Information & Computer Science

Donald Bren School of Information and Computer SciencesA Welcome and Orientationto UCI and the Bren School of ICS

1As a courtesy to your academic counselor and the people around you, please turn off your:

Cell phone PagerAnything else that might be disruptive

Thank you!Bren School Student Affairs OfficeContacting the officeTelephone: (949) 824-5156E-mail: ucounsel@uci.eduWeb: www.ics.uci.edu

Office HoursMonday Friday: 9 a.m. 12 p.m. & 1-4 p.m.

Bren School of ICS Peer AdvisorsJuan Igii Enverga, Chris Prijic, and Saloni SoniMeet students on a walk-in basisCheck their website for hoursCan help you withAcademic planningScheduling issuesCampus resourcesChanging/Adding MajorsMinorsAcademic progress check / Graduation CheckNon-academic issuesStress managementTime managementSuccess strategiesucounsel@uci.edu949-824-8010

Clubs and Organizations Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)http://acmuci.com/

Campuswide Honors Program (CHP)www.honors.uci.edu

Design, Art, Technology Makerspace (DATspace)http://www.datspace.net/

ICS Student Councilhttp://student-council.ics.uci.edu/

Management Information Student Society (MAISS)http://maissuci.weebly.com/

Video Game Development Club (VGDC)http://vgdc-uci.com/

Women in Information and Computer Sciences (WICS)http://wics.ics.uci.edu/

Your UCI Catalogue Rights2013-14 is your catalogue yearYou are held to the policies and requirements in this catalogue Answers for almost 90% of general student questions can be found hereThe 2013-14 catalog will be available online in July: http://www.editor.uci.edu/catalogue/

Your UCI Degree is Made up of:1. UC Entry Level Writing 1. Writing (3)2. American History & Institutions 2. Science and Technology (3)3. Unit Requirement 3. Social and Behavior Sciences (3)4. Residency Requirement 4. Arts and Humanities (3)5. Grade Requirement 5. Quantitative, Symbolic and6. 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.UC RequirementsGeneral EducationRequirementsMajor RequirementsDonald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences#1-5. UC Requirements

8Ways to Satisfy the UC Entry Level Writing Requirement:Score 680 or better on the Writing section of the SAT Reasoning Test, or score 30 or higher on the ACT Combined English/Writing test; orScore 3 or higher on either AP English (Language or Literature) exam; orPass the Analytical Writing Placement Exam; orComplete a transferable college course in composition with a grade of C or better before entering UCI; orComplete UC Analytical Writing/Subject A equivalent course at UCI (Writing 39A, Writing 37, Humanities 1A/SA); orScore of 5 or above on the International Baccalaureate Higher Level English A exam.1. UC Entry Level Writing

#2. American History and InstitutionsOne 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; orA score of 3, 4, or 5 in AP U.S. History; orA score of 550 or higher in the SAT II American History exam; orOne 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

#2. American History and Institutions (continued)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)

#3, 4, & 5. Unit, Residency and Grade RequirementsYou must graduate with a minimum of 180 units.At least 36 of the last 45 units for your degree must be completed at UCIGrade Requirement: 2.0 GPAIn all UC coursesIn all courses required for your majorIn all UD courses required for your major

Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences#6. General Education Requirements

General Education- 8 categoriesWritingLower-divisionUpper-division (your major requirements may satisfy this)Science and TechnologyYour major satisfies this requirement; CSE majors require additional science courses.Social and Behavioral SciencesArts and HumanitiesQuantitative, Symbolic, and Computational Reasoning Your major satisfies this requirementForeign LanguageMulticultural StudiesInternational/Global Issues

14If a student is completing the UC Entry Level Writing requirement after they have matriculated to UCI, it must be taken for letter grade and the course must be taken here.Category I: LD WritingOption 1:

Option 2:

Entry Level WritingEntry Level Writing Students are not permitted to add, drop, or change grade option after the second week of classes Writing 39A, Writing 37, or Humanities 1A/SA may be taken to satisfy UC Entry Level Writing Lower division writing must be completed with a C or better

fulfills UCIGeneral Education requirementsLower Division Writing: 2 coursesArts and Humanities: 3 coursesMulticultural Studies: 1 course

