GOALS OF AN UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

The faculty of UCR hereby declare the following set of general educational goals to be pursued through our individual and collective efforts in teaching and guiding the undergraduates of this campus.

A university education must help students realize their potential as individuals and contributing participants in society. This involves the acquisition of knowledge and skills, as well as preparation for future responsibilities.

A general education provides a framework that enables one to appreciate and critically examine the significant aspects of civilization. This framework is derived from the study of world history; political and economic systems; the ethnic, cultural, and religious diversity of the peoples of the Earth; the arts and letters of all cultures; the social and natural sciences; and technology. Such a broad education is the foundation for concentrated studies that enable students to prepare for careers and to strive for an understanding of the world in which they live and about which they must make decisions.

A university education nurtures the critical skills of oral and written communication, including the exercise of these skills in a language other than one’s own. It must teach students to become verbally and quantitatively literate, to analyze and synthesize, and to regard the acquisition of knowledge as a lifetime activity. A university education must promote tolerance of the opinions of others and an understanding of the mutual dependence of human beings on each other and on their natural environment. The student’s university years also provide an opportunity to develop integrity, self-esteem, self-discipline, style, humanness, commitment to the general welfare, sensitivity to the interplay of environment and technology, and confidence that the human drama is worthy of a lengthy future.

UCR has three undergraduate colleges and one undergraduate school that offer bachelor’s degrees: Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences; Natural and Agricultural Sciences; Engineering, and Business Administration. UCR also has the Graduate School of Education and the School of Public Policy that offer bachelor’s degrees.

Requirements for the bachelor’s degree vary according to the college and major selected. There are three kinds of requirements: general university, college, and major.

• 1. General University requirements

Entry-Level Writing American History and Institutions Unit Scholarship Residence

• 2. College breadth requirements

English Composition Humanities Social Sciences Ethnicity Foreign Language Natural Sciences and Mathematics Additional Courses

• 3. Major requirements

Lower-Division or Core Courses Upper-Division Courses

Students should plan a program of study carefully and consult an academic advisor. Students are responsible for meeting all requirements for graduation.

General university requirements are university-wide requirements that all undergraduates must satisfy. The following regulations and requirements are applicable to all undergraduate students on the Riverside campus.

All university faculty assume that students are proficient in reading and writing English, and that they understand how to compose an essay on an academic topic. For this reason, students are asked to provide proof of their writing ability on entering the university.

Completion of the UC Entry-Level Writing Requirement is a prerequisite to ENGL 001A. The UC Entry-Level Writing Requirement may be completed after enrollment in the university by passing an Entry-Level Writing Requirement course as directed by the University Writing Program (see below). It may be completed before enrollment in any one of the following ways:

• 1. Receiving a score of 680 or better on the College Board SAT

Reasoning Test, Writing test (last administered January 2016).

• 2. 680 or better on the SAT, Evidenced-Based Reading and Writing*

• 3. Achieving a score of 30 or better on the ACT, English Language Arts test.

• 4. Achieving a score of 30 or better on the ACT, Combined English/Writing

test (last administered June 2015).

• 5. Receiving a score of 3, 4, or 5 on the College Board Advanced

Placement Test in English (Language and Composition or English Literature and Composition). In addition to fulfilling the UC Entry- Level Writing Requirement, a score of 3 satisfies the ENGL 001A requirement; a score of 4 or 5 satisfies the ENGL 001A and ENGL 001B requirements.

• 6. Receiving a score of 5, 6, or 7 on an International Baccalaureate Higher

Level English A: Literature exam (formerly known as Higher Level English A1 exam).

• 7. Receiving a 6 or 7 on an International Baccalaureate Standard Level

English A: Literature exam (formerly known as Standard Level English A1 exam).

• 8. Receiving a 5, 6, or 7 on an International Baccalaureate Higher Level

English A: Language and Literature exam.

• 9. Receiving a 6 or 7 on an International Baccalaureate Standard Level

English A: Language and Literature exam.

• 10. Completion with a grade of “C” or better of a 4 quarter unit or 3 semester

unit college-level course in English composition, taken at another institution before the student enters the university and judged acceptable by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

• 11. Receiving a passing grade on the UC Analytical Writing Placement

Exam administered by the UC System.

