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A Welcome and OrientationA Welcome and Orientation

to UCI and the Bren School of to UCI and the Bren School of ICSICS

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

– Cell phone Cell phone – PagerPager– Anything else that might be Anything else that might be

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Thank you!Thank you!

Bren School Student Affairs Bren School Student Affairs OfficeOffice

• Contacting the officeContacting the office– Telephone: (949) 824-Telephone: (949) 824-

51565156– E-mail: E-mail:

ucounsel@uci.eduucounsel@uci.edu– Web: www.ics.uci.eduWeb: www.ics.uci.edu

• Office HoursOffice Hours– Monday –Friday: Monday –Friday:

9 a.m. – 12 p.m. & 1-4 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. & 1-4 p.m.p.m.

Bren School of ICS Peer Bren School of ICS Peer AdvisorsAdvisors

• Katie Bryant, Nathaniel ChowKatie Bryant, Nathaniel Chow– Meet students on a walk-in basisMeet students on a walk-in basis

• Check their website for hoursCheck their website for hours

– Can help you withCan help you with• Academic planningAcademic planning• Scheduling issuesScheduling issues• Campus resourcesCampus resources• Changing/Adding MajorsChanging/Adding Majors• MinorsMinors• Academic progress check / Graduation Academic progress check / Graduation

CheckCheck• Non-academic issuesNon-academic issues

– Stress managementStress management– Time managementTime management– Success strategiesSuccess strategies

• peer@ics.uci.edupeer@ics.uci.edu• 949-824-7047949-824-7047

Clubs and OrganizationsClubs and Organizations

• Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)• Bren School of ICS Honors Program Bren School of ICS Honors Program

(ICSHP)(ICSHP)– Upper-division honors program trackUpper-division honors program track– http://honors.ics.uci.edu/

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

• Informatics Student Association (INSA)Informatics Student Association (INSA)– http://www.clubs.uci.edu/insahttp://www.clubs.uci.edu/insa

• Video Game Developers Club (VGDC)Video Game Developers Club (VGDC)– http://www.clubs.uci.edu/vgdc/bloghttp://www.clubs.uci.edu/vgdc/blog//

• Women in Information and Computer Women in Information and Computer Sciences (WICS)Sciences (WICS)– www.ics.uci.edu/~wics

Your UCI Catalogue Your UCI Catalogue RightsRights

• 2012-13 can be your 2012-13 can be your catalogue yearcatalogue year

• You are held to the You are held to the policies and policies and requirements in this requirements in this catalogue catalogue

• Answers for almost Answers for almost 90% of general student 90% of general student questions can be found questions can be found herehere

• The catalog is available The catalog is available online: online: http://www.editor.uci.ehttp://www.editor.uci.edu/catalogue/du/catalogue/

Your UCI Degree is Made up Your UCI Degree is Made up of:of:

1. UC Entry Level Writing1. UC Entry Level Writing 1. Writing (3) 1. Writing (3)2. American History & Institutions2. American History & Institutions 2. Science and Technology (3) 2. Science and Technology (3)3. Unit Requirement3. Unit Requirement 3. Social and Behavior Sciences (3) 3. Social and Behavior Sciences (3)4. Residency Requirement4. Residency Requirement 4. Arts and Humanities (3) 4. Arts and Humanities (3)5. Grade Requirement 5. Grade Requirement 5. Quantitative, Symbolic and 5. Quantitative, Symbolic and6. General Education6. General Education Computational Reasoning (3) Computational Reasoning (3)

6. Language Other Than English 6. Language Other Than English (1– 3) (1– 3) 7. Multicultural Studies (1)7. Multicultural Studies (1) 8. International/Global Issues (1)8. International/Global Issues (1)

Individual requirements depending on your major.Individual requirements depending on your major.

UC RequirementsUC Requirements General EducationGeneral EducationRequirementsRequirements

Major RequirementsMajor Requirements

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#1-5. UC Requirements#1-5. UC Requirements

Ways to Satisfy the UC Entry Level Writing Ways to Satisfy the UC Entry Level Writing Requirement:Requirement:

• Score 680 or better on the Writing section of the SAT Reasoning Test, 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; oror score 30 or higher on the ACT Combined English/Writing test; or

• Score 3 or higher on either AP English (Language or Literature) Score 3 or higher on either AP English (Language or Literature)

exam; orexam; or

• Pass the Analytical Writing Placement Exam; orPass the Analytical Writing Placement Exam; or

• Complete a transferable college course in composition with a grade Complete a transferable college course in composition with a grade

of “C” or better before entering UCI; orof “C” or better before entering UCI; or

• Complete UC Analytical Writing/Subject A equivalent course at UCI Complete UC Analytical Writing/Subject A equivalent course at UCI

(Writing 39A, Writing 37, Humanities 1A/SA); or(Writing 39A, Writing 37, Humanities 1A/SA); or

• Score of 5 or above on the International Baccalaureate Higher Level Score of 5 or above on the International Baccalaureate Higher Level

English A exam.English A exam.