Fall: Theories of WarWinter: Vietnam War and othersSpring: Meanings of War/Meanings of a ThingKey TextsThe IliadCase Studies, etc.Case Studies, etc.The Humanities Core Course, HUMAN 1A-B-C: OverviewWARA year-long, double-credit, integrated sequence of lectures and discussions by award-winning faculty from across the humanities.Progressively develop writing skills while working with classic texts from a variety of cultures8 units of course credit per quarter in Fall, Winter, and Spring

https://eee.uci.edu/programs/humcore/Student/AboutCore.html

Category I: UD WritingUpper division writing 1) must be completed with a grade of C or better and 2) must be taken at UCI. CS and SE 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, CGS, In4matx (HCI) Majors May take any upper division course with a W suffix (ex: ICS 139W, Social Science 185W, Engineering 190W, etc).

17Some upper division writing courses have majors only or other restrictions. Be sure to look at WebSOC to see restrictions.Category II: Science and Technology (Major Specific!)BIM, CGS, CS, In4matx and SE Majors: The 3 required courses will already be completed through ICS 31, 32, 33. CS students: You must also select two additional GE II courses (except those offered by CSE, Economics, ICS, or Mathematics). University Studies courses can be used with the approval of the CS Vice Chair for Undergraduate Studies.

CSE Majors: Complete 18 units of basic science courses including Physics 7C/LC, Physics 7D/LD, and the remainder from the approved Science Elective list.

18If you have taken AP exams in Physics or Chemistry, you may have credit for courses. You will have a chance in a little bit to see what AP exam scores will get you what class.

Category III: Social and Behavioral SciencesYou must complete 3 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 SociologyBIM major will receive credit via Econ 20AB and CGS majors will receive credit for 1 course via their degree requirement of ICS 60

19See either the UCI General Catalog or the Breadth Sheet for the complete approved listingCategory IV: Arts & HumanitiesYou must complete 3 courses from the following areas:ArtsArt History, Studio Art, Dance, Drama, Fine ArtsHumanitiesClassics, History, Humanities, PhilosophyLiteratureClassics, English and Comparative Literature, French, Humanities, Russian, SpanishInterdisciplinary StudiesAfrican-American Studies, Womens StudiesCan overlap with category VII and VIII of the UCI General Education requirementCGS majors will receive credit for 1 course via their degree requirement of Film & Media St. 85A or 85C

Category V: Quantitative, Symbolic & ComputationalReasoning All Bren ICS Majors will satisfy this category via their degree requirements

Category VI: Foreign LanguageLanguage 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 semestersScore of 3 or higher on the AP Language examScore 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 EAPExemption by examination available in some languages, check out http://www.testingcenter.uci.edu/. Completion of 1C level of a language taught at UCI or the equivalent at another college or university

Category VII: Multicultural Studies 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.

Category VIII: International/Global IssuesComplete 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 semestersA score of 4 or 5 on the AP language other than English exam620 or better on the SAT II language other than English exam; 540 or better on the SAT II Modern Hebrew examExemption by examination available in some languages. Check out http://www.testingcenter.uci.edu/.

Taking courses outside UCICourses may be completed outside of UCI to satisfy general education and elective coursesYou must take all major courses at UCIStudents 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!

Donald Bren School of Information & Computer SciencesBIM, CGS, CS, CSE, IN4MATX and SE Major Requirements

Business Information Management (BIM)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.

Due to the limited amount of space available for this major, we will NOT accept any students that belong to the 2013-14 cohort.

