Educational Opportunities

Leslie Bushong, Director Resource Center, 104 Pierce Hall (951)827-4970; smi.ucr.edu

California Teach-Science Mathematics Initiative (CaTEACH-SMI) has a goal of addressing the critical need of highly qualified K-12 science and mathematics teachers in California. With an economy increasingly reliant on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and the anticipated large scale retirement of qualified teachers, this is an essential time to explore and prepare for a career in teaching science or mathematics.

CaTEACH-SMI at UCR offers undergraduate students paid/unpaid opportunities to explore STEM teaching as a career option. Through CaTEACH-SMI, students receive advising and mentoring to prepare for entrance into an intern teaching credential program while diligently coordinating with academic advisors to ensure completion of STEM degree requirements. The CaTEACH-SMI Resource Center provides future STEM teachers with material and financial resources to promote planning and professional development towards a science/mathematics education career.

1669 Statistics/Computer Bldg.

• (951) 827-4113; internationalcenter.ucr.edu

Search for programs by specific areas at http://eap.ucop.edu/our_programs

Students interested in the language, literature, engineering, science, art, culture, history, government, business or social institutions of Education Abroad Program (EAP) countries can gain substantially from first-hand academic experiences in these countries. Opportunities are available at each class level. Options vary by duration (short term to full year) and by academic focus. EAP operates in cooperation with some 130 host institutions in 34 countries worldwide, and annually sends nearly 4,500 students overseas. EAP details are described in the Programs and Courses section of this catalog under Education Abroad Program.

To learn more about these organizations: honors.ucr.edu/Honor_Societies.html or www.studentlife.ucr.edu/solar/information

Alpha Lambda Delta is a national society that honors academic excellence during a student’s first year in college. It encourages superior academic achievement among students in their first year, promotes intelligent living and a continued high standard of learning, and assists women and men in recognizing and developing meaningful goals for their roles in society. First year students with a first-quarter minimum 3.50 GPA are invited to join.

Gamma Beta Phi is a national collegiate honorary and service society that recognizes and encourages educational excellence, develops leadership and character in its members, and fosters, disseminates, and improves education through appropriate service projects. It recognizes students ranking in the top 20 percent of their class.

Golden Key International Honour Society The top 15 percent of undergraduate juniors and seniors (part time and full time) from all academic disciplines are invited to join Golden Key. The one-time membership fee is for life. Each year, Golden Key national and the campus chapter award scholarships to UCR members. For more information, contact the UCR Honors Program at 2316 Olmsted, (951) 827-5323.

National Residence Hall Honorary aids the development and maintenance of a strong, diverse and academically successful residential community within the UCR Residence Halls.

National Society of Collegiate Scholars recognizes and celebrates high achievement among first and second year students in all academic disciplines. Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, was founded to recognize leadership of exceptional quality and versatility in college, including representatives in all phases of college life; that those representatives should cooperate in a worthwhile endeavor; and that outstanding students, faculty, and administrators should meet on a basis of mutual interest, understanding and helpfulness.

Order of Omega is a national honor society to recognize junior and senior members of social Greek letter organizations with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA for their service to the Greek system and the university. It honors the top 3 percent of the university Greek population for excellence in academics, leadership and campus or community service.

Phi Beta Kappa elects approximately 10 percent of seniors majoring in liberal subject areas of the arts and sciences. UCR’s IOTA chapter elects on the basis of scholarly achievement, character, and broad cultural interests.

Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology was founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship and advancing the science of psychology.

Sigma Alpha Lambda promotes, recognizes, and rewards academic achievement and provides members with opportunities for community service, personal development, and lifelong professional fulfillment.

Society of Sigma Xi, founded in 1886, is an international honorary organization rewarding excellence in research and encouraging companionship and cooperation among scientists in all fields. Nominations to membership are according to the candidates’ potential and demonstrated capacity for scientific research.

Tau Beta Pi (National Engineering Honor Society) marks those who have conferred honor upon their alma mater by distinguished scholarship and exemplary character as students, or by their attainments as alumni.

Tau Sigma National Honor Society recognizes the academic achievement of students transferring to an institution of higher learning from another academic institution, and encourages and promotes the students’ involvement in the institution to which they have transferred.

International Education Programs UCR Extension Center 1200 University Avenue; Riverside, CA; 92507-4596

• (951) 827-4346; fax (951) 827-1074

ucriep@ucx.ucr.edu; www.iep.ucr.edu

Offers a wide variety of English language programs and short-term career programs for international students and professionals on a year-round basis. Provides support services such as program orientation, housing assistance, immigration advising, social activities, and counseling. Also provides English as a Second Language programs for students interested in studying at an American college or university or for professionals who need improvement in English.