1. UC Entry Level 1. UC Entry Level WritingWriting

#2. American History and#2. American History and Institutions Institutions

• One year of U.S. History, or one One year of U.S. History, or one semester of U.S. History and one semester of U.S. History and one semester of U.S. Government in semester of U.S. Government in high school with a “C” or better; orhigh school with a “C” or better; or

• A score of 3, 4, or 5 in AP U.S. A score of 3, 4, or 5 in AP U.S. History; orHistory; or

• A score of 550 or higher in the SAT A score of 550 or higher in the SAT II American History exam; orII American History exam; or

• One year of college-level U.S. One year of college-level U.S. History, or one course in U.S. History, or one course in U.S. History and one in U.S. Government History and one in U.S. Government with a “C” or betterwith a “C” or better

#2. American History and #2. American History and Institutions (continued)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, #3, 4, & 5. Unit, Residency and Grade Residency and Grade

RequirementsRequirements• You must graduate with a You must graduate with a

minimum of 180 units.minimum of 180 units.• At least 36 of the last 45 At least 36 of the last 45

units for your degree must units for your degree must be completed at UCIbe completed at UCI

• Grade Requirement: 2.0 GPAGrade Requirement: 2.0 GPA– In all UC coursesIn all UC courses– In all courses required for your In all courses required for your

majormajor– In all UD courses required for In all UD courses required for

your majoryour major

Donald Bren Donald Bren School of School of

Information & Information & Computer SciencesComputer Sciences#6. General Education #6. General Education

RequirementsRequirements

General Education- 8 General Education- 8 categoriescategories

1.1. WritingWriting– Lower-divisionLower-division– Upper-division (Upper-division (your major requirements your major requirements maymay satisfy satisfy

thisthis))

2.2. Science and TechnologyScience and Technology– Your major satisfies this requirement; the CS and Your major satisfies this requirement; the CS and

CSE majors require additional science courses.CSE majors require additional science courses.

3.3. Social and Behavioral SciencesSocial and Behavioral Sciences

4.4. Arts and HumanitiesArts and Humanities

5.5. Quantitative, Symbolic, and Computational Quantitative, Symbolic, and Computational Reasoning Reasoning – Your major satisfies this requirementYour major satisfies this requirement

6.6. Foreign LanguageForeign Language

7.7. Multicultural StudiesMulticultural Studies

8.8. International/Global IssuesInternational/Global Issues

Category I: LD WritingCategory I: LD Writing• Option 1: • Option 2:Option 2:

Hum anities 1C

Hum anities 1B

Hum anities 1A

Hum anities 1A/SA

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

Entry Level WritingEntry Level WritingEntry Level WritingEntry Level Writing

fulfills UCIGeneral Education

requirements

Lower Division Writing: 2 coursesArts and Humanities: 3 coursesMulticultural Studies: 1 course

Fall: Divinity Winter: Society Spring: NatureKey Texts Bible, Koran,

Renaissance painting, Epicurus

Goethe, Kafka, Frederick Douglass, Maxine Hong Kingston

Euripides, Homer, Galileo, African Folk Tales

The Humanities Core Course, HUMAN 1A-B-C: Overview

THE HUMAN THE HUMAN & ITS OTHERS& ITS OTHERS

• A 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 cultures

– 8 units of course credit per quarter in Fall, Winter, and Spring

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

Category I: UD Writing• Upper 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).

Category II: Science and Category II: Science and Technology (Major Specific!)Technology (Major Specific!)

• BIM, CGS, CS, In4matx and SE MajorsBIM, CGS, CS, In4matx and SE Majors: : TThe 3 required he 3 required courses will already be completed through ICS 31, 32, 33. courses will already be completed through ICS 31, 32, 33. – CS students: You must also select two additional GE II courses CS students: You must also select two additional GE II courses

(except those offered by CSE, Economics, ICS, or Mathematics). (except those offered by CSE, Economics, ICS, or Mathematics). University Studies courses can be used with the approval of the University Studies courses can be used with the approval of the CS Vice Chair for Undergraduate Studies.CS Vice Chair for Undergraduate Studies.

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

Category III: Social and Category III: Social and Behavioral SciencesBehavioral Sciences• You must complete 3 courses for You must complete 3 courses for

this category.this category.• Can overlap with category VII and Can overlap with category VII and

category VIII of the UCI General category VIII of the UCI General Education requirements.Education requirements.

• Category III courses include such Category III courses include such topics as: Anthropology, topics as: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Linguistics, Economics, Geography, Linguistics, Psychology, and SociologyPsychology, and Sociology

• CGS majors will receive credit for 1 CGS majors will receive credit for 1 course via their degree course via their degree requirement of ICS 60requirement of ICS 60

Category IV: Arts & Category IV: Arts & HumanitiesHumanities

• You must complete 3 courses from the You must complete 3 courses from the following areas:following areas:– ArtsArts

• Art History, Studio Art, Dance, Drama, Fine ArtsArt History, Studio Art, Dance, Drama, Fine Arts

– HumanitiesHumanities• Classics, History, Humanities, PhilosophyClassics, History, Humanities, Philosophy

– LiteratureLiterature• Classics, English and Comparative Literature, Classics, English and Comparative Literature,

French, Humanities, Russian, SpanishFrench, Humanities, Russian, Spanish

– Interdisciplinary StudiesInterdisciplinary Studies• African-American Studies, Women’s StudiesAfrican-American Studies, Women’s Studies

• Can overlap with category VII and VIII of the Can overlap with category VII and VIII of the UCI General Education requirementUCI General Education requirement

• CGS majors will receive credit for 1 course via CGS majors will receive credit for 1 course via their degree requirement of Film & Media St. their degree requirement of Film & Media St. 85A85A

Category V: Category V: Quantitative, Symbolic Quantitative, Symbolic & Computational& ComputationalReasoningReasoning

