School of School of Physical SciencesPhysical Sciences

Welcome!Welcome!

Academic Advising Academic Advising SessionSession

Summer 2006Summer 2006

What you will learn What you will learn today:today:

Information about the School Information about the School

of Physical Sciencesof Physical Sciences

Information about your majorInformation about your major

What it takes to graduate What it takes to graduate

from UCIfrom UCI

How to choose classes and How to choose classes and

registerregister

School of School of Physical SciencesPhysical Sciences

Robert J. Doedens, Robert J. Doedens, Associate Dean Associate Dean

Location: 180 Rowland HallLocation: 180 Rowland Hall Phone: (949) 824-6507Phone: (949) 824-6507 Website: Website:

www.ps.uci.edu/~stuaffwww.ps.uci.edu/~stuaff Email: pssazot@uci.eduEmail: pssazot@uci.edu Hours: Mon – Fri, 8-4:30Hours: Mon – Fri, 8-4:30

Academic Academic Counselors:Counselors:

Cindy Fern Cindy Fern Don Williams Don Williams Barbara HaierBarbara Haier

Peer Academic Advisors:Peer Academic Advisors:

Vinson Chien, Natalie Vinson Chien, Natalie Nguyen, Jennifer Nguyen, Jennifer SandnessSandness

School of Physical School of Physical SciencesSciences Four departmentsFour departments

• ChemistryChemistry• Earth System Earth System

ScienceScience• MathematicsMathematics• Physics and Physics and

AstronomyAstronomy

Areas of Study:Areas of Study: Majors:Majors:

• ChemistryChemistry– Concentrations :Concentrations :

– Biochemistry Biochemistry – Chemistry EducationChemistry EducationAmerican Chemical Society certified degree American Chemical Society certified degree

availableavailable

• MathematicsMathematics– Concentration : Concentration :

– Mathematics for EconomicsMathematics for Economics– Specializations : Specializations :

– Applied and Computational MathematicsApplied and Computational Mathematics– Mathematics for High School TeachingMathematics for High School Teaching– StatisticsStatistics

Areas of Study:Areas of Study:• Earth and Environmental SciencesEarth and Environmental Sciences• PhysicsPhysics

– Concentrations : Concentrations : – Applied PhysicsApplied Physics– Biomedical PhysicsBiomedical Physics– Computational PhysicsComputational Physics– Philosophy of Physics Philosophy of Physics – Physics Education Physics Education

• Physical Sciences UndeclaredPhysical Sciences Undeclared

• Minors:Minors:– Earth and Atmospheric SciencesEarth and Atmospheric Sciences– MathematicsMathematics

– Specialization :Specialization :– AstrophysicsAstrophysics

Two great Two great resources:resources:

AntLinkshttp://www.uci.edu/currentstudents.shtml

at UCI homepage click ‘Current Students’ or ‘AntLinks’

New Student websitehttp://www.newstudents.uci.edu/

at AntLinks click ‘Current Students’ then ‘New Student Handbook’

University experiencesUniversity experiences Freshman SeminarsFreshman Seminars Departmental ClubsDepartmental Clubs Double majors, Double majors,

MinorsMinors Research/UROPResearch/UROP Education Abroad Education Abroad

ProgramProgram Honors Honors

programs/coursesprograms/courses

Campus Resources:Campus Resources: AntLinkAntLink Academic Counseling officesAcademic Counseling offices BookstoreBookstore Career CenterCareer Center Financial Aid and Financial Aid and

ScholarshipsScholarships Learning and Academic Learning and Academic

Resource CenterResource Center Libraries - Main and ScienceLibraries - Main and Science Network and Academic Network and Academic

Computing ServicesComputing Services Parking and TransportationParking and Transportation PolicePolice Registrar’s officeRegistrar’s office Student Center (under Student Center (under

renovation)renovation) Student Health - (USHIP)Student Health - (USHIP)