Offers the following programs:

• • Intensive English
• • Improving Oral Fluency
• • Conversation and American Culture
• • English for International Business
• • University Preparation
• • University Credit Program
• • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
• • Several intensive professional programs including postgraduate diplomas

in management, hospitality and nursing.

Students may with the permission of the dean of their college enroll in ROTC courses at another institution while completing their degree programs at UCR. Students interested in Air Force ROTC should contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at (951) 827-3411 regarding concurrent enrollment procedures. Those interested in Army ROTC should contact the Office of the Registrar at (951) 827-3409 for information on cross-registration. Descriptive pamphlets summarizing the programs are available at the UCR Career Center. Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) prepares young men and women to become second lieutenants in the United States Air Force while completing their college degree. The program offers scholarships, internships, and a rewarding career after graduation. Classes are offered at California State University, San Bernardino; however, UCR students may enroll using our cross-town agreement. For more information, please contact (909) 537-5440 or visit http://afrotc.csusb.edu.

Army ROTC Through arrangements with Claremont McKenna College and the Department of Military Science at California State University, San Bernardino, two- and four-year Army ROTC (AROTC) programs are available. Academic units earned in the program may be counted as elective units toward fulfillment of UCR graduation requirements. Successful completion of the AROTC program leads to a commission as a Second Lieutenant with subsequent service on active duty or assignment to an Army Reserve unit. For more information call Claremont McKenna College, (909) 537-5533 or 537-5534 or visit www.cmcarmyrotc.com.

361 Surge Building

• (951) 827-3044; http://summer.ucr.edu

Summer Sessions offers regular UCR courses in multiple abbreviated summer sessions, giving students the opportunity to expedite time to graduation, take hard-to-get classes, improve their GPA, get back on academic track, perform research with faculty, and seek professional development or enrichment courses.

Who May Attend? Summer term is open to all UC and non-UC students with a high school degree, or who are at least 18 years of age. Students do not have to be admitted to the university to attend Summer Sessions, nor does admission to Summer Sessions constitute admission as a regular student of the university. See website for catalog and application form. http://summer.ucr.edu.

Special Programs, such as the Summer Travel Study, offer summer students 8 units of credit while participating in a UCR faculty-led program in an international setting (http://summertravel.ucr.edu). The Summer Academy for Advanced High School Students offers eligible high school students an opportunity to get a head start on their undergraduate degree by earning lower division course credit on an official UC transcript (http://summeracademy.ucr.edu).

Credits, Grades, and Units All UCR courses are normally transferable to other institutions and applicable to degree programs. For UCR students, credits and grades are automatically placed on their official transcript of record without any necessity to transfer them. UCR continuing students wishing to take courses in excess of 10 units per session must have the approval of their college dean; all other students must have the permission of the Summer Sessions Director of Administration. UCR students in dismissed status must seek approval from their college dean before registering for Summer Sessions.

Director: Gary Dymski, Ph.D. Undergraduate Education 321 Surge Building uccs.universityofcalifornia.edu

The University of California Center Sacramento Scholar Intern Program is a visionary opportunity for UC students to have professional experience and skill-building opportunities while they live, intern, and conduct research in California’s capital. In addition to enrolling in 4 to 8 units of an internship course, students enroll in a 4-unit research course and a 4-unit seminar. Housing is available for students 10 minutes from the Capitol building, and internships range from 24 to 33 hours per week. Application requirements include a 3.0 minimum GPA and junior, senior, or graduate standing during the participating quarter. Financial aid is available for the quarter in Sacramento.

Acting Dean: Sharon A. Duffy, Ph.D 1200 University Avenue; Riverside, CA; 92507-4596

• (951) 827-4105; fax (951) 827-7374

moreinfo@ucx.ucr.edu; http://www.extension.ucr.edu

UCR Extension is the continuing education branch of the university. Extension programs are open to anyone seeking higher education. University Extension offers degree credit; postgraduate continuing education credit; and noncredit programs for pursuit of intellectual and cultural interests, professional and career advancement, and examination of topical thinking on public affairs and urban problems. Current and former undergraduate students can enhance their degrees through one of the specialized Certificate Programs. Many courses are offered weekends and evenings for students’ convenience.

UCR Extension provides a range of educational opportunities and formats, including concurrent enrollment in UCR campus courses, weekend and one-day conferences, intensive and online Certificate Programs. Intensive English and other programs for non-matriculated international students and international groups are available throughout the year. Students do not need to be admitted to a degree program at UCR to enroll in Extension’s courses or programs.

Degree Credit Credit earned in certain Extension courses may be applicable to degree requirements at the time of admission to the university. (See University of California Extension Courses in the Programs and Courses section.) Students should check with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions about the applicability of such credit. Resident students in the university wishing to apply Extension credit to degree requirements must have advance approval from the dean of their college or division before enrolling in Extension courses.