All Bren ICS Majors will All Bren ICS Majors will satisfy this category via satisfy this category via their degree requirementstheir degree requirements

Category VI: Foreign Category VI: Foreign LanguageLanguage

• Language competency other than English Language competency other than English must be demonstrated through one of the must be demonstrated through one of the following options:following options:– 3 years of high school language or its equivalent with 3 years of high school language or its equivalent with

a C or better in both semestersa C or better in both semesters– Score of 3 or higher on the AP Language examScore of 3 or higher on the AP Language exam– Score of 570 or better on SAT II language exam; a Score of 570 or better on SAT II language exam; a

score of 500 or better on the SAT II Modern Hebrew score of 500 or better on the SAT II Modern Hebrew exam (Note: test score format has changed recently)exam (Note: test score format has changed recently)

– Completion of an approved course of study through Completion of an approved course of study through EAPEAP

– Exemption by examination available in some Exemption by examination available in some languages, check out languages, check out http://www.testingcenter.uci.edu/. http://www.testingcenter.uci.edu/.

– Completion of 1C level of a language taught at UCI Completion of 1C level of a language taught at UCI or the equivalent at another college or universityor the equivalent at another college or university

Category VII: Multicultural Category VII: Multicultural StudiesStudies

Complete 1 course from the list of Complete 1 course from the list of General Education courses for this General Education courses for this category. Courses can potentially category. Courses can potentially overlap with categories III and IV of the overlap with categories III and IV of the UCI General Education requirement.UCI General Education requirement.

Category VIII: Category VIII: International/Global International/Global

IssuesIssuesComplete 1 course from the list of General Complete 1 course from the list of General Education courses for this category. Courses Education courses for this category. Courses can potentially overlap with categories III and can potentially overlap with categories III and IV of the UCI General Education requirement. IV of the UCI General Education requirement.

• Along with the courses from the approved Along with the courses from the approved list, this may also be fulfilled by: list, this may also be fulfilled by:

– one quarter participation in the Education Abroad one quarter participation in the Education Abroad Program and corresponding course.Program and corresponding course.

– completion of the 4completion of the 4thth year equivalent of high year equivalent of high school foreign language with a C or better in both school foreign language with a C or better in both semesterssemesters

– A score of 4 or 5 on the AP language other than A score of 4 or 5 on the AP language other than English examEnglish exam

– 620 or better on the SAT II language other than 620 or better on the SAT II language other than English exam; 540 or better on the SAT II Modern English exam; 540 or better on the SAT II Modern Hebrew examHebrew exam

– Exemption by examination available in some Exemption by examination available in some languages. Check out languages. Check out http://www.testingcenter.uci.edu/. http://www.testingcenter.uci.edu/.

Taking courses outside Taking courses outside UCIUCI

• Courses may be completed outside of Courses may be completed outside of UCI to satisfy general education and UCI to satisfy general education and elective courseselective courses

• You must take all major courses at UCIYou must take all major courses at UCI– Students may petition to take up to Students may petition to take up to

four four approved UC-transferable lower-division classes, except for writing classes, at a community college or other university.

• Check with Check with http://www.assist.org/ to to make sure community college courses make sure community college courses will transfer!will transfer!

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BIM, CGS, CS, CSE, IN4MATX and BIM, CGS, CS, CSE, IN4MATX and SE Major RequirementsSE Major Requirements

Business Information Management Business Information Management (BIM)(BIM)

• Jointly offered by the Bren School of ICS and the Jointly offered by the Bren School of ICS and the Paul Merage School of Business.Paul Merage School of Business.

• BIM students will fall under the authority of the BIM students will fall under the authority of the Bren School of ICS, which will provide all of the Bren School of ICS, which will provide all of the counseling resources for the students.counseling resources for the students.

• Due to a limited amount of space available for Due to a limited amount of space available for this major, we will be accepting a limited number this major, we will be accepting a limited number of new freshmen students. of new freshmen students.

Business Information Business Information ManagementManagement

Just the Basics:Just the Basics: Lower-division Informatics/ICS, Econ, and Mgmt courses (9)Lower-division Informatics/ICS, Econ, and Mgmt courses (9) Lower-division mathematics courses (5)Lower-division mathematics courses (5) Upper-division Informatics, Math, Mgmt and elective Upper-division Informatics, Math, Mgmt and elective courses (20)courses (20)

Informatics/ICS Courses:Informatics/ICS Courses: Lower-division: ICS 21 and 22 or 31, 32, 33;Lower-division: ICS 21 and 22 or 31, 32, 33; and 45J; In4matx 43 and 45J; In4matx 43 - Upper-division: CS 121/In4matx 141, CS 122A, - Upper-division: CS 121/In4matx 141, CS 122A, In4matx 113 and In4matx 143In4matx 113 and In4matx 143

Mathematics Courses:Mathematics Courses: Math 2ABMath 2AB Stats 7, 8 or 67Stats 7, 8 or 67 ICS 6DICS 6D ICS 6NICS 6N Stats 110Stats 110

Total NumberTotal Numberof Classes:of Classes:

3434

ManagementManagement:: Lower-division: Mgmt 30ABLower-division: Mgmt 30AB Upper-division: Mgmt 101, Upper-division: Mgmt 101, 102,102, 105, 107, 109, 110,173, 105, 107, 109, 110,173, 178,189178,189