* UC is accepting a score of 680 or better on the SAT, Evidenced-Based Read- ing and Writing to satisfy the Entry Level Writing Requirement on a pilot basis, beginning with new students entering UC in Fall 2018. The pilot will remain in effect until a new policy is adopted by the Academic Senate.

All freshmen from California high schools who have not met the UC Entry-Level Writing Requirement and who are entering in the fall quarter must take the UC Analytical Writing Placement Exam to be administered throughout the state. The examination is normally given the second Saturday in May.

Early in April, students who have not passed the Entry-Level Writing Requirement will receive an email or letter directing them to the test center at which they must take the AWPE.

Out-of-state students and students admitted after the test notification date will take the examination on campus. For more information, see ucop.edu/elwr.

Students also have an opportunity to pass the requirement in UCR’s summer sessions by passing ENGL 004 or ENGL 005* before they become full-time UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES students in the fall. They can also take a pre-ENGL 001A class during the summer at a local college or university before they become full-time students at UCR. Students taking summer courses not at UCR can then retake the UC Analytical Writing Placement Exam at UCR at the end of the summer.

Students who have not met the requirement upon entrance to UCR are placed into one of the following UCR courses of instruction. Placement in these courses is determined by the Director of the University Writing Program and is based on the student’s performance on the UC Analytical Writing Placement Exam.

• 1. BSWT 001 (an ESL course preparatory to BSWT 003)

• 2. BSWT 003 (an ESL course preparatory to ENGL 004)

• 3. ENGL 004

• 4. ENGL 005*

• 5. A qualifier course plus ENGL 006D

To pass the Entry-Level Writing Requirement (once enrolled as full-time students), students must earn a course grade of “C” (2.0) or better in ENGL 004, ENGL 005*, ENGL 01PA, or earn a course grade of “C” (2.0) or better in a qualifier course approved by the University Writing Program and the Academic Senate.

According to systemwide regulations, any student who has not satisfied the Entry-Level Writing Requirement after three quarters of university residence (three quarters of enrollment during the regular academic year) is not normally eligible to enroll for a fourth quarter at the University of California. (For students placed in BSWT 001 or BSWT 003, this three-quarter residence rule begins after satisfactory completion of BSWT 003 or at the start of their fourth quarter of regular enrollment at UCR, whichever comes first.) Students are encouraged to complete the requirement as soon as possible in their freshman year.

*ENGL 005 is no longer offered.

Candidates for a bachelor’s degree must satisfy the requirement in Amer- ican History and Institutions by demonstrating a knowledge of American history and of American political institutions and ideals. The requirement may be satisfied by satisfactory completion of any one of the following:

• 1. One (1) high school unit in American History, or 1⁄2 high school

unit in American History and 1⁄2 high school unit in civics or American Government

• 2. The requirement in a junior college or other accredited institution

• 3. One college course in the field of American History or one college

course in the field of American Government. UCR courses that fulfill this requirement are HIST 017A or 017B, POSC 010, POSC 100, and POSC 113

Students applying for one of the teacher credential programs should check with the Graduate School of Education concerning limitations on ways of meeting this requirement.

A minimum of 180 units of academic work with a grade point average of 2.00 in all courses undertaken in the UC is required for graduation.

Not more than 6 units of physical education activities courses, no 400 series course, and not more than three courses in the 300 series may be counted toward the 180 unit requirement.

To receive a bachelor’s degree, students must obtain twice as many grade points as units (2.00 grade point) for all courses attempted in the university. An exception to this rule is made for those students undertaking certain honors courses.

The minimum residence at the UC required for a degree is three quarters. One of the three quarters may be completed in a UCR summer session in which the student carries 12 units, unless a reduced load is approved in advance by the dean of the student’s college.

Courses completed in UC Extension are not considered work in residence, even if taken through concurrent enrollment. Thirty-five (35) of the final 45 units must be earned in residence in the student’s college (this does not preclude the student from taking courses in other colleges on campus). For students who are enrolled in the Education Abroad Program, UC Washington, D.C. program, or UC Sacramento Program, 35 of the final 90 units, including the final 12 units, must be earned in residence. Eighteen (18) of the 35 units may be completed in summer session courses on the Riverside campus.

