Although the Office of Undergraduate Admissions may award unit or subject credit for courses completed at another institution, the courses may not necessarily apply to specific UCI degree requirements i.
Contact a College, school or department advisor regarding specific credit applications and limitations. Duplicate Credit is Prohibited. Additionally, exams may duplicate each other for example AP and IB in the same subject area. Exceptions related to Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate credit and repeat of deficient grades can be found in their respective sections.
For units beyond the maximum, subject credit for appropriate coursework taken in excess of this unit limitation will be granted and may be used to satisfy requirements. In addition, there is a limit to the number of units for which UC grants credit in the following areas:. Students intending to transfer UCI Division of Continuing Education course credit for a degree at another college or university should verify acceptance of the course with that institution. Resident students of the University of California must obtain the consent of the dean of their school or college prior to enrolling for credit in a UCI Division of Continuing Education course.
UCI Division of Continuing Education courses are not accepted as part of the residence requirements of the University. Note: Decisions regarding the acceptability of extension courses taken in institutions other than the University of California rest with the UCI Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Students anticipating transfer to UCI from a California Community College are urged to consult with their community college counselors.
In addition, staff in the UCI Office of Undergraduate Admissions can advise students about the transferability of courses. In addition to the University and UCI requirements listed above, each undergraduate student must satisfy the degree requirements for the major and, if applicable, the minor or concentration selected. UCI, school, and departmental or major and minor requirements may overlap; courses taken to fulfill a school or departmental requirement may also help fulfill the UCI general education requirement.
Students are urged to make sure that they understand how many courses are permitted to satisfy more than one requirement. Information on specific degree requirements and courses is available in the academic unit sections of this Catalogue.
Students must declare a major by the time they reach junior status 90 units excluding college work completed prior to high school graduation , and should make certain that the background and the preparation prerequisite to junior and senior work in the major have been accomplished.
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Catalogue Rights Students enrolled at UCI from their freshman year may elect to meet as graduation requirements UC, UCI, school, and major : 1 those in effect at the time of entrance, or 2 those subsequently established after entrance. Minor Programs For certification in a minor, a student must obtain a minimum overall grade point average of at least C 2. Application for Graduation In order to receive a degree, an undergraduate student must submit an online Application for Graduation via the Student Access link at the University Registrar's Office website no later than the published deadline.
To satisfy the general education requirement, courses are required in each of the following categories: I. Writing two lower-division plus one upper-division course II. Science and Technology three courses III. Social and Behavioral Sciences three courses IV. Arts and Humanities three courses V. General Education Categories I. Writing Because of the importance of visual, oral, electronic, and written communication in every academic discipline, in the professions, and in public life, the University is committed to developing a variety of communication abilities in students at all levels and in all areas.
After completing this GE requirement, successful students should be able to do the following: Lower-division writing demonstrate rhetorically effective, accurate academic writing and communication across a variety of contexts, purposes, audiences, and media using appropriate stance, genre, style, and organization; develop flexible strategies for generating, revising, editing, and proofreading texts; develop abilities in critical reading across a variety of genres and media; and demonstrate information literacy skills by locating, evaluating, and integrating information gathered from multiple sources into a research project.
Upper-division writing demonstrate rhetorically effective, discipline-specific writing for appropriate academic, professional, and public audiences; demonstrate, at an advanced level of competence, use of discipline-specific research methods, genres, modes of development, and formal conventions; and demonstrate advanced information literacy skills by locating, evaluating, and integrating information gathered from multiple sources into discipline-specific writing.
Lower-Division Requirement The two courses taken to fulfill the lower-division requirement must be completed with a minimum grade of C or a Pass or Credit grade equivalent to C. Recommended students only. Upper-Division Requirement The course taken to fulfill the upper-division requirement must be completed with a minimum grade of C or a Pass or Credit grade equivalent to C. Students are encouraged to consult the Schedule of Classes or their advisor to determine the current upper-division writing requirement course offerings.