Major Electives:Major Electives: 3 UD Bren electives3 UD Bren electives 2 UD electives2 UD electives 1 UD Writing 1 UD Writing

EconomicEconomics:s: Lower-division: Econ Lower-division: Econ 20AB20AB

Computer Game Computer Game ScienceScience

• ICS 6D (discrete math)ICS 6D (discrete math)• ICS 6B (boolean algebra and logic)ICS 6B (boolean algebra and logic)• ICS 6NICS 6N• Math 2A-B (calculus)Math 2A-B (calculus)• Statistics 67Statistics 67

Just the Basics:

Mathematics Courses:Mathematics Courses:

Lower-division Bren School courses (9) Lower-division mathematics courses (6) Upper-division Bren School courses (16) Physics and Film and Media (2)

Bren School CoursesBren School Courses Lower-division: ICS Lower-division: ICS 21 and 22 or 31, 32, 21 and 22 or 31, 32, 33; 45C, and 46; ICS 33; 45C, and 46; ICS 51, 60, 61, 62; 51, 60, 61, 62; In4matx 43In4matx 43 Upper-division: 11 Upper-division: 11 core and 5 electivescore and 5 electives

Total Number of Total Number of Major Courses:Major Courses:

3333

Physics and Film and Media Studies:Physics and Film and Media Studies: Physics 3APhysics 3A Film and Media Studies 85AFilm and Media Studies 85A

Computer ScienceComputer Science

• ICS 6D (discrete math)ICS 6D (discrete math)• ICS 6B (boolean algebra and logic)ICS 6B (boolean algebra and logic)• ICS 6N or Math 3A (linear algebra)ICS 6N or Math 3A (linear algebra)• Math 2A-B (calculus)Math 2A-B (calculus)• Statistics 67Statistics 67

Just the Basics:

Mathematics Courses:Mathematics Courses:

Lower-division Bren School courses (10) Lower-division mathematics courses (6) Science courses (2) Upper-division Bren School courses (13)

Bren School Courses:Bren School Courses: Lower-division: ICS 21 and Lower-division: ICS 21 and 22 or ICS 31, 32, 33; 51, 45C, 22 or ICS 31, 32, 33; 51, 45C, 46, 53, 53L, 90 and In4matx 46, 53, 53L, 90 and In4matx 4343 Core Upper-division: CS 161 Core Upper-division: CS 161 and ICS 139Wand ICS 139W11 electives (2 must be 11 electives (2 must be project courses and one project courses and one specialization must be specialization must be fulfilled)fulfilled)

Total Number of Total Number of Major Courses:Major Courses:

3131

Science coursesScience courses: : Select two Select two additional GE II approved additional GE II approved coursescourses

Specializations: Specializations: •AlgorithmsAlgorithms•Architecture and Embedded SystemsArchitecture and Embedded Systems•BioinformaticsBioinformatics•InformationInformation•Intelligent SystemsIntelligent Systems•Networked SystemsNetworked Systems•Systems and Software Systems and Software •Visual ComputingVisual Computing

Computer Science & Computer Science & EngineeringEngineering

Just the Basics:Just the Basics: Lower-division CSE courses (10)Lower-division CSE courses (10) Lower-division mathematics courses (8)Lower-division mathematics courses (8) Basic science (4)Basic science (4) Approved science electives (2)Approved science electives (2) Upper-division CSE courses (16)Upper-division CSE courses (16) Four “tracks” in the junior year (2 courses)Four “tracks” in the junior year (2 courses)

CSE Courses:CSE Courses: Lower-division: CSE 31, 31L, 41, Lower-division: CSE 31, 31L, 41, 42, 43, 45C, 46, 50, 70A, 9042, 43, 45C, 46, 50, 70A, 90 Upper-division: 16 engineering Upper-division: 16 engineering and computing topicsand computing topics Four “tracks” include: Algorithms, Four “tracks” include: Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, Graphics/Vision, and Parallel, Graphics/Vision, and Parallel, Distributed, and Networked Distributed, and Networked SystemsSystems

Mathematics Courses:Mathematics Courses: Math 2A-B-D (calculus)Math 2A-B-D (calculus) Math 3A (linear algebra)Math 3A (linear algebra) Math 3D (elem diff equations)Math 3D (elem diff equations) ICS 6B (boolean algebra)ICS 6B (boolean algebra) ICS 6D (discrete math)ICS 6D (discrete math)Stats 67 (probability and stats)Stats 67 (probability and stats)

Total Number of Total Number of Major Classes: 42Major Classes: 42

Science Courses:Science Courses: Physics 7C/LC, and 7D/LDPhysics 7C/LC, and 7D/LD 8 units of approved basic 8 units of approved basic science science coursescourses

InformaticsInformatics

Just the Basics:Just the Basics: Lower-division Informatics & ICS courses (6)Lower-division Informatics & ICS courses (6) Lower-division mathematics courses (2)Lower-division mathematics courses (2) Upper-division Informatics & CS courses (18-19)Upper-division Informatics & CS courses (18-19)

ICS and In4matx Courses:ICS and In4matx Courses: Lower-division: ICS 21 and 22 or ICS 31, 32, Lower-division: ICS 21 and 22 or ICS 31, 32, 33; 90, In4matx 43, ICS 45J33; 90, In4matx 43, ICS 45J Upper-division: 8 coursesUpper-division: 8 courses Track Courses: 10-11 coursesTrack Courses: 10-11 courses