With the approval of the dean of a student’s college or school, a candidate for the bachelor’s degree who was in active service in the armed forces of the United States in the year preceding the awarding of the degree may be recommended for the degree after only one quarter of university residence in which the candidate completes at least 16 units or passes a comprehensive examination in the major or field of concentration.

Each college has established additional requirements for a degree. The requirements of the colleges at Riverside are designed to stimulate an interest in areas of knowledge not necessarily related to a student’s major field. Students should note that they consist of a certain number of units and courses covering a variety of fields. Although these requirements determine a large and important part of the four-year curriculum, there are opportunities for students in all departments to do special, independent work.

The main objective of the colleges on the Riverside campus is to provide a setting within which students may develop those qualities of mind and character necessary to intellectual advancement and to useful membership in society. The major areas of human knowledge form the substance of the colleges on the Riverside campus: the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences; the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences; The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering; The School of Public Policy and The School of Business. The breadth requirements for the colleges are similar; however, refer to each college’s section for a detailed discussion of its requirements.

Courses taken in a student’s major discipline (including courses cross-listed with the major discipline) may not be applied toward satisfaction of the Humanities, Social Sciences, Ethnicity, or the Natural Sciences and Mathematics requirements except for Biology majors in connection with the Biological Sciences requirement, English majors in connection with the English Composition requirement, History majors in connection with the World History requirement, Ethnic Studies majors in connection with the Ethnicity requirement, Foreign Language majors in connection with language requirements, and students permitted by their college to take a Senate-approved alternative to English 1C in order to satisfy the third-quarter writing requirement. However, courses outside the major discipline, but required for the major, may be applied toward satisfaction of these requirements. Students are urged to make sure that they understand which courses are permitted to satisfy more than one requirement. Information on specific degree requirements and courses is available in the academic advising office in each college.

Placement exams may be required before a student takes courses in certain subjects, such as mathematics and foreign languages. The placement exam may be taken only once in each subject during a student’s UCR career. For foreign languages, a sufficiently high score on the UCR placement exam can fulfill the Foreign Language requirement.

For details about the UC policy on intercampus reciprocity of breadth requirements and the UC policy on the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum, see below.

Students who transfer from one UC campus to another and who have completed the Breadth/General Education (B/GE) requirements of the campus from which they have transferred (except for upper-division B/GE requirements) will be considered to have met the B/GE requirements of the campus to which they transfer.

Courses taken for B/GE requirements at the campus from which they transfer will be accepted toward the appropriate B/GE requirements of the campus to which they transfer.

The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) is a series of courses offered in the California community colleges that transfer students may complete as a way to satisfy the lower-division breadth/general education requirements at the UC or the California State University. The IGETC program is administered through the California community college system. Completion of the IGETC must be certified by a community college counselor and submitted to UCR with the student’s final transcript before the first term of enrollment.

The IGETC is accepted for students pursuing majors in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences; The Graduate School of Education, The School of Public Policy and The School of Business, as extensive major preparation is not required at the lower-division level. All students should ensure that the CHASS Student Academic Affairs office or GSOE Undergraduate Programs office or the Undergraduate Business Programs Office have received the certified IGETC during their first quarter of UCR attendance.

The College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences does not accept IGETC, although courses taken to satisfy IGETC may be applied toward the college’s breadth pattern. Although the Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE) accepts completion of IGETC as satisfying the majority of the college’s breadth requirements for transfer students, some additional breadth coursework may be required after enrollment at Bourns. For more information on BCOE breadth requirements, go to student.engr.ucr.edu/policies/requirements/ breadth.html. Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to focus on preparatory course work for their desired major, such as mathematics, science, and other technical preparatory course work, rather than on IGETC completion. (Strong technical preparation is essential for success in the admissions process, and subsequently, in all coursework at Bourns.) For more information, go to engr.ucr.edu/undergrads/transferring.

A major is a coordinated group of upper-division courses giving depth to a student’s work in a chosen area. A list of degrees offered and possibilities for establishing individual majors are described in each college section below. Degrees are also listed in the front of the catalog. A student should choose a major not later than the beginning of the junior year. However, a choice of major before that time facilitates program planning in most academic fields.