Majors in the School of Biological Sciences, Physics majors, and Pharmaceutical Sciences majors satisfy the upper-division writing requirement in the manner specified in those academic unit sections of the Catalogue.
Science and Technology Understanding the nature of scientific inquiry and the operation of the biological, physical, and technological world is essential for making personal and public policy decisions in a technological society. After completing this GE requirement, successful students should be able to do the following: demonstrate a broad understanding of the fundamental laws of science, the principles underlying the design and operation of technology, and the interrelations among science and technology disciplines; demonstrate a broad understanding of various natural phenomena that surround and influence our lives; describe how scientists approach and solve problems; solve problems and draw conclusions based on scientific information and models, using critical thinking and qualitative and quantitative analysis of data and concepts; and explain the scope and limitations of scientific inquiry and the scientific method.
Students must complete three courses from the following list: II. Social and Behavioral Sciences Courses will focus on principles, sources, and interpretations of human behavior and on how people organize, govern, understand, and explain social life.
After completing this GE requirement, successful students should be able to do the following: demonstrate knowledge and understanding of principles, sources, and interpretations of human behavior and how people organize, govern, understand, and explain social life; demonstrate an understanding of contemporary and historical perspectives on human behavior; understand and explain the scientific methods used in the acquisition of knowledge and the testing of competing theories in the social and behavioral sciences; and critically evaluate methods, findings, and conclusions in the research literature on human behavior.
Students must complete three courses from the following list: III. After completing this GE requirement, successful students should be able to do the following: demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how visual and verbal communication is used in literature and film, art and music, and philosophy and history; communicate an understanding and appreciation of diverse forms of cultural expression, past and present; understand and explain the research methods used in the acquisition of knowledge and the testing of competing theories in the arts and humanities; and think critically about how meaning is created and how experience is variously interpreted.
Students must complete three courses from the following list: IV. Quantitative, Symbolic, and Computational Reasoning This category consists of two subcategories. Quantitative Literacy Courses in this category focus on the quantitative description, evaluation, and assessment of events occurring in nature or in human social and political systems.
After taking a course in category Va, successful students will be able to do all of the following: identify appropriate tools for quantitative analysis of processes or events; have a basic familiarity with fundamental principles underlying quantitative descriptions of natural or social processes; and be able to do one or more of the following: evaluate studies and reports that assess risk and probability in everyday life; use models of natural phenomena to make quantitative predictions of future behavior or events; use models of economic and social structures to make quantitative predictions of future behavior or events.
Formal Reasoning Courses in this category focus on aspects of formal reasoning including symbolic logic, mathematical modeling, and algorithmic reasoning.
Credit for three years of high school study or its equivalent in a single language other than English with a C average or better in the third year. A score of or better on a College Board SAT Subject Test in a language other than English, with the exception of the test in Modern Hebrew for which a score of or better is required.
Careful planning is required to ensure that this requirement is fulfilled. Check with an EAP counselor at the Study Abroad Center to determine the programs in countries that fulfill this requirement.
The equivalent as determined by an appropriate and available means of evaluation. For information on availability of such examinations and testing schedules, consult the Academic Testing Center, If an appropriate means of evaluating competence in a non-English language of instruction does not exist, satisfactory completion, with a C average or better, of one year of formal schooling at the sixth grade level or higher in an institution where the language of instruction is not English will meet the requirement.
Appropriate documentation must be presented to substantiate that the course work was completed. After completing this GE requirement, successful students should be able to do the following: demonstrate specific knowledge of the cultural, historical, social, economic, scientific, and political aspects of one or more foreign countries, and the connections among these aspects; develop a broader understanding of the formation of different cultures and countries through the world; and be prepared to engage in positive interaction with peoples of different cultures and nationalities.