Student Resources:Student Resources: Counseling CenterCounseling Center Departmental tutoringDepartmental tutoring Dean of StudentsDean of Students Disability ServicesDisability Services Health EducationHealth Education OmbudsmanOmbudsman Peer Academic Peer Academic

AdvisorsAdvisors Placement TestingPlacement Testing Student AccessStudent Access

Student Life:Student Life:

Anteater Recreation Anteater Recreation Center (ARC)Center (ARC)

ASUCIASUCI AthleticsAthletics Bren CenterBren Center Cross Cultural CenterCross Cultural Center Student Student

OrganizationsOrganizations Volunteer CenterVolunteer Center

Fees and Financial AidFees and Financial Aid E-Bills (paperless tuition bill) will be e-mailed to your UCI e-E-Bills (paperless tuition bill) will be e-mailed to your UCI e-

mail address in late August mail address in late August Financial aid will be applied to fees automatically if you Financial aid will be applied to fees automatically if you

have enrolled in at least 6 units (need to take a minimum of have enrolled in at least 6 units (need to take a minimum of 12 units)12 units)

Health InsuranceHealth Insurance You are automatically enrolledYou are automatically enrolled You can waive out of the plan if you have You can waive out of the plan if you have

comparable coveragecomparable coverage Waiver deadline is Sept. 8th, but take care of Waiver deadline is Sept. 8th, but take care of

this earlierthis earlier Complete details can be found at:Complete details can be found at:

www.shs.uci.eduwww.shs.uci.edu

Please Please note:note:

Nothing is AutomaticNothing is Automatic Must be enrolled in at Must be enrolled in at

least 12 units (full time least 12 units (full time student status)student status)

Must make normal Must make normal progressprogress

Academic honestyAcademic honesty

Requirements for a Requirements for a Bachelor’s degreeBachelor’s degree

University RequirementsUniversity Requirements• Entry Level Writing (ELW)Entry Level Writing (ELW)• 2.0 GPA2.0 GPA• Minimum 180 quarter unitsMinimum 180 quarter units• Breadth ClassesBreadth Classes

Categories I – VIICategories I – VII

School, Departmental, and Major RequirementsSchool, Departmental, and Major Requirements• Specific classesSpecific classes

Reminder: Buy and review the UCI CatalogueReminder: Buy and review the UCI Catalogue

Entry Level Writing (ELW) requirementEntry Level Writing (ELW) requirement

may be met may be met BEFOREBEFORE entrance in one of the entrance in one of the following ways:following ways:

Pass the UC Analytical Writing Placement examPass the UC Analytical Writing Placement exam Score 3 or above on AP English examScore 3 or above on AP English exam Score 680+ on SAT II Writing testScore 680+ on SAT II Writing test Score 680+ on SAT Reasoning Test, Writing SectionScore 680+ on SAT Reasoning Test, Writing Section Score 5 or above on IB Higher Level English A examScore 5 or above on IB Higher Level English A exam Score 6 or above on IB Standard Level English A examScore 6 or above on IB Standard Level English A exam Complete a transferable college course in English Complete a transferable college course in English

composition with a grade of ‘C’ or better, composition with a grade of ‘C’ or better, beforebefore entering entering UCIUCI

Entry Level Writing (ELW) Entry Level Writing (ELW) requirementrequirement

may be met may be met AFTERAFTER entrance in one of the entrance in one of the following ways: following ways:

Pass the UC Analytical Writing Placement examPass the UC Analytical Writing Placement exam Take Writing 39A, 39A/Plus, or Writing 37Take Writing 39A, 39A/Plus, or Writing 37 Enroll in the Humanities Core course S/A section (part of Enroll in the Humanities Core course S/A section (part of

Humanities 1ABC)Humanities 1ABC) Must be completed before beginning of fourth quarterMust be completed before beginning of fourth quarter

with a grade of ‘C’ or better.with a grade of ‘C’ or better.

