1 / 66

Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences

Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences. A Welcome and Orientation to UCI and the Bren School of ICS. As a courtesy to your academic counselor and the people around you, please turn off your: Cell phone Pager Anything else that might be disruptive Thank you!.

jela
Download Presentation

Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences A Welcome and Orientation to UCI and the Bren School of ICS

  2. As a courtesy to your academic counselor and the people around you, please turn off your: • Cell phone • Pager • Anything else that might be disruptive Thank you!

  3. Bren School Student Affairs Office • Contacting the office • Telephone: (949) 824-5156 • E-mail: ucounsel@uci.edu • Web: www.ics.uci.edu • Office Hours • Monday –Friday: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. & 1-4 p.m.

  4. Bren School of ICS Peer Advisors • Katie Bryant, Nathaniel Chow • Meet students on a walk-in basis • Check their website for hours • Can help you with • Academic planning • Scheduling issues • Campus resources • Changing/Adding Majors • Minors • Academic progress check / Graduation Check • Non-academic issues • Stress management • Time management • Success strategies • peer@ics.uci.edu • 949-824-7047

  5. Clubs and Organizations • Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) • Bren School of ICS Honors Program (ICSHP) • Upper-division honors program track • http://honors.ics.uci.edu/ • Campuswide Honors Program (CHP) • www.honors.uci.edu • Informatics Student Association (INSA) • http://www.clubs.uci.edu/insa • Video Game Developers Club (VGDC) • http://www.clubs.uci.edu/vgdc/blog/ • Women in Information and Computer Sciences (WICS) • www.ics.uci.edu/~wics

  6. Your UCI Catalogue Rights • 2012-13 can be your catalogue year • You are held to the policies and requirements in this catalogue • Answers for almost 90% of general student questions can be found here • The catalog is available online: http://www.editor.uci.edu/catalogue/

  7. Your UCI Degree is Made up of: UC Requirements General Education Requirements 1. UC Entry Level Writing 1. Writing (3) 2. American History & Institutions 2. Science and Technology (3) 3. Unit Requirement 3. Social and Behavior Sciences (3) 4. Residency Requirement 4. Arts and Humanities (3) 5. Grade Requirement 5. Quantitative, Symbolic and 6. General Education Computational Reasoning (3) 6. Language Other Than English (1– 3) 7. Multicultural Studies (1) 8. International/Global Issues (1) Individual requirements depending on your major. Major Requirements

  8. Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences #1-5. UC Requirements

  9. 1. UC Entry Level Writing Ways to Satisfy the UC Entry Level Writing Requirement: • 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; or • Score 3 or higher on either AP English (Language or Literature) exam; or • Pass the Analytical Writing Placement Exam; or • Complete a transferable college course in composition with a grade of “C” or better before entering UCI; or • Complete UC Analytical Writing/Subject A equivalent course at UCI (Writing 39A, Writing 37, Humanities 1A/SA); or • Score of 5 or above on the International Baccalaureate Higher Level English A exam.

  10. #2. American History and Institutions • One year of U.S. History, or one semester of U.S. History and one semester of U.S. Government in high school with a “C” or better; or • A score of 3, 4, or 5 in AP U.S. History; or • A score of 550 or higher in the SAT II American History exam; or • One year of college-level U.S. History, or one course in U.S. History and one in U.S. Government with a “C” or better

  11. #2. American History and 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)

  12. #3, 4, & 5. Unit, Residency and Grade Requirements • You must graduate with a minimum of 180 units. • At least 36 of the last 45 units for your degree must be completed at UCI • Grade Requirement: 2.0 GPA • In all UC courses • In all courses required for your major • In all UD courses required for your major

  13. Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences #6. General Education Requirements

  14. General Education- 8 categories • Writing • Lower-division • Upper-division (your major requirements may satisfy this) • Science and Technology • Your major satisfies this requirement; the CS and CSE majors require additional science courses. • Social and Behavioral Sciences • Arts and Humanities • Quantitative, Symbolic, and Computational Reasoning • Your major satisfies this requirement • Foreign Language • Multicultural Studies • International/Global Issues

  15. Option 1: Option 2: Category I: LD Writing Entry Level Writing Entry Level Writing • Students are not permitted to add, drop, or change grade option after the second week of classes • Writing 39A, Writing 37, or Humanities 1A/SA may be taken to satisfy UC Entry Level Writing • Lower division writing must be completed with a “C” or better

  16. The Humanities Core Course, HUMAN 1A-B-C: Overview • 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 fulfills UCIGeneral Education requirements THE HUMAN & ITS OTHERS Lower Division Writing: 2 courses Arts and Humanities: 3 courses Multicultural Studies: 1 course https://eee.uci.edu/programs/humcore/Student/AboutCore.html

  17. 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).