The departmental major represents advanced and relatively specialized work in one of the academic disciplines in the college. The interdepartmental or nondepartmental major is broader in scope and usually based upon two or more disciplines. The individual major is designed for the student who has an unusual but definite academic interest for which no suitable major is offered.

Major requirements are described in detail in the Programs and Courses section of this catalog under the department or program offering the major.

The responsibility for fulfillment of all degree requirements — general university, college, and major — rests with the student. Students are urged, however, to seek program counseling with appropriate advisors.

Assignment to a major or to the undeclared category (open to freshman and sophomore students) is based on the student’s choice indicated on the Application for Admission. The student should enroll in accordance with this choice; changes may be made following course enrollment.

Students may transfer from one major to another, elect a double major within their college, or add a second major in another college by filing a declaration with the dean of the colleges concerned. Students must be in good academic standing and meet eligibility requirements to change or add majors. Graduate students at UCR are an essential part of the university’s distinguished research teams and full partners in the undergraduate teaching mission of the faculty. Founded as a research institution in 1907, Riverside is the oldest of the UC’s southern campuses. UCR combines the intellectual and material resources of the UC system with a uniquely intimate research environment, fostering a type of frequent and high-powered faculty-student contact unavailable at other universities.

Graduate degrees at UCR are research degrees, certifying that students are trained in the techniques of independent inquiry and have demonstrated the capacity to make unique contributions to their fields. Occupying a distinctive niche in disciplines ranging from chemistry to dance history, computer science to economics, UCR offers graduate and professional programs leading to the degrees of doctor of philosophy, master of arts, master of business administration, master of education, master of finance, master of fine arts, master of professional accountancy, master of public policy, and master of science.

Campus policies concerning graduate education are set by the Graduate Council, a committee of the Academic Senate, and carried out by the Graduate Division staff under the direction of the Graduate Dean.

Each academic program has a graduate advisor appointed by the Graduate Dean. Advisors assist students in program planning and completing degree requirements and write a yearly evaluation of each student’s progress toward the degree. Students should make an effort to confer regularly with their graduate advisor.

The Graduate Student Association (GSA) seeks to represent the views of graduate students and promote their interests with the faculty and administration, both at the campus level and universitywide. All graduate students whose fees include the GSA fee are members. Further information can be found under Graduate Student Association in the Services for Students section of this catalog. For more detailed descriptions of GSA activities and services, visit gsa.ucr.edu.

The admission process has as its prime objective the selection of those students most likely to complete their chosen graduate programs with distinction. After consultation between the program and the Graduate Division, the final authority to admit rests with the Graduate Dean.

Applicants are initially reviewed and rated based on their undergraduate and, where appropriate, postbaccalaureate GPAs. The minimum requirement for admission to graduate status is the bachelor’s degree or its academic equivalent from an accredited institution. However, the evaluation process is intended to be flexible, and programs take a variety of other factors into consideration when making their admissions recommendations, including GRE or other test scores, GPA in the major subject, letters of recommendation, and the reputation of the degree-granting program or institution.

Soon after the program forwards its recommendation to the Graduate Division, the applicant is notified of the dean’s decision. If admission is offered with work still in progress, official transcripts reflecting the satisfactory completion of this work and the awarding of the degree (where appropriate) must be submitted as soon as possible. An offer of admission is valid for a specific quarter only. Accepted students who wish to be admitted for a subsequent quarter must reapply and, if additional course work has been completed, submit updated transcripts.

Applicants should apply at graduate.ucr.edu/grad_admissions.html.

Campus-wide application deadlines for domestic students are September 1 for the fall quarter, November 15 for the winter quarter, and March 1 for the spring quarter. Visit graduate.ucr.edu/app_deadlines.html for deadline information.

The deadline for students seeking fellowship awards, teaching or research assistantships, and other merit-based forms of support is January 5. Graduate Degrees and Programs

Discipline M.A. M.S. M.F.A. Ph.D.

Accounting, Auditing and Assurance M.P.Ac.