Grade requirementGrade requirement

Minimum grade point average of at Minimum grade point average of at least ‘C’ (2.0) is required:least ‘C’ (2.0) is required:

1.1. OverallOverall2.2. In all of the courses required In all of the courses required

for and offered in the major for and offered in the major programprogram

3.3. In the upper-division courses In the upper-division courses required for and offered in required for and offered in the major programthe major programIn any given quarter, if all three of these

requirements are not met, you may be subject to probation or disqualification. If your quarterly GPA falls below 2.0, you may be subject to probation or disqualification.

Other RequirementsOther Requirements

American History and InstitutionsAmerican History and Institutions (may be met in (may be met in several ways):several ways):Most students have satisfied this requirement Most students have satisfied this requirement with high school work. International students, with high school work. International students, see a counselor for information on how to satisfy see a counselor for information on how to satisfy thethe requirement.requirement.

Residence requirementResidence requirement At least 36 of the final 45 units completed by a At least 36 of the final 45 units completed by a student for the bachelor's degree must be earned student for the bachelor's degree must be earned in residence at the UCI campus. in residence at the UCI campus.

Normal progress toward degreeNormal progress toward degreeMust declare a major by the time you reach junior Must declare a major by the time you reach junior status (status (90 units, excluding college work completed prior 90 units, excluding college work completed prior

to high school graduationto high school graduation))Must follow the program of study required for Must follow the program of study required for your major and graduate when done (normally in your major and graduate when done (normally in four years).four years).

UCI RequirementsUCI Requirements

Breadth categoriesBreadth categoriesI.I. WritingWritingII. II. Natural SciencesNatural SciencesIII. III. Social and Behavioral SciencesSocial and Behavioral SciencesIV. IV. Humanistic InquiryHumanistic InquiryV. V. Mathematics and Symbolic Mathematics and Symbolic

SystemsSystemsVI. VI. Language Other Than EnglishLanguage Other Than EnglishVII. VII. A. Multicultural Studies and A. Multicultural Studies and

B. International/Global IssuesB. International/Global Issues

Category I: WritingCategory I: Writing

*Must be completed by the beginning of the seventh quarterMinimum letter grade of ‘C’ required in Writing 39A, 37, or Humanities 1A S/AMinimum grade of ‘C’ or ‘P’ required in Writing 39B or 39C

Lower Division options*Lower Division options*1. Writing 39B and 39C 1. Writing 39B and 39C oror

2. Writing 37 and 39C 2. Writing 37 and 39C oror

3. Humanities Core (1A-B-C) 3. Humanities Core (1A-B-C) oror

4. Writing 39B followed by either 30, 4. Writing 39B followed by either 30, 31 or 3831 or 38

Upper DivisionUpper DivisionOne course from the list of approved One course from the list of approved

courses from the UCI cataloguecourses from the UCI catalogue

Category II: Natural Category II: Natural SciencesSciences

Physical Sciences majors Physical Sciences majors meet this requirement meet this requirement with their degree with their degree requirements, either requirements, either Chemistry or Physics.Chemistry or Physics.

Category III: Social and Category III: Social and Behavioral Behavioral

SciencesSciences

Complete a Complete a three-course three-course combinationcombination, as follows, as follows::

1) 1) Courses must be chosen from the Courses must be chosen from the Category III list in the UCI CatalogueCategory III list in the UCI Catalogue

2)2) At least two of the three courses At least two of the three courses must be in the same area, must be in the same area, andand

33)) At least one of the three courses At least one of the three courses must be an introductory coursemust be an introductory course

Category IV: Humanistic Category IV: Humanistic InquiryInquiry

Complete a Complete a three-course seriesthree-course series from one of the following areas:from one of the following areas:

1.1. ArtsArts2.2. HumanitiesHumanities3.3. InterdisciplinaryInterdisciplinary4.4. LiteratureLiterature

Courses must be chosen from the list Courses must be chosen from the list in the UCI Cataloguein the UCI Catalogue..

Category V: Mathematics Category V: Mathematics and Symbolic and Symbolic

SystemsSystems

Physical Sciences majors meet this Physical Sciences majors meet this requirement with the three-course requirement with the three-course Math series required for their major.Math series required for their major.