  18. Category II: Science and Technology (Major Specific!) • BIM, CGS, CS, In4matx and SE Majors: The 3 required courses will already be completed through ICS 31, 32, 33. • CS students: You must also select two additional GE II courses (except those offered by CSE, Economics, ICS, or Mathematics). University Studies courses can be used with the approval of the CS Vice Chair for Undergraduate Studies. • CSE Majors: Complete 18 units of basic science courses including Physics 7C/LC, Physics 7D/LD, and the remainder from the approved Science Elective list.

  19. Category III: Social and Behavioral Sciences • You must complete 3 courses for this category. • Can overlap with category VII and category VIII of the UCI General Education requirements. • Category III courses include such topics as: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Linguistics, Psychology, and Sociology • CGS majors will receive credit for 1 course via their degree requirement of ICS 60

  20. Category IV: Arts & Humanities • You must complete 3 courses from the following areas: • Arts • Art History, Studio Art, Dance, Drama, Fine Arts • Humanities • Classics, History, Humanities, Philosophy • Literature • Classics, English and Comparative Literature, French, Humanities, Russian, Spanish • Interdisciplinary Studies • African-American Studies, Women’s Studies • Can overlap with category VII and VIII of the UCI General Education requirement • CGS majors will receive credit for 1 course via their degree requirement of Film & Media St. 85A

  21. Category V: Quantitative, Symbolic & ComputationalReasoning All Bren ICS Majors will satisfy this category via their degree requirements

  22. Category VI: Foreign Language • Language competency other than English must be demonstrated through one of the following options: • 3 years of high school language or its equivalent with a C or better in both semesters • Score of 3 or higher on the AP Language exam • Score of 570 or better on SAT II language exam; a score of 500 or better on the SAT II Modern Hebrew exam (Note: test score format has changed recently) • Completion of an approved course of study through EAP • Exemption by examination available in some languages, check out http://www.testingcenter.uci.edu/. • Completion of 1C level of a language taught at UCI or the equivalent at another college or university

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

  24. Category VIII: International/Global Issues Complete 1 course from the list of General Education courses for this category. Courses can potentially overlap with categories III and IV of the UCI General Education requirement. • Along with the courses from the approved list, this may also be fulfilled by: • one quarter participation in the Education Abroad Program and corresponding course. • completion of the 4th year equivalent of high school foreign language with a C or better in both semesters • A score of 4 or 5 on the AP language other than English exam • 620 or better on the SAT II language other than English exam; 540 or better on the SAT II Modern Hebrew exam • Exemption by examination available in some languages. Check out http://www.testingcenter.uci.edu/.

  25. Taking courses outside UCI • Courses may be completed outside of UCI to satisfy general education and elective courses • You must take all major courses at UCI • Students may petition to take up to four approved UC-transferable lower-division classes, except for writing classes, at a community college or other university. • Check with http://www.assist.org/ to make sure community college courses will transfer!

  26. Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences BIM, CGS, CS, CSE, IN4MATX and SE Major Requirements

  27. Business Information Management (BIM) • Jointly offered by the Bren School of ICS and the Paul Merage School of Business. • BIM students will fall under the authority of the Bren School of ICS, which will provide all of the counseling resources for the students. • Due to a limited amount of space available for this major, we will be accepting a limited number of new freshmen students.

  28. Business Information Management • Lower-division Informatics/ICS, Econ, and Mgmt courses (9) • Lower-division mathematics courses (5) • Upper-division Informatics, Math, Mgmt and elective • courses (20) Just the Basics: Total Number of Classes: 34 Informatics/ICS Courses: Mathematics Courses: • Math 2AB • Stats 7, 8 or 67 • ICS 6D • ICS 6N • Stats 110 • Lower-division: ICS 21 and 22 or 31, 32, 33; • and 45J; In4matx 43 • - Upper-division: CS 121/In4matx 141, CS 122A, • In4matx 113 and In4matx 143 Management: Major Electives: • 3 UD Bren electives • 2 UD electives • 1 UD Writing • Lower-division: Mgmt 30AB • Upper-division: Mgmt 101, 102, • 105, 107, 109, 110,173, 178,189 Economics: • Lower-division: Econ 20AB

  29. Computer Game Science Just the Basics: Total Number of Major Courses: 33 • 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 Courses Mathematics Courses: • Lower-division: ICS 21 and 22 or 31, 32, 33; 45C, and 46; ICS 51, 60, 61, 62; In4matx 43 • Upper-division: 11 core and 5 electives • ICS 6D (discrete math) • ICS 6B (boolean algebra and logic) • ICS 6N • Math 2A-B (calculus) • Statistics 67 Physics and Film and Media Studies: • Physics 3A • Film and Media Studies 85A

