or GASP 041A	2 courses from: ENG 010  ENG 050-090 ENG 011-090 One course may be substituted with WRI 025 or GASP 041A
Management and Business Economics	ECON 001 ECON 005 ECON 006A ECON 006B or ECON 007 CSE 005 ECON 010 MATH 011 or 021	ECON 001 ECON 005 ECON 010 MATH 011 or 021
Philosophy	PHIL 001  PHIL 002 PHIL 003  PHIL 008 PHIL 009 Reasoning Requirement (one of): PHIL 004, PHIL 005	2 courses from: PHIL 001  PHIL 002 PHIL 003  PHIL 008 PHIL 009 one of: PHIL 004, PHIL 005
Political Science	POLI 001  POLI 010 Political Science Requirement (one of): POLI 002, POLI 003, POLI 005, POLI 006, POLI 009	POLI 001  POLI 010
Psychology	PSY 001 PSY 010 PSY 015 Introductory Course Requirement (one of): ANTH 001, COGS 001, ECON 001, PH 001, POLI 001, SOC 001	PSY 001 PSY 010
Public Health, BA	PH 001 PH 005 BIO 003 PH 010	PH 001 PH 010
Public Health, BS	PH 001 PH 005 PH 010 BIO 011 & BIO 011L BIO 012 & BIO 012L MATH 011 CHEM 002 & CHEM 002L CHEM 010 & CHEM 010L	PH 001 PH 010 BIO 011 & BIO 011L MATH 011 or 021 CHEM 001 & CHEM 001L
Public Health, BS – Pre-Med	PH 001 PH 005 PH 010 BIO 011 & BIO 011L BIO 012 & BIO 012L MATH 011 MATH 012 CHEM 002 & CHEM 002L CHEM 010 & CHEM 010L CHEM 008 & CHEM 008L PHYS 018 & PHYS 018L	PH 001 PH 010 BIO 011 & BIO 011L MATH 011 or 021 CHEM 002 & CHEM 002L
Sociology	SOC 001  SOC 010  SOC 015 Additional Elective Requirement (two of): SOC 001 – SOC 089	SOC 001  SOC 010
Sociology – Community Studies	SOC 001  SOC 010  SOC 015 SOC 009 Additional Elective Requirement (two of): SOC 001 – SOC 089	SOC 001  SOC 010
Sociology – Health, Medicine, and Society	SOC 001  SOC 010  SOC 015 Additional Elective Requirement (two of): SOC 001 – SOC 089	SOC 001  SOC 010
Sociology – Justice, Law and Society	SOC 001  SOC 010  SOC 015 SOC 070 Additional Elective Requirement (two of): SOC 001 – SOC 089	SOC 001  SOC 010
Sociology – Race and Racial Justice	SOC 001  SOC 010  SOC 015 SOC 038 Additional Elective Requirement (two of): SOC 001 – SOC 089	SOC 001  SOC 010
Spanish	Prerequisite for Major Coursework: SPAN 004 or SPAN 011 One of: SPAN 050, SPAN 060, CCST 060, or ENG 032	SPAN 004 or SPAN 011
Writing Studies	WRI 015 WRI 090 WRI 025 WRI 030	1-2 courses from: WRI 015 WRI 090 WRI 025 WRI 030 *Confirm with academic advisor, if unavailable