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Contacting the office
Contacting the office
Telephone: (949) 824-5156
E-mail: ucounsel@uci.edu
Web: www.ics.uci.edu
Office Hours
Monday –Friday: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. & 1-4 p.m.
Nathaniel Chow, Angeline Gray
Nathaniel Chow, Angeline Gray
Meet students on a walk-in basis
Check their website for hours
Can help you with
Academic planning
Scheduling issues
Campus resources
Changing/Adding Majors
Minors
Academic progress check / Graduation Check
Non-academic issues
Stress management
Time management
Success strategies
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949-824-7047
Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)
Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)
Bren School of ICS Honors Program (ICSHP)
Upper-division honors research track
http://honors.ics.uci.edu/
Campuswide Honors Program (CHP)
www.honors.uci.edu
Informatics Student Association (INSA)
http://www.clubs.uci.edu/insa
Video Game Developers Club (VGDC)
http://www.clubs.uci.edu/vgdc/blog/
Women in Information and Computer Sciences (WICS)
www.ics.uci.edu/~wics
2011-12 can be your catalogue year
2011-12 can be your catalogue year
You are held to the policies and requirements in this catalogue
Answers for almost 90% of general student questions can be found here
The catalog is available online: http://www.editor.uci.edu/catalogue/
1. UC Entry Level Writing 1. Writing (3)
2. American History & Institutions 2. Science and Technology (3)
3. Unit Requirement 3. Social and Behavioral Sciences (3)
4. Residency Requirement 4. Arts and Humanities (3)
5. Grade Requirement 5. Quantitative, Symbolic and
6. General Education Computational Reasoning (3)
6. Language Other Than English (1– 3)
7. Multicultural Studies (1)
8. International/Global Issues (1)
Individual requirements depending on your major.
Generally, transfer students complete this via their admissions writing/english requirement of 2 writing courses.
Generally, transfer students complete this via their admissions writing/english requirement of 2 writing courses.
Satisfaction of this requirement will be notated on your transcript under “University Requirements”
If your transcript does not have this notation, please make an appointment to see an academic counselor after Fall quarter grades have been posted on your transcript.
One year of U.S. History, or one semester of U.S. History and one semester of U.S. Government in high school with a “C” or better; or
One year of U.S. History, or one semester of U.S. History and one semester of U.S. Government in high school with a “C” or better; or
A score of 3, 4, or 5 in AP U.S. History; or
A score of 550 or higher in the SAT II American History exam; or
One year of college-level U.S. History, or one course in U.S. History and one in U.S. Government with a “C” or better
NOTE: IGETC does not automatically satisfy this requirement.
If you have not fulfilled this requirement, then you may enroll in the following:
If you have not fulfilled this requirement, then you may enroll in the following:
History 40ABC
One course from History 40ABC and Political Science 21A (total of 2 courses)
You must graduate with a minimum of 180 units.
You must graduate with a minimum of 180 units.
At least 36 of the last 45 units for your degree must be completed at UCI
Grade Requirement: 2.0 GPA
In all UC courses
In all courses required for your major
In all UD courses required for your major
If you have completed the IGETC requirements and have been certified by your community college, you will only complete the following GE course at UCI:
If you have completed the IGETC requirements and have been certified by your community college, you will only complete the following GE course at UCI:
Upper-division writing
Partial IGETC is also accepted. Your community college must send us the certification sheet.
Generally, transfer students complete this via their admissions writing/english requirement of 2 writing courses.
Generally, transfer students complete this via their admissions writing/english requirement of 2 writing courses.
There are, however, a few schools whose courses do not satisfy the entire lower-division writing requirement. In those cases, you must complete the courses at UCIrvine.
Upper division writing 1) must be completed with a grade of “C” or better and 2) must be taken at UCI.
Upper division writing 1) must be completed with a grade of “C” or better and 2) must be taken at UCI.
CS Majors - Required to take ICS 139W.
In4matx Majors – Requirement will be completed through Informatics 162W for those pursuing the OIT specialization.
CSE Majors – Requirement will be completed through CSE 181CW.
BIM, BMC, CGS, ICS, In4matx (SE, HCI) Majors – May take any upper division course with a “W” suffix (ex: ICS 139W, Social Science 185W, Engineering 190W, etc).
CS Majors: Select a three-course combination from one of the following:
CS Majors: Select a three-course combination from one of the following:
Chemistry 1ABC and 1LC-LD or H2ABC and H2LA-B-C
Physics 3ABC & 3LB-LC
Physics 2, 7C, and 7D or 7E with corresponding labs.
CSE Majors: Complete 18 units of basic science courses including Physics 7C, 7LC; Physics 7D/LD, and the remainder from the approved Science Elective list.
