The following departments have specific guidelines for the Letter of Recommendation. If the department is not listed refer only to the General Guidelines.

Anthropology 

• Number of letters required: 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online and/or paper letters of recommendation

Art History

• Number of letters required: 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online and/or paper letters of recommendation
• Specific instructions for letters:

  Required. Prefers online letters of recommendation

Bioengineering

• Number of letters required: 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online letters of recommendation 

Bioinformatics

• Number of letters required: 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online and/or paper letters of recommendation

Biological Sciences

• Number of letters required: 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online letters of recommendation

Biomedical Sciences

• Number of letters required: 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online letters of recommendation

Chemical Engineering

• Number of letters required: 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online and/or paper letters of recommendation

Chemistry and Biochemistry

• Number of letters required: 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online letters of recommendation
• Specific instructions for letters:

  Accepts only the online letters of recommendation

Clinical Research, M.A.S.

• Number of letters required: 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online and/or paper letters of recommendation

Cognitive Science

• Number of letters required: 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online and/or paper letters of recommendation

Communication

• Number of letters required: 3

Computer Science and Engineering

• Number of letters required: 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online and/or paper letters of recommendation

Economics

• Number of letters required: 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online and/or paper letters of recommendation

Education Studies

• Number of letters required: 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online and/or paper letters of recommendation 

Electrical and Computer Engineering

• Number of letters required: 3

Ethnic Studies

• Number of letters required: 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online letters of recommendation

Health Law, M.A.S.

• Number of letters required: 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online and/or paper letters of recommendation

History

• Number of letters required: 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online and/or paper letters of recommendation

International Relations and Pacific Studies

• Number of letters required: 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online and/or paper letters of recommendation
• Specific instructions for letters:

  All letters of recommendation must be in English.  The department encourages applicants to request that their letter writers submit their letters online.  Letters submitted on paper must arrive signed and in sealed envelopes and include complete contact information for the recommender.

Joint Doctoral Program SDSU/UCSD -- Applied Mechanics

• Number of letters required for SDSU application: 3 
• Number of letters required for UCSD application: 0 

Joint Doctoral Program SDSU/UCSD -- Audiology

• Number of letters required for SDSU application: 3 
• Number of letters required for UCSD application: 0

Joint Doctoral Program SDSU/UCSD -- Biology

• Number of letters required for SDSU application: 3 
• Number of letters required for UCSD application: 0 

Joint Doctoral Program SDSU/UCSD -- Chemistry

• Number of letters required for SDSU application: 3 
• Number of letters required for UCSD application: 0

Joint Doctoral Program SDSU/UCSD -- Clinical Psychology

• Number of letters required for SDSU application: 3 
• Number of letters required for UCSD application: 0 

Joint Doctoral Program SDSU/UCSD -- Language and Communicative Disorders

• Number of letters required for SDSU application: 3 
• Number of letters required for UCSD application: 0

Joint Doctoral Program SDSU/UCSD -- Mathematics and Science Education

• Number of letters required for SDSU application: 3 
• Number of letters required for UCSD application: 0

Joint Doctoral Program SDSU/UCSD -- Public Health - Epidemiology

• Number of letters required for SDSU application: 3 
• Number of letters required for UCSD application: 0

Joint Doctoral Program SDSU/UCSD -- Public Health - Global Health

• Number of letters required for SDSU application: 3 
• Number of letters required for UCSD application: 0

Joint Doctoral Program SDSU/UCSD -- Public Health - Health Behavior Studies

• Number of letters required for SDSU application: 3 
• Number of letters required for UCSD application: 0

Latin American Studies

• Number of letters required: 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online and/or paper letters of recommendation

Leadership of Health Care Organizations, M.A.S.

• Number of letters required: 3
• Type of letters accepted:  The department accepts online and/or paper letters of recommendation

Linguistics

• Number of letters required: 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online letters of recommendation

Literature

• Number of letters required: Minimum of 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online and/or paper letters of recommendation

Literature - Master of Fine Arts in Writing

• Number of letters required: Minimum of 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online and/or paper letters of recommendation

Marine Biodiversity and Conservation, M.A.S.

• Number of letters required: 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online and/or paper letters of recommendation

Materials Science and Engineering

• Number of letters required: 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online and/or paper letters of recommendation
• Specific instructions for letters:

  If an application has less than three letters that application will not be reviewed

Mathematics

• Number of letters required: 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online and/or paper letters of recommendation
• Specific instructions for letters:

  Letters from academia are highly preferred

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

• Number of letters required: 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online and/or paper letters of recommendation

Music

• Number of letters required: 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online letters of recommendation 
• Specific instructions for letters:

  If it is not possible for recommenders to submit letters online, they may be sent directly to the Music Department, c/o Graduate Admissions, UCSD, Mail Code 0326, La Jolla, CA 92093-0326

Neurosciences

• Number of letters required: 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online letters of recommendation

Philosophy

• Number of letters required: 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online and/or paper letters of recommendation

Physics

• Number of letters required: 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online letters of recommendation
• Specific instructions for letters:

          This department accepts online letters of recommendation ONLY 

Political Science

• Number of letters required: 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online and/or paper letters of recommendation
• Specific instructions for letters:

  Prefers online letters of recommendation

Psychology

• Number of letters required: 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online and/or paper letters of recommendation
• Specific instructions for letters:

          Prefers online letters of recommendation

Rady School of Management -- Ph.D.

• Number of letters required: 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online and/or paper letters of recommendation
• Specific instructions for letters:

  At least one must be from someone who has taught you and who can attest to your academic ability and research potential.  Online letters are highly preferred

Rady School of Management -- M.B.A.

• Number of letters required: 2
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online and/or paper letters of recommendation

Science Studies Program

• Number of letters required: 3

Scripps Institution of Oceanography

• Number of letters required: 3; no more than 5 accepted 
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online and/or paper letters of recommendation
• Specific instructions for letters:

          Online letters recommended over paper letters.

Sociology

• Number of letters required: 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online and/or paper letters of recommendation

Structural Engineering

• Number of letters required: 3

Theatre and Dance

• Number of letters required: 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online and/or paper letters of recommendation

Visual Arts

• Number of letters required: 3
• Type of letters accepted: The department accepts online letters only