Chemistry majors: Chemistry majors: Math 2A/2B/2DMath 2A/2B/2D

Earth & Environ. Sciences majors:Earth & Environ. Sciences majors: Math Math 2A/2B/2J2A/2B/2J

Mathematics majors: Mathematics majors: Math 2A/2B/2DMath 2A/2B/2D

Physics majors: Physics majors: Math 2A/2B/2DMath 2A/2B/2DAB exam - score 4 or 5: credit for 2A

BC exam - score 4 or 5: credit for 2A & 2B

score 3: credit for 2A

APcredit

:

Category VI: Language Category VI: Language Other Other Than Than EnglishEnglish

Competency in a language other than English Competency in a language other than English demonstrated through one of the following options:demonstrated through one of the following options:

Completion of the 3Completion of the 3rdrd year of high school foreign language year of high school foreign language with a C average in the 3with a C average in the 3rdrd year year

Score of 3, 4 or 5 on an AP exam in a language other than Score of 3, 4 or 5 on an AP exam in a language other than EnglishEnglish

Score of 570+ on SAT II exam in a language other than Score of 570+ on SAT II exam in a language other than EnglishEnglish

Exemption by examination taken at UCIExemption by examination taken at UCI Completion of 1C level of a language taught at UCI or the Completion of 1C level of a language taught at UCI or the

equivalent at another college or university equivalent at another college or university Completion of an approved course of study through the Completion of an approved course of study through the

Education Abroad Program (EAP)Education Abroad Program (EAP)

Category VII: Multicultural Category VII: Multicultural Studies and Studies and International/Global IssuesInternational/Global Issues

VII-A Multicultural StudiesVII-A Multicultural Studies--You must select You must select oneone course from this area course from this area

VII-B International/Global IssuesVII-B International/Global Issues--You must select You must select twotwo courses from this area courses from this area

- May be fulfilled by participation in the - May be fulfilled by participation in the Education Abroad ProgramEducation Abroad Program

In fulfilling Category VII, students may use courses which overlap In fulfilling Category VII, students may use courses which overlap with other breadth categories. For example, Anthropology 2A with other breadth categories. For example, Anthropology 2A simultaneously satisfies Category VII-B and a portion of Category simultaneously satisfies Category VII-B and a portion of Category III. III.

Plan your schedule:Plan your schedule:Assemble the following: Assemble the following:

1. Course planner1. Course planner

2. Sample program for your major2. Sample program for your major

3. Degree checklist for your major3. Degree checklist for your major

4. AP exam handout4. AP exam handout

5. Summary sheet and Planning Guide5. Summary sheet and Planning Guide

6. Breadth handout6. Breadth handout

ACTIVATE UCI NET IDACTIVATE UCI NET ID

5 minute break!

Enrolling in classes:Enrolling in classes: Students use WebSOC Students use WebSOC (schedule of (schedule of

classes)classes) and WebReg and WebReg• Access WebSOC and WebReg at Access WebSOC and WebReg at http://http://www.reg.uci.eduwww.reg.uci.edu• WebReg requires UCInetID and passwordWebReg requires UCInetID and password

Enrollment windowEnrollment window• The day and time a student may first enroll in classes for the The day and time a student may first enroll in classes for the

upcoming term. Check WebReg to find out when you may begin upcoming term. Check WebReg to find out when you may begin enrolling in classes.enrolling in classes.