BIM & IN4MATX Majors: 2 of the 3 required
courses will already be completed through ICS 21/In4matx 41
and ICS 22/In4matx 42. The third course can be anything that
falls under this category.
BMC, CGS & ICS Majors: The 3 required courses will already be completed through ICS 21-22-51.
You must complete 3 quarter (or 2 semester) courses for this category.
You must complete 3 quarter (or 2 semester) courses for this category.
Can overlap with category VII and category VIII of the UCI General Education requirements.
Category III courses include such topics as: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Linguistics, Psychology, and Sociology
You must complete 3 quarter (or 2 semester) courses from the following areas:
You must complete 3 quarter (or 2 semester) courses from the following areas:
Arts
Art History, Studio Art, Dance, Drama, Fine Arts
Humanities
Classics, History, Humanities, Philosophy
Literature
Classics, English and Comparative Literature, French, Humanities, Russian, Spanish
Interdisciplinary Studies
African-American Studies, Women’s Studies
Can overlap with category VII and VIII of the UCI General Education requirement
CGS majors will receive credit for 1 course via their degree requirement of Film & Media St. 85A
All Bren School majors will satisfy this category via their degree requirements.
All Bren School majors will satisfy this category via their degree requirements.
Language competency other than English must be demonstrated through one of the following options:
Language competency other than English must be demonstrated through one of the following options:
3 years of high school language or its equivalent with a C or better in both semesters
Score of 3 or higher on the AP Language exam
Score of 570 or better on SAT II language exam; a score of 500 or better on the SAT II Modern Hebrew exam (Note: test score format has changed recently)
Completion of an approved course of study through EAP
Exemption by examination available in some languages, check out www.testingcenter.uci.edu.
Completion of 1C level of a language taught at UCI or the equivalent at another college or university
Complete 1 course from the list of General Education courses for this category. Courses can potentially overlap with categories III and IV of the UCI General Education requirement.
Complete 1 course from the list of General Education courses for this category. Courses can potentially overlap with categories III and IV of the UCI General Education requirement.
Complete 1 course from the list of General Education courses for this category. Courses can potentially overlap with categories III and IV of the UCI General Education requirement.
Complete 1 course from the list of General Education courses for this category. Courses can potentially overlap with categories III and IV of the UCI General Education requirement.
Along with the courses from the approved list, this may also be fulfilled by:
one quarter participation in the Education Abroad Program and corresponding course.
completion of the 4th year equivalent of high school foreign language with a C or better in both semesters
A score of 4 or 5 on the AP language other than English exam
620 or better on the SAT II language other than English exam; 540 or better on the SAT II Modern Hebrew exam
Exemption by examination available in some languages. Check out www.testingcenter.uci.edu.
Courses may be completed outside of UCI to satisfy general education and elective courses
You must take all major courses at UCI
Students may petition to take up to four approved UC-transferable lower-division classes, except for writing classes, at a community college or other university.
Check with http://www.assist.org/ to make sure community college courses will transfer!
Jointly offered by the Bren School of ICS and the Paul Merage School of Business.
Jointly offered by the Bren School of ICS and the Paul Merage School of Business.
BIM students will fall under the authority of the Bren School of ICS, which will provide all of the counseling resources for the students.
There is a limited amount of space available for this major. If you are interested in changing majors, please consult with a counselor.
Just the Basics:
Just the Basics:
Just the Basics:
Just the Basics:
Just the Basics:
Just the Basics:
Just the Basics:
Just the Basics:
FALL WINTER SPRING
FALL WINTER SPRING
Freshman
Informatics 41 Informatics 42 Informatics 43
UC Entry Level Writing General Ed. (I) General Ed. (I)
Philosophy 29 ICS 6B ICS 23 or Informatics 45
Informatics 44
Sophomore
Stats 7 or 67 Informatics 113 OIT Elective
Mgmt 5 Informatics 131 OIT Elective
OIT Elective Mgmt 102 General Ed. (III)
General Ed. (II) General Ed. (III) General Ed. (IV)
Junior
Informatics 161 Informatics 162W Informatics 163
Informatics 121 OIT Elective General Ed. (IV)
Informatics 141 Informatics 151 OIT Elective
General Ed. (III) General Ed. (IV) Informatics 191A
Senior
Informatics 191B Informatics 191C General Ed. (VIII)
OIT Elective General Ed. (VII) Elective
General Ed. (VI) Elective Elective
Elective
Exam Score Class Credit for
Exam Score Class Credit for
Computer Science:
A Exam 3, 4 or 5 ICS/CSE 21
AB Exam 3 ICS/CSE 21
4 or 5 ICS/CSE 21 and 22
Mathematics:
AB Exam 4 or 5 Math 2A
BC Exam 3 Math 2A
4 or 5 Math 2A and 2B
Physics:
Exam C, Part I or II 4 or 5 Physics 7A/7LA or Physics 2
Exam C, Part I 5 Physics 3A
Exam C, Part II 5 Physics 3B
Chemistry:
AP Chemistry Exam 4 or 5 Chemistry 1A + 4 elective units
Statistics:
AP Statistics 3, 4, or 5 Statistics/Math 7
Economics
Macroeconomics 4 or 5 Economics 20B
Microeconomics 4 or 5 Economics 20A
Engineering and Computer Science in the Global Context
Engineering and Computer Science in the Global Context
Open to all Bren ICS majors
Work closely with counselors in ICS Student Affairs and Center for International Education to create an academic plan and proposal for Associate Dean
One or two semester sequence of technical courses related to the major and, possibly, cultural, history, and literature courses taken at an international university
A two month or longer technical internship experience in the same country as the international educational experience.
