Unit and Enrollment Reminder
Enrollment
Please be flexible in your choice of classes. Enrollment in classes is not guaranteed. Enrollment in UCSB Academic classes will be finalized in the third week of the quarter.
To ensure that you maintain your visa status and achieve your academic goals, you may initially have to attend more classes that you will ultimately enroll in.
Minimum Unit Requirement per Quarter for F-1 students:
In order to maintain the requirements of your F-1 Visa status, you must take a minimum of:
- 12 units undergraduate (course numbers 1 - 199) or
- 12 units professional-level (course numbers X300 - X499) or
- 8 units graduate (course numbers 200 - 299) or
- 12 units in a combination of one undergraduate, one professional, and/or one graduate (if less than 8 graduate units)
Taking more than 12 units.
Generally, students are welcome to take more courses if they want or are approved for, however, there is an additional fee for additional units or courses. Go to "Can I enroll in more than 12-unit courses" for more information.
As UCSB terms are quarters (3 months), the workload for students can be quite high. In order to perform well in class and receive good grades, we generally do not recommend taking more than 16 units per quarter (for undergraduate courses) and 12 units for graduate courses.
Remember Academic Standards must be followed while you are studying at UCSB PaCE.
For Academic Studies (UCSB/Open University Courses):
You must maintain an overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.7 (B-) or higher and may not receive more than one grade of B- or lower in graduate classes.
If you do not maintain these standards, you will be subject to Academic Probation or Disqualification.
For Professional Studies (UCSB Professional Courses):
You may not receive more than two No Credit (NC) grades.
If you do not maintain this standard, you will be subject to Academic Probation or Disqualification.
Visit Enrollment Deadlines for UCSB Academic Courses for more information about Enrollment Procedures.