School of School of Physical SciencesPhysical Sciences

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School of School of Physical SciencesPhysical Sciences

John Hemminger, John Hemminger, DeanDean

Kenneth C. Janda, Kenneth C. Janda, Associate DeanAssociate Dean

Location: 134 Rowland Location: 134 Rowland HallHall

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 Peer Academic Advisors:Advisors:Laurie Nenow, Nazia Laurie Nenow, Nazia Rashid, Amanda Rashid, Amanda VarshawskyVarshawsky

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 EducationMathematics for Education– 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

– Tracks :Tracks :– Professional/Grad SchoolProfessional/Grad School– Business & LawBusiness & Law

Great Resources:Great Resources:ACCESIBLE FROM THE UCI HOMEPAGE

AntLinks – directory to other offices/departments

WebMail – check your mail often!, you can forward mail to another address if you want

EEE – course websites and more

WebREG

Searchable Schedule of Classes (WebSOC)

Student Access – apply for graduation, change your address, check your grades, view transcripts

General Catalogue – you should buy this at the UCI Bookstore

University experiencesUniversity experiences Transfer SeminarsTransfer Seminars

University Studies 4 University Studies 4 Departmental ClubsDepartmental Clubs Double majors, Double majors,

MinorsMinors Research/UROPResearch/UROP Education Abroad Education Abroad

ProgramProgram Honors Honors

programs/coursesprograms/courses

Transfer Seminars – Uni Stu Transfer Seminars – Uni Stu 44

Small 1-unit classes (15 students)Small 1-unit classes (15 students) Meet other new students with Meet other new students with

similar interestssimilar interests Get to know a faculty member Get to know a faculty member

who can serve as a mentorwho can serve as a mentor Learn about research at UCI Learn about research at UCI 12 topics to choose from for fall 12 topics to choose from for fall

(more to come in winter quarter!)(more to come in winter quarter!) Sample topics:Sample topics:

• Science of Our AtmosphereScience of Our Atmosphere• Sun, Ozone and MelanomaSun, Ozone and Melanoma• Quantum Mechanics of RealityQuantum Mechanics of Reality• Cinema and the CityCinema and the City• Something about LawSomething about Law

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 CenterStudent Center Student Health - (USHIP)Student Health - (USHIP)

Student Resources:Student Resources: NEWNEW Transfer Lounge !!Transfer Lounge !!

2200 Student Services II Building 2200 Student Services II Building Study Rooms Study Rooms Computer Labs Computer Labs TV, Refrigerators, Couches TV, Refrigerators, Couchesgreat place to go in between classesgreat place to go in between classes

Transfer Services CenterTransfer Services Center Shelly Brown-Gunn – Transfer Shelly Brown-Gunn – Transfer CounselorCounselor 2300 Student Services II Building 2300 Student Services II Building

Departmental tutoringDepartmental tutoring Disability ServicesDisability Services Health EducationHealth Education OmbudsmanOmbudsman Peer Academic AdvisorsPeer Academic Advisors Student AccessStudent Access

Student Life:Student Life:

Anteater Recreation Anteater Recreation Center (ARC) – Center (ARC) – Gym, Gym, Free Membership for Free Membership for StudentsStudents

ASUCIASUCI AthleticsAthletics Bren CenterBren Center Cross Cultural CenterCross Cultural Center Student OrganizationsStudent Organizations 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, around mid-Augustmail address, around mid-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 Nov. 18th, but take care of Waiver deadline is Nov. 18th, 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 least 12 Must be enrolled in at least 12 units (full time student status)units (full time student status)classes are usually 4 units eachclasses are usually 4 units each

Must make normal progressMust make normal progressmust enroll in classes for you major every must enroll in classes for you major every quarter, no exceptionsquarter, no exceptions

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)• American History & InstitutionsAmerican History & Institutions• 2.0 GPA2.0 GPA• Minimum 180 quarter unitsMinimum 180 quarter units• General Education ClassesGeneral Education Classes

