College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

CNAS Undergraduate Academic Advising Center 1223 Pierce Hall University of California, Riverside Riverside, CA 92521

• (951) 827-7294; fax (951) 827-2243

cnasstudent.ucr.edu

With strengths in the biological, physical, mathematical, and agricultural sciences, the college offers the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science degrees. The B.A. degree, when offered, provides for both broad general education and major field specialization. The B.S. degree stresses advanced work in the major and associated fields. All degree programs provide students with an opportunity to develop an understanding and appreciation of our relationship to the world around us, in addition to preparing them for careers in their fields of specialization.

The variety of degree programs and the flexibility of each provide great freedom of choice to students. Coop erative efforts between departments in the college provide for interdepartmental (interdisciplinary) majors. Students may elect to take double majors within the college or between this college and another. See the college’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Center for information on double majors. Individual majors may be planned for students who find that individual goals can be ac commodated through the re sources and interested faculty at UCR. Infor ma tion and regulations on in dividual majors may be obtained from the college’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Center.

For information on graduate degrees see the Graduate Studies section of this catalog.

A major is a coordinated group of upper-division courses (100-199 series) in a field of specialization. Early choice of a major is desirable. Students must declare a major by the time they have earned 90 units. The courses for any particular major are specified by the relevant department or departmental group, and they must provide at least 36 upper-division units of credit, normally taken on a letter grade basis. No more than 84 units in any one discipline may be applied to the degree.

Admission of Freshmen Applicants to majors in the College of Na tur al and Agricultural Sciences who excel in the academic criteria, with additional emphasis on ad vanced mathematics and laboratory science preparation, will be considered. It is strongly recommended that students have sufficient mathematics competency to qualify for college-level calculus at the time of enrollment.

Mathematics Advisory Examination All incoming CNAS freshmen who are not exempt must take the Mathematics Advisory Examination (MAE) prior to attending the summer Bear Facts Orientation. Certain MAE scores that indicate the need for additional work in intermediate algebra will place students in a college-level intermediate algebra course. This means that these students will need to complete an intermediate algebra course prior to enrolling in any Science and Math courses required for CNAS majors. Students will have the option to enroll in the Intermediate Algebra Workshop college-level intermediate algebra course during the summer prior to their first Fall quarter at UC Riverside or, at the latest, during their first Fall quarter. Students who fail to complete the IAW college-level inter- mediate algebra course with a grade of “C” or better will not be able to continue as CNAS students in the Fall quarter for those who take the course in the summer or the Winter quarter for those taking the course in the Fall quarter of their freshman year.

Students may complete the IAW college-level intermediate algebra course at any community college during the Summer or may complete the appropriate course taught on the UCR campus in the Fall. For more information about the IAW program, students may visit learningcenter.ucr.edu/lncr35. For more information about offerings of intermediate algebra courses at other California community colleges, students may visit placementtest.ucr.edu/mae/cclist.html.

Students who place in but do not plan to complete a IAW college-level intermediate algebra course by the end of their first quarter of enrollment at UC Riverside, should file a Change of Major Petition to an appropriate, non-Calculus-requiring major in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (CHASS) or petition the CNAS Associate Dean of Student Academic Affairs to remain in CNAS under special circumstances. Students who pass the IAW college-level intermediate algebra course with a “C” or better will be advised to enroll in Math 8A for the following quarter at UC Riverside.

Transfer Students The College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences em phasizes additional math and science preparation in its selection of students. Applicants must have a GPA of 2.70 or better in transferable course work. Appli cants to majors in Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Chem istry, and Physics (beginning Fall 2012) must complete one-year sequences in three areas of science and/or mathematics. Applicants to the Plant Biology major must complete one-year sequences in two areas of science, with an additional one-year sequence of mathematics highly recommended but not mandatory. The same preparation is recommended for applicants to other majors. For more information regarding these criteria, students may visit assist.org.

The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) is not accepted for students planning to transfer to the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. Although courses taken to satisfy the IGETC may be applied to the college’s breadth pattern, students should concentrate on completing transferable mathematics and science courses.

Although freshmen may choose an academic major on entering UCR, those who are unsure about specific academic goals may request to be admitted to the college as an undeclared student, choosing one of three options in this category.