Requirements for admission in to the Bren School Honors Program:
Requirements for admission in to the Bren School Honors Program:
Major Group 1 Courses Group 2 Courses
CS, ICS ICS 21,22,23,51,52 Math 6D or ICS 6D Math 6G or 3A
CSE CSE 21,22,23,25,31 Math 6D or ICS 6D Math 6G or 3A
Informatics Inf 41,42,43,44 Inf 111,121 and 131 ICS 141
BIM Inf 41-42-43 or ICS 21-22-52 Mgmt 30AB
BMC ICS 21, 22, 23, 51, 52 Math 6D or ICS 6D
Math 6G or Math 3A
» Applications come out during Spring quarter of each academic year. Students interested in applying must complete the group 1 courses and group 2 courses for their major by the end of the quarter in which they plan to apply.
» Students in all majors must also have the following grade point averages:
an overall GPA of at least 3.2
a GPA of at least 3.5 in the group 1 courses
a GPA of at least 3.5 in the group 2 courses
All courses taken to satisfy major requirements (including Math, Writing, and Science where applicable) must be taken for a letter grade!!!
All courses taken to satisfy major requirements (including Math, Writing, and Science where applicable) must be taken for a letter grade!!!
1 unit course taught by Bren School Lecturers Richard Pattis and David Kay
1 unit course taught by Bren School Lecturers Richard Pattis and David Kay
No grade earned, P/NP only
Goal is to help new students transition to UCI
Focus will include community building and mostly surveying the technical areas within departments in ICS, via talks by faculty on their research
Course taught through the Learning and Academic Resource Center (LARC) – offered winter and spring quarters.
Course taught through the Learning and Academic Resource Center (LARC) – offered winter and spring quarters.
Goal is to develop good study skills in technical fields
Topics include time management, analytical thinking, text analysis, academic survival strategies, and goal setting
www.activate.uci.edu
www.activate.uci.edu
You must know your 8 digit student ID number
Activating your UCInet ID will also activate your UCI e-mail account
You will be enrolling in your Fall quarter courses based on academic advising today.
You will be enrolling in your Fall quarter courses based on academic advising today.
It is important to have your schedule mapped out and cleared by an academic counselor in order for you to enroll.
Change your grade option for a course when appropriate
Modify the units in a variable unit class
Check your eligibility to enroll
Confirm your class schedule
WebReg will inform you of any student record holds on your record and the department you need to contact
Accessible 7 days per week, except 4-6 a.m. (scheduled maintenance)
Your enrollment window opens this afternoon.
You may not enroll in classes before then.
Once your enrollment window opens you have 48 hours to access WebReg. After that, while windows are opening for other students, you are restricted to using WebReg during non-prime hours of 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
If you have problems enrolling using WebReg, call the Registrar’s Office at (949) 824-6124.
The Searchable Schedule of Classes (WebSOC) should be used to find updated information on class times, locations, enrollment numbers, etc. For more information see www.reg.uci.edu.
The Searchable Schedule of Classes (WebSOC) should be used to find updated information on class times, locations, enrollment numbers, etc. For more information see www.reg.uci.edu.
Enroll using 5 digit course code located on the far right of the course listing
You must enroll for a lab or discussion if it is listed under a specific section of the lecture
ICS and CS majors enroll in ICS and CS courses such as ICS 21- do not enroll in CSE courses
IN4MTX majors enroll in IN4MTX and CS courses- do not enroll in CSE courses
If you are receiving any financial aid, you must be enrolled in at least 6 units before it will be given.
The first day of instruction is always the first day of lecture, except for Humanities Core
You may not repeat a course for which you have received credit via AP exam, articulation review, or have received a Pass or grade of C or better.
I sign up for my course and after I log out of WebReg, my course(s) gets dropped. Why?
I sign up for my course and after I log out of WebReg, my course(s) gets dropped. Why?
