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COLLEGE PROFILE

University of California, Irvine

Irvine, CA

Academic Calendar SystemQuarter
Summer SessionOffered
General Catalog/BulletinOnline Catalog

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

Undergraduate Majors
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering
  • African-American/Black Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Asian-American Studies
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Botany/Plant Biology
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Chinese Language and Literature
  • Chinese Studies
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer Science
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Criminology
  • Dance, General
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • East Asian Studies
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics, General
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, General
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • Environmental Studies
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • European Studies/Civilization
  • Film/Cinema/Video Studies
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • French Language and Literature
  • Game and Interactive Media Design
  • Genetics, General
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • German Studies
  • Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
  • History, General
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Informatics
  • Information Resources Management
  • International/Global Studies
  • Japanese Language and Literature
  • Journalism, Other
  • Korean Language and Literature
  • Latin Language and Literature
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Microbiology and Immunology
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music, General
  • Musical Theatre
  • Neurobiology and Anatomy
  • Nursing Science
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Philosophy
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Public Health, Other
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Social Psychology
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Urban Studies/Affairs
  • Women's Studies
 
Most Popular DisciplinesSocial sciences, Biological/life sciences, Psychology
Combined Liberal Arts/
Professional Degree Programs
None
Special ProgramsAccelerated program, Double major, Honors program, Independent study, Teacher certification, Internships, Semester at sea, Washington semester
Study AbroadOffered
Online DegreesNot reported

CURRICULUM AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

General Education/
Core Curriculum
Required
ComputerNot required
Foreign LanguageRequired
Math/ScienceRequired for all students

FACULTY AND INSTRUCTION

Full-Time Faculty1,463
Part-Time Faculty460
Full-Time Faculty with
Ph.D./Terminal Degree
98%
Regular Class Size2-9 students: 24% of classes
10-19 students: 23% of classes
20-29 students: 25% of classes
30-39 students: 4% of classes
40-49 students: 4% of classes
50-59 students: 8% of classes
Over 100 students: 12% of classes
Discussion Section/Lab
Class Size
2-9 students: 20% of discussion sections/labs
10-19 students: 21% of discussion sections/labs
20-29 students: 24% of discussion sections/labs
30-39 students: 18% of discussion sections/labs
40-49 students: 9% of discussion sections/labs
50-59 students: 7% of discussion sections/labs
Over 100 students: 1% of discussion sections/labs

ADVANCED PLACEMENT

International BaccalaureateAccepted
Advanced Placement (AP) ExaminationsAccepted for placement and credit
Sophomore StandingAvailable through AP examinations

ACADEMIC RESOURCES

Libraries
Library Available on CampusYes
Holdings5,783,400
Computing
Computer OwnershipStudents not required to own/lease a computer
Computers Available on Campus1500
Internet/E-mail AccessNot reported

ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES

Remedial InstructionOffered
TutoringAvailable
Services for Learning
Disabled Students
Available
Services for Physically
Disabled Students
Hearing impaired services, speech disorders services, visually impaired services, wheelchair access

GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL EDUCATION

Master's Degrees Offered
Executive Master of Business Administration, Master of Public Health, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Science in Nursing, Master of Science, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Business Administration, Master of Applied Science, Master of Arts, Master of Urban and Regional Planning
Master's Programs of Study
  • Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering
  • Anatomy
  • Anthropology
  • Art History
  • Art/Fine Arts
  • Asian Languages
  • Biochemical Engineering
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences--General
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biotechnology
  • Business Administration and Management--General
  • Cell Biology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Chinese
  • Civil Engineering
  • Classics
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice and Criminology
  • Dance
  • Demography and Population Studies
  • Developmental Biology
  • Ecology
  • Economics
  • Education--General
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Elementary Education
  • Engineering and Applied Sciences--General
  • English
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Epidemiology
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Foreign Languages Education
  • French
  • Genetic Counseling
  • Geosciences
  • German
  • Health Services Management and Hospital Administration
  • History
  • Information Science
  • Japanese
  • Materials Engineering
  • Materials Sciences
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Microbiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Molecular Genetics
  • Music
  • Neurobiology
  • Nursing--General
  • Pharmacology
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Public Health--General
  • Secondary Education
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Statistics
  • Theater
  • Toxicology
  • Transportation and Highway Engineering
  • Urban Studies
  • Urban and Regional Planning
  • Writing
Doctoral Degrees Offered
Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Education, Juris Doctor, Doctor of Medicine
Doctoral Programs of Study
  • Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering
  • Allopathic Medicine
  • Anatomy
  • Anthropology
  • Art History
  • Art/Fine Arts
  • Asian Languages
  • Biochemical Engineering
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences--General
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biophysics
  • Business Administration and Management--General
  • Cell Biology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Chinese
  • Civil Engineering
  • Classics
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computational Biology
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice and Criminology
  • Cultural Studies
  • Developmental Biology
  • Ecology
  • Economics
  • Education--General
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Elementary Education
  • Engineering and Applied Sciences--General
  • English
  • Environmental Design
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Epidemiology
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Foreign Languages Education
  • French
  • Genetics
  • Geosciences
  • German
  • History
  • Information Science
  • Japanese
  • Law
  • Materials Engineering
  • Materials Sciences
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Microbiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Molecular Genetics
  • Neurobiology
  • Neuroscience
  • Pathology
  • Pharmacology
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • Political Science
  • Psychology--General
  • Public Health--General
  • Secondary Education
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Statistics
  • Systems Biology
  • Theater
  • Toxicology
  • Transportation and Highway Engineering
  • Urban Studies
  • Urban and Regional Planning
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CLASS OF 2017 Profile of Students on COLLEGEdata
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  GPA SAT ACT
UW W M CR W  
Average 3.61 3.92 645 605 624 28
Low 2.30 2.40 390 330 330 20
High 4.00 5.00 800 800 800 36
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