First Year Transition Academy Transfer Your Credits

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Shorten Time to Degree

One of the major advantages of our program is that it helps students save time.

By earning transferable credits through the First Year Transition Academy program, students get a headstart on their degree and can graduate at the same time as their peers who began in the traditional fall quarter. This not only saves time and money, it can be a huge advantage in terms of job opportunities and future career prospects.

Course Equivalents

Students need to successfully pass a minimum of 180 units to graduate from UC Santa Cruz.

The summer and fall online courses will be taught through our University of California partner at UC Riverside Extension. See the transfer equivalents table below to understand how each course will move you closer to graduation.

	UC Riverside Extension	UC Santa Cruz Equivalent	Units Earned
Summer 2024
	Introduction to Macroeconomics ECON XR002	Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity ECON 2	5 units
	Introduction to Critical Thinking PHIL XR007	Students will earn 4 units towards the completion of their degree.	4 units
	The United States to 1877 HIST XR17A	United States History to 1877 HIS 10A	4 units
Fall 2024
	Introduction to Microeconomics ECON XR003	Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure ECON 1	5 units
	The United States from 1865 HIST XR17B	United States History, 1877 to 1977 HIS 10B	4 units
	First-Year Calculus MATH 009A	Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics MATH 19A	4 units

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"I received a clear view of the industry and what are the needs faced by enterprises today."
— Anonymous Student International Student

"From assignments, class exercises, and group discussions to the project work and quizzes—it all helped me build strong foundations and solidify concepts."
— Neville Mistry International Student Program Manager

Program: Project and Program Management

Course: Extreme-Agile Project Management

"I made a lot of good connections while I was here."
— Aakash Dave International Student Entrepreneur, Founding CEO of Spotmi

Program: Database and Data Analytics

Course: Data Analysis, Introduction

"It’s a very supportive program. The engagement within our class was great. We learned from the professors as well as our classmates."
— Renuka Adnane, MSOD PHR SHRM-CP International Student Human Resources Business Partner

Program: Human Resource Management

Course: Human Resource Management

"It was pretty deep and the assignments were demanding so I had to work hard to get the point."
— Renato Roschel Ribeiro, MBA International Student Director of Digital & Analytics | Data Analytics Professor

Program: Data Science and Data Analytics

"The response from my fellow students was so enthusiastic that I had to think more in depth. It evolved. Every course demands that you think in a certain way. Every course took me a step further."
— Bouwien Luppes International Student Art Entrepreneur and Marketer

Programs: Marketing Management & Social Media Marketing

Course: Integrated Marketing Communication

"She’s really inspired me to do a lot of things I was not doing with the kids. It helps you think differently about your role. It helped me a lot with teaching art and creativity. If they want to color a heart blue, we let them do it."
— Vandana Gupta International Student Child Care Teacher

Program: Early Childhood Education: Associate Teacher

Instructor: Melissa Chi Le

"Diana is a fabulous instructor and is always willing to share her insights and make sure course content is adapted to everyone's needs. She is approachable and willing to help you have a thorough understanding of the content without judgment."
— Jasleen Kaur Monga International Student Learning Specialist | Educational Therapist

Program: Educational Therapy

Instructor: Diana Black Kennedy

"Jagadeesh really prepares for the sessions and the assignments, not letting students to lose focus during classes, engaging all. He has got a lot of examples to share and makes people think to apply what we learn in the class."
— SasiKumar Arumugan International Student Lead Software Engineer

Program: Computer Programming

"The class involved whiteboard sessions and collaboration projects which really prepared me well to start working in the industry and tackle UX design interviews."
— Agnieszka Zimolag International Student Product Design, Cloud at IonQ

Program: User Experience and Web Design

Shorten Time to Degree

Course Equivalents

Return to the First Year Transition Academy home page.

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What Students Are Saying

"I received a clear view of the industry and what are the needs faced by enterprises today."
— Anonymous Student International Student

"From assignments, class exercises, and group discussions to the project work and quizzes—it all helped me build strong foundations and solidify concepts."
— Neville Mistry International Student Program Manager

"I made a lot of good connections while I was here."
— Aakash Dave International Student Entrepreneur, Founding CEO of Spotmi

"It’s a very supportive program. The engagement within our class was great. We learned from the professors as well as our classmates."
— Renuka Adnane, MSOD PHR SHRM-CP International Student Human Resources Business Partner

"It was pretty deep and the assignments were demanding so I had to work hard to get the point."
— Renato Roschel Ribeiro, MBA International Student Director of Digital & Analytics | Data Analytics Professor