You may not have signed up for accompanying lab and/or disc
I am not able to add a course
You have reached the 20 unit maximum limit (waitlisted units are also applied to this)
Course conflicts are not allowed
I get the error message- prerequisite not met.
You have not met the prerequisite of the course (check your catalogue or student handbook for course prerequisites)
You have completed the prerequisite by AP exam, non-UCI course, petition, or exception to policy.
WebReg cannot recognize any of these course credits
You must get an academic counselor of the department that offers the course to clear you
For Bren School courses, you must either stop by the Student Affairs office or call 949-824-5156 to get yourself placed on the prerequisite clearing list DO NOT WAIT THE DAY BEFORE YOUR WINDOW OPENS TO DO THIS!
The Registrar’s system will not automatically recognize when prerequisites have been completed outside of the University. This means that you will need to receive clearance for many courses before being able to enroll.
The Registrar’s system will not automatically recognize when prerequisites have been completed outside of the University. This means that you will need to receive clearance for many courses before being able to enroll.
Our office has developed on on-line prerequisite clearing form that can be accessed 24/7.
Before your enrollment window opens, look up the prereqs for the courses you wish to enroll in. If you finished any of the prereqs outside of UCI, turn in a request for the courses. https://ugradforms.ics.uci.edu.
DO NOT put in requests for courses you do not need clearance for. It creates extra work for us and slows us down.
The following examples are considered as academically dishonest:
The following examples are considered as academically dishonest:
Any joint effort when individual effort is required.
Do not assume anything, ask questions.
What could happen if you are caught or suspected of academic dishonesty?
What could happen if you are caught or suspected of academic dishonesty?
An automatic F in the assignment, quiz or exam, OR
An automatic F in the course, OR
Expulsion from the University (this may occur if you have been caught more than once.)
A letter/report will be placed in your student file within the school and at the university level for at least two years.
By law, the ICS Student Affairs Office and other UCI officials may not release any student information such as GPA, grades, fees paid, attendance, transcript, or any other academic information to ANY ONE without consent from the student.
By law, the ICS Student Affairs Office and other UCI officials may not release any student information such as GPA, grades, fees paid, attendance, transcript, or any other academic information to ANY ONE without consent from the student.
Please see the UCI General Catalogue Appendix for more details.
What does this mean for you?
What does this mean for you?
Parents or anyone else may not call to find out the status of their student
Registration
Grades
Academic Status
Students must be the point of contact with any campus official
All transcripts (high school, community college, university)
All transcripts (high school, community college, university)
must be submitted to the Office of Admissions by: Friday, July 15 *
*your admission will be rescinded if you pass this deadline
Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools 260 Aldrich Hall Irvine, CA 92697-1075
Used to make a determination of residence classification for tuition fee purposes.
Used to make a determination of residence classification for tuition fee purposes.
All students should have submitted the Statement of Legal Residence form with the SIR
The link to the Statement of Legal Residence form is located on your online MyAdmissions page
ALL undergraduate students are required to carry adequate health insurance
ALL undergraduate students are required to carry adequate health insurance
Included in Undergraduate Student Fees.
Can be waived if private insurance is evaluated to be equal or superior to policy provided by UCI
Consult the UCI General Catalogue or the web at www.shs.uci.edu for further clarification
Deadline to submit online waiver form: September 15
Zotbill
Zotbill
When your Zotbill is available for viewing, you will be sent an email. It is your responsibility to periodically check your Zotbill to see if there are any charges.
Fees must be paid by 4:30 p.m. on September 15 to avoid being dropped from courses.
Late service charges are assessed for fee payment after this date. Please refer to the Schedule of Classes or the UCI Registrar’s web site at www.reg.uci.edu for more information.
You should have already activated your UCInetID through your MyAdmission Page
You should have already activated your UCInetID through your MyAdmission Page
This is also your UCI email
Example: Peter Anteater
E-mail: panteater@uci.edu
UCInetID: panteater
UCI and Bren School of ICS Staff will only respond to e-mail sent by a UCI e-mail account
For any questions and support about UCInetIDs, you may contact the Office of Information Technology (OIT): www.oit.uci.edu
In addition to your UCI account, you will need to activate your Bren School of ICS account
In addition to your UCI account, you will need to activate your Bren School of ICS account
To activate your Bren School of ICS e-mail account, bring your UCI student ID card to the Bren School of ICS lab- ICS 364 beginning Thursday, September 22.
You will need a Bren School of ICS account in order to use the Bren School of ICS computing facilities and course drop boxes.
Deadline to change grade option/units: Friday of Week 2
Exceptions can be made, given that there are extenuating circumstances that can be documented. Approvals are required by instructors and the Dean of the School that is offering the course and the Dean of the School that houses your major. Please see our homepage for further details.