Mathematics Courses:Mathematics Courses: ICS 6BICS 6B Stats 7 or 67Stats 7 or 67

Total NumberTotal Numberof Classes:of Classes:

26-2726-27

TracksTracks:: Human-ComputerHuman-Computer Interaction (HCI)Interaction (HCI) Organizations andOrganizations and Information Technology Information Technology (OIT)(OIT)

Software Software EngineeringEngineering

Just the Basics:Just the Basics: Lower-division Informatics & ICS courses (8)Lower-division Informatics & ICS courses (8) Lower-division mathematics courses (6)Lower-division mathematics courses (6) Upper-division Informatics & CS courses (20)Upper-division Informatics & CS courses (20)

ICS and Informatics Courses:ICS and Informatics Courses: Lower-division: ICS 21 and 22 or ICS 31, 32 and 33, Lower-division: ICS 21 and 22 or ICS 31, 32 and 33, ICS 45C , ICS 45J, ICS 46, In4matx 43, ICS 51ICS 45C , ICS 45J, ICS 46, In4matx 43, ICS 51 Upper-division: 16 coursesUpper-division: 16 courses Electives: 4 coursesElectives: 4 courses

Mathematics Courses:Mathematics Courses: Math 2A-BMath 2A-B ICS 6BICS 6B ICS 6DICS 6D ICS 6NICS 6N Stats 7 or 67Stats 7 or 67

Total NumberTotal Numberof Classes:of Classes:

3434

AP ExamsAP ExamsExamExam ScoreScore Class Credit forClass Credit forComputer Science:Computer Science:A ExamA Exam 3, 4 or 53, 4 or 5 ICS/CSE 21ICS/CSE 21

AB ExamAB Exam 3 3 ICS/CSE 21ICS/CSE 21

4 or 54 or 5 ICS/CSE 21 and 22ICS/CSE 21 and 22

Mathematics:Mathematics:AB ExamAB Exam 4 or 54 or 5 Math 2AMath 2A

BC ExamBC Exam 33 Math 2AMath 2A

4 or 54 or 5 Math 2A and 2BMath 2A and 2B

Physics:Physics:Exam C, Part I or IIExam C, Part I or II 4 or 54 or 5 Physics 2Physics 2

Exam C, Part I Exam C, Part I 55 Physics 3APhysics 3A

Exam C, Part IIExam C, Part II 55 Physics 3BPhysics 3B

Chemistry:Chemistry:AP Chemistry ExamAP Chemistry Exam 4 or 54 or 5 Chemistry 1A + 4 elective Chemistry 1A + 4 elective

unitsunits

Statistics:Statistics:AP StatisticsAP Statistics 3, 4, or 53, 4, or 5 Statistics 7Statistics 7

EconomicsEconomicsMacroeconomicsMacroeconomics 4 or 54 or 5 Economics 20BEconomics 20B

MicroeconomicsMicroeconomics 4 or 54 or 5 Economics 20AEconomics 20A

Sample Fall Schedule for Sample Fall Schedule for MajorsMajors

BIMBIM CGSCGS CSCSEcon 20A (4)Econ 20A (4) ICS 31 (4)ICS 31 (4) ICS 31 (4)ICS 31 (4)

Math 2A (4)Math 2A (4) Math 2A (4)Math 2A (4) Math 2A (4)Math 2A (4)

WR 39A (4)WR 39A (4) ICS 60 (4)ICS 60 (4) WR 39A (4)WR 39A (4)

ICS 90 (1)ICS 90 (1)

CSECSE ICS-UDICS-UD IN4MATXIN4MATX SESEICS 31 (4)ICS 31 (4) ICS 31 (4)ICS 31 (4) ICS 31 (4)ICS 31 (4) ICS 31 (4) ICS 31 (4)

Math 2A (4)Math 2A (4) Math 2A (4)Math 2A (4) Stats 7 (4)Stats 7 (4) Math 2A Math 2A (4) (4)

Gen. Ed. (I) orGen. Ed. (I) or WR 39A (4)WR 39A (4) WR 39A (4)WR 39A (4) WR 39A (4) WR 39A (4)

Physics 2 (4)Physics 2 (4) ICS 90 (1)ICS 90 (1)

*** If writing courses are full, please substitute with a *** If writing courses are full, please substitute with a GE III or GE IV course. GE III or GE IV course.

Concentration (optional)Concentration (optional)• Engineering and Computer Science in the Global

Context– Open to all Bren ICS majors– Work closely with counselors in ICS Student Affairs and

Study Abroad Center to create an academic plan and proposal for Associate Dean

– A minimum of eight courses at UCI or at the international– 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.

ICS 90: New Students Seminar

• 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

ICS 93: Strategies for Success ICS 93: Strategies for Success in Information and Computer in Information and Computer SciencesSciences• Course taught through the Course taught through the

Learning and Academic Learning and Academic Resource Center (LARC) – Resource Center (LARC) – offered offered winterwinter and and springspring quarters.quarters.

• Goal is to develop good Goal is to develop good study skills in technical study skills in technical fieldsfields

• Topics include time Topics include time management, analytical management, analytical thinking, text analysis, thinking, text analysis, academic survival academic survival strategies, and goal settingstrategies, and goal setting

Bren School of ICS and Math Bren School of ICS and Math RequirementsRequirements

All courses taken to All courses taken to satisfy your Bren ICS satisfy your Bren ICS major requirements major requirements (including Math, (including Math, Writing, Film, and Writing, Film, and Science where Science where applicable) applicable) mustmust be be taken for a letter taken for a letter grade!!!grade!!!

