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The 2020-21 University of California, Riverside General Catalog and prior issues are available online at catalog.ucr.edu. Other campus Web sites providing similar information may not reflect current approved curricula or course information. Degrees 6 Introducing UC Riverside 8 Resources at your Fingertips 9 Resources for Learning 11 Educational Opportunities 13 Research Opportunities 16 Services for Students 22 Prospective Undergraduates 33 Undergraduate Admission 34 Application for Admission 34 UC Admission Requirements 34 Nontraditional Student Admission 36 International Admission 36 Transfer Student Admission 36 International Baccalaureate 38 Advanced Placement 40 Finances and Registration 43 Fees and Expenses 43 Financial Support 45 Registration and Enrollment 47 Policies and Regulations 51 Academic Policies 51 Campus Policies and Regulations 61 Undergraduate Studies 65 Goals of an Undergraduate Education 65 College Breadth Requirements 67 Graduate Studies 69 Application and Admission 69 Fees and Financial Support 74 Colleges and Academic Programs 77 College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences 77 College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences 85 The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering 92 The School of Business 97 The A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management 103 Graduate School of Education 103 School of Medicine 106 School of Public Policy 107 Programs and Courses 108 Administrative Studies 109 Anthropology 109 Art 119 Art History 123 Asian Studies 131 Athletic Leadership 292 Biochemistry 135 Bioengineering 141 Bioengineering Interdepartmental Graduate Program 146 Biological Sciences 147 Biology 148 Biomedical Sciences 157 Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program 160 Biophysics 161 Book, Archive, and Manuscript Studies Designated Emphasis 163 Botany and Plant Sciences 163 Business Administration 169 Cell Biology and Neuroscience 175 Cell, Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience Designated Emphasis 177 Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology 178 CHASS F1RST 183 Chemical and Environmental Engineering 184 Chemical Engineering 192 Environmental Engineering 193 Chemistry 198 The Chicano Bilingual-Bicultural Studies Minor 210 Comparative Literature and Foreign Languages 210 Computer Engineering 244 Computer Science and Engineering 246 Conservation Biology 257 Creative Writing 257 Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts 260 Dance 265 Data Science 272 Earth & Planetary Sciences 272 Economics 282 Education Graduate and Credential Programs 290 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Education, Society, and Human Development 291 Education Minor 292 Education Abroad Program 292 Electrical and Computer Engineering 311

Engineering 320

English 323 Entomology 336 Environmental Engineering 342 Environmental Sciences 342 Environmental Sciences Graduate Program 344 Environmental Toxicology 348 Ethnic Studies 351 Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology 362 Gender and Sexuality Studies 362 Queer Studies 363 Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics 371 Global Studies 374 HABLAMoS Medical Spanish, Designated Emphasis 376 Healthcare Leadership Designated Emphasis 377 Hispanic Studies 377 History 383 Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences 400 Inflammation and Infectious Disease Designated Emphasis 402 Interdisciplinary Studies 402 International Relations Minor 402 Journalism Minor 402 Labor Studies Minor 403 Latin American and Latino Studies Designated Emphasis 404 Latin American Studies 404 Law and Society 408 Liberal Studies 409 Management 409 Marxist Studies Minor 420 Materials Science and Engineering 420 Mathematics 427 Mechanical Engineering 435 Mechanisms of Gene Expression and Regulation Studies Designated Emphasis 442 Media and Cultural Studies 443 Medical and Health Humanities Designated Emphasis 451 Medicine 451 Microbiology 456 Middle East and Islamic Studies 460 Middle East and Islamic Studies Designated Emphasis 462 Music 462 Natural and Agricultural Sciences 473 Nematology 473 Neuroscience Undergraduate Major 474 Neuroscience Graduate Program 476 Peace and Conflict Studies Minor 479 Pest Management 479 Philosophy 479 Physical Sciences 488 Physics and Astronomy 488 Plant Biology 499 Microbiology and Plant Pathology 499 Political Science 501 Population Biology 516 Psychology 516 Public Policy 526 Public Policy Designated Emphasis 532 Religious Studies 532 Sociology 543 Soil and Water Sciences 554 Southeast Asian Studies (Minor, Graduate Program) 554 Speculative Fictions and Cultures of Science Minor 558 Speculative Fiction and Cultures of Science Designated Emphasis 559 Statistics 559 Theatre, Film and Digital Production 566 UC Riverside Washington Academic Program (UCDC) 571 University Honors 573 Urban Studies Minor 576 Visual Arts 577 Western American Studies Minor 577 Regents and Officers 578 TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED) DEGREES

Discipline B.A. B.S. M.A. M.S. Ph.D.

Accounting, Auditing and Assurance M.P.Ac. African American Studies • Anthropology • • • • • Anthropology/Law and Society • Art (Studio) • Art History • • • Art History/Administrative Studies • Art History/Religious Studies • Asian American Studies • Asian Studies • Biochemistry • • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology • • Biological Sciences2 • Biology • • Biomedical Sciences •3 •4 • Biomedical Sciences M.D.-Ph.D. Business Administration (see also Management) • Biophysics • • Business Economics • Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology • • • • Chemistry • • • • Chicano Studies • Classics • •4 • Comparative Literature • • • Creative Writing • Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts M.F.A. Critical Dance Studies •4 • Dance • Data Science • Earth Sciences • • Economics • •4 • Economics/Administrative Studies • Economics/Law and Society • Education6 • • Education M.Ed. Education, Society, and Human Development • Engineering Bioengineering5 • • • Chemical5 • Chemical and Environmental5 • • Computer5 • • Computer Science and Engineering5 • • • Computer Science with Business Applications • Data Science • Electrical5 • • • Engineering •7

Environmental5 • Materials Science and Engineering • • • Mechanical5 • • • English • •4 • Entomology5 • • • • Environmental Sciences • • Environmental Sciences2 (Joint degree program with CSU Fresno) • Environmental Sciences (Interdepartmental Graduate Program) • • Environmental Toxicology • • Ethnic Studies • • • Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology • • Experimental Choreography M.F.A. Finance M.Fin. Gender and Sexuality Studies • Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics •4 • Geological Sciences • • Geology • 1 Administrative Studies, and Law and Society are only offered as a major combined with other programs. 2 New student registration in this program is not open at present. 3 Students who, in truly exceptional cases, matriculate into the Thomas Haider Program without a UCR baccalaureate degree are eligible to receive a B.S. degree in Biomedical Sciences upon satisfactory completion of the first year of the curriculum leading to the M.D. degree. 4 Applications are not accepted from students wishing to work toward the master’s degree only. 5 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). 6 See Graduate School of Education section for credential program information. 7 The Bourns College of Engineering offers an online Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Engi- neering. See Engineering section for more details. 8 New student registration in this program is not open at present. For further information, contact the Graduate Division. 9 Doctoral studies are available through the Ph.D. program in Comparative Literature. DEGREES (CONTINUED) Undergraduate Minors African American Studies Anthropology Art History Asian American Studies Asian Studies Athletic Leadership Business – Accounting – Business Analytics – Finance – General Business – Information Systems – Management: Organizational Behavior/Human Resources – Management: Strategy and Entrepreneurship – Marketing – Operations and Supply Chain Management Chemistry Chicano Bilingual-Bicultural Studies Chicano Studies Computer Science Creative Writing Dance Economics Education English Entomology Environmental Sciences Ethnic Studies Feminist Studies Geology Global Climate Change Global Studies History International Relations Journalism Labor Studies Languages and Literatures/ – Arabic – Chinese – Classical Studies – French – Germanic Studies – Italian Studies – Japanese – Korean – Russian Studies – Southeast Asian Law and Society Marxist Studies Mathematics Media and Cultural Studies Middle East and Islamic Studies Music Native American Studies Neuroscience Peace and Conflict Studies Philosophy Physics Plant Biology Political Science Psychology Public Policy Queer Studies Religious Studies Speculative Fiction and Cultures of Science Sociology Southeast Asian Studies Spanish Statistics (Applied) Theatre, Film and Digital Production Urban Studies Western American Studies Designated Emphases Book, Archive, and Manuscript Studies Cell, Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience Inflammation and Infectious Disease Latin American and Latino Studies Mechanisms of Gene Expression and Regulation Studies Medical and Health Humanities Middle East and Islamic Studies Public Policy Southeast Asian Studies Discipline B.A. B.S. M.A. M.S. Ph.D. Geophysics • Global Studies • History • • • History/Administrative Studies • History/Law and Society • Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Interdisciplinary • Interdisciplinary Studies2 • Languages and Literatures – Chinese • – Classical Studies • – Comparative Ancient Civilizations • – Comparative Literature • – French • – Germanic Studies • •8 •9

– Japanese • •8 •9

– Languages • – Russian Studies • Latin American Studies • Law and Society1 • Liberal Studies • Linguistics •

Management M.A.4, M.B.A., M.P.Ac., M. Fin., PROFESSIONAL M.B.A. Mathematics • • • • • Mathematics, Applied • Mathematics for Secondary School Teachers • Media and Cultural Studies • Medicine M.D. Microbiology • • • • Middle East and Islamic Studies • Music • • • Music and Culture • Native American Studies • Neuroscience • • •4 • Pest Management •8

Philosophy • • • Philosophy/Law and Society • Physical Sciences2 • Physics • • • • • Plant Biology • • • • Plant Biology (Plant Genetics) •8 Plant Pathology • • Political Science • • • Political Science/Administrative Studies • Political Science/International Affairs • Political Science/Law and Society • Political Science/Public Service • Population Biology •8

Psychology • • •4 • Psychology/Law and Society •

Public Policy • M.P.P M.D. – M.P.P Religious Studies • • • Sociology • • •4 • Sociology/Administrative Studies • • Sociology/Law and Society • • Soil and Water Sciences •8 •8

Southeast Asian Studies • • Spanish • • • Statistics • • • Statistics, Applied • Sustainability Studies • Theatre, Film and Digital Production • Visual Art M.F.A.

10 University of California campuses. A national center for the humanities, it offers students a supportive, collegial learning environment with nationally and internationally recognized faculty dedicated to the highest standards in research, teaching, and public service.

Located on nearly 1,200 acres near the Box Springs Mountains in Southern California, the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region and to local mountains — home to some of the best skiing and snowboarding in the region — beautiful beaches, amusement parks, golf courses, and outstanding shopping and entertainment.

The University is in the city of Riverside, a community of approximately 300,000 people. Located east of Los Angeles and north of San Diego, the area enjoys a year-round temperate climate and an exceptional quality of life with its architectural beauty, cultural art museums, quality housing, and wide variety of recreational opportunities. UCR is an integral part of the Riverside community through its partnership programs and the involvement of both employees and students in community activities and programs.

The nearby Ontario International Airport has daily flights to most of the nation’s major cities and connecting commuter flights to Los Angeles International Airport. Metrolink train service is available to Los Angeles.

The roots of the campus date back to 1907, when the California State Legislature established the Citrus Experiment Station to conduct research on the agricultural problems of Southern California. In 1948, the University of California Regents approved the establishment of the College of Letters and Science, and the college opened for classes in February 1954. The University’s Graduate Division was established in 1960.

Since then, the University’s growth has mirrored the growth of Southern California. Once a small university in a small town, UC Riverside is now the premier research and educational institiution in thriving Inland Southern California.

The UCR Palm Desert campus provides educational programs, research, and outreach to meet the higher education needs of the greater Coachella Valley region.