Business Information ManagementJust the Basics: Lower-division Informatics/ICS, Econ, and Mgmt courses (9) Lower-division mathematics courses (5) Upper-division Informatics, Math, Mgmt and elective courses (20)Informatics/CS Courses: Lower-division: ICS 31, 32, 33, and 45J, orInf 41, Inf 42, and either Inf 45 or ICS 46), orICS 21, 22 and either Inf 45 or ICS 46; Inf 43 or ICS 52; Upper-division: CS 121/Inf 141, CS 122A, Inf 113, Inf 143Mathematics Courses: Math 2AB Stats 7/8/67 ICS 6D Math 6G or ICS 6N Stats 110Total Numberof Classes:34Management: Lower-division: Mgmt 30AB Upper-division: Mgmt 101, 102, 105, 107, 109, 110,173, 178,189Major Electives: 3 UD Bren electives 2 UD electives 1 UD Writing Economics: Lower-division: Econ 20ABComputer Game Science ICS 6D (discrete math) ICS 6B (boolean algebra and logic) Math 6G or ICS 6N (linear algebra) Math 2A-B (calculus) Statistics 67Just the Basics:Mathematics Courses: Lower-division Bren School courses (10) Lower-division mathematics courses (6) Upper-division Bren School courses (16) Physics and Film and Media (2)Bren School Courses Lower-division: ICS 31, 32, 33, 45C, 46, 51, 60, 61, 62; INF 43 Upper-division: 11 core and 5 electivesTotal Number of Major Courses:34Physics and Film and Media Studies: Physics 3A Film and Media Studies 85A or 85CComputer Science ICS 6D (discrete math) ICS 6B (boolean algebra and logic) ICS 6N or Math 3A (linear algebra) Math 2A-B (calculus) Statistics 67Just the Basics:Mathematics Courses: Lower-division Bren School courses (9) Lower-division mathematics courses (6) Science courses (2) Upper-division Bren School courses (15)Bren School Courses Lower-division: ICS 31, 32, 33, 45C, 46, 51, 53, 53L; INF 43 Upper-division: CS 161 and ICS 139W 2 Project courses 11 Elective CS courses At least 1 specialization

Total Number of Major Courses:32Science Courses: 2 courses approved from GE II, except any from ICS, Eng, Math and Econ. *Uni Studies courses must be approved via petition by the CS Vice-Chair prior to taking them for this category.Computer Science & EngineeringJust the Basics: Lower-division CSE/INF courses (11) Lower-division mathematics courses (8) 18 units of basic science (5) Approved science electives (2) Upper-division CSE courses (17)CSE Courses: Lower-division: CSE 41, 42, 43, 45C, 46, 25, 31, 31L, 50, 70A, 90; INF 43 Upper-division: 15 engineering and computing topics Choose 2 electives from list of approved computing and engineering coursesMathematics Courses: Math 2A-B-D (calculus) ICS 6D (discrete math) ICS 6B (boolean algebra) Math 3A (linear algebra) Math 3D (elem diff equations) Stats 67 (probability and stats)Total Number of Major Classes: 33Science Courses: Physics 2, 7C/LC, and 7D/LD 8 units of approved basic science coursesInformaticsJust the Basics: Lower-division Informatics & ICS courses (6) Lower-division mathematics courses (2) Upper-division Informatics & CS courses (18-19)Informatics Courses: Lower-division: ICS 31, 32, 33, 45J, 90; INF 43 Upper-division: 8 courses Track Courses: 10-11 coursesMathematics Courses: ICS 6B Stats 7 or 67Total Numberof Classes:26-27Tracks: Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Organizations and Information Technology (OIT)Software EngineeringJust the Basics: Lower-division Informatics & ICS courses (8) Lower-division mathematics courses (6) Upper-division Informatics & CS courses (20)Informatics and ICS Courses: Lower-division: ICS 21-22, or INF 41-42, or ICS 31-32-33; ICS 45C; ICS 45J; ICS 46; In4matx 43 or ICS 52; ICS 51 Upper-division: 16 core requirements4 electivesMathematics Courses: Math 2A-B, ICS 6B, ICS 6D, ICS 6N Stats 67Total Numberof Classes:34AP ExamsExamScoreClass Credit forComputer Science:A Exam3, 4 or 5ICS/CSE 21 (must take ICS 31)AB Exam3 ICS/CSE 21 (must take ICS 31)4 or 5ICS/CSE 21 and 22 (skip ICS 31-33)Mathematics:AB Exam4 or 5Math 2ABC Exam3Math 2A4 or 5Math 2A and 2BPhysics:Exam C, Part I or II4 or 5Physics 2Exam C, Part I 5Physics 3AExam C, Part II5Physics 3B