Anthropology • • •

Art History • •

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology • •

Bioengineering •2 •

Biomedical Sciences • •

Biophysics • •

Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology • •

Chemical and Environmental Engineering •2 •

Chemistry • •

Classics •1 •

Comparative Literature •1 •

Computer Engineering •2

Computer Science and Engineering •2 •

Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts •

Critical Dance Studies •1 •

Economics •1 •

Education • M.Ed. •

Electrical Engineering •2 •

Engineering •

English •1 •

Entomology • •

Environmental Sciences • •

Environmental Toxicology • •

Ethnic Studies • •

Evolutionary Biology (w/SDSU) •

Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology • •

Experimental Choreography •

Finance M.Fin.

Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics •1 •

Geological Sciences • •

History • •

Management •1 M.B.A. •

Materials Science and Engineering • •

Mathematics • • •

Mathematics, Applied •

Mechanical Engineering •2 •

Medicine M.D.

Microbiology • •

Music • •

Neuroscience •1 •

Philosophy • •

Physics • • •

Plant Biology • •

Plant Pathology • •

Political Science • •

Psychology •1 •

Public Policy M.P.P.

Religious Studies • •

Sociology •1 •

Southeast Asian Studies •

Spanish • •

Statistics •

Statistics, Applied •

Visual Art •

1 Applications are not accepted from students wishing to work toward the master’s degree only.

2 A combined B.S. + M.S. program is offered in this discipline (designed to lead to a B.S. degree as well as an M.S. degree in five years.) GRADUATE STUDIES These deadlines may vary somewhat by program, so applicants should not hesitate to contact programs directly for additional information. Please refer to International Student Admissions section below for information about international student deadlines.

A nonrefundable application fee must be submitted at the time of application:

Domestic application fee (US citizens and US permanent residents):

$105 all programs (except M.B.A., M.Fin. & M.P.Ac.)

$125 M.B.A., M.Fin., M.P.Ac. & PROFESSIONAL M.B.A.

International application fee (non-immigrant):

$125 all programs (except M.B.A., M.Fin. & M.P.Ac.)

$150 M.B.A., M.Fin., M.P.Ac. & PROFESSIONAL M.B.A.

The following must also be submitted:

• 1. Official transcripts from each college or university attended since

high school

• 2. Three letters of recommendation are required by most programs

• 3. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general test score is required by

most programs

Some programs also require the appropriate GRE subject test. GRE scores are not required for the teacher education credential programs or the MFA programs in Creative Writing & Writing for the Performing Arts, Experimental Choreography, and Visual Art. The M.B.A., M.Fin., M.P.Ac. & Ph.D. in management programs accept either the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the GRE. Test scores should not be older than five years.

Domestic applicants whose first language is not English and who have not earned an advanced degree at an institution where English is the exclusive language of instruction must provide proof of English proficiency. Please see complete information below under International Student Admission.

International students follow the same procedures and are governed by the same regulations as domestic applicants with the following exceptions.

Applicants whose first language is not English and who have not earned an advanced degree at an institution where English is the exclusive language of instruction must submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). This exam is administered by the Educational Testing Service and offered in nearly every country abroad. The minimum acceptable scores are: 550 for the written exam; 213 for the computer-based exam, and 80 for the internet-based exam (iBT). Applicants should arrange to take the examination in their home country by visiting ets.org.

The TOEFL must be taken no more than two years prior to the intended quarter of enrollment.

Applicants may submit scores from the Academic Module of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). This exam also must be taken no more than two years prior to the intended quarter of enrollment at UCR. The minimum acceptable score is an overall bandscore of 7 with no score less than 6 on any individual component. Please request an official Test Report Form (TRF) from the test center where the test was taken.

Admitted international students will be required to provide a minimum verification of support (based on program) after accepting an offer of admission. The International Students and Scholars office will be unable to issue a Certificate of Eligibility (I-20 or DS2019) without evidence of the applicant’s ability to pay all fees and expenses for the duration of the program of study.

Application deadlines for international students are June 1 (January 5 for admission with fellowship support) for the fall quarter, September 1 for the winter quarter, and December 1 for the spring quarter. These deadlines may vary somewhat by program, so applicants should not hesitate to contact programs directly.