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Enrolling in CoursesEnrolling in Courses

The 5 W’s of Enrolling:The 5 W’s of Enrolling:

You will be enrolling in your Fall quarter courses based on You will be enrolling in your Fall quarter courses based on academic advising today.academic advising today.

It is important to have your schedule mapped out and It is important to have your schedule mapped out and cleared by an academic counselor in order for you to enroll.cleared by an academic counselor in order for you to enroll.

1. WHAT am I enrolling in?1. WHAT am I enrolling in?

2 & 3. WHEN and WHERE will I be 2 & 3. WHEN and WHERE will I be enrolling?enrolling? You will be registering on a computer with an internet You will be registering on a computer with an internet connection after this session.connection after this session.

4 & 5. HOW and WHO will I be enrolling?4 & 5. HOW and WHO will I be enrolling? You will be registering for classes on a system called You will be registering for classes on a system called

WebReg. WebReg is UCI’s secured internet response WebReg. WebReg is UCI’s secured internet response registration system that allows you to enroll in classes from registration system that allows you to enroll in classes from anywhere in the world using your UCInet ID and password.anywhere in the world using your UCInet ID and password.

Access WebReg at Access WebReg at http://www.reg.uci.edu You will be registering only yourself for classes.You will be registering only yourself for classes.

About WebReg:About WebReg:• Add or drop a courseAdd or drop a course• Change your grade option for a course when Change your grade option for a course when

appropriateappropriate• Modify the units in a variable unit classModify the units in a variable unit class• Check your eligibility to enrollCheck your eligibility to enroll• Confirm your class scheduleConfirm your class schedule• WebReg will inform you of any student record WebReg will inform you of any student record

holds on your record and the department you holds on your record and the department you need to contactneed to contact

• Accessible 7 days per week, except 4-6 a.m. Accessible 7 days per week, except 4-6 a.m. (scheduled maintenance)(scheduled maintenance)

• Your enrollment window opens this afternoon.Your enrollment window opens this afternoon.– You may not enroll in classes before then.You may not enroll in classes before then.– Once your enrollment window opens you have Once your enrollment window opens you have

48 hours to access WebReg. After that, while 48 hours to access WebReg. After that, while windows are opening for other students, you windows are opening for other students, you are restricted to using WebReg during non-are restricted to using WebReg during non-prime hours of 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.prime hours of 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

• If you have problems enrolling using WebReg, call If you have problems enrolling using WebReg, call the Registrar’s Office at (949) 824-6124.the Registrar’s Office at (949) 824-6124.

Searchable Schedule of Searchable Schedule of ClassesClasses• The Searchable Schedule of Classes (WebSOC) The Searchable Schedule of Classes (WebSOC)

should be used to find updated information on should be used to find updated information on class times, locations, enrollment numbers, etc. class times, locations, enrollment numbers, etc. For more information see For more information see www.reg.uci.edu..

• Enroll using 5 digit course code located on the Enroll using 5 digit course code located on the far right of the course listingfar right of the course listing

• You must enroll for a lab or discussion if it is You must enroll for a lab or discussion if it is listed under a specific section of the lecturelisted under a specific section of the lecture

• ICS and CS majors enroll in ICS and CS courses ICS and CS majors enroll in ICS and CS courses such as ICS 31- such as ICS 31- do not enroll in CSE coursesdo not enroll in CSE courses

• IN4MTX majors enroll in IN4MTX and CS IN4MTX majors enroll in IN4MTX and CS courses- courses- do not enroll in CSE coursesdo not enroll in CSE courses

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 What else do I need to know about enrollment?know about enrollment?

• If you are receiving any If you are receiving any financial aid, you financial aid, you mustmust be be enrolled in at least 6 units enrolled in at least 6 units before it will be given.before it will be given.

• The first day of instruction is The first day of instruction is always the first day of lecture, always the first day of lecture, except for Humanities Coreexcept for Humanities Core

• You may not repeat a course You may not repeat a course for which you have received for which you have received credit via AP exam, credit via AP exam, articulation review, or have articulation review, or have received a Pass or grade of C received a Pass or grade of C or better.or better.

Common WebReg Error Common WebReg Error MessagesMessages

• I sign up for my course and after I log out of I sign up for my course and after I log out of WebReg, my course(s) gets dropped. Why?WebReg, my course(s) gets dropped. Why?– You may not have signed up for accompanying lab and/or You may not have signed up for accompanying lab and/or

discdisc• I am not able to add a course I am not able to add a course

– You have reached the 18 unit maximum limit (waitlisted You have reached the 18 unit maximum limit (waitlisted units are also applied to this)units are also applied to this)

– Course conflicts are not allowedCourse conflicts are not allowed

• I get the error message- prerequisite not met.I get the error message- prerequisite not met.– You have not met the prerequisite of the course (check your You have not met the prerequisite of the course (check your

catalogue or student handbook for course prerequisites)catalogue or student handbook for course prerequisites)– You have completed the prerequisite by AP exam, non-UCI You have completed the prerequisite by AP exam, non-UCI

course, petition, or exception to policy.course, petition, or exception to policy.• WebReg cannot recognize any of these course creditsWebReg cannot recognize any of these course credits• You must get an academic counselor of the department that You must get an academic counselor of the department that

offers the course to clear youoffers the course to clear you• For Bren School courses, you must either stop by the Student For Bren School courses, you must either stop by the Student

Affairs office or call 949-824-5156 to get yourself placed on the Affairs office or call 949-824-5156 to get yourself placed on the prerequisite clearing list prerequisite clearing list DO NOT WAIT THE DAY BEFORE DO NOT WAIT THE DAY BEFORE YOUR WINDOW OPENS TO DO THISYOUR WINDOW OPENS TO DO THIS!!