If an appropriate means of evaluating competence in a non-English language of instruction does not exist, satisfactory completion, with a C average or better, of two years of formal schooling at the sixth grade level or higher in an institution where the language of instruction is not English will meet the requirement. The UC Entry Level Writing requirement may be met after admission by one of the following options: Prior to enrolling in the University, complete with a grade of C or better a transferable college course in English composition worth four quarter or three semester units.
Passing the UC Analytical Writing Placement Examination given in the spring every year at test centers throughout the state to all entering freshmen admitted for fall quarter see Placement Testing. Freshmen admitted to UC will receive detailed information in April about the exam. Freshman students who are not California residents may take the exam in the fall after they enroll. Successful completion of these writing courses with a grade of C or better or Pass will satisfy the requirement.
American History and Institutions This requirement may be met by one of the following options: Completion in an accredited high school of a one-year course in United States history with a grade of C or better, or a half-year course in United States history and a half-year course in American government with grades of C or better; or Achieving a score of 3,4, or 5 on the College Board Advanced Placement Examination in United States History; or Achieving a score of or better on the SAT Subject Test United States History; or Presentation of a certificate of completion of the requirement at another California institution; or Completion at UCI or another U.
UCI Requirements Unit Requirement Credit for a minimum of quarter units, earned by examination, by other evaluation, or course work is required. Grade Requirement A minimum grade average of at least C 2. Transfer Students: Completion of the UCI General Education Requirement The general education requirements specify the courses students must take or units they must accumulate in each area.
Area 2. Students who are admitted to UCI for a second baccalaureate degree are expected to complete all degree requirements within 2 years 6 quarters, not including summers.
Students attending UCI on a part time basis should consult with an academic counselor regarding a course plan to complete the degree on time. Exceptions to the above policy may be considered by petition at least two quarters in advance of the expected graduation date.
You must file an Application for Graduation online in Student Access at least two quarters in advance of the quarter in which you expect to graduate. Submit an application when you have at least units of cumulative credit. You may choose to meet with an academic counselor if you have any further questions. If you have not received an email from an advisor in the Humanities Office of Undergraduate Study after weeks, please send an email to check on your status.
Review your degree audit carefully to make sure you will meet all University, Breadth, School and Major requirements. If there is a discrepancy or error, meet with a peer advisor immediately. Do not send an e-mail. When you fill out the application, be sure to indicate minors, concentrations and specializations that you may be completing. Please also ensure that your diploma notification address and telephone number are correct.
In the online application, applicants will be prompted to upload their scanned documents. Unofficial transcripts must also be submitted by applicants who attended or graduated from any University of California campus, including UC Irvine. Applicants must upload both the front and back sides of the transcript. UCI reserves the right to require official transcripts at any time during the admission process, and rescind any offer of admission made if discrepancies between uploaded and official transcript s are found.
Official transcripts will be requested at such time that an applicant is admitted and decides to attend UCI. Applicants should not send official transcripts until this time, unless requested to do so. Applicants with academic work in progress must expect to complete their undergraduate degree programs before the intended date of enrollment at UCI and must submit evidence of degree conferral before officially enrolling. If a student who has attended a foreign institution is admitted and decides to attend UCI, official academic records from any foreign institutions attended will be required.
Records of academic study from foreign institutions must be official, bearing the original signature of the registrar and the seal of the issuing institution.
Applicants should not send the original of an academic record which cannot be replaced; they should obtain instead properly certified copies. Unless academic records and diplomas are issued in English by the institution, the official records in their original language must be submitted with an authorized, complete, and exact English translation. Foreign academic records must include all subjects or courses taken on a yearly basis, together with the units of credit or time allotted to each subject each term or year and the marks or ratings in each subject or examination passed.
In all cases the institutional grading scale or other standard of evaluation, including maximal passing and failing marks and definition of grades between them, should appear on official records or as an official attachment.
Official evidence of degree conferral must also be supplied, together with evidence of rank in class if available. Applicants whose primary language is not English are required to demonstrate proficiency in English for admission consideration.
