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Spring 2020 CR/NC Information

The spring 2020 grading basis deadline has passed. You can no longer make grading basis changes to your spring 2020 courses.

Undergraduate Majors

Undergraduate Major Spring 2020 Cr/NC Unit Allowance in Major/Support Courses
Aerospace Engineering No Limit
Agricultural and Environmental Plant Sciences No Limit
Agricultural Business No Limit
Agricultural Communication No Limit
Agricultural Science No Limit
Agricultural Systems Management No Limit
Animal Science Not Allowed*
Anthropology and Geography No Limit
Architectural Engineering No Limit
Architecture No Limit
Art and Design No Limit
Biochemistry No Limit
Biological Sciences No Limit
Biomedical Engineering Up to 16 Units Allowed*
Bioresource and Agricultural Engineering No Limit
Business Administration No Limit
Chemistry No Limit
Child Development No Limit
City and Regional Planning No Limit
Civil Engineering Up to 16 Units Allowed. CE 467 must be taken for a grade.*
Communication Studies No Limit
Comparative Ethnic Studies No Limit
Computer Engineering No Limit
Computer Science Up to 16 Units Allowed. Senior Project must be taken for a grade.*
Construction Management No Limit
Dairy Science Not Allowed*
Economics No Limit
Electrical Engineering Up to 16 Units Allowed*
English No Limit
Environmental Earth and Social Sciences No Limit
Environmental Engineering Up to 16 Units Allowed*
Environmental Management and Protection No Limit
Food Science Up to 16 Units Allowed*
Forestry and Natural Resources No Limit
General Engineering No Limit
Graphic Communication No Limit
History No Limit
Industrial Engineering Up to 16 Units Allowed*
Industrial Technology and Packaging No Limit
Interdisciplinary Studies No Limit
Journalism No Limit
Kinesiology No Limit
Landscape Architecture No Limit
Liberal Arts and Engineering Studies No Limit
Liberal Studies No Limit
Manufacturing Engineering Up to 16 Units Allowed*
Marine Sciences No Limit
Materials Engineering No Limit
Mathematics No Limit
Mechanical Engineering No Limit
Microbiology No Limit
Music No Limit
Nutrition Up to 16 Units Allowed*
Philosophy No Limit
Physics BA No Limit
Physics BS No Limit
Political Science No Limit
Public Health No Limit
Psychology No Limit
Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration No Limit
Sociology No Limit
Software Engineering Up to 16 Units Allowed. Senior Project must be taken for a grade.*
Spanish No Limit
Statistics No Limit
Theatre Arts No Limit
Wine and Viticulture Not Allowed*

*If a class fulfills both a major/support and a GE requirement, it will be subject to the CR/NC allowances of the major. Speak with your advisor before making any grading basis changes.

Graduate Programs

Graduate Programs Spring 2020 Cr/NC Unit Allowance on the formal study plan
Accounting Not Allowed
Aerospace Engineering No Limit
Agricultural Education Not Allowed
Agriculture MS Not Allowed
Architectural Engineering No Limit
Architecture Not Allowed
Biological Sciences No Limit
Biomedical Engineering Up to 8 Units Allowed. Thesis must be taken for a grade.
Business Administration Not Allowed
Business Analytics Not Allowed
City and Regional Planning No Limit
Civil and Environmental Engineering Up to 8 Units Allowed. CE/ENVE 599 must be taken for a grade.
Computer Science Up to 8 Units Allowed. Thesis must be taken for a grade.
Curriculum and Instruction No Limit
Educational Leadership and Administration No Limit
Electrical Engineering Up to 16 Units Allowed.
Engineering Management Not Allowed
English No Limit
Environmental Sciences and Management Not Allowed
Fire Protection Engineering Not Allowed
Food Science Up to 8 Units Allowed
Higher Ed Counseling and Student Affairs No Limit
History No Limit
Industrial Engineering Not Allowed
Mathematics No Limit
Mechanical Engineering No Limit
Nutrition Up to 8 Units Allowed
Packaging Value Chain Not Allowed
Polymers and Coatings Science No Limit
Psychology No Limit
Public Policy No Limit
Quantitative Economics Not Allowed
Special Education No Limit
Taxation Not Allowed

*MS Kinesiology students, please speak with your Graduate Coordinator about CR/NC allowances.

*MS Engineering with Specialization in Water Engineering students, please speak with your Graduate Coordinator about CR/NC allowances.

Certificate Programs

Certificate Program spring 2020 Cr/NC Unit Allowance on the formal study plan
Fire Protection Engineering Not Allowed

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