The International Students and Scholars office specializes in providing information and a broad range of services to international students and can be contacted at (951) 827-4113 or visit international.ucr.edu.

Students who have no student status or are not identified as ready to enroll, will have to reapply to the University to continue in their degree programs. They should follow the same process as new students to apply for readmission. The Graduate Division will retain a students’ file for five years. Students applying for readmission within that five year period will not have to provide the University with new transcripts if they have not enrolled elsewhere but will need to provide a new statement of purpose and one letter of recommendation. Students who have been gone over five years must order transcripts from all former institutions attended.

Students will be held to the new catalog requirements at the time of readmission and will lose their candidacy when they fail to maintain continuous enrollment unless the Graduate Dean approves an exception. Students may return on filing fee status to graduate if they have not used it before and the Dean approves an exception and allows them to reenter under their original catalog requirements and approves their continued advancement to candidacy.

Prospective applicants to teaching credential programs should contact the Graduate School of Education, education.ucr.edu for admission information and application materials or see Graduate School of Education later in this catalog.

The minimum requirements for master’s and doctor of philosophy degrees are outlined below. Individual program requirements are described in the Programs and Courses section of this catalog.

Each program determines what, if any, knowledge of a foreign language or languages should be required of students pursuing graduate degrees. Proficiency in a foreign language may be demonstrated by (1) passing a written examination administered by the department or program or (2) successfully completing a course or courses specified by the program or (3) alternative methods outlined by the specific program. With the support of the program and the approval of the graduate dean, students may receive credit for foreign language examinations or course work completed not more than four years before being admitted to graduate study at UCR.

Professional development training is required for all MS, MA, MFA, MPP, and Ph.D. programs. Such training is ideally designed to help students achieve mastery of some core competencies including communication (e.g., writing and publishing, presentation skills, networking); academic develop- ment (e.g., skill building in teaching and mentoring, grant writing); leadership and professionalism (e.g., abilities in research/scholarship, professional eth- ics, and inclusiveness); and career development (e.g., strategies for success in graduate school and the profession, maintaining work/life balance, time management, and career and job market guidance). This list is not meant to be exhaustive or prescriptive, but rather to reflect the range of skills our students need to be successful.

Each program determines the format, content, and extent of its training in order to make it specific to, and appropriate for, the discipline. Training must be for unit credit and may be delivered as a single course or as portions of multiple courses. The courses must be listed in the catalogue and clearly noted as serving to meet the professional development requirement.

GR 1.2 Standards of Scholarship and Disqualification

Graduate students are expected to prove themselves worthy of the privilege of advanced study and research offered at the university by making acceptable progress towards degree objectives and maintaining the standards of scholarship established by the Graduate Council.

Acceptable Progress includes, but is not limited to:

• 1. Completing courses with letter grades of “C-“ or better or “S”. Only

these grades and higher may count toward satisfying graduate degree requirements

• 2. Completing course work and other degree requirements in a timely

manner. In order to support timely progress, students may take courses outside of their required course work only with approval of the Graduate Advisor 3. Applying to graduate and completing the academic program once all degree requirements are met

Students are considered to be making unacceptable progress and become subject to dismissal when:

• 1. Cumulative grade point average falls below the required level of 3.0 at

any time or

• 2. Quarterly GPA in two consecutive terms falls below 3.0, even if the

cumulative GPA remains above 3.0 or

• 3. Fail to make progress in research for two consecutive quarters

resulting in NC grades in research units or

• 4. Program requirements such as exams or research are not fulfilled in a

timely or satisfactory manner or

• 5. Fail to pass critical exams (including comprehensive or qualifying

exams) in two attempts or

• 6. Does not have a faculty advisor to supervise research in accordance

with the standard of practice in the student’s program or

• 7. PhD students not advanced to candidacy by their 15th quarter or any

student not having completed all degree requirements within one year beyond normative time

After consultation with the appropriate department or graduate group, the Dean of the Graduate Division will notify students who become subject to dismissal of action taken.

