UC Transferable Course Guidelines
University of California - Office of the President
July 2003

• Policy and Process on Course Transferability
• Special Regulations for Courses in Specific Subject Areas
• Variable Topics Courses

Physical Education Courses

Physical Education Activity (PE, HR, APE, etc.) courses previously marked with an asterisk ("*"), are no longer included in the TCA's. In their place a note is posted describing UC credit granting policy for activity courses. On the ASSIST web site, the note is posted under the P.E. department and on the TCA paper copy the note appears on the first page of the TCA. The note reads:

Physical Education Activity Courses

UC grants a maximum of our semester units of credit for appropriate Physical Education Activity courses. These courses are not listed on the Transferable Course Agreement. P.E. Activity course transferability is granted based on any physical movement identifiable in the course title or content.

Departments that include only P.E. Activity courses will not appear in the department selection list. Appropriate P.E. Activity courses are transferable, even if the department is not in this list. Vocational activity courses are not transferable. (See below for an example list of approved and non approved areas for P.E. Activity)

Theory courses or courses that do not fit either the Theory or Activity category are not included in the four semester credit limit prescribed for P.E. Activity courses and continue to be listed on the TCA if deemed transferable.

The following is an example of the types of approved and non-approved areas and courses.

Areas which are appropriate for P.E. Activity credit:

Adapted Adaptive Physical Education
Athletics Intercollegiate (Men and Women)
Athletics and Competitive Sports
Dance
Exercise Science
Golf Management
Health Education
Health Science
Health and Human Performance
Health, Physical Education and Athletics
Intercollegiate Athletics
Marine Activities
Marine Diving Technology
Marine Studies
Oceanography
Physical Education -- Activity
Physical Education -- Aquatics
Physical Education -- Combative
Physical Education -- Fitness
Physical Education -- General
Physical Education -- Individual Activities
Physical Education -- Individual Sports
Physical Education -- Individual/Dual Activities
Physical Education -- Intramurals
Physical Education -- Intercollegiate
Physical Education -- Special Services
Physical Education -- Team Sports
Physical Education -- Recreation
Physical Education -- Outdoor Studies varsity ports

Types of Courses which are NOT appropriate for P.E. Activity Credit:

Commercial Dance
Intercollegiate Cheer/Dance Team
Intro to Acupressure thru Movement
PE in Elementary Schools
Stress Management Techniques