UC Irvine School of Biological Sciences

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UC IrvineSchool of Biological Sciences

• Academic Advising Session
• Fall Quarter 2008

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Academic Structure of UCI
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Purpose of this Academic Advising Session

• Introduce you to the Bio Sci Student Affairs
  Office and staff
• Prepare all new students to enroll in classes for
  Fall Quarter 2008
• Degree requirements
• Registration procedures
• Reminders

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Introductions

• Dean - Dr. Albert Bennett
• Associate Dean - Dr. Michael Leon
• Counselors in Bio Sci Student Affairs
• Peer Academic Advisors

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Dean Albert Bennett
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Associate Dean Michael Leon
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Bio Sci Student Affairs
www.bio.uci.edu/students/StudentAffairs
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Peer Academic Advisors
Diana Ryan Briana Sam
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Bio Sci School Depts.

• D - Developmental and Cell
• E - Ecology and Evolutionary
• M - Molecular Biology Biochemistry
• N - Neurobiology

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Biological SciencesDegrees

• Majors entered at freshman level
• B.S. Biological Sciences
• B.S. Ecology Evolutionary Biology

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Biological SciencesDegrees

• Majors entered at the junior level
• B.S. Biochemistry Molecular Biology
• B.S. Developmental Cell Biology
• B.S. Genetics
• B.S. Microbiology Immunology
• B.S. Neurobiology
• B.S. Pharmaceutical Sciences
• B.S. Plant Biology

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Degree Requirements

• Section 1 University Requirements
• - common to all UC students
• Section 2 General Education Requirements
• - common to all UCI students, but may be
  fulfilled differently depending on major.
• Section 3 Major Requirements
• - upper division major requirements vary
  according to major
• Section 4 School Requirements
• - common to all majors in School of
  Biological Sciences

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Bio Sci Major Requirements

• Bio 2A Freshman Seminar
• Orientation to Bio Sci and UCI
• Not required, highly recommended
• Brings campus resources to the student
• Designed to help students succeed at UCI and
  prepare for their future goals

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Bio Sci Major Requirements

• Plus Bio 2B Freshman Seminar
• Small Group Seminars with Bio Faculty in Spring
• Covering Current Issues in Bio Sci
• Examples
• Stem Cell Biology
• Bicycle Activism
• DNA Forensics
• Regenerative Medicine
• Marine Adventure (Associate Dean Leon)

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Bio Sci Major Requirements

• Bio Sci Core for 1st and 2nd years
• 93 - From DNA to Organisms
• 94 - From Organisms to Ecosystems
• 97 - Genetics
• 98 - Biochemistry
• 99 - Molecular Biology
• 100LW - Experimental Biology Lab
• (Note As of FQ07, a score of 5 on AP Biology
  allows students to opt out of Bio 93 and/or 94
  see a counselor.)

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Bio Sci Major Requirements

• Bio Sci Required Major Courses (RMCs)
• Upper division biology courses
• Select 3 from 6
• D103 Cell Biology
• D104 Developmental Biology
• E105 Plant Biology
• E106 Ecology and Evolution
• E109 Human Physiology
• N110 Neurobiology and Behavior
• Taken in junior and senior years
• Select specific RMCs for individual biology
  majors

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Bio Sci Major Requirements

• Upper Division Labs Choose 3
• D111L - Developmental and Cell
• E112L Physiology
• E115L - Evolution
• E166 - Field Methods in Ecology
• M114L - Biochemistry
• M116L - Molecular Biology
• M118L Experimental Microbiology
• M121L - Advanced Immunology
• M122L - Microbiology
• M124L - Virus Engineering
• N113L - Neurobiology

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Bio Sci Major Requirements

• Bio Sci Upper-division Electives
• Upper division biology courses
• Select 4 electives
• Between D103 and N190 in Catalogue
• Taken in junior and senior years
• Select specific electives for individual biology
  majors

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Bio Sci Major Requirements

• General Chemistry
• Chemistry 1A-B-C, LB-LC (or H2A-B-C)
• Take in the first year
• Placement testing required
• No-Pass? Chem 1P summer or fall, or other
  options
• Pass? Take Chem 1A fall quarter

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Bio Sci Major Requirements

• Organic Chemistry
• Chemistry 51A-B-C, LA, LB (or 52 series)
• Must complete general chemistry first
• Take in sophomore year

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Bio Sci Major Requirements

• Mathematics
• Calculus 2A-B 7 or 2D or 2J or Stats 7 or 8
• Placement testing required
• Math 1A-B - Pre-calculus
• Take in first or second year
• AP Calculus scores can help
• Score of 4 or 5 on AB exam Math 2A
• Score of 3 on BC exam Math 2A
• Score of 4 or 5 on BC exam Math 2A 2B

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Bio Sci Major Requirements

• Physics
• Physics 3A-B-C, LB, LC, or
• Physics 7 series
• Take in the third year at UCI

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Bio Sci Major Requirements

• All requirements for the Bio Sci major
• must be taken for a GRADE
• Biology core, RMCs, labs, and electives
• Chemistry
• Math
• Physics

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UC Requirements

• American History and Institutions
• 1 year of high school US history, or
• 1 high school semester each of US history and US
  government, or
• AP score of 3, 4, or 5 on US History
• SATII Score of 550 in American History
• 2 classes at UCI (US history and govt.)

