| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late 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. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
biological sciences, psychology/social behavior, business economics |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
biology/education, classical civilization, linguistics |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
93% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
19:1 |
| Total faculty: |
926 men, 584 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
770 men, 433 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
156 men, 151 women |
| Graduation rate: |
88% within six years |
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| 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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-medicine |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
UN Semester |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at California St U--San Bernadino, Loyola Marymount U, U of |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Aerospace Engineering
- African-American Studies
- Anthropology
- Art
- Art History
- Arts/Humanities
- Asian American Studies
- Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
- Biological Sciences
- Biology/Education
- Biomedical Computing
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering/Pre-Medical
- Business Administration
- Business Economics
- Business Information Management
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Chicano/Latino Studies
- Chinese Language/Literature
- Chinese Studies
- Civil Engineering
- Classical Civilization
- Classics
- Cognitive Sciences
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Game Science
- Computer Science
- Computer Science/Engineering
- Criminology/Law/Society
- Dance
- Dance/Choreography
- Dance/Performance
- Developmental/Cell Biology
- Drama
- Earth System Science
- Earth/Environmental Science
- Earth/Environmental Studies
- East Asian Culture
- Ecology/Evolutionary Biology
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering
- English
- Environmental Analysis/Design
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Science
- European Studies
- Film Studies
- Film/Media Studies
- French
- Genetics
- German Studies
- Global Cultures
- History
- Humanities/Arts
- Informatics
- Information/Computer Science
- International Studies
- Japanese Language/Literature
- Korean Literature/Culture
- Latin
- Literary Journalism
- Materials Science/Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Microbiology/Immunology
- Music
- Music Theatre
- Music/Performance
- Neurobiology
- Nursing Science
- Pharmaceutical Science
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Plant Biology
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Psychology/Social Behavior
- Public Health Policy
- Public Health Sciences
- Quantitative Economics
- Religious Studies
- Social Ecology
- Social Policy/Public Service
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Software Engineering
- Spanish
- Studio Art
- Urban Studies
- Women's Studies
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Doctorates
- Anatomy
- Anthropology
- Biological Chemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Engineering
- Cellular/Molecular Biology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Chemistry/Material Physics
- Civil Engineering
- Classics
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Criminology/Law/Society
- Culture/Theory
- Developmental/Cell Biology
- Drama/Theatre
- East Asian Languages/Literatures
- Ecology/Evolutionary Biology
- Economics
- Education
- Educational Administration
- Educational Administration/Leadership
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrical/Computer Engineering
- English
- Environmental Analysis/Design
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Health Science/Policy
- Environmental Toxicology
- Epidemiology
- Experimental Pathology
- French
- German
- History
- Information/Computer Science
- Logic/Philosophy of Science
- Management
- Materials Science/Engineering
- Materials/Manufacturing Technology
- Mathematical Behavioral Science
- Mathematical/Computational Biology
- Mathematics
- Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering
- Medical Microbiology
- Medicinal Chemistry/Pharmacology
- Medicine
- Molecular Biology/Biochemistry
- Networked Systems
- Neurobiology/Behavior
- Neuroscience
- Nursing Science
- Pharmacological Sciences
- Pharmacology/Toxicology
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physiology/Biophysics
- Planning/Policy/Design
- Political Psychology
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Psychology/Social Behavior
- Public Choice
- Social Ecology
- Sociology
- Software Engineering
- Spanish
- Statistics
- Transportation Economics
- Transportation Science
- Visual Studies
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Master's Degrees
- Accountancy
- Administrative/Executive
- Administrative/Fully Employed
- Administrative/Health Care
- Art
- Arts Computation Engineering
- Biological Chemistry
- Biology/Educational Media Design
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biomedical/Translational Science
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemical/Material Physics
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Classics
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Criminology/Law/Society
- Critical/Curatorial Studies
- Dance
- Developmental/Cell Biology
- Drama
- East Asian Languages/Literatures
- Ecology/Evolutionary Biology
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrical/Computer Engineering
- Elementary/Secondary Education
- Engineering Management
- English
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Health
- Environmental Toxicology
- Epidemiology
- Genetic Counseling
- German
- History
- Information/Computer Science
- Law
- Management
- Materials Science/Engineering
- Materials/Manufacturing Technology
- Mathematics
- Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering
- Medical Microbiology
- Molecular Biology/Biochemistry
- Music
- Networked Systems
- Neurobiology/Behavior
- Nursing Science
- Pharmacology/Toxicology
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Planning/Policy/Design
- Public Health
- Public Policy
- Social Ecology
- Social Science
- Software Engineering
- Statistics
- Studio Art
- Transportation Science
- Urban/Regional Planning
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or 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
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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| 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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