• 1. Undeclared — Life Sciences, for students interested in Biochemistry,

Biology, Biological Sciences, Ento mol ogy, Neuroscience, or Plant Biology.

• 2. Undeclared — Mathematic Sciences, for students interested in

Math ema tics or Statistics

• 3. Undeclared — Physical Sciences, for students interested in Chem is try,

Earth Sciences, Environ mental Sciences, or Physics

Students who follow the recommended program for any of the three undeclared options will be prepared to enter a wide variety of science majors. Even if their plans change several quarters later, they will have avoided academic difficulty by planning a sensible, basic preliminary strategy. In di vid uals entering as students in one of the three undeclared options are advised through the college’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Center by both professional academic advisors and faculty mentors from diverse science departments. Actual admission into degree programs is predicated upon successful completion of cour ses with satisfac tory grades. Transfer into another college requires performance judged to be satisfactory by that college.

All students with 90 or more units toward a degree are expected to de clare a major. To declare a major, obtain approval from the college’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Center by filing a Change of Major Petition. Students are expected to declare a major by the beginning of their junior year (completion of 90 units). Students who fail to declare a major by this time will not be permitted to register until an approved declaration of major has been submitted to the Associate Dean at the CNAS Undergraduate Academic Advising Center.

If students in one of the three undeclared options feel their interests lie primarily in the areas of humanities or social sciences, advising can be obtained in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, (951) 827-3683. Students interested in engineering or computer science can be advised in the Bourns College of Engineering, (951) 827-ENGR (3647). 66 / Colleges and Academic Programs

A declaration of a second major must be filed at the college’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Center at least two quarters before graduation and approved by both academic major advisors and the associate dean. At the time of filing, a student must have completed 120 units, with at least 18 upper-division units in the primary major and at least 8 upper-division units in the secondary major. Of the required upper-division units, a minimum of 24 (no more than 4 of which can be 190-199 courses) must be unique to each major. To declare a second major, a student must have a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher and a major GPA of 2.7 or higher. A student may elect a second major in a department or interdepartmental group of another college. A declaration of such a second major must be signed by the associate deans of both colleges and filed by the student with the primary college. A student must meet requirements of both primary and secondary majors and the college requirements of the primary major if they are both in the same baccalaureate class. If the two majors lead to different degrees (B.S. and B.A.), that fact is noted on the transcript, but only one diploma indicating both degree designations will be issued upon successful completion of such a program. Further more, if the double major is a mixed B.S./B.A., the college requirements for both majors must be met. Information on how to file for double majors may be obtained from the college’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Center.

Students may change majors if they are in good standing and not expected to exceed the unit limitation of 216 units toward the degree. Students can petition to change their major within the college or transfer from another college to the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. Stu dents interested in transferring to the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences should consult with an advisor in the CNAS Undergraduate Academic Advising Center regarding specific prerequisite courses. Students will be reviewed for course coverage and GPA for the new major.

Students who fail to attain a GPA of 2.00 (“C”) in preparation for the major or major courses may be denied the privilege of entering or continuing in that major.

Each minor in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences consists of not fewer than 20 nor more than 28 units of organized upper-division courses. No more than 4 units of 190-199 courses may be used in fulfilling the upper-division unit requirement for a minor. Of the specified upper-division units, a minimum of 16 must be unique to the minor and may not be used to satisfy major requirements. The CNAS Undergraduate Academic Advising Center is responsible for student and administrative issues pertaining to the minors offered by CNAS. Minors offered by other colleges are administered by the department, program, or interdisciplinary program offering the minor. Students must file a declaration of a minor by filing a petition with the college’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Center at least two quarters before graduation and must be in good academic standing at the time of filing. A minor requires the signature of the Academic Advisor that supervises the minor and the signature of the associate dean.

For a description of the University Honors Program, see Educational Op por tunities in the section Introducing UC Riverside. For a listing of requirements and courses, refer to University Honors Program in the Programs and Courses section.

The College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences maintains funds for un der graduate scholarships. Ap pli ca tion materials and information are available in the college’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Center during spring quarter. Visit cnasstudent.ucr.edu or e-mail cnasstudent@ucr.edu. Disciplinary Minors

Applied Statistics Chemistry Entomology Environmental Sciences Geology Global Climate Change Mathematics Neuroscience Physics Plant Biology College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences / 67

Freshman Advising Seminars are designed to introduce students to a wide variety of topics in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, including major selection, curriculum planning, career options and goals in the sciences, opportunities for undergraduate research, development of learning and study skills, ethics in research and education and an introduction to the faculty in the college. Each quarter’s offerings are listed at classes.ucr.edu under NASC 091 and NASC 093. Topics vary from quarter to quarter.

