High School Course Enrollment

Guidance on selecting courses

• You can search classes by department or by our interest tracks below. 
• Learn more about UC Santa Cruz Math courses
• Explore previous years' syllabi to see the pace and course load of specific courses

Interest Tracks

• Art, Music, and Theater
• Business, Economics, Entrepreneurship
• Engineering
• Film, Digital Arts, Gaming and New Media
• Humanities 
• Pre-Law and Politics
• Pre-Med, Pre-Dental and Public Health
• Psychology, Sociology, and Linguistics 
• Science, Ocean and Marine Studies
• Social Justice and Feminism
• Sustainability and the Environment

Sample Schedules

• A typical weekday includes class time and optional activities
• There is not an additional “finals week.” Instructors schedule the final on the last meeting block of the session

Course Days/Times

• After March 15, you can click on the course from our website or search for it in Class Search. If days/times are listed, they are synchronous, and students are expected to attend all classes during those days/times
• No accommodations can be made for vacations, extensions, or ending your UC Santa Cruz course early, so be mindful of dates before enrolling

Course Credits

• Most courses are 5 credits. Students should expect a minimum of 35 hours of class meeting time. UCSC Academic Advising recommends 2 hours of studying for every 1 hour of class time. One 5-credit course is ideal for 5 weeks - that's what we recommend

• A few courses are 2 or 3 credits, meaning a smaller workload and less meeting time

• Students can take a 5-credit course and a 2-credit course for a bit more work, or two 5-credit courses for a total of 10 credits in 5 weeks - a lot of work!

Lower Division Math Overview (course numbers less than 100)

• Math 2 and 3 are general mathematics courses at the precalculus level. Math 2 is College Algebra, Math 3 is Precalculus
• Math 11A, 11B, 19A, 19B, 20A, 20B, 22, 23A, and 23B are the calculus courses. Math 11A is Calculus with Applications I, and 11B is Calc 2.  Math 19A is Calculus for the Sciences, Mathematics & Engineering I, and 19B is Calc 2
• Math 21 is Linear Algebra, and Math 24 is Ordinary Differential Equations

While prerequisites and restrictions on math courses are lifted for visiting high school students, it is always in your best interest to have met them. 

Advanced Placement (AP) Score

• AP credit can also be assessed using the 2024-2025 AP-IBH Chart

Summer Accommodations

• If you need testing or other accommodations, you must first become affiliated with our Disability Resource Center (DRC). Email them at drc@ucsc.edu for an appointment

How to Add a Course

• Enroll via My Student Center on your MyUCSC portal. This enrollment tutorial document and corresponding video show you how to add a summer class
• If you have questions about prerequisites and restrictions, or the course class notes indicate that you need a permission code, email highschoolsummer@ucsc.edu

Please Remember:

• If you cannot attend a course you're enrolled in; you MUST DROP yourself. If you do not drop yourself from a class, you will be responsible for paying the tuition for it
• See our academic calendar for important summer deadlines and our summer-specific add, drop and request for W policies