Prerequisite Clearing and YouPrerequisite Clearing and You

• The Registrar’s system will not automatically recognize The Registrar’s system will not automatically recognize when prerequisites have been completed outside of the when prerequisites have been completed outside of the University. This means that you will need to receive University. This means that you will need to receive clearance for many courses before being able to enroll.clearance for many courses before being able to enroll.

• Our office has developed on on-line prerequisite Our office has developed on on-line prerequisite clearing form that can be accessed 24/7. clearing form that can be accessed 24/7.

• Before your enrollment window opens, look up the Before your enrollment window opens, look up the prereqs for the courses you wish to enroll in. If you prereqs for the courses you wish to enroll in. If you finished any of the prereqs outside of UCI, turn in a finished any of the prereqs outside of UCI, turn in a request for the courses. request for the courses. https://ugradforms.ics.uci.edu..

• DO NOT put in requests for courses you do not need DO NOT put in requests for courses you do not need clearance for. It creates extra work for us and slows us clearance for. It creates extra work for us and slows us down.down.

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Academic Honesty PolicyAcademic Honesty Policy Please visit www.ics.uci.edu/ugrad/policiesPlease visit www.ics.uci.edu/ugrad/policies

Bren School of ICS Academic Bren School of ICS Academic Honesty PolicyHonesty Policy

• The following examples are The following examples are considered as academically considered as academically dishonest:dishonest:– Copying during an exam or quizCopying during an exam or quiz– Copying a person’s homeworkCopying a person’s homework– Sharing code during a lab Sharing code during a lab

assignmentassignment– Sharing notes and problem Sharing notes and problem

solutionssolutions– Any joint effort when individual Any joint effort when individual

effort is required.effort is required.– Do not assume anything, ask Do not assume anything, ask

questions.questions.

Bren School of ICS Bren School of ICS Academic Honesty Academic Honesty PolicyPolicy• What could happen if you are What could happen if you are

caught or suspected of academic caught or suspected of academic dishonesty?dishonesty?– An automatic F in the assignment, quiz An automatic F in the assignment, quiz

or exam, ORor exam, OR– An automatic F in the course, ORAn automatic F in the course, OR– Expulsion from the University (this may Expulsion from the University (this may

occur if you have been caught more occur if you have been caught more than once.)than once.)

– A letter/report will be placed in your A letter/report will be placed in your student file within the school and at the student file within the school and at the university level for at least two years.university level for at least two years.

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Important Policies and DeadlinesImportant Policies and Deadlines

Add/Drop/Change Policy

• Deadline to add a course: Friday of Week 3

• Deadline to drop a course: Friday of Week 2

• 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.

University privacy policyUniversity privacy policy• By law, the ICS Student Affairs Office and By law, the ICS Student Affairs Office and

other UCI officials may not release any other UCI officials may not release any student information such as GPA, grades, student information such as GPA, grades, fees paid, attendance, transcript, or any fees paid, attendance, transcript, or any other academic information to ANY ONE other academic information to ANY ONE without consent from the student.without consent from the student.

• Please see the UCI General Catalogue Please see the UCI General Catalogue Appendix for more details.Appendix for more details.

University privacy policy University privacy policy continued…continued…

• What does this mean What does this mean for you?for you?– Parents or anyone else Parents or anyone else

may not call to find out may not call to find out the status of their the status of their studentstudent• RegistrationRegistration• GradesGrades• Academic StatusAcademic Status

– Students must be the Students must be the point of contact with point of contact with any campus official any campus official

Official TranscriptsOfficial Transcripts• All transcripts (high school, All transcripts (high school,

community college, university) community college, university) must be submitted to the Office must be submitted to the Office

of Admissions by:of Admissions by:July 15 July 15 * *

*your admission will be rescinded if you pass this *your admission will be rescinded if you pass this deadlinedeadline

– Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools260 Aldrich HallIrvine, CA 92697-1075

– Admissions will place a hold on Admissions will place a hold on enrollment if transcripts are lateenrollment if transcripts are late

Statement of Legal Statement of Legal ResidenceResidence• Used to make a Used to make a

determination of determination of residence classification residence classification for tuition fee purposes. for tuition fee purposes.

• All students should have All students should have submitted the Statement submitted the Statement of Legal Residence form of Legal Residence form with the SIRwith the SIR

• The link to the The link to the Statement of Legal Statement of Legal Residence form is Residence form is located on your online located on your online MyAdmissions pageMyAdmissions page

Undergraduate StudentUndergraduate StudentHealth InsuranceHealth Insurance• ALL ALL undergraduate students are undergraduate students are

required to carry adequate health required to carry adequate health insuranceinsurance

• Included in Undergraduate Student Included in Undergraduate Student Fees.Fees.