The seminars have no prerequisites, and freshmen are given enrollment priority. Each seminar is limited to 24 students to encourage discussion and carries 1 or 2 units of academic credit, although units are not applied toward major requirements. The seminars are graded on an “S/NC” basis.

Students in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences must meet three levels of requirements for the B.A. or B.S. degree: general university requirements, college requirements, and major requirements.

General university requirements are listed at the beginning of the Under graduate Studies section. For information on university reg ulations see the Policies and Regula tions section of this catalog.

In addition to the above general univ ersity requirements, the Col lege of Natural and Agricul tural Sci ences has the following unit requirement.

Unit Requirement Students are not normally expected to take significantly more than 180 units to obtain the bachelor’s degree. After earning credit for 216 units, a student will not be permitted to continue except by approval of the associate dean when specific academic or professional reasons are involved.

The following credit limitations apply for all students enrolled in the college:

• 1. After completing 105 quarter units at a community college, students are

not allowed further units for courses completed at a community college.

• 2. No more than 6 units in physical education activity courses may be

applied toward the bachelor’s degree.

• 3. No more than three courses in the 300 series of courses may be

applied toward the bachelor’s degree. Credit is not granted for 400 series courses taken in UC Extension.

The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum is not ac cepted for students planning to transfer to the College of Natural and Agr icultural Sciences. It does not adequately cover the lower-division mathematics and science prerequisites required for majors in this college.

For the following requirements, a course is defined as a block of instruction that carries credit of 4 or more units. Courses taken in the department or program of a student’s major (in cluding courses cross-listed with the major) may not be applied toward the breadth requirements except for Biology majors and Bio logical Sciences majors in connection with the Biological Sciences requirement. However, courses outside the major discipline, but required for the major, may be applied toward satisfaction of these re quirements.

Some majors in the college may have specific course requirements for meeting the following breadth re quirements. Check under individual ma jor requirements in the Programs and Courses section of this catalog. Requirements are for both the B.A. and the B.S. degrees unless specified separately.

Students must demonstrate adequate proficiency in English Composition by completing a one-year sequence of college-level instruction in English Composition with no grade lower than “C.” UCR’s se quence is ENGL 001A, ENGL 001B, and ENGL 001C. ENGL 01HC or ENGL 01SC may be substituted for ENGL 001C, but only one of these courses can be taken for credit. Transfer students who have credit for one semester of English Com po si tion from another institution must take two additional quarters (i.e., ENGL 001B and ENGL 001C). Students can use a score of 3 on the College Board Advanced Placement Test in English to satisfy ENGL 001A; they must complete ENGL 001B and ENGL 001C. Students with a score of 4 or 5 on the College Board Ad vanced Placement Test in English have satisfied ENGL 001A and ENGL 001B; they must complete ENGL 001C. Beginning with their initial matriculation, students should enroll in an English composition course each quarter they are registered at UCR until the sequence of preliminary Entry Level Writing courses, if needed, and ENGL 001A, ENGL 001B, and ENGL 001C is completed with satisfactory GPA. A student may not receive baccalaureate credit for any work in English composition taken prior to completing the Entry Level Writing Requirement.

For the B.A. degree: 20 units

• 1. One course in World History (At UCR, courses that satisfy this requirement

are HIST 010, HIST 015, or HIST 020.)

• 2. One course in the fine arts (Art; Art History; Creative Writing courses in

poetry, fiction, or playwriting; Dance; Media and Cultural Studies; Music; Theatre or from among courses within these disciplines as designated by the Executive Committee of the College of Humanities, Arts, and So cial Sciences)

• 3. Two courses from among the following:

• a) Literature taken in the departments or programs in Comparative

Literature and Foreign Lang uages, English, Media and Cultural Studies, Hispanic Studies, or from among courses within these disciplines as designated by the Executive Committee of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.

