Plan Your Path to Graduation

UC Santa Cruz Scheduler

Build your full four year academic schedule in minutes. The site keeps track of your major requirements, general education, and university requirements, so you can focus on learning.

Open a saved Excel plan (.xlsx) to restore your classes and settings. Older Word-compatible resume files still work.

How it works

  1. Tell us where you are

    Your major, the year you are in, and the classes you already passed. Upload an unofficial transcript from MyUCSC or add completed classes by hand.

  2. Pick what interests you

    Choose a focus inside your major and the kinds of GE classes you would actually enjoy. These choices guide elective and GE recommendations.

  3. Review your plan

    See every quarter through graduation, with prerequisites ordered and major, GE, and university requirements tracked.

  4. Make it yours

    Move, swap, or add classes. The requirement tracker checks the plan again after every change.

Three ways to start

  • Plan for Me

    Answer a few questions and receive a complete first draft.

  • Build from Scratch

    Start with empty quarters while keeping prerequisite checks, credit warnings, and requirement tracking.

  • Continue My Schedule

    Open a plan you saved here as an Excel spreadsheet, or an older Word-compatible resume file, and continue editing on the scheduler.

Once you have a schedule

  • Move classes

    Drag a class into another quarter. On a phone, tap the class and use the controls in the course window.

  • Swap or add

    Open a class to find alternatives, or use Add Course in any quarter.

  • Read the warnings

    The planner explains prerequisite and credit-load problems without taking control of your schedule.

  • Check requirements

    The tracker shows what is finished and what is still missing, and updates after every edit.

Saving your work

Nothing is saved on our side. Download a plan file before you close the tab.

  • Save Plan (Excel)

    Download one readable Excel file with your schedule, requirements, and settings. Upload that same file with Continue My Schedule to keep working here. Changes made in Excel cells do not update your plan on the website.

  • Export PDF

    Create a reading copy to print or share with an advisor. PDF files cannot be loaded back into the planner.

Worth knowing

  • This planner does not check which quarter each class is offered. Confirm availability in the UCSC Schedule of Classes before enrolling.
  • This is a planning tool, not official advising. Review your plan with your college advisor.
  • Transcript processing happens inside your browser. The scheduler does not upload raw PDF contents or extracted text. Google Analytics runs on this page and, like other scripts on the page, can access information processed here.
  • Saved Excel plans can include academic-history information. Store them privately.
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Academic Profile

Tell us about your major and where you are in your studies.

More majors and minors are coming soon!!

Choose another supported major or leave this as None. Availability reflects encoded restrictions, not official approval.

We use this to label your schedule and only plan from this term forward.

Academic History

Tell us which courses and credits you already have. These will be subtracted from your remaining plan.

Drag & drop your UCSC unofficial transcript PDF here,
or

Download it from MyUCSC, then Academic History, then Unofficial Transcript

Privacy: The scheduler processes transcripts locally and does not upload raw PDF contents or extracted text. Google Analytics also runs on this page; its script can access information processed here. Your saved Excel plan can include academic-history information, so keep it private.

Tip: You can find every class you have taken on your unofficial transcript in MyUCSC.

No courses added yet. Use the search above or the suggestions below.

Quick-add any course you've already completed:

units

Incoming freshmen: AP exam credits from College Board often transfer as units. Enter the total units awarded (separate from any course listed above).

Have you completed coursework equivalent to MATH 2 or AM 3, or earned a UCSC Math Placement score of 200 or higher? *

Choose Yes for qualifying AP/high-school coursework or a UCSC Math Placement score of 200 or higher. This prevents preparatory MATH 2 or AM 3 recommendations but does not award UCSC course credits.

If checked, we count WRIT 1 / Entry Level Writing as already fulfilled for planning.

You can satisfy UCSC AH&I with a passing one-year U.S. history course, or with a passing half-year U.S. history plus half-year American government course in high school.

Select your college to see the required first-year college core course.

If checked, we count your college-affiliated core class or sequence as completed. If not checked, the scheduler will include it in your first-year plan.

Graduation Preferences

When do you want to graduate, and how heavy do you want each quarter to be?

Pick the term you'd ideally walk the stage.

Choose Your Focus

Pick the area you'd most like to specialize in. We'll use this to choose your electives and shape your GE experience.

Pick the area you most want to focus on within your major.

Pick the type of GE courses you'd most enjoy.

If unchecked, you'll see available options for each quarter and pick manually.

Your Academic Schedule

Review your schedule, drag courses to another quarter, and check your remaining requirements. Units and requirements update after every change.

Important: This schedule is a planning tool. Please verify all courses and requirements on the official UCSC General Catalog and consult with your academic advisor before enrolling.

Building your personalized schedule…

Checking prerequisites, quarters, GE fit, concentrations, gaps, and workload balance.