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UC Requirements

• UC Analytical Writing Exam
• Passing the Entry Level Writing Exam
• Score of 3, 4 or 5 on AP English
• Score of 5 or better on IB Higher Level English A
  Exam
• Score of 680 or better on Writing Section of the
  SAT
• English composition course with a grade of C or
  better (before entering UCI)

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UC Entry-Level Writing

• Writing 39A or 37

• Humanities 1S/A
• (Humanities Core)

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UCI Requirements

• General Education Requirements
• I Writing
• II Science and Technology
• III Social and Behavioral Sciences
• IV Arts and Humanities
• V Quantitative, Symbolic, and
  Computational Reasoning
• VI Language Other than English
• VII Multicultural Studies
• VIII International/Global Issues
• IX Laboratory or performance

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Options for General Education Categories I and IV

• Can split the year of composition and humanities
  over two years
• Satisfies Breadth Categories I (LD), IV and
  possibly VII and/or VIII

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Options for General Education Categories I and IV

• 8 units each quarter
• Combines 1 year of composition and 1 year of
  humanities
• Satisfies General Educationi categories I (LD),
  IV, and VII

http//eee.uci.edu/programs/humcore
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First-Year Integrated Program (FIP)

• Another option for general education, available
  only to freshmen.
• Experience smaller classes with
  multi-disciplinary perspectives.
• Satisfy multiple general education course with a
  complete series of three classes.

Sequences for 2008-2009

• Uni Stu 12 Computer Games as Art, Culture
  Technology
• Uni Stu 13 Environmental Studies
• Uni Stu 15 Consciousness
• For more info, go to http//www.due.uci.edu/fip

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UCI Requirements

• 180 quarter units
• 2.0 GPA
• Bio Sci major GPA requirement
• 2.0 GPA in the required biology courses (core,
  RMCs, labs, and upper division electives)

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UCI Requirements

• Elective units
• Bio Sci 199 Independent Research
• Minors

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Bio Sci 4 Year Plan
General Education categories III, IV, VI, VII,
and VIII completed over the four years
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Graduating in 4 Years

• Bio Sci majors are expected to graduate within a
  4 year period.
• Graduating after a 4 year period will be
  evaluated on a petition basis.

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1st Year Plan
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First Year Bio Degree Progress

• Expected progress in the major during the first
  year
• Bio 93 and 94 - 2.0 GPA
• Chem 1A-B-C, LB, LC - 2.0 GPA
• Complete Entry-level Writing
• 2.0 Cumulative GPA
• 2.0 Spring quarter GPA

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Grading Curve
Maximum 17 As no more than 17 Ds Fs
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Before Enrolling

• Two things you must do before you can enroll in
  classes
• Statement of Legal Residence
• Submit transcripts and AP Scores to Admissions

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Statement of Legal Residence

• www.reg.uci.edu/slr
• Students must complete the SLR online before
  their Enrollment Window will be opened and fees
  assessed
• The SLR is used to determine residence
  classification for fee purposes

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Submit Transcripts to UCI Admissions Office

• Transcripts are due by July 15th
• UCI Admissions Office
• 204 Administration Building
• Irvine, CA 92697
• Admissions will remind students by email
• Admissions will place a hold on enrollment if
  transcripts are late

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How to enroll in courses

• Tools for academic planning enrollment
• Placement Testing
• General Catalogue
• ZotStart
• WebSOC
• WebReg

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WebSOC

• On-Line schedule of classes
• http//websoc.reg.uci.edu/perl/WebSoc

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WebReg

• www.reg.uci.edu
• Internet-based
• Access with UCINetID and password
• Shows when your enrollment window opens and you
  can register for classes
• Window has 48 hour full access period

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A link to WebReg can be found on the Registrars
homepage on our banner, in the Important Notices
box and under Registration and Enrollment
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UCInetID and password are required to log into
WebReg
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To add a class the student selects Add, enters
five digit course code. and may select grade
option or enter variable units and authorization
code if applicable. All courses default to
letter grade unless offered for pass/not pass
only.
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This lecture has a linked required co-class
(discussion), you must enroll In the discussion
section before your session ends
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Paying Fees

• Fee deadline
• Sept. 15th at 430 p.m.
• ZotBill System paperless tuition bill
• Sent to UCI e-mail only
• Type sbs on main UCI webpage to view bill.
• If you have financial aid
• Financial aid is applied to fees automatically
  once you enroll in 6 minimum required units (MRU)
• You must be enrolled in these 6 MRU by the fee
  deadline.

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Last, but not Least

• FERPA and student rights
• Academic Honesty
• Addresses local, permanent, e-mail
• Maintain UCI e-mail regularly

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Whats Next?
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Things to Remember

• Pay your fees deadline September 15th at 430
  p.m!
• Check your enrollment
• during Adjustment Period September 17th-24th
• Pick up your Student ID UC Items
• (located in the Student Center)

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Before Classes Begin

• Welcome Week (September 22nd 24th )
• Special Events on Monday, September 22nd
• New Student Convocation
• Deans Welcome
• Anteater Club Fair BBQ

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Classes begin Thursday, September 25, 2008
We Look Forward to Meeting You!!!