Categories I – IXCategories I – IX

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

IGETC + Upper Division Writing satisfies all of GE

Requirements for a Requirements for a Bachelor’s DegreeBachelor’s Degree

Entry Level WritingEntry Level Writing::Transfer students are required to have completed Transfer students are required to have completed Lower-Division writing, including this Lower-Division writing, including this requirement, before transferring to UCI. requirement, before transferring to UCI. 2 semesters or 3 quarters of transferable 2 semesters or 3 quarters of transferable Composition/Critical Thinking/Reasoning usually Composition/Critical Thinking/Reasoning usually fulfills this requirement.fulfills this requirement.

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. This requirement is not This requirement is not automatically fulfilled with IGETCautomatically fulfilled with IGETC..

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

180 Units:180 Units:You must complete at least 180 quarter units. You must complete at least 180 quarter units. (See (See Residence RequirementResidence Requirement below). below).A maximum of 70 semester units (105 quarter units) A maximum of 70 semester units (105 quarter units) can be transferred from a Community College.can be transferred from a Community College.1 semester unit = 1.5 quarter units1 semester unit = 1.5 quarter units

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 in student for the bachelor's degree must be earned in residence at the UCI campus. residence at the UCI campus.

Normal progress toward degreeNormal progress toward degreeMust follow the program of study required for your Must follow the program of study required for your major and graduate when done (normally in two major and graduate when done (normally in two years).years).You are required to enroll full-time (at least 12 units) You are required to enroll full-time (at least 12 units) each quartereach quarter, unless you receive permission from a , unless you receive permission from a counselor.counselor.

GE RequirementsGE RequirementsI. WritingI. Writing Lower Division – 2 ClassesLower Division – 2 Classes

Upper Division – 1 ClassUpper Division – 1 Class

II. Science and TechnologyII. Science and Technology 3 classes:3 classes:

either Chemistry or Physicseither Chemistry or Physics

III. Social and Behavioral III. Social and Behavioral SciencesSciences

3 classes3 classes

IV. Arts and HumanitiesIV. Arts and Humanities 3 classes3 classes

V. Quantitative, Symbolic V. Quantitative, Symbolic and Computational and Computational ReasoningReasoning

Satisfied with one year of Satisfied with one year of CalculusCalculus

VI. Language Other Than VI. Language Other Than EnglishEnglish

3 yrs. H.S. Language other 3 yrs. H.S. Language other than Englishthan English

VII. Multicultural StudiesVII. Multicultural Studies One classOne class

VIII. International/Global VIII. International/Global IssuesIssues

One classOne class

IX. Laboratory or IX. Laboratory or PerformancePerformance

One labOne lab

IGETC fulfills all requirements, except Upper-Division Writing, which must be done at UCI.

Concentrations:Concentrations:- Biochemistry - Biochemistry - Chemistry Education- Chemistry Education- American Chemical Society certified - American Chemical Society certified degree availabledegree available

DO RESEACH!!!:DO RESEACH!!!:Chem 180 – Undergrad researchChem 180 – Undergrad research

Can do Research any quarter! Looks Can do Research any quarter! Looks great for great for

Grad/Med/Pharmacy SchoolGrad/Med/Pharmacy SchoolChem H180/H181 – Honors Undergrad Chem H180/H181 – Honors Undergrad ResearchResearch

Invited into Honors Research if you Invited into Honors Research if you meet the GPA criteriameet the GPA criteria

Concentration: Concentration: - Mathematics for Economics- Mathematics for Economics

Specializations: Specializations: - Applied and Computational Mathematics- Applied and Computational Mathematics- Mathematics for Education- Mathematics for Education- Statistics- Statistics

(declare a concentration/specialization by filling out (declare a concentration/specialization by filling out a form in the Math Department, RH 340, sometime a form in the Math Department, RH 340, sometime during your junior year.)during your junior year.)

