Spring 2021 CR/NC Information

The spring 2021 grading basis deadline has passed. You can no longer make grading basis changes to your spring 2021 courses.

Undergraduate Majors

Undergraduate Major	Spring 2021 CR/NC Allowance in Major/Support Courses
Aerospace Engineering	Up to 8 Units Allowed*
Agricultural and Environmental Plant Sciences	No Limit
Agricultural Business	Normal Major Allowances**
Agricultural Communication	No Limit
Agricultural Science	No Limit
Agricultural Systems Management	Not Allowed*
Animal Science	Not Allowed*
Anthropology and Geography	No Limit
Architectural Engineering	Not Allowed*
Architecture	No Limit
Art and Design	Normal Major Allowances**
Biochemistry	No Limit
Biological Sciences	No Limit
Biomedical Engineering	Up to 8 Units Allowed*
Bioresource and Agricultural Engineering	Not Allowed*
Business Administration	Not Allowed*
Chemistry	No Limit
Child Development	No Limit
City and Regional Planning	No Limit
Civil Engineering	Up to 8 Units Allowed* *CE/ENVE 400, 466, 467, 500, and 599 cannot be taken CR/NC (must be graded)
Communication Studies	No Limit
Comparative Ethnic Studies	No Limit
Computer Engineering	Up to 8 Units Allowed*
Computer Science	Up to 8 Units Allowed* *CSC 491, 492, 497, 498, 596, 597, and 599 cannot be taken CR/NC (must be graded)
Construction Management	No Limit
Dairy Science	Not Allowed*
Economics	Not Allowed*
Electrical Engineering	Up to 8 Units Allowed*
English	No Limit
Environmental Earth and Social Sciences	Up to 4 Units Allowed*
Environmental Engineering	Up to 8 Units Allowed* *CE/ENVE 400, 466, 467, 500, and 599 cannot be taken CR/NC (must be graded)
Environmental Management and Protection	Up to 4 Units Allowed*
Food Science	Up to 16 Units Allowed*
Forestry and Natural Resources	Up to 4 Units Allowed*
General Engineering	Up to 8 Units Allowed*
Graphic Communication	Up to 4 Units Allowed*
History	No Limit
Industrial Engineering	Up to 8 Units Allowed*
Industrial Technology and Packaging	Not Allowed*
Interdisciplinary Studies	No Limit
Journalism	Normal Major Allowances**
Kinesiology	No Limit
Landscape Architecture	No Limit* *LA 203, 204, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, and 461 cannot be taken CR/NC (must be graded)
Liberal Arts and Engineering Studies	No Limit
Liberal Studies	No Limit
Manufacturing Engineering	Up to 8 Units Allowed*
Marine Sciences	No Limit
Materials Engineering	Up to 8 Units Allowed*
Mathematics	No Limit
Mechanical Engineering	Up to 8 Units Allowed*
Microbiology	No Limit
Music	Not Allowed*
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 8 Units Allowed* *CSC 491, 492, 497, 498, 596, 597, and 599 cannot be taken CR/NC (must be graded)
Spanish	Up to 4 Units Allowed*
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.

**This major has opted NOT to allow additional CR/NC allowances; however, this major already allows a certain number of major/support courses to be taken CR/NC. Speak with your advisor before making any grading basis changes.

Graduate Programs

Graduate Programs	Spring 2021 CR/NC Allowance on the Formal Study Plan
Accounting	Not Allowed
Aerospace Engineering	Up to 8 Units Allowed
Agricultural Education	Not Allowed
Agriculture MS	Not Allowed
Architectural Engineering	Not Allowed
Architecture	Not Allowed
Biological Sciences	No Limit
Biomedical Engineering	Not Allowed
Business Administration	Not Allowed
Business Analytics	Not Allowed
City and Regional Planning	No Limit
Civil and Environmental Engineering	Not Allowed
Computer Science	Up to 8 Units Allowed* *CSC 491, 492, 497, 498, 596, 597, and 599 cannot be taken CR/NC (must be graded)
Curriculum and Instruction	No Limit
Educational Leadership and Administration	No Limit
Electrical Engineering	Up to 8 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	Not Allowed
Nutrition	Up to 8 Units Allowed
Packaging Value Chain	Not Allowed
Polymers and Coatings Science	No Limit
Psychology	Not Allowed
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 2021 CR/NC Unit Allowance on the Formal Study Plan
Fire Protection Engineering	Not Allowed