"The response from my fellow students was so enthusiastic that I had to think more in depth. It evolved. Every course demands that you think in a certain way. Every course took me a step further."
— Bouwien Luppes International Student Art Entrepreneur and Marketer

"She’s really inspired me to do a lot of things I was not doing with the kids. It helps you think differently about your role. It helped me a lot with teaching art and creativity. If they want to color a heart blue, we let them do it."
— Vandana Gupta International Student Child Care Teacher

"Jagadeesh really prepares for the sessions and the assignments, not letting students to lose focus during classes, engaging all. He has got a lot of examples to share and makes people think to apply what we learn in the class."
— SasiKumar Arumugan International Student Lead Software Engineer

"The class involved whiteboard sessions and collaboration projects which really prepared me well to start working in the industry and tackle UX design interviews."
— Agnieszka Zimolag International Student Product Design, Cloud at IonQ

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Shorten Time to Degree

Course Equivalents

Return to the First Year Transition Academy home page.

Recent International Stories

New transfer agreements and MOUs lead to advanced degrees and certification

Bioinformatics: Is this a career for you?

Silicon Valley Extension welcomes alum as new HR program chair

What Students Are Saying

"I received a clear view of the industry and what are the needs faced by enterprises today." — Anonymous Student International Student

"From assignments, class exercises, and group discussions to the project work and quizzes—it all helped me build strong foundations and solidify concepts." — Neville Mistry International Student Program Manager

"I made a lot of good connections while I was here." — Aakash Dave International Student Entrepreneur, Founding CEO of Spotmi

"It’s a very supportive program. The engagement within our class was great. We learned from the professors as well as our classmates." — Renuka Adnane, MSOD PHR SHRM-CP International Student Human Resources Business Partner

"It was pretty deep and the assignments were demanding so I had to work hard to get the point." — Renato Roschel Ribeiro, MBA International Student Director of Digital & Analytics | Data Analytics Professor

"The response from my fellow students was so enthusiastic that I had to think more in depth. It evolved. Every course demands that you think in a certain way. Every course took me a step further." — Bouwien Luppes International Student Art Entrepreneur and Marketer

"She’s really inspired me to do a lot of things I was not doing with the kids. It helps you think differently about your role. It helped me a lot with teaching art and creativity. If they want to color a heart blue, we let them do it." — Vandana Gupta International Student Child Care Teacher

"Jagadeesh really prepares for the sessions and the assignments, not letting students to lose focus during classes, engaging all. He has got a lot of examples to share and makes people think to apply what we learn in the class." — SasiKumar Arumugan International Student Lead Software Engineer

"The class involved whiteboard sessions and collaboration projects which really prepared me well to start working in the industry and tackle UX design interviews." — Agnieszka Zimolag International Student Product Design, Cloud at IonQ

"I received a clear view of the industry and what are the needs faced by enterprises today."
— Anonymous Student International Student

"From assignments, class exercises, and group discussions to the project work and quizzes—it all helped me build strong foundations and solidify concepts."
— Neville Mistry International Student Program Manager

"I made a lot of good connections while I was here."
— Aakash Dave International Student Entrepreneur, Founding CEO of Spotmi

"It’s a very supportive program. The engagement within our class was great. We learned from the professors as well as our classmates."
— Renuka Adnane, MSOD PHR SHRM-CP International Student Human Resources Business Partner

"It was pretty deep and the assignments were demanding so I had to work hard to get the point."
— Renato Roschel Ribeiro, MBA International Student Director of Digital & Analytics | Data Analytics Professor

"The response from my fellow students was so enthusiastic that I had to think more in depth. It evolved. Every course demands that you think in a certain way. Every course took me a step further."
— Bouwien Luppes International Student Art Entrepreneur and Marketer

"She’s really inspired me to do a lot of things I was not doing with the kids. It helps you think differently about your role. It helped me a lot with teaching art and creativity. If they want to color a heart blue, we let them do it."
— Vandana Gupta International Student Child Care Teacher

"Jagadeesh really prepares for the sessions and the assignments, not letting students to lose focus during classes, engaging all. He has got a lot of examples to share and makes people think to apply what we learn in the class."
— SasiKumar Arumugan International Student Lead Software Engineer

"The class involved whiteboard sessions and collaboration projects which really prepared me well to start working in the industry and tackle UX design interviews."
— Agnieszka Zimolag International Student Product Design, Cloud at IonQ