  30. Computer Science Just the Basics: Total Number of Major Courses: 31 • Lower-division Bren School courses (10) • Lower-division mathematics courses (6) • Science courses (2) • Upper-division Bren School courses (13) Bren School Courses: Mathematics Courses: • Lower-division: ICS 21 and 22 or ICS 31, 32, 33; 51, 45C, 46, 53, 53L, 90 and In4matx 43 • Core Upper-division: CS 161 and ICS 139W • 11 electives (2 must be project courses and one specialization must be fulfilled) • ICS 6D (discrete math) • ICS 6B (boolean algebra and logic) • ICS 6N or Math 3A (linear algebra) • Math 2A-B (calculus) • Statistics 67 • Specializations: • Algorithms • Architecture and Embedded Systems • Bioinformatics • Information • Intelligent Systems • Networked Systems • Systems and Software • Visual Computing Science courses: Select two additional GE II approved courses

  31. Computer Science & Engineering Total Number of Major Classes: 42 Just the Basics: • Lower-division CSE courses (10) • Lower-division mathematics courses (8) • Basic science (4) • Approved science electives (2) • Upper-division CSE courses (16) • Four “tracks” in the junior year (2 courses) Mathematics Courses: • Math 2A-B-D (calculus) • Math 3A (linear algebra) • Math 3D (elem diff equations) • ICS 6B (boolean algebra) • ICS 6D (discrete math) • Stats 67 (probability and stats) CSE Courses: • Lower-division: CSE 31, 31L, 41, 42, 43, 45C, 46, 50, 70A, 90 • Upper-division: 16 engineering and computing topics • Four “tracks” include: Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Graphics/Vision, and Parallel, Distributed, and Networked Systems Science Courses: • Physics 7C/LC, and 7D/LD • 8 units of approved basic science courses

  32. Informatics Just the Basics: Total Number of Classes: 26-27 • Lower-division Informatics & ICS courses (6) • Lower-division mathematics courses (2) • Upper-division Informatics & CS courses (18-19) ICS and In4matx Courses: • Lower-division: ICS 21 and 22 or ICS 31, 32, • 33; 90, In4matx 43, ICS 45J • Upper-division: 8 courses • Track Courses: 10-11 courses Tracks: • Human-Computer • Interaction (HCI) • Organizations and • Information Technology (OIT) Mathematics Courses: • ICS 6B • Stats 7 or 67

  33. Software Engineering Just the Basics: Total Number of Classes: 34 • Lower-division Informatics & ICS courses (8) • Lower-division mathematics courses (6) • Upper-division Informatics & CS courses (20) ICS and Informatics Courses: • Lower-division: ICS 21 and 22 or ICS 31, 32 and 33, • ICS 45C , ICS 45J, ICS 46, In4matx 43, ICS 51 • Upper-division: 16 courses • Electives: 4 courses Mathematics Courses: • Math 2A-B • ICS 6B • ICS 6D • ICS 6N • Stats 7 or 67

  34. AP Exams Exam Score Class Credit for Computer Science: A Exam 3, 4 or 5 ICS/CSE 21 AB Exam 3 ICS/CSE 21 4 or 5ICS/CSE 21 and 22 Mathematics: AB Exam 4 or 5 Math 2A BC Exam 3Math 2A 4 or 5 Math 2A and 2B Physics: Exam C, Part I or II 4 or 5 Physics 2 Exam C, Part I 5 Physics 3A Exam C, Part II 5 Physics 3B Chemistry: AP Chemistry Exam 4 or 5 Chemistry 1A + 4 elective units Statistics: AP Statistics 3, 4, or 5 Statistics 7 Economics Macroeconomics 4 or 5 Economics 20B Microeconomics 4 or 5 Economics 20A

  35. Sample Fall Schedule for Majors BIMCGSCS Econ 20A (4) ICS 31 (4) ICS 31 (4) Math 2A (4) Math 2A (4)Math 2A (4) WR 39A (4) ICS 60 (4)WR 39A (4) ICS 90 (1) CSEICS-UDIN4MATXSE ICS 31 (4) ICS 31 (4) ICS 31 (4) ICS 31 (4) Math 2A (4) Math 2A (4) Stats 7 (4) Math 2A (4) Gen. Ed. (I) or WR 39A (4) WR 39A (4) WR 39A (4) Physics 2 (4) ICS 90 (1) *** If writing courses are full, please substitute with a GE III or GE IV course.

  36. 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.

  37. 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

  38. ICS 93: Strategies for Success in Information and Computer Sciences • Course taught through the Learning and Academic Resource Center (LARC) – offered winter and spring quarters. • Goal is to develop good study skills in technical fields • Topics include time management, analytical thinking, text analysis, academic survival strategies, and goal setting

  39. Bren School of ICS and Math Requirements All courses taken to satisfy your Bren ICS major requirements (including Math, Writing, Film, and Science where applicable) must be taken for a letter grade!!!

