Welcome to
Discover UCI 2012
Why UCI?
Diana Tien
Undergraduate Counselor
Computers and
technology are
everywhere
Interdisciplinary Education
Medicine: Imaging
Humanities: Data Mining
Biological & Physical
Sciences: Modeling
Art, Education, &
Social Ecology
Only School of Computing in the UC
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UCIRVINE
UCIrvine
Curricular Diversity (Majors)
• Computer Science
• Informatics
• Information & Computer Science
• Biomedical Computing
• Computer Game Science
• Business Information Management (with The Paul Merage School of Business)
• Computer Science & Engineering (with The Henry Samueli School of Engineering)
• Software Engineering (New – was not on UC application)
Curricular Diversity (cont’d)
• Bren ICS Minors*
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BioInformatics
Digital Information Systems
Health Informatics
Informatics
Information and Computer
Science
– Statistics
*Some major/minor combinations are restricted.
• Concentration (available by
application to continuing students only)
– Engineering/ICS in the
Global Context (study/internship
outside of the U.S.)
• UCI offers choices galore!
– 80+ majors and 60+ minors
• Freshmen/Transfer 1-unit
seminars (limited to 15
students), such as:
– Hobby Electronics
– Reading Harry Potter
– Global Leadership
• Education Abroad Program
Project-Based Learning
Research Opportunities
• Student-initiated research
• Bren:ICS Honors Program
• UCI Undergraduate Research
Opportunities Program (UROP)
— Provides guidance, funding and faculty mentor
• Campus programs that provide a
stipend and summer housing
Examples:
— Summer Undergraduate Research Program
— Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship in
Information Technology (SURF-IT)
Corporate Connections
Faculty Excellence & Accessibility
Committed to Student Success
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Engaged and accessible faculty
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Academic counseling staff
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FREE workshops/tutoring & fee-based tutoring
Math, Physics, and Chemistry Departments
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Help students find most efficient way to meet all
their academic goals
Inform students about programs/opportunities that
enhance learning and build their resume
Guide students to appropriate campus resources
Learning & Academic Resource Center (LARC)
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Weekly office hours by faculty and course TAs
Associate Dean hosts weekly drop-in hours
FREE drop-in tutoring
ICS Tutoring
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Peer to peer (fee based)
Building a Diverse Community
Women in Computer Sciences (WICS)
WICS/Girls Inc.
SAGE Scholars
EcoRaft Demo
Student Life
Bren:ICS students at UCI
Leadership Conference
Bren Brawl: Friendly
competition among student
gamers
ICS Student Council members at ICS/Boeing
Alumni Night
ICS/Blizzard Alumni Night
Student Showcase 2011 participants
Questions?
Get prompt responses and different perspectives:
Academic counselors/peer advisors:
ucounsel@uci.edu
949-824-5156 (M-F 8-5)
Faculty:
Tony Givargis
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
adsa@ics.uci.edu
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