• b) Philosophy, taken in the Department of Philosophy, or from among

courses within this discipline as designated by the Exec utive Com mittee of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

• c) Religious Studies, taken in the Department of Religious Studies,

or from among courses within this discipline as designated by the Executive Committee of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

• 4. One additional course from the following:

• a) History, the Fine Arts, Literature, Philosophy, Religious Studies

• b) A foreign language at level 4 or above

• c) A humanities course offered by Ethnic Studies; Comparative Ancient

Civilizations; Creative Writing (courses in journalism); Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences; Latin Amer ican Studies; Linguistics; Media and Cultural Studies; or Women’s Studies

No course used to satisfy the English Composition requirement will apply toward Humanities credit.

No more than two courses in performance may be counted toward the Humanities requirement. 68 / Colleges and Academic Programs

For the B.S. degree: 12 units

• 1. One course in world history (At UCR, courses that satisfy this

requirement are HIST 010, HIST 015, or HIST 020.)

• 2. One course from among the following:

• a) Fine arts (Art; Art History; Creative Writing courses in poetry, fiction,

or playwriting; Dance; Media and Cultural Studies; Music; Theatre or from among courses within these disciplines as designated by the Executive Committee of the College of Human ities, Arts, and Social Sciences)

• b) Literature taken in the departments or programs in Comparative

Liter a ture and Foreign Languages, English, His panic Studies, Media and Cultural Studies or from among courses within these disciplines as designated by the Executive Committee of the College of Human ities, Arts, and Social Sciences

• c) Philosophy, taken in the Department of Philosophy, or from among

courses within this discipline as designated by the Exec utive Com mittee of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

• d) Religious Studies, taken in the Department of Religious Studies,

or from among courses within this discipline as designated by the Exec utive Committee of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

• 3. One additional course chosen from the following:

• a) History, the Fine Arts, Literature, Philosophy, Religious Studies

• b) A foreign language at level 3 or above

• c) Humanities courses offered by Ethnic Studies; Comparative Ancient

Civilizations; Creative Writing (courses in journalism); Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences; Latin American Studies; Linguistics; Media and Cultural Studies; or Women’s Studies

No course used to satisfy the English Composition requirement will apply toward Humanities credit.

No more than one course in performance may be counted toward the Humanities requirement.

For the B.A. degree: 16 units

• 1. One course must be taken in the departments of Economics or Political

Science or from among courses within these disciplines as designated by the Executive Committee of the College of Hum an ities, Arts, and Soc ial Sciences

• 2. One course must be taken in the departments of Anthropology, Psych ology,

or Sociology, or from among courses within these disciplines as designated by the Executive Committee of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

• 3. Social science courses offered by Ethnic Studies; Environmental Sci ences;

Geography (cultural geography courses); Human Devel op ment; Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences; Women’s Stud ies, or one of the disciplines in 1. or 2. above

For the B.S. degree: 12 units

• 1. One course must be taken in the departments of Economics or Political

Science or from among courses within these disciplines as designated by the Executive Committee of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Soc ial Sciences

• 2. One course must be taken in the departments of Anthropology, Psych ology,

or Sociology, or from among courses within these disciplines as designated by the Executive Committee of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

• 3. Social science courses offered by Ethnic Studies; Environmental Sci ences;

Geography (cultural geography courses); Human Devel op ment; Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences; Women’s Studies; or one of the disciplines in 1. or 2. above

Course work that may be taken to be used in partial satisfaction of the Humanities and the Social Sciences requirements must be evaluated by the college’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Center. The college’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Center, in consultation with the college Executive Com mittee, determines which courses apply to these requirements. It will implement this policy. It is the student’s responsibility to verify those courses that fulfill either the Humanities or the Social Sciences requirement, particularly the series of courses in cultural geography.

One course dealing with general concepts and issues in the study of race and ethnicity in California and the United States. Courses that satisfy this requirement must concentrate on one or more of four principal minority groups (African American, Asian American, Chic ano/Latino, and Native Amer ican). These courses must be comparative in nature, analyzing the minority group experience within the present and historical context of other racial and ethnic groups, such as European-American minorities. The courses are to be offered by or cross-listed with the Department of Ethnic Studies.

Regardless of the student’s college and major, the course may be counted toward the Humanities or the Social Sciences graduation requirements, de pending upon the course’s content as evaluated by the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Executive Committee. Check with the college’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Center for the courses that fulfill the Ethnicity requirement.