In addition, this policy pertains to the minimum UCI campus admission policy for English Language proficiency. Individual departments may have stricter requirements than the minimum campus standard. Applicants should always consult the department in which they are interested for specific requirements. The applicant should take one of these tests at the earliest available date to ensure that the scores are reported in time to meet application deadlines.
Applicants will not be admitted provisionally if they lack an acceptable proficiency score or have not yet taken an acceptable proficiency examination. For the TOEFL iBT, the minimum required overall score for admissions consideration is 80; the minimum score required for admissions consideration is for the paper-based test.
The minimum requirements for admissions consideration are an overall score of 7, with a score of no less than 6 on any individual module. IELTS test scores that are two years old or older are not acceptable.
Accordingly, all graduate students, except those who have earned an undergraduate degree from an institution at which English was the sole language of instruction according to the World Higher Education Database , are required to demonstrate oral English proficiency before they are appointed to Teaching Assistant or Teaching Associate titles.
The aforementioned exception will apply only when the undergraduate degree has been earned within five years prior to admission to a graduate program at UCI. Scores are valid for two years after the test date. Scores are valid for the duration of the time a student is enrolled at UCI. The Graduate Division must receive official score reports from the testing centers and validate that minimum scores have been achieved before departments may extend offers of Teaching Assistant or Teaching Associate appointments.
Students who have received an undergraduate degree in an institution with English as its sole language of instruction and who are more than five years beyond degree may request an exemption to the policy; such exemption requests will be considered by the Program in Global Languages and Communication. Students appointed to Teaching Assistant or Teaching Associate positions for advanced language courses where the entire course is conducted in a language of instruction other than English are exempt from the English language proficiency requirement in this policy.
Such a determination should be made on the grounds of inadequate proficiency alone as indicated in student evaluations, faculty observations, or the like. This remediation process will be required regardless of how the student was initially certified for oral English proficiency that is, regardless of earning an undergraduate degree at an institution where English was the sole language of instruction or by achieving a passing score on one of the tests noted above.
If admitted, foreign applicants will be required to certify that they possess sufficient funds to cover all tuition, fees, transportation, and living expenses for the first year of their studies at UCI. A Visa Request Form which contains a section for verification of financial resources will be forwarded to foreign applicants by the admitting academic program upon admission to graduate study.
The required financial verification must be provided before a visa can be issued. A formal notice of the admission decision is sent to each applicant as soon as possible after the application and complete records are received, and after the department has made a recommendation. The official notification will be mailed well in advance of the beginning of the quarter for which application has been made. Admission to graduate standing does not constitute registration for classes. A student is not officially registered for classes until the entire registration procedure is completed each quarter, including payment of Tuition, Student Services Fee, and other University fees, and enrollment in courses.
Information on registration dates and procedures will be sent to newly admitted students prior to the registration cycle. Extensive information for newly admitted students is available at the Admitted Students website. If an applicant wishes to defer admission to a later academic quarter up to a maximum of three quarters after the original quarter of admission , the Graduate Division must be notified of the request in writing.
After formal admission has been offered, the request for deferral must first be approved by the academic program to which the applicant was admitted.
Incoming graduate students are strongly encouraged to attend the Campuswide New Graduate Student Welcome and Orientation, and all international students are encouraged to also attend the International Graduate Student Welcome and Orientation, both held during the third week of September each fall.
The International Graduate Student Welcome and Orientation covers unique aspects of the international graduate student experience, and provides information on campus support services; international students are encouraged to attend both campuswide orientation events. Information about the Campuswide New Graduate Student Welcome and Orientation is e-mailed to incoming graduate students the summer prior to the event; information about the International Graduate Student Welcome and Orientation is also provided at that time to incoming international students.
Inquiries may be directed to gradorientation uci. In each academic unit with an advanced degree program, there is at least one formally appointed faculty graduate advisor or director of graduate studies. The graduate program advisor is a regular faculty member responsible for supervising graduate study in that unit, for monitoring the academic progress of graduate students, and for seeing that each graduate student is assigned a faculty advisor.