Courses must be completed with letter grades of C- or better or S. Only these grades or higher may count toward satisfying graduate degree requirements. To continue in good standing and obtain an advanced degree, students must complete course work and other degree require- ments in a timely manner. In order to support timely progress, students may take courses outside of their required course work only with approval of the Graduate Advisor. In addition, students must apply to graduate and complete their academic program once all degree require- ments are met. Students are considered to be making unacceptable progress and become subject to dismissal when

• • cumulative grade point average falls below the required level of 3.0 at

any time or

• • quarterly GPA in two consecutive terms falls below 3.0, even if the

cumulative GPA remains above 3.0 or

• • failing to make progress in research for two consecutive quarters result-

ing in NC grades in research units or

• • program requirements such as exams or research are not fulfilled in a

timely or satisfactory manner or

• • failing to pass critical exams (including comprehensive or qualifying

exams) in two attempts or

• • does not have a faculty advisor to supervise research in accordance

with the standard of practice in the student’s program or

• • PhD students not advanced to candidacy by their 15th quarter or any

student not having completed all degree requirements within one year beyond normative time

Academic Standing is noted internally in the student profile, not publicly on the transcript or diploma.

Good Standing means the student has at least a 3.0 GPA both cumulative and quarterly.

Academic Warning means the student has received one quarterly GPA of below 3.0, but the cumulative GPA is still above 3.0.

Academic Probation means the student has a cumulative GPA of below 3.0 or two quarterly GPAs of below 3.0.

Graduate students may take course work on an S/NC basis only when the course description indicates it is an option. Graduate students may not use undergraduate or graduate courses taken on an S/NC basis to complete their master’s or PhD degree requirements, unless the course only is offered on an S/NC basis. Exceptions must be approved by the Dean of the Grad- uate Division. A grade of S is equivalent to a grade of B (3.0) or better but does not count towards the student’s grade point average. No credit is given for a course in which a grade of NC is assigned.

Most commonly, professors will grant an Incomplete if students were unable to take the final examination or finish a paper at the required time due to illness or other unavoidable problems that can be verified, providing the student’s work in the course was of passing quality. In order to remove the “I”, students must complete the work required by the end of the next academic quarter (whether in attendance or not)—professors will then report the grade to the Registrar on a Grade Change Form. Incompletes cannot be removed by enrolling in the course during the following quarter. Make arrangements with your instructor on how to replace the “I” for a grade. The “I” will automatically revert to an “F” (or NC) after one quarter. PhD students cannot graduate with an “I” grade on their record. Master’s students can only graduate with an “I” if they do not need the course for the degree and are continuing in the PhD program.

Grades are final at the end of each quarter. If you discover a clerical or procedural error was made in the posting of your grade, contact the instructor immediately and request a revision. This type of revision can be made only if: 1) the basis for the change is found in work which you submitted as part of the regular assignments during the quarter; 2) the change is not the result of re-examination (unless your initial grade was Incomplete); 3) the change does not involve a change in the grading basis (from S/NC to letter grade or the reverse). Only the instructor can change a grade.

The Regulations of the Riverside Division of the Academic Senate state that if a student believes that non-academic criteria have been used in determining a grade, the student shall attempt to resolve the grievance with the instructor of the course through written appeal to the instructor via the chair of the department. If the grievance is not resolved to the student’s satisfaction at the departmental level, the student may file a complaint with the Dean of the Graduate Division. The complaint should be filed immediately after the alleged use of non-academic criteria but no later than six weeks after the beginning of the subsequent quarter. Non-academic criteria are criteria not directly reflective of class performance, such as discrimination on political grounds or for reasons of race, religion, sex, or ethnic origin or for other arbitrary or personal reasons. For additional information on grade appeals please visit http://senate.ucr.edu/ bylaws/?action=read_bylaws&code=r§ion=05

The procedures for appealing adverse outcomes on qualifying exams, dismissal from graduate standing, placement on probationary status, denial of readmission to the same program (if the student was previously in good standing), disputes over joint authorship of research in accordance with joint authorship policies of campus departments or units, revocation of campus fellowships, and other administrative or academic decisions that terminate or otherwise impede progress toward academic or professional degree goals can be found at graduate.ucr.edu/regulations-and- procedures#appeal_procedures.

Only two attempts at major exams are allowed unless the program has special approval from the Graduate Council for additional attempts.