For the B.A. degree: 16 units

This requirement may be fulfilled in one language by completing course 4 with a minimum grade of “C” or demonstrating equivalent proficiency; or by completing course 2 with a minimum grade of “C” in each of the two languages; or by demonstrating equivalent proficiency (level 2) in each of two languages. American Sign Lang uage may also be used to satisfy this requirement. Biology and Neuroscience majors must complete four quarters of one language. Students who are pursuing a B.A. degree and who have not completed a foreign language course may enroll in a level-1 foreign language course. However, students must take a placement exam if they plan to take a course in the same foreign language that they studied in high

Breadth Requirement Unit Summary

For the B.A.

English Composition Varies Humanities 20 Social Sciences 16 Ethnicity (4 units)1 — Foreign Language 16 Natural Sciences and Mathematics 20 Total Units 72 plus English

Composition

For the B.S.

English Composition Varies Humanities 12 Social Sciences 12 Ethnicity (4 units)1 — Natural Sciences and Mathematics 20 Additional Courses 16 Total Units 68 plus English

Composition

1The 4-unit ethnicity requirement can be applied to either the Hum an ities or Social Sciences requirement, depending on content. College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences / 69 school. The placement exam may be taken only once in each subject during a student’s UCR career. Transfer students who have taken a college-level foreign language course should consult with an advisor.

• 1. One course in Mathematics, Statistics, or Computer Science

• 2. One course in Biological Sciences (Biochemistry, Biology, Ent om ol ogy,

Nematology, Plant Biology, or Plant Pathology); the course must include a laboratory

• 3. One course in Physical Sciences (Chemistry, Physics, Earth Sciences,

excluding cultural geography courses)

• 4. Two additional courses from areas (2) or (3) above or in physical and/or

biological science courses offered in the Department of Envir on mental Sciences

This requirement may automatically be satisfied by lower-division requirements for the major.

For the B.S. degree: An additional 16 units of substantive course work in the student’s chosen major or fields related to the major is required. The additional course work is specified by the major department.

Students who choose to satisfy Breadth with the new General Education Concentration Option may choose either the California Concentration or the Climate Change/Sustainability Concentration listed below. One of these concentrations satisfies campus breadth requirements.

Students must demonstrate adequate proficiency in English Composition by completing a one-year sequence of college-level instruction in English Composition with no grade lower than “C.” UCR’s se quence is ENGL 001A, ENGL 001B, and ENGL 001C. ENGL 01HC or ENGL 01SC may be substituted for ENGL 001C, but only one of these courses can be taken for credit. Transfer students who have credit for one semester of English Composition from another institution are required to take two additional quarters, i.e., ENGL 001B and ENGL 001C. Students can use a score of 3 on the College Board Advanced Placement Test in English to satisfy ENGL 001A; they must complete ENGL 001B and ENGL 001C. Students with a score of 4 or 5 on the College Board Ad vanced Placement Test in English have satisfied ENGL 001A and ENGL 001B; they must complete ENGL 001C. Beginning with their initial matriculation, students should enroll in an English composition course each quarter they are registered at UCR until the sequence of preliminary Entry Level Writing courses, if needed, and ENGL 001A, ENGL 001B, and ENGL 001C is completed with satisfactory GPA. A student may not receive baccalaureate credit for any work in English composition taken prior to completing the Entry Level Writing Requirement.

A. California Concentration (Total units: 36-37)

• 1. ENGL 012B; AHS 021; STAT 040, MATH 004 or MATH 005 (12-13

units)

• 2. Two of: BPSC 021, BPSC 031, GEO 004 (8)

• 3. ETST 135 or ETST 154 (4)

• 4. HIST 138 or HIST 140 (4)

• 5. POSC 198-I (4)

• 6. HASS 190 (4)

B. Climate Change/Sustainability Concentration (Total units: 40-41)

• 1. GEO 011 (4 units)

• 2. Two of: ENSC 002, BIO 003, GEO 002, PHYS 018 (8)

• 3. Two of: ENGL 012B, AHS 021, CPLT 025 (8)
• 4. STAT 040, MATH 004 OR MATH 005 (4-5)

• 5. Two of: PHIL 117, ANTH 132 or ANTH 137, GEO 160 (8)

• 6. GEO 198-I (4)

• 7. GEO 190 (4)

Unless otherwise noted, students taking a new General Education Concentration Option will still have to satisfy the campus Ethnic Studies requirement.

