TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION TO UCI
From the Chancellor; UCI Academic Senate Distinguished Faculty
The University of California and the Irvine Campus: Academic Goals; Academic Structure; Accreditation; Equal Opportunity and Diversity; University Ombudsman; the Campus Setting; University Advancement; University Communications
Instructional and Research Facilities: UCI Libraries; Network and Academic Computing Services; UCI Ecological Preserve; Natural Reserve System; UCI Arboretum; Laser Microbeam and Medical Program; University of California, Irvine Medical Center; UCI Center for Occupational and Environmental Health; Additional Facilities
PREADMISSION MATTERS
Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools; Campus Tours; How to Use the Catalogue
Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees and Areas of Study
Majors and Careers; Special Programs: Access UCI and Summer Session Enrollment; Educational Opportunity Program; Center for Educational Partnerships; Student Academic Advancement Services; Graduate Diversity Programs; Medical Student Support Programs
Expenses and Fees: Estimated Expenses; Fees; Fee Refunds
Financial Aid: Scholarships; Grants; Loans; Federal College Work-Study; Aid for Students with Disabilities; Student Employment
Undergraduate Admissions
Part I: Categories of Application; Admission as a Freshman Applicant
Part II: Admission as a Transfer Applicant; Nonresident Admission Requirements
Part III: Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Credit; Application Procedures
INFORMATION FOR ADMITTED STUDENTS
Orientation; Division of Undergraduate Education: Academic Advising; Undecided/Undeclared Students; University Studies Courses; First-Year Integrated Program; Placement Testing; UC Analytical Writing Placement Examination; Learning and Academic Resource Center; Student Academic Advancement Services; Honors Opportunities; Scholarship Opportunities Program; Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program; UCDC Academic Internship Program; UC Center Sacramento Scholar Intern Program; Teaching, Learning & Technology Center; Classroom and Computer Support; Center for International Education
Requirements for a Bachelor's Degree: Catalogue Rights; University Requirements; UCI Requirements; Breadth Requirement; School, Departmental, and Major Requirements; Minor Programs; Application for Graduation
Information for Transfer Students: Fulfilling Requirements for a Bachelor's Degree: Transfer Students: Completion of the UCI Breadth Requirement; Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum; Transferability of Credit
Enrollment and Other Procedures: Schedule of Classes and Registration Information; Enrollment and Payment of Fees; Change of Major; Reduced-Fee Part-Time Study Program; Lapse of Status; Retention of Student Records; Transcript of Records; Verification of Student Status; Cancellation/Withdrawal; Readmission; Enrollment at Other Institutions; California Residence; Commencement
Academic Regulations and Procedures: Student Academic Records; Grading System; Credit by Examination; Independent Study; Final Examinations; Student Copies of Quarterly Grades; Declaration of Major; Undergraduate Scholarship Requirements; Graduate Scholarship Requirements; Enrollment in UC Irvine Extension; Credits from Other Institutions or University Extension
Supplementary Educational Programs: Summer Session; UC Irvine Extension; ROTC
Life on Campus: Student-Produced Media; UCI Bookstore; UCI Career Center; Child Care Services; Counseling Center; Campus Assault Resources and Education; Dean of Students; Health Education Center; Housing; UCI Student Center; Student Government; Student Health Center
Intercollegiate Athletics and Campus Recreation
OFFICE OF RESEARCH
Research: Office of Technology Alliances; California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology; Center for Health Policy Research; The Newkirk Center for Science and Society; Reeve-Irvine Research Center; Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center; University of California Humanities Research Institute; Thesaurus Linguae Graecae; Organized Research Units; Campus Centers
OFFICE OF GRADUATE STUDIES
Graduate Studies: Admission to Graduate Standing; Application Procedures; Required Supporting Documents; Admission and Registration; Academic Advising; Academic Policies; Graduate Degrees; Financial Assistance for Graduate Students
SCHOOLS, DEPARTMENTS, AND PROGRAMS
Claire Trevor School of the Arts: Dance; Drama; Music; Studio Art
School of Biological Sciences: Developmental and Cell Biology; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Molecular Biology and Biochemistry; Neurobiology and Behavior; Anatomy and Neurobiology; Biological Chemistry; Microbiology and Molecular Genetics; Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; Physiology and Biophysics
The Paul Merage School of Business
Department of Education: Teaching and Service Credential Programs; Graduate Degree Programs
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering: Biomedical Engineering; Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Civil and Environmental Engineering; Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
School of Humanities: African American Studies; Art History; Asian American Studies; Classics; Comparative Literature; Culture and Theory; East Asian Languages and Literatures; English; European Studies; Film and Media Studies; French and Italian; German; Global Cultures; History; Humanities and Arts; Special Programs; Philosophy; Religious Studies; Russian Studies; Spanish and Portuguese; Visual Studies; Women's Studies
Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences: Computer Science; Informatics; Statistics; Graduate Program
Interdisciplinary Studies: Undergraduate Study: Computer Science and Engineering; Global Sustainability; History and Philosophy of Science; Native American Studies; Graduate Study: Networked Systems; Transportation Science
School of Physical Sciences: Chemistry; Earth System Science; Mathematics; Physics and Astronomy
School of Social Ecology: Public Health; Criminology, Law and Society; Environmental Health, Science, and Policy; Psychology and Social Behavior; Planning, Policy, and Design; Graduate Programs
School of Social Sciences: Anthropology; Chicano/Latino Studies; Cognitive Sciences; Economics; International Studies; Linguistics; Logic and Philosophy of Science; Political Science; Undergraduate Major in Social Science; Sociology; Graduate Program in Social Science
College of Health Sciences: Nursing Science; Pharmaceutical Sciences; Public Health; School of Medicine; Postgraduate Educational Programs; Graduate Academic Programs
The UCI General Catalogue is published annually in July by the University of California, Irvine, University Editor's Office, 435 Aldrich Hall, Irvine, CA 92697-1010.
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