Elective Course Substitutions
Elective course substitutions are any electives applied to the sociology program that are not numbered SOCY 110-189 at UCSC. Courses must be upper-division, are generally 5-units (though some exceptions may apply, such as courses from abroad), and have sociological content. Courses may be from:
- Other UCSC departments
- Other UCs or four-year institutions
- Global Learning
- 5-unit Individual Study courses with sociology professors
- UCDC or UC Sacramento
The number of course substitutions a student is allowed depends on the major or minor the student is pursuing:
Major/Minor: |
Elective Course Substitutions Allowed |
Two out of the five electives may be course substitutions. |
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GISES students do not have a limit on course substitutions. |
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Combined LALS/Sociology BA | Three electives taken through a Global Learning Program with approval from both departments, may be course substitutions. No other substitutions of the sociology electives are allowed. |
GISES students do not have a limit on course substitutions. |
Double Counting
If an upper-division elective you wish to apply to sociology is already being used towards another major or minor, then the double counting policy must be applied. Student may not apply an upper-division course to two different programs unless they are eligible, per the policy, and both department advisors must approve the double counting. Please check in with your department advisor to verify whether you are allowed to double count in your program.
Approved Elective Course Substitutions
Many courses at UCSC and beyond have already been reviewed and approved! Use the list of the approved courses under the major/minor you are pursuing.
Important Note: Courses on the approved lists below will not automatically apply to your major/minor. You must fill out the course substitution form (see section below) or email socyadvising@ucsc.edu with your request.
Sociology BA:
- Approved UCSC Courses
- This is a long list! We sort through it for you and find the courses offered in the upcoming quarter, available on our Enrollment page.
- Approved UC Courses
- Approved Global Learning Courses
- 5-unit Independent Study courses taken through the Sociology Department are all approved as elective course substitutions.
- 5 or 7-unit courses from UCDC and UC Sacramento are approved as elective course substitutions
- All Approved Courses - Use the tabs at the bottom of the worksheet
- This is a long list! We sort through it for you and find the UCSC courses offered in the upcoming quarter, available on our Enrollment page.
- 5-unit Independent Studies taken with the Professor Chris Benner or Professor Juhee Kang are approved as elective course substitutions
I took an approved elective course substitution, now what?
Elective course substitutions are
If you have trouble with the form, please email your request to socyadvising@ucsc.edu
Petitioning a New Course
If the course you wish to take is not already on an approved list above, you may submit a petition to determine if the sociology department can approve it as a new elective course substitution.
A course syllabus is required for all new elective course substitution petitions. A syllabus should include goals/objectives of the course, assignments, a week-by-week breakdown, and a reading/materials list. If the syllabus lacks this information, you may keep your own notes and submit them along with the syllabus.
Ideally, you should petition a course prior to taking it, however, in some
Petitions will be reviewed by a sociology faculty member, and results will be emailed to the student's UCSC email within 2-3 weeks.
If the course is approved, a passing grade is posted, and the student is declared in the major/minor, the course will be entered into the student's Academic Advisement R