Chemistry:AP Chemistry Exam4 or 5Chemistry 1A + 4 elective units

Statistics:AP Statistics3, 4, or 5Statistics 7

EconomicsMacroeconomics4 or 5Economics 20BMicroeconomics4 or 5Economics 20ASample Fall Schedule for MajorsBIMCGSCSEcon 20A (4)ICS 31 (4)ICS 31 (4)Math 2A (4)Math 2A (4)Math 2A (4)GE III or IV (4)ICS 60 (4)GE III or IV (4)ICS 90 (1)

CSEICS-UDIN4MATX SECSE 41 (4)ICS 31 (4)ICS 31 (4) ICS 31 (4)Math 2A (4)Math 2A (4)Stats 7 (4) Math 2A (4)Gen. Ed. (I) orGE III or IV (4)GE III or IV (4) GE III or IV (4)Physics 2 (4)ICS 90 (1)

*** Writing courses are now full, please substitute with a GE III or GE IV course. Humanities Core and University Studies 13-15-17 are still open.ICS 90: New Students Seminar1 unit course taught by Bren School Lecturers Richard Pattis and David KayNo grade earned, P/NP onlyGoal is to help new students transition to UCIFocus will include community building and mostly surveying the technical areas within departments in ICS, via talks by faculty on their researchMandatory for CS and Informatics majors onlyCS Majors: you can take this course later this year

UniStu 93: Strategies for Success in Information and Computer SciencesCourse taught through the Learning and Academic Resource Center (LARC) offered winter and spring quarters.Goal is to develop good study skills in technical fieldsTopics include time management, analytical thinking, text analysis, academic survival strategies, and goal setting

Bren School of ICS Degree/Major Requirements All courses taken to satisfy your Bren ICS major requirements (including Math, Writing, Film, and Science where applicable) must be taken for a letter grade!!!

Donald Bren School of Information and Computer SciencesAcademic Honesty Policy Please visit www.ics.uci.edu/ugrad/policies

Bren School of ICS Academic Honesty PolicyThe following examples are considered as academically dishonest:Copying during an exam or quizCopying a persons homeworkSharing code during a lab assignmentSharing notes and problem solutionsAny joint effort when individual effort is required.Do not assume anything, ask questions.

Bren School of ICS Academic Honesty PolicyWhat could happen if you are caught or suspected of academic dishonesty?An automatic F in the assignment, quiz or exam, ORAn automatic F in the course, ORExpulsion 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.

Donald Bren School of Information and Computer SciencesImportant Policies and Deadlines

Add/Drop/Change PolicyDeadline to add a course: Friday of Week 3Deadline to drop a course: Friday of Week 2Deadline 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.University privacy policyBy 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.

University privacy policy continuedWhat does this mean for you?Parents or anyone else may not call to find out the status of their studentRegistrationGradesAcademic StatusStudents must be the point of contact with any campus official

Official TranscriptsAll transcripts (high school, community college, university) must be submitted to the Office of Admissions by:July 15 * *your admission will be rescinded if you pass this deadline Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools260 Aldrich HallIrvine, CA 92697-1075Admissions will place a hold on enrollment if transcripts are late

Statement of Legal ResidenceUsed to make a determination of residence classification for tuition fee purposes. All students should have submitted the Statement of Legal Residence form with the SIRThe link to the Statement of Legal Residence form is located on your online MyAdmissions page

Undergraduate StudentHealth InsuranceALL undergraduate students are required to carry adequate health insuranceIncluded in Undergraduate Student Fees.Can be waived if private insurance is evaluated to be equal or superior to policy provided by UCIConsult the UCI General Catalogue or the web at www.shs.uci.edu for further clarificationDeadline to submit online waiver form: September 12

Undergraduate StudentFee PaymentZotbillWhen 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.More information can be found at the Student Billing website: https://zotaccount.uci.edu/Fees must be paid by 4PM on September 16 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 Registrars web site at www.reg.uci.edu for more information.