Great Opportunities for Mathematics Great Opportunities for Mathematics Educators:Educators:

- Concentration in Mathematics for - Concentration in Mathematics for EducationEducation

- UCI California Teach (get field work - UCI California Teach (get field work experience)experience)

- Subject Matter Preparation Program - Subject Matter Preparation Program (SMPP waiver)(SMPP waiver)

- Master’s + Credential joint Grad - Master’s + Credential joint Grad ProgramProgram

Concentrations : Concentrations : Specialization:Specialization:Applied PhysicsApplied Physics AstrophysicsAstrophysicsBiomedical PhysicsBiomedical Physics

Computational PhysicsComputational Physics Tracks:Tracks:Philosophy of Physics Philosophy of Physics

Professional/Grad SchoolProfessional/Grad SchoolPhysics EducationPhysics Education Business & Business &

LawLaw

Advising with Faculty mentor is mandatory, Advising with Faculty mentor is mandatory, every Springevery Spring

Either Physics 196C or H196C or 197 is Either Physics 196C or H196C or 197 is required (these are Undergraduate Thesis required (these are Undergraduate Thesis courses). This fulfills Upper-Division courses). This fulfills Upper-Division Writing.Writing.

DO RESEARCH!!!!DO RESEARCH!!!!

Enrolling in classes:Enrolling in classes:Students use WebSOC Students use WebSOC

(schedule of classes)(schedule of 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

EnrollmentEnrollment• You will enroll in classes todayYou will enroll in classes today

Get courses cleared BEFORE you enroll each quarter!

Using WebREG - http://www.reg.uci.edu/registrar/soc/webreg.html

Sign in…

Click on “Enrollment Menu”

To add or drop:

-Choose Add or Drop

-Enter 5-digit course code

-Click Send

WebSOC - http://websoc.reg.uci.edu/perl/WebSoc this is where you find the 5-digit Course Codes

You must enroll in ALL components of the class before you sign out of WebREG.

Lecture and Discussion:

-Lectures: formal, take notes, taught by Professor

-Discussion: may be taught by TA, open atmosphere, ask questions, get help, discussion is mandatory.

Lecture, Discussion and Lab:

-Enroll in all three!

If you don’t enroll in all components, when you sign out of WebREG, it will drop you from everything!

This message indicates the student has not met the prerequisite for the course and should contact an Academic Counselor in the School that the course is offered in.Check the UCI General Catalogue to see if you indeed met the prerequisite for the class, if you met the prerequisite at another college, just let us know and we can clear you to take the class. We can only clear you for Physical Sciences classes (Math, Chem, Earth System Sciences and Physics classes).

This lecture has a “linked” required co-class (discussion), you must enrollin the discussion section before your session ends

Things to review on the Things to review on the Registrar’s website:Registrar’s website:

http://http://www.reg.uci.eduwww.reg.uci.edu• Academic and Administrative Academic and Administrative

CalendarCalendar• Registration/Fee informationRegistration/Fee information• Classroom description & Classroom description &

abbreviationsabbreviations• Final exam scheduleFinal exam schedule

To Do List:To Do List:Have photo ID taken at UC Items located at D200 Student Center. You’ll

need your UCI Student ID number for this.Purchase 2008-09 General Catalogue at the UCI bookstore in the

Student Center.Activate UCINetID at: activate.uci.eduComplete on-line Statement of Legal Residence at: www.reg.uci.eduApply for USHIP waiver (Health insurance), if applicable:

www.shs.uci.eduOrder parking permit online at: www.parking.uci.eduHave your official final transcripts sent to UCI Admissions officeCheck enrollment time and date at:

www.reg.uci.edu/registrar/soc/webreg.htmlWork out your winter class schedule at: websoc.reg.uci.edu/perl/WebSocEnroll in classes at: www.reg.uci.edu/registrar/soc/webreg.htmlPAY FEES!! Deadline is December 15th. You will be dropped from your

classes if payment is late.