  40. Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences Enrolling in Courses

  41. The 5 W’s of Enrolling: 1. WHAT am I enrolling in? • You will be enrolling in your Fall quarter courses based on academic advising today. • It is important to have your schedule mapped out and cleared by an academic counselor in order for you to enroll. 2 & 3. WHEN and WHERE will I be enrolling? • You will be registering on a computer with an internet connection after this session. 4 & 5. HOW and WHO will I be enrolling? • You will be registering for classes on a system called WebReg. WebReg is UCI’s secured internet response registration system that allows you to enroll in classes from anywhere in the world using your UCInet ID and password. • Access WebReg at http://www.reg.uci.edu • You will be registering only yourself for classes.

  42. About WebReg: • Add or drop a course • Change your grade option for a course when appropriate • Modify the units in a variable unit class • Check your eligibility to enroll • Confirm your class schedule • WebReg will inform you of any student record holds on your record and the department you need to contact • Accessible 7 days per week, except 4-6 a.m. (scheduled maintenance) • Your enrollment window opens this afternoon. • You may not enroll in classes before then. • Once your enrollment window opens you have 48 hours to access WebReg. After that, while windows are opening for other students, you are restricted to using WebReg during non-prime hours of 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. • If you have problems enrolling using WebReg, call the Registrar’s Office at (949) 824-6124.

  43. Searchable Schedule of Classes • The Searchable Schedule of Classes (WebSOC) should be used to find updated information on class times, locations, enrollment numbers, etc. For more information see www.reg.uci.edu. • Enroll using 5 digit course code located on the far right of the course listing • You must enroll for a lab or discussion if it is listed under a specific section of the lecture • ICS and CS majors enroll in ICS and CS courses such as ICS 31- do not enroll in CSE courses • IN4MTX majors enroll in IN4MTX and CS courses- do not enroll in CSE courses

  44. 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 class mismatch” message. Note section A (Code 05200) lecture and Section A1-A12 (Codes 05201-05215) Discussions. An attempt to enroll in lecture 05200 (section A) and discussion 05221 (section B) will Result in the message “CO CLASS MISMATCH” (See the following example)

  45. What else do I need to know about enrollment? • If you are receiving any financial aid, you must be enrolled in at least 6 units before it will be given. • The first day of instruction is always the first day of lecture, except for Humanities Core • You may not repeat a course for which you have received credit via AP exam, articulation review, or have received a Pass or grade of C or better.

  46. Common WebReg Error Messages • I sign up for my course and after I log out of WebReg, my course(s) gets dropped. Why? • You may not have signed up for accompanying lab and/or disc • I am not able to add a course • You have reached the 18 unit maximum limit (waitlisted units are also applied to this) • Course conflicts are not allowed • I get the error message- prerequisite not met. • You have not met the prerequisite of the course (check your catalogue or student handbook for course prerequisites) • You have completed the prerequisite by AP exam, non-UCI course, petition, or exception to policy. • WebReg cannot recognize any of these course credits • You must get an academic counselor of the department that offers the course to clear you • For Bren School courses, you must either stop by the Student Affairs office or call 949-824-5156 to get yourself placed on the prerequisite clearing list DO NOT WAIT THE DAY BEFORE YOUR WINDOW OPENS TO DO THIS!

  47. Prerequisite Clearing and You • The Registrar’s system will not automatically recognize when prerequisites have been completed outside of the University. This means that you will need to receive clearance for many courses before being able to enroll. • Our office has developed on on-line prerequisite clearing form that can be accessed 24/7. • Before your enrollment window opens, look up the prereqs for the courses you wish to enroll in. If you finished any of the prereqs outside of UCI, turn in a request for the courses. https://ugradforms.ics.uci.edu. • DO NOT put in requests for courses you do not need clearance for. It creates extra work for us and slows us down.

  48. Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences Academic Honesty Policy Please visit www.ics.uci.edu/ugrad/policies

  49. Bren School of ICS Academic Honesty Policy • The following examples are considered as academically dishonest: • Copying during an exam or quiz • Copying a person’s homework • Sharing code during a lab assignment • Sharing notes and problem solutions • Any joint effort when individual effort is required. • Do not assume anything, ask questions.

  50. Bren School of ICS Academic Honesty Policy • What could happen if you are caught or suspected of academic dishonesty? • An automatic F in the assignment, quiz or exam, OR • An automatic F in the course, OR • Expulsion from the University (this may occur if you have been caught more than once.) • A letter/report will be placed in your student file within the school and at the university level for at least two years.

More Related