UCI E-mail AccountYou should have already activated your UCInetID through your MyAdmission PageThis is also your UCI emailExample: Peter Anteater E-mail: panteater@uci.eduUCInetID: panteaterUCI and Bren School of ICS Staff will only respond to e-mail sent by a UCI e-mail accountFor any questions and support about UCInetIDs, you may contact the Office of Information Technology (OIT): www.oit.uci.eduBren School of ICSE-mail AccountIn addition to your UCI account, you will need to activate your Bren School of ICS accountTo 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 26.You will need a Bren School of ICS account in order to use the Bren School of ICS computing facilities and course drop boxes.The ICSnetID is the same as the Bren School of ICS e-mail nameExample: Peter AnteaterE-mail: panteater@ics.uci.eduICSnetID: panteater

Bren School of ICSOpen Computer Labwww.ics.uci.edu/~labICS 364Open lab for all students taking a Bren School courseHours varySoftware needed for your course will be on these machinesOther labs (1st floor of CS building) assigned for courses

Career Opportunities for YouUCIrvine Tech Jobshttps://techjobs.uci.edu/ Openings are posted online as they are received. You can post an online profile for potential employers to review, as well as search for job postings.ICS Student Club Information Sessions and Reverse Career FairUCI Career CenterZotlinkCareer FairsInfo Sessions

UCI Career Fairs

Many Orange County firms recruit Bren School majors for internships and full-time employment and participate in our project classesBren School of ICS Theme HouseOpen to all Bren School of ICS studentsInformal, academic and social functionsExpose residents to faculty, alumni and industry members in the ICS field Activities may include: Visits to corporationsOpportunities to participate in symposiums, workshopsMentoring with alumni and corporate volunteers

Donald Bren School of Information & Computer SciencesEnrolling in Courses

The 5 Ws of Enrolling: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.1. WHAT am I enrolling in?2 & 3. WHEN and WHERE will I be enrolling?You will be registering on a computer with an internet connection after this session.4 & 5. HOW and WHO will I be enrolling?You will be registering for classes on a system called WebReg. WebReg is UCIs secured internet response registration system that allows you to enroll in classes from anywhere in the world using your UCInet ID and password.Access WebReg at http://www.reg.uci.edu You will be registering only yourself for classes.About WebReg:Add or drop a courseChange your grade option for a course when appropriateModify the units in a variable unit classCheck your eligibility to enrollConfirm your class scheduleWebReg will inform you of any student record holds on your record and the department you need to contactAccessible 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 Registrars Office at (949) 824-6124.

Searchable Schedule of ClassesThe 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 listingYou must enroll for a lab or discussion if it is listed under a specific section of the lectureICS and CS majors enroll in ICS and CS courses such as ICS 31- do not enroll in CSE coursesIN4MTX majors enroll in IN4MTX and CS courses- do not enroll in CSE courses

59Open WebSOC and show example

Note: 05200 Lec Sec A, you must enroll in 05201-05215 and 05220 Lec Sec B, you must enroll in 05221-05235. Crossing over sections will result in the co classmismatch message.Note section A (Code 05200) lecture andSection A1-A12 (Codes 05201-05215)Discussions. An attempt to enroll in lecture05200 (section A) and discussion 05221 (section B) will Result in the message CO CLASS MISMATCH (See the following example)What else do I need to know about enrollment?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 and anything Prof. Pattis teaches 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.

Common WebReg Error MessagesI 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 discI am not able to add a course You have reached the 18 unit maximum limit (waitlisted units are also applied to this)Course conflicts are not allowedI 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 creditsYou must get an academic counselor of the department that offers the course to clear youFor 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!

Prerequisite Clearing and YouThe Registrars 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.

63Open WebSOC and show exampleBefore Classes BeginDont forget classes begin on Thursday, September 26!Welcome Week September 24 27Monday, September 23New Student ConvocationDeans WelcomeAnteater Club Fair All Welcome Week events are free of charge

Donald BrenSchool of Informationand Computer SciencesGood luck to you all and please remember that we are here to help!