Executive Director: Carolyn M. Stark 75-080 Frank Sinatra Drive Palm Desert, CA 92211 (760)834-0800; fax (760) 834-0796 carolyn.stark@ucr.edu; www.palmdesert.ucr.edu

The University of California, Riverside Palm Desert Graduate Center was established in 2005 and provides graduate education through its innovative MBA and MFA degrees. It also serves as a base for several UCR research efforts, and is host to international academic conferences, continuing education that is open to the public and public service programs. In addition, the Palm Desert Graduate Center serves as a catalyst for the economic diversification of the inland desert region by forging close ties to the community and its leaders, helping to build the infrastructure necessary to support a major research university and attract and retain world-class talent to the area. The center also extends the reach of UCR by providing outreach efforts in local schools to promote and improve college-going rates in the Coachella Valley.

UCR Director: Randolph Head, Ph.D. Undergraduate Education 321 Surge Building www.ucdc.ucr.edu

This program provides undergraduate students with a multi-dimensional educational experience in Washington, D.C. Students undertake academic pursuits as well as cultural and social activities. The program combines course work with field research and internship experience. Students also have the opportunity to tour local sites and dialogue with distinguished professionals in the Speaker Series.

Students from all majors can benefit from the program. Visit www.ucdc.ucr.edu for information about internships and links to other job search sites. The UC Washington Center is located in downtown Washington, D.C., six blocks from the White House. This innovative teaching and research facility shared by all of the UC campuses has classrooms, faculty, and staff offices, a modern computer lab, and a student lounge, as well as living facilities for all participants in the program. Introducing UC Riverside / 11 Academic Program Students may enroll in 12 to 16 units of course credit for the quarter.

Internship (4-8 units) The focal point of the academic program is the internship, based on the students’ interests and major, and is arranged before the student leaves for Washington, D.C. Visit www.ucdc.ucr.edu for sample internships.

Interdisciplinary Elective (4 units each) These small-class-size seminars offered by UC faculty in residence at the UC Washington Center provide students with the opportunity to examine the cultural, political and governmental aspects of the Washington, D.C. area.

UCR Seminar (4 units) UCR students meet once per week with the UCR faculty member in residence at the UCDC Center to explore landmark sites in the Washington, D.C. area through a combination of site visits, readings, and discussion.

Special Topics Research Course (4 units, optional if enrolled in the interdisciplinary elective) Students choose a topic to research in the Washington area guided by a UCR faculty member and arranged before students leave for Washington, D.C. A UCR teaching assistant in residence at the UC Washington Center assists students. The research results in a major paper graded by the UCR faculty member.

Academic Planning/How to Apply Interested students should consult well in advance with their academic advisors and the program staff to determine how participation in the program will affect their degree progress. Consult www.ucdc.ucr.edu for application deadlines and information on how to apply.

Eligibility and Selection Minimum requirements are a 3.0 cumulative GPA and junior or senior standing during the participating quarter. In addition to academic criteria, the selection committee considers the student’s seriousness of purpose, maturity, and the capacity to adapt to a study-quarter away.

Financial Matters Program participants pay the same UC and campus fees and are responsible for room and board, books, and personal expenses. The only additional cost directly related to the program is round-trip transportation.

Many forms of financial assistance are available to participants. Students who receive state and federal financial aid may use their scholarships, grants, and loans to finance their quarter away. Students who receive financial aid may also be eligible for funds from the President’s Washington Scholarship. Other support may also be available; students should consult with the program staff or the financial aid office for more information.

Christopher Chase-Dunn, Ph.D., Director 2316 Olmsted Hall

• (951) 827-5323; fax (951) 827-5320

honors@ucr.edu; honors.ucr.edu

Excellent students in all undergraduate programs can participate in the University Honors Program (UHP). The lower-division curriculum emphasizes special seminars, projects, and classes designed to introduce honors students to the rewards of scholarship and research. The upper-division curriculum provides the student with the framework to produce a thesis or project under the supervision of a faculty mentor.

• • Freshmen are admitted to the lower-division UHP on the basis of high

school academic and extracurricular records.

• • Sophomores can apply for admission to the lower-division Sophomore

Applied Learning Component if their cumulative GPA is 3.50 or above.

• • Juniors, seniors and transfer students with excellent academic records

and GPAs of 3.50 or above may apply to the upper-division research component.

• • Students can participate in one or more of the UHP components: Lower

Division, Sophomore or Upper Division. Admission to each component requires an application process.

The UHP offers a variety of extracurricular enhancements, including a reading room and work space with computer facilities. Participant benefits include priority registration and transcript notation. Honors students are above-average, self-directed individuals who seek challenges and consistently strive to achieve excellence. Come join our learning community!