New student enrollment windows open mid-AugustNew student enrollment windows open mid-August

Look over this infoLook over this infobefore you enroll:before you enroll:

Things to review on the Registrar’s Things to review on the Registrar’s website:website:• http://http://www.reg.uci.eduwww.reg.uci.edu• Academic and Administrative CalendarAcademic and Administrative Calendar• Registration/Fee informationRegistration/Fee information• Classroom description & abbreviationsClassroom description & abbreviations• Final exam scheduleFinal exam schedule

Things to remember:Things to remember: Complete Statement of Legal Residence Review New Student Website Submit transcripts and AP scores to

Admissions Enroll in classes (windows open mid August) Pay your fees: deadline September 15th Check your enrollment during Adjustment Period: September 15-20 Update your local address at the ‘Student

Access’ website Pick up your Student ID at UC Items (located behind the Student Center on Pereira Drive)

~ New Student Convocation~ New Student ConvocationBren Events Center at Bren Events Center at

9:00am9:00am ~ Dean’s Welcome at 10:30am ~ Dean’s Welcome at 10:30am

At various locationsAt various locations ~ Anteater Club Fair & BBQ ~ Anteater Club Fair & BBQ

At 12 noon in Aldrich ParkAt 12 noon in Aldrich Park

Academic CounselorsAcademic CounselorsBarbara Haier, Don Williams, Barbara Haier, Don Williams,

Cindy Fern Cindy Fern

Welcome Week (September Welcome Week (September 18 - 22)18 - 22) Plan to attend these special events on Monday, Plan to attend these special events on Monday, September 18:September 18:

Sample Freshman programs:Sample Freshman programs:CHEMISTRY MAJORSFALL WINTER SPRINGChem 1A, 1LA (H2A,H2LA) Chem 1B, 1LB (H2B, H2LB) Chem 1C, 1LC (H2C,H2LC)Math 2A Math 2B Math 2DBreadth (Writing) Breadth (Writing) Breadth

Breadth Breadth

MATHEMATICS MAJORS FALL WINTER SPRINGMath 2A Math 2B Math 2DPhysics or Chemistry Physics or Chemistry Physics or ChemistryBreadth (Writing) Breadth (Writing) Breadth

Breadth Breadth

PHYSICS MAJORS

FALL Math 2A Physics 7A/7LA Physics 99 Breadth (Writing)

WINTER Math 2B Physics 7B/7LB Breadth (Writing) Breadth

SPRING Math 2D Physics 7D/7LD Breadth Breadth

EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES MAJORSFALL WINTER SPRINGMath 2A Math 2B Math 2JChem 1A Chem 1B, 1LB Chem 1C, 1LCESS 25 Breadth (Writing)Breadth (Writing)

Breadth Breadth

PHYSICAL SCIENCES UNDECLAREDFALL WINTER SPRINGMath 2A Math 2B Math 2DPhysics or Chemistry Physics or Chemistry Physics 7D/7LDBreadth (Writing) Breadth (Writing) Breadth

University Studies 2Breadth/Uni. Stu. 3

Enrollment information:Enrollment information: To enroll in Chemistry 1A:To enroll in Chemistry 1A:

Pass Chemistry Placement test Pass Chemistry Placement test oror

Pass Chemistry prep course (Chem1P) at UCI with a ‘C’ or betterPass Chemistry prep course (Chem1P) at UCI with a ‘C’ or better To enroll in Chemistry H2A/H2LA:To enroll in Chemistry H2A/H2LA:

Qualifying score on Chemistry Placement test Qualifying score on Chemistry Placement test oror

Score 4 or 5 on Chemistry AP exam Score 4 or 5 on Chemistry AP exam oror

Score 700+ on Chemistry SAT II exam Score 700+ on Chemistry SAT II exam oror

Membership in Campuswide Honors ProgramMembership in Campuswide Honors Program To enroll in Mathematics 2A:To enroll in Mathematics 2A:

Pass Pre-calculus Placement Test Pass Pre-calculus Placement Test oror

Pass Pre-calculus course (Math 1B) at UCI with a ‘C’ or betterPass Pre-calculus course (Math 1B) at UCI with a ‘C’ or better To enroll in Physics 7A/LA:To enroll in Physics 7A/LA:

Enroll in Enroll in or or complete the equivalent of complete the equivalent of Math 2AMath 2A

Enroll in Enroll in Physics 7LA Physics 7LA beforebefore Physics 7APhysics 7A

Note: Physics majors must enroll in the Physics majors-only Note: Physics majors must enroll in the Physics majors-only sectionsection