For the B.A. degree: 16 units

This requirement may be fulfilled in one language by completing course 4 with a minimum grade of “C” or demonstrating equivalent proficiency; or by completing course 2 with a minimum grade of “C” in each of the two languages; or by demonstrating equivalent proficiency (level 2) in each of two languages. American Sign Lang uage may also be used to satisfy this requirement. Biology and Neuroscience majors must complete four quarters of one language. Students who are pursuing a B.A. degree and who have not completed a foreign language course may enroll in a level-1 foreign language course. However, students must take a placement exam if they plan to take a course in the same foreign language that they studied in high school. The placement exam may be taken only once in each subject during a student’s UCR career. Transfer students who have taken a college-level foreign language course should consult with an advisor.

Note, in order to be enrolled in one of the concentrations, students must first see their academic advisor and then receive written approval from Professor George Haggerty, chair of the General Education Advisory Committee.

Detailed requirements for each major are found under the department listings in the Programs and Courses section of this catalog.

A major in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences shall consist of not fewer than 36 nor more than 60 upper-division units. No more than 9 units of courses in the 190-199 series may be counted in fulfilling the upper-division units needed for the major.

By the beginning of the junior year, students must consult with their advisor and choose a major. A GPA of at least 2.00 (C) in the upper-division courses taken in the major field is required for graduation.

A lower-division core curriculum prepares students for a wide variety of majors, including Biochem istry, Biology, Biological Sciences, Entomology, Neuro science, and Plant Biology. Students complete a uniform core curriculum prior to advancing to upper-division courses. The curriculum is Intro ductory Biology (1 year, including laboratory), General Chemistry including laboratory (1 year), Organic Chem is try (1 year), Calculus (2 quarters), Physics including laboratory (1 year), Statistics (1 quarter), and Intro ductory Biochemistry (1 quarter). No more than 12 units of upper-division life sciences courses not being used to satisfy the core may be taken prior to completion of the core.

For detailed information on UCR policies and regulations see the Policies and Regulations section of this catalog.

Detailed information and specifics with regard to the college regulations governing undergraduate student status as approved by the faculty and contained in the Manual of the Riverside Division of the Academic Senate may be obtained from a faculty advisor or the college’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Center. 70 / Colleges and Academic Programs

Students are responsible for meeting deadline dates regarding enrollment, add/drop, change of grading basis, credit by examination, withdrawal, applications for graduation, declaration of candidacy, and other actions. The deadline dates are listed at classes.ucr.edu and must be observed. Academic advising can be ob tained in the college’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Center, 1223 Pierce Hall.

All students who declare a major upon entrance to the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences are assigned to a department or interdepartmental faculty oversight committee granting the degree for that major or area of specialization. For assign ment of faculty mentors, new students should report to the Undergraduate Academic Advising Center. Students in one of three undeclared options in the college are also advised in the college’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Center.

Students should keep in touch with their professional academic advisor housed in the Undergraduate Academic Advising Center on all academic matters, including choice of courses, consideration of a major, and requirements for graduation. Before consulting the academic advisor, students should formulate a tentative program according to their interests and needs and should be familiar with general university, college, and major requirements.

It is important that each student keep in mind that the advisor serves to assist students but does not administer the student’s program. Students must be responsible for ensuring that they meet all requirements for graduation.

Before each quarter, students advance enroll in all courses they plan to take. Every student’s course schedule must be approved by the student’s academic advisor. Students are expected to register and enroll by the date set by the campus (visit classes.ucr.edu for details).

Since the college expects all students to make regular progress toward their degrees, class schedules of less than 12 units must be approved by the associate dean. Repeated courses are considered part of the total unit load.

Students on probation may not register for more than 15 units in a quarter without consent of the associate dean. No student may enroll in less than 8 units (two classes).

During the first two weeks of the quarter, students make course enrollment changes via the Growl registration system (accessible through rweb.ucr.edu), and approvals by academic advisors and instructors are generally not required. After the second week of instruction ends, students must file an enrollment adjustment form with the Office of the Registrar to make changes. With the approval of their academic advisor and the course instructor, students may add courses to their class schedule up to the end of the third week of classes. With the approval of their academic advisor, students may withdraw from a course up to the end of the sixth week or change the grading basis up to the end of the eighth week. For courses dropped after the second week, a “W” appears on the transcript, indicating withdrawal. Students may withdraw from all their courses up until the end of the tenth week of instruction. Students exercising this option will receive “W’s” in all their courses for that quarter.

Students in this college who are not on probation may take nonmajor courses on an “S/NC” basis and other courses graded only on an “S/NC” basis, provided they do not exceed one third of the total units undertaken and passed (graded “S”) on the UCR campus at the time the degree is awarded.

Lower-division mathematics or science courses that are prerequisites to major courses cannot be taken on an “S/NC” basis. A student may elect “S/NC” or delete “S/NC” from a course during the Growl enrollment period or later in the quarter by filing a petition (enrollment adjustment form) with the Office of the Registrar. The deadline is the end of the eighth week of instruction and is listed each quarter at classes.ucr.edu.

Regulations governing the “S/NC” option are described un der Credit and Grades in the Policies and Reg ula tions section of this catalog.

A student may petition for the privilege of examination for degree credit without formal enrollment in a particular course but must be in residence and not on academic probation. Arrangements for examination for degree credit must be made with the student’s faculty mentor. Approvals of the faculty mentor, the associate dean of the college, and the instructor who is agreeing to give the examination are necessary before the examination may be given. The results of all examinations for degree credit are entered on the student’s record as though the student had actually taken the courses of instruction.

At the close of each quarter, the courses, units, grades, and grade points earned are added to the student’s cumulative university record. This record summarizes progress toward a degree. UCR requires all undergraduate students to make Expected Progress each academic year. A full-time undergraduate student is considered to be making Expected Progress towards a baccalaureate degree if the student:

• • Passes at least 45 units each academic year

• • Declares a major by the time the student earns 90 units

• • Follows a program of study consistent with the student’s declared or

undeclared major

Students who have not earned a minimum of 37 units each academic year, have not declared a major by the time they earn 90 units, or are not following a program of study consistent with the student’s declared or undeclared major are not considered to be making Expected Progress towards a baccalaureate degree.

Students who fail to make Expected Progress may be ineligible for continued registration. Continued registration will be at the discretion of the associate dean.

Students can access their advisory degree check on Growl (accessible through rweb.ucr.edu).

If it is necessary to amend the prospective date of graduation during the quarter in which graduation is expected, the student must notify the college’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Center, in writing, as soon as possible. Ap plications for graduation are available in the college’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Center and must be filed in the office by the deadline established for the quarter in which graduation is expected. The deadline for filing applications for graduation is listed at classes.ucr.edu each quarter.

Applications are not accepted after the deadline established for the quarter in which the student intends to graduate. If for any reason the student does not meet the requirements for graduation after announcing candidacy, or fails to meet the deadline for filing, a new application must be filed for the subsequent quarter.

Students graduating in absentia after an absence of one or more quarters must apply for readmission to the university and file an Application for Graduation with the college Undergraduate Academic Advising Center. College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences / 71

Undergraduate academic preparation for several professional careers can be acquired in the College of Na tural and Agricultural Sciences. Brief explanations of preprofessional academic programs follow.

Forestry Freshmen at UCR who plan to transfer after their sophomore year to UC Berkeley’s College of Na tural Resources, forestry program, should enroll in UCR’s Plant Biology major. In terested students should consult the UC Berkeley General Catalog and contact Berk eley’s College of Na tural Resources for advising. Assistance is also available from the College of Natural and Agricultural Science’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Center.

Medical Technology Training for Clinical Laboratory Scientist Pros pective licensed clinical lab or a tory scientists should obtain a bachelor’s degree in either biochemistry, biology, or biological sciences. Students must apply independently to any of the state-approved programs in clinical laboratory science offered at various universities and hospitals. Following successful completion of this training and testing by the state of California the student is eligible to become a licensed clinical laboratory scientist. Prerequisites for entry change periodically, so interested students should obtain current information from the Medical and Health Careers Program at mhcp.ucr.edu. The state Department of Health also provides information on careers in this field.

Medicine and Dentistry Although the specific requirements of all med ical and dental schools cannot be listed here, the general requirements are discussed below to indicate the various preprofessional programs available at UCR.

More than 90 percent of the students admitted to medical schools in the United States have attained the B.A. or B.S. degree, and a large proportion of those admitted to dental schools have three or more years of undergraduate work.

Leaders in medical and dental education urge prospective students to arrange their programs to obtain a broad general education, since the subject matter of the humanities and social sciences is not offered by the professional schools. It is recommended that students preparing to seek admission to medical or dental school obtain a bachelor’s degree, to which all of UCR’s preprofessional programs lead. A student may satisfy the requirements for admission to medical or dental school in one of the following ways:

• 1. Completing the Biology major

• 2. Completing the Biochemistry major with a Medical Sciences emphasis

• 3. Completing a Biological Sciences major with the Medical Biology track

• 4. Majoring in any department but fulfilling concurrently the specific

course requirements of medical or dental schools

• 5. Completing the major in Chemistry

Most medical and dental schools recommend that the courses shown above be taken in a preprofessional degree program. These cour ses should in clude laboratories. UCR/UCLA Thomas Haider Program in Biomedical Sciences Un der graduate students who entered UCR either as freshmen or transfer students may apply to the UCR/UCLA Thomas Haider Program in Bio med ical Sciences. Students from any major can apply for one of the 24 seats reserved for UCR students. Refer to the UCR/UCLA Thomas Haider Pro gram in Bio medical Sciences in the Programs and Courses section of this catalog.

Other Health Professions In addition to those des cribed above, UCR offers the preprofessional re quire ments for entrance to other health professional schools, including optometry, pharmacy, podiatry, nur sing, physical therapy, and physician assistant, among others. Infor ma tion about these can be ob tained from the Medical and Health Careers Program (visit mhcp.ucr.edu) or the Career Center (Veitch Student Center).

Teaching The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing has established guide lines and standards that prepare students for teaching credentials. For a description of how students can prepare for the multiple-subject (elementary) and single subject (secondary) credentials, refer to individual departments in the Programs and Courses section of this catalog.

After earning the bachelor’s degree, the prospective teacher registers for an additional year of training in education theory and practice needed to obtain a teaching credential. Anyone considering obtaining a teaching credential should attend one of the credential information seminars offered by the Teacher Education Services Office, 1124 Sproul Hall, and consult with an advisor early in the planning of an academic program.

California Teach-Science/Mathematics Initiative (CaTEACH-SMI) Students with a talent for science, math or engineering can translate that ability into preparing for a teaching career in California through the California Teach- Science/Mathematics Initiative (CaTEACH-SMI). Students who partner with CaTEACH-SMI at UCR can complete a science, engineering, or mathematics degree and become eligible for an intern teaching credential in just four years. Beginning with the freshman year, students intern in a local primary or secondary classroom with a mentor teacher. At UCR, they can meet other CaTEACH-SMI students and their UCR peer mentor at the program’s Resource Center, where students can receive credential advising. The program’s director is specially chosen from the mathematics and science faculty at UCR. SMI undergraduate interns may qualify for a stipend. For more information contact smi@ucr.edu or visit the Resource Center at 1315 Pierce Hall or smi.ucr.edu.

The Prepare to Teach Program is a preprofessional program open to un der graduates from all majors who are interested in teaching in California elementary schools. Through this program, prospective elementary school teachers gain early field experience in the schools and learn more about the profession. Advising includes information on state requirements that are best met before graduation. For more information, contact the Office of Inter disciplin ary Programs; 3116 Interdisciplinary Building South; or call (951) 827-2743. Veterinary Medicine The course work at UCR is designed to prepare students to meet the re quirements for admission to California’s veterinary programs, the School of Vet er inary Medicine at UC Davis, and the Western University of Health Sci ences in Pomona. Students should consult the Medical and Health Careers Program (visit mhcp.ucr.edu), the UC Davis General Catalog, or the Western Univ ersity Web site www.westernu.edu/veterinary/home.xml for additional details. Course Work for Medicine and Dentistry Years

General chemistry 1 Organic chemistry 1 Physics 1 General biology 1 Upper-division biochemistry Upper-division genetics Mathematics through integral calculus Statistics Psychology 72 / Colleges and Academic Programs