The graduate program advisor plays a key role in the academic lives of graduate students, advising students and other faculty members about program requirements and the academic policies pertaining to graduate students, approving study lists, and evaluating academic petitions.
In many academic units the graduate program advisor is instrumental in the nomination of students for fellowship support, the selection of students for assistantships and fellowship appointments, and in the supervision of graduate student teachers. In most schools there also is an associate dean for graduate studies who coordinates many of the functions which affect graduate students within that school.
Both graduate advisors as well as deans are important links between the student and the Dean of the Graduate Division. Most graduate students also will have an individual faculty advisor or advising committee after the first year of graduate study and in order to progress to the Ph. When a student is advanced to candidacy for the Ph. It is the student's responsibility to secure a faculty advisor with whom they will work on their progress to the degree.
The academic policies described here apply to students enrolled in study leading to graduate degrees and California education credentials. Other regulations and procedures are covered in the Academic Regulations and Procedures sections, and in the description of each graduate program.
It is essential that all members of the academic community subscribe to the ideal of academic honesty and integrity and accept individual responsibility for their work. The policies apply equally to electronic media and print, and involve text, images, and ideas. A graduate student is expected to make satisfactory progress toward an approved academic objective, as defined by the faculty of the program in accordance with policies of the Graduate Council, to maintain a satisfactory grade point average for all work undertaken while enrolled in graduate study, and to maintain academic progress within the required time to degree as established by the respective academic program.
Satisfactory progress is determined on the basis of both the recent academic record and overall performance. A graduate student normally is expected to complete satisfactorily at least eight units of academic credit applicable to the graduate program in each regular academic session unless on an approved leave of absence , and satisfy all requirements of the academic program according to an approved schedule.
However, a UCI course in which a grade of B- is earned may be accepted one time only, via a formal petition process, in partial satisfaction of the degree requirements if the student has a grade point average of at least 3. A grade point average below the B level 3. This record lists all UCI courses for which a graduate student was enrolled including courses taken through the Intercampus Exchange Program , the grades assigned, and the cumulative grade point average. This record also includes formal candidacy for an advanced degree, degrees conferred, certain examinations passed, unit credit accepted from other institutions, and other important academic information.
A graduate student who has not demonstrated satisfactory academic progress is not eligible for any academic appointment such as Reader, Tutor, Graduate Student Researcher, Teaching Associate, or Teaching Assistant, and may not hold a fellowship or other award which is based upon academic merit. To graduate, students must satisfy the degree requirements outlined in the Catalogue that is in effect for the quarter in which they are registering for a graduate program.
If the degree requirements are subsequently revised, the academic unit may, where appropriate, give students the option to meet the new requirements instead. If degree requirements are revised between the time a student is admitted and the time a student registers, the unit should notify the student of the modifications in writing. A student who withdraws from a program, or loses student status for other reasons for one or more quarters, will be bound by the degree requirements in effect at the time of readmission unless otherwise stipulated and agreed to in writing by the academic unit and approved by the Dean of the Graduate Division.
A student who defers admission or who changes to another program will be held to the requirements in effect at the time of first registration. A grade of S is assumed equivalent to a grade of B 3. No course credit is given to a student for a course in which a grade of U is received.
The I grade may be replaced by a permanent grade, provided the student completes the course work in a way authorized by the instructor and within the time limits expressed. The student must complete the course work within the period set by the instructor, or within 12 months following the quarter in which the grade Incomplete was originally awarded, or prior to the end of the quarter immediately preceding award of the degree, whichever comes first.
The instructor is not obligated to allow the maximum time period. When the course work is completed within the time allowed, the student must ask the instructor of the course to submit an Academic Record Change Request to the Dean of the School in which the course is taught. Graduate students who have not been continuously enrolled should contact their graduate advisor for information about completion of incomplete grades.
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