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The 2021–22 University of California, Riverside General Catalog and prior issues are available at catalog.ucr.edu. Other campus websites providing similar information may not reflect current approved curricula or course information. Degrees 6 Introducing UC Riverside 8 UC Riverside 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 First-Year Student Admission 34 UC Admission Requirements 34 Nontraditional Student Admission 36 International Admission 36 Transfer Student Admission 36 Admission to Special Categories 38 Notification of Admission 38 Concurrent Enrollment 38 Reapplication 38 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 Academic Integrity 54 Undergraduate Students 55 Regulations Specifically for Graduate Students 58 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 Graduate Degrees and Programs 70 Minimum Degree Requirements 73 Special Programs 73 Fees and Financial Support 74 Registration, Enrollment and Transfer Credit 75 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 School of Business 97 The A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management 102 School of Education 102 School of Medicine 105 School of Public Policy 106 Programs and Courses 108 Administrative Studies 109 Anthropology 109 Art 120 Archive, Museum, Manuscript, and Print Designated Emphasis 125 Art History 125 Asian Studies 133 Biochemistry 137 Bioengineering 143 Bioengineering Interdepartmental Graduate Program 148 Biological Sciences 150 Biology 150 Biomedical Sciences 160 Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program 162 Biophysics 164 Botany and Plant Sciences 165 Business Administration 171 Cell Biology and Neuroscience 178 Cell, Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience Designated Emphasis 180 Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology 180 Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology Graduate Program 183 CHASS F1RST 185 Chemical and Environmental Engineering 187 – Chemical Engineering 195 – Environmental Engineering 196 Chemistry 201 The Chicano Bilingual-Bicultural Studies Minor 213 Comparative Literature and Languages 214 – Arabic Minor 215 – Arabic Language 215 – Arabic Literatures and Cultures 216 – Cahuilla 217 – Chinese 217 – Chinese Courses 218 – Civilization 220 – Classicial Studies 221 – Classics 222 – Greek Courses 224 – Latin Courses 224 – The UC Tri-Campus Graduate Program in Classics 225 – Comparative Ancient Civilizations 226 – Comparative Literature 227 – Filipino Courses 235 – French 235 – Germanic Studies 238 – Italian Studies Minor 240 – Japanese 242 – Korean Minor 244 – Languages 245 – Linguistics 245 – Russian Studies 247 – Southeast Asian Minor 248 – Vietnamese Courses 248 Computer Engineering 249 Computer Science and Engineering 251 Conservation Biology 263 Creative Writing 263 Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts 266 – Palm Desert Low Residency Program 270 Dance 272 Data Science 279 Earth and Planetary Sciences 281 Economics 291 Education (School of Education) 300 Electrical and Computer Engineering 321 Engineering 333 English 336 Entomology 350 Environmental Engineering 356 Environmental Sciences 356 Environmental Sciences Graduate Program 358 Environmental Toxicology 363 Ethnic Studies 366 Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology 377 Gender and Sexuality Studies 377 – Queer Studies Minor 378 Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics 386 Global Studies 389 HABLAMoS Medical Spanish, Designated Emphasis 391 Healthcare Leadership Designated Emphasis 392 Hispanic Studies 393 – Portuguese 398 History 398 Honors Program 415 Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences 416 Inflammation and Infectious Disease Designated Emphasis 418 Interdisciplinary Studies 418 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED)

International Relations Minor 418 Journalism Minor 418 Labor Studies Minor 419 Latin American and Latino Studies Designated Emphasis 419 Latin American Studies 420 Law and Society 423 Liberal Studies 424 Management 425 Marxist Studies Minor 437 Materials Science and Engineering 437 Mathematics 444 Mechanical Engineering 452 Mechanisms of Gene Expression and Regulation Studies Designated Emphasis 460 Media and Cultural Studies 461 Medical and Health Humanities Designated Emphasis 469 Medical and Health Humanities Studies Minor 470 Medicine 470 Microbiology 475 Middle East and Islamic Studies 480 Middle East and Islamic Studies Designated Emphasis 481 Molecular, Cell, and Systems Biology 482 Music 482 Natural and Agricultural Sciences 492 Nematology 493 Neuroscience Undergraduate Major 494 Neuroscience Graduate Program 496 Peace and Conflict Studies Minor 499 Pest Management 499 Philosophy 499 Physical Sciences 508 Physics and Astronomy 508 Plant Biology 519 Microbiology and Plant Pathology 519 Political Science 522 Population Biology 537 Psychology 537 Public Policy 547 Public Policy Designated Emphasis 553 Religious Studies 554 Robotics Program 563 Sociology 564 Soil and Water Sciences 576 Southeast Asian Studies Minor 576 Southeast Asian Studies Graduate Program 576 Southeast Asian Studies Designated Emphasis 580 Speculative Fiction and Cultures of Science Minor 580 Speculative Fiction and Cultures of Science Designated Emphasis 581 Statistics 581 Theatre, Film and Digital Production 588 UC Riverside Washington Academic Internship Program (UCDC) 594 University Honors 595 Urban Studies Minor 599 Visual Arts 600 Western American Studies Minor 600 Women’s Studies 600 Regents and Officers 601 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 Sciences 2 • Biology • • Biomedical Sciences • 3 • 4 • Biomedical Sciences M.D.-Ph.D. Business Administration (see also Management) • Business Analytics • Biophysics • • Business Economics • Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology • • • • Chemistry • • • • Chicano Studies • Classics • • 4 • Comparative Literature and Languages • • • 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 • Education 6 • • Education M.Ed. Education, Society, and Human Development • Engineering Bioengineering 5 • • • Chemical 5 • Chemical and Environmental 5 • • Computer 5 • • Computer Science and Engineering 5 • • • Computer Science with Business Applications • Data Science • Electrical 5 • • • Engineering • 7

Environmental 5 • Materials Science and Engineering • • • Mechanical 5 • • • English • • 4 • Entomology 5 • • • • Environmental Sciences • • Environmental Sciences 2 (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 School of Education section for credential program information.

7 The Bourns College of Engineering offers an online Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Engineering. 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 Studies 2 • 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 Society 1 • 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 5 • • • • Middle East and Islamic Studies • Music • • • Music and Culture • Native