• Can be waived if private insurance is Can be waived if private insurance is evaluated to be equal or superior to evaluated to be equal or superior to policy provided by UCIpolicy provided by UCI

• Consult the UCI General Catalogue Consult the UCI General Catalogue or the web at or the web at www.shs.uci.edu for for further clarificationfurther clarification

• Deadline to submit online waiver Deadline to submit online waiver form: form: September 17September 17

Undergraduate StudentUndergraduate StudentFee PaymentFee Payment

• ZotbillZotbill– When your Zotbill is available for viewing, When your Zotbill is available for viewing,

you will be sent an email. It is your you will be sent an email. It is your responsibility to periodically check your responsibility to periodically check your Zotbill to see if there are any charges.Zotbill to see if there are any charges.

– More information can be found at the More information can be found at the Student Billing website: Student Billing website: https://zotaccount.uci.edu/https://zotaccount.uci.edu/

• Fees must be paid by Fees must be paid by 4PM on 4PM on September 17September 17 to avoid being dropped to avoid being dropped from courses.from courses.

• Late service charges are assessed for Late service charges are assessed for fee payment after this date. Please fee payment after this date. Please refer to the Schedule of Classes or refer to the Schedule of Classes or the UCI Registrar’s web site at the UCI Registrar’s web site at www.reg.uci.edu for more for more information.information.

UCI E-mail AccountUCI E-mail Account

• You should have already activated your You should have already activated your UCInetID through your MyAdmission UCInetID through your MyAdmission PagePage– This is also your UCI emailThis is also your UCI email

• Example: Peter Anteater Example: Peter Anteater – E-mail: E-mail: panteater@uci.edu– UCInetID: UCInetID: panteaterpanteater

– UCI and Bren School of ICS Staff will only UCI and Bren School of ICS Staff will only respond to e-mail sent by a UCI e-mail accountrespond to e-mail sent by a UCI e-mail account

– For any questions and support about For any questions and support about UCInetIDs, you may contact the Office of UCInetIDs, you may contact the Office of Information Technology (OIT): Information Technology (OIT): www.oit.uci.edu

Bren School of Bren School of ICSICS

E-mail AccountE-mail Account• In addition to your UCI account, In addition to your UCI account,

you will need to activate your Bren you will need to activate your Bren School of ICS accountSchool of ICS account– To activate your Bren School of ICS e-To activate your Bren School of ICS e-

mail account, bring your UCI student mail account, bring your UCI student ID card to the Bren School of ICS lab- ID card to the Bren School of ICS lab- ICS 364 beginning ICS 364 beginning ThursdayThursday,, September 27September 27..

– You will need a Bren School of ICS You will need a Bren School of ICS account in order to use the Bren account in order to use the Bren School of ICS computing facilities and School of ICS computing facilities and course drop boxes.course drop boxes.

– The ICSnetID is the same as the Bren The ICSnetID is the same as the Bren School of ICS e-mail nameSchool of ICS e-mail name• Example: Peter AnteaterExample: Peter Anteater

– E-mail: E-mail: panteater@ics.uci.edu– ICSnetID: ICSnetID: panteaterpanteater

Bren School of ICSBren School of ICSOpen Computer LabOpen Computer Lab

www.ics.uci.edu/~labwww.ics.uci.edu/~lab ICS 364ICS 364

Open lab for all students Open lab for all students taking a Bren School taking a Bren School coursecourse

Hours varyHours vary Software needed for your Software needed for your

course will be on these course will be on these machinesmachines

Other labs (1Other labs (1stst floor of floor of CS building) assigned CS building) assigned for coursesfor courses

Career Opportunities for Career Opportunities for YouYou • Bren School of ICS Bren School of ICS

Corporate PartnersCorporate Partners• ics.jobsics.jobs

– https://jobs.ics.uci.edu/– Openings are posted Openings are posted

online as they are online as they are received. Weekly email received. Weekly email to Bren School of ICS to Bren School of ICS sponsored listservs are sponsored listservs are sent announcing new IT sent announcing new IT openingsopenings

• Reverse Career Reverse Career FairFair

• Bren School of ICS Bren School of ICS Information Information SessionsSessions

• UCI Career CenterUCI Career Center– ZotlinkZotlink– Career Fairs and info Career Fairs and info

sessionssessions

UCI Career FairsUCI Career Fairs

Many Orange County firms recruit Bren School majors for Many Orange County firms recruit Bren School majors for internships and full-time employment and participate in our internships and full-time employment and participate in our

project classesproject classes

Bren School of ICS Theme Bren School of ICS Theme HouseHouse

• Open to all Bren School Open to all Bren School of ICS studentsof ICS students

• Informal, academic and Informal, academic and social functionssocial functions

• Expose residents to Expose residents to faculty, alumni and faculty, alumni and industry members in the industry members in the ICS field ICS field

• Activities may include: Activities may include: • Visits to corporationsVisits to corporations

• Opportunities to Opportunities to participate in participate in symposiums, symposiums, workshopsworkshops

• Mentoring with Mentoring with alumni and corporate alumni and corporate volunteersvolunteers

Before Classes Begin…Before Classes Begin…

Don’t forget… classes begin on Thursday, Don’t forget… classes begin on Thursday, September 27!September 27!

• Welcome Week Welcome Week – September 24 – 27September 24 – 27– Monday, September 24Monday, September 24

• New Student ConvocationNew Student Convocation• Dean’s WelcomeDean’s Welcome• Anteater Club Fair Anteater Club Fair

• All Welcome Week events All Welcome Week events are free of chargeare free of charge

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and Computer Sciencesand Computer Sciences

Good luck to you all and please Good luck to you all and please

remember that we are here to help!remember that we are here to help!