Catalog Sections
An invitation to academic exploration
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Accreditations UCR is a member of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The
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Resources for Learning
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Educational Opportunities
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Research Opportunities
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School of Medicine
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School of Public Policy
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Multicampus Research
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Graduate School of Education
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Application for Admission
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Freshman Student Admission
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Admission to Special Categories
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Notification of Admission
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Concurrent Enrollment
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Reapplication
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International Baccalaureate
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Financial Support
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Academic Integrity
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Campus Policies and Regulations
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Campus Policies and Regulations Applying to Students
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Goals of an Undergraduate Education
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Minimum Degree Requirements
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Special Programs
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Registration, Enrollment and Transfer of Credit
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College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
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The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering
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The School of Business Administration
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The Graduate School of Education
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The School of Medicine
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The School of Public Policy
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Anthropology
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Graduate Program
(1176 courses)
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Graduate Program
(1176 courses)
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Art History
(92 courses)
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Asian Studies
(61 courses)
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Biochemistry
(34 courses)
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Bioengineering
(52 courses)
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Bioengineering Interdepartmental Graduate Program
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Biological Sciences
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Biology
(86 courses)
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Biomedical Sciences
(24 courses)
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Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program
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Botany and Plant Sciences
(46 courses)
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Business Administration
(77 courses)
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Cell Biology and Neuroscience
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Undergraduate Curriculum
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Graduate Curriculum
(20 courses)
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Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology
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Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology Graduate Program
(20 courses)
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CHASS F1RST
(6 courses)
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Chemical and Environmental Engineering
(10 courses)
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Chemical Engineering
(25 courses)
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Environmental Engineering
(49 courses)
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Chemistry
(114 courses)
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The Chicano Bilingual-Bicultural Studies Minor
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Comparative Literature and Languages
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Comparative Literature
(96 courses)
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Literatures/Arabic Minor
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Arabic Language
(18 courses)
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Chinese Courses
(37 courses)
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Filipino Courses
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Japanese Courses
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Southeast Asian Studies Courses
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Vietnamese Courses
(16 courses)
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Civilization
(12 courses)
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Languages and Literatures/Italian Studies
(20 courses)
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Languages and Literatures/Chinese
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Languages and Literatures/Chinese Minor
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Chinese Courses
(37 courses)
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Languages and Literatures/Classical Studies
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Classics
(27 courses)
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Greek Courses
(4 courses)
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Latin Courses
(7 courses)
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The UC Tri-Campus Graduate Program in Classics
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Languages and Literatures/ Comparative Ancient Civilizations
(9 courses)
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Languages and Literatures/French
(30 courses)
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Languages and Literatures/Germanic Studies
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Graduate Programs
(236 courses)
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Languages and Literatures/Japanese Minor
(25 courses)
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Languages and Literatures/Korean Minor
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Korean Courses
(12 courses)
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Languages and Literatures/Languages
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Languages and Literatures/Russian
(14 courses)
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Linguistics
(11 courses)
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Literatures and Languages
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Computer Engineering
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Graduate Program
(1176 courses)
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Computer Science and Engineering
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Graduate Program
(1176 courses)
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Conservation Biology
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Creative Writing
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Graduate Program
(1176 courses)
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Graduate Program
(1176 courses)
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Main Campus Traditional Program
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Creative Writing Program
(27 courses)
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Palm Desert Low Residency Program
(1 courses)
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Dance
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Graduate Program
(1176 courses)
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Earth Sciences
(76 courses)
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Economics
(105 courses)
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Education and Credential Programs
(240 courses)
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Education Abroad Program
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Electrical and Computer Engineering
(98 courses)
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Engineering
(16 courses)
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Graduate Program
(1176 courses)
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English
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Graduate Program
(1176 courses)
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Basic Writing
(155 courses)
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Entomology
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Graduate Program
(1176 courses)
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Environmental Engineering
(49 courses)
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Environmental Sciences
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Graduate Program
(1176 courses)
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Environmental Toxicology
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Graduate Program
(1176 courses)
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Ethnic Studies
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Graduate Program
(1176 courses)
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Doctoral Degree
(139 courses)
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Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology
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Gender and Sexuality Studies
(87 courses)
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Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics
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Graduate Program
(1176 courses)
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Global Studies
(16 courses)
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Hispanic Studies
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Graduate Program
(1176 courses)
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Spanish
(68 courses)
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Portuguese
(6 courses)
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History
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Graduate Program
(1176 courses)
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History of the Americas
(47 courses)
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History of Europe
(49 courses)
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Honors Program
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Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
(8 courses)
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Interdisciplinary Studies
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International Relations Minor
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Journalism Minor
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Labor Studies Minor
(1 courses)
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Latin American and Latino Studies Designated Emphasis
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Latin American Studies
(29 courses)
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Law and Society
(8 courses)
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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Intersex, and Transgender Studies Minor
(21 courses)
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Liberal Studies
(1 courses)
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Management
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Graduate Programs
(236 courses)
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Marxist Studies Minor
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Materials Science and Engineering
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Graduate Program
(1176 courses)
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Mathematics
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Graduate Programs
(236 courses)
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Mechanical Engineering
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Graduate Program
(1176 courses)
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Media and Cultural Studies
(91 courses)
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Medicine
(1 courses)
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Medical and Health Humanities Designated Emphasis
(1 courses)
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Microbiology
(1 courses)
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Middle East and Islamic Studies
(7 courses)
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Music
(87 courses)
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Natural and Agricultural Sciences
(21 courses)
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Neuroscience Undergraduate Major
(5 courses)
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Nematology
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Neuroscience Graduate Program
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Graduate Program
(1176 courses)
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Peace and Conflict Studies Minor
(4 courses)
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Graduate Program
(1176 courses)
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Philosophy
(94 courses)
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Physical Sciences
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Physics and Astronomy
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Graduate Program
(1176 courses)
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Graduate Program
(1176 courses)
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Plant Biology
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Plant Pathology and Microbiology
(1 courses)
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Political Science
(174 courses)
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Psychology
(1 courses)
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Graduate Program
(1176 courses)
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Public Policy
(11 courses)
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Graduate Program
(1176 courses)
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Religious Studies
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Public Policy Designated Emphasis
(117 courses)
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Sociology
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Graduate Program
(1176 courses)
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Soil and Water Sciences
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Graduate Program
(1176 courses)
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Southeast Asian Studies Graduate Program
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Graduate Program
(1176 courses)
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Southeast Asian Studies Minor
(26 courses)
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Southeast Asian Studies Designated Emphasis
(38 courses)
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Theatre, Film and Digital Production
(18 courses)
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UC Riverside Washington Academic Internship Program (UCDC)
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University Honors
(12 courses)
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Visual Arts
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Western American Studies Minor
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Women’s Studies
(7 courses)
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Urban Studies Minor
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University of California, Riverside
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