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UC Irvine
Irvine, CA 92697

Official telephone: (949) 824-5011

Website: www.uci.edu
Screen last updated on: August 2009

Academic CalendarTOP
Semester/term begin dates: in mid-September, early January, and late March.
Calendar system: quarter system (four terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in July and August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one of 10 weeks and two of five weeks each.

Academic ExperienceTOP
Enrollment by categories:
23% arts/humanities/social sciences
23% biological/life sciences
18% engineering/technology/computer science
2% health professions
8% mathematics/physical sciences
Majors with the highest enrollment: biological sciences, economics, information/computer science
Majors with the lowest enrollment: African-American studies, Russian, German
Average freshman GPA: 3.04 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 93%
Student:Faculty ratio: 17:1
Total faculty: 893 men, 469 women
Full-time faculty: 708 men, 330 women
Part-time faculty: 185 men, 139 women
Graduation rate: 80% within six years

Required Undergraduate CurriculumTOP
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

Programs OfferedTOP
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning, online courses
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-medicine
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 M.Bus.Admin. program with Graduate Sch of Management.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: UC Center Sacramento
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Exchange programs with other U of California campuses.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in over 30 countries.
Other special or unique academic programs:
3-2 BA/MBA
Army ROTC: offered off-campus Univ. of Southern California, Claremont Colleges, Extension
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus Loyola Marymount University, UC Los Angeles, University of S

Degrees OfferedTOP
  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts
  • Bachelor of Music
  • Bachelor of Science
  • Doctor of Education
  • Doctor of Philosophy
  • Master of Arts
  • Master of Arts in Teaching
  • Master of Business Administration
  • Master of Fine Arts
  • Master of Science
  • Master of Urban and Regional Planning
  • Doctor of Medicine

Advanced Credit/PlacementTOP
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • placement for international baccalaureate
Other credit/placement programs:
Cannot duplicate any credit received from international baccalaureate exams.

Online AP and Honors courses offered.

Additional Information
UC Irvine offers online AP and Honors courses to high school students.  These online courses are approved by the University of California and satisfy the "a-g" subject requirements that most 4-year colleges and universities require for admission. For more information visit http://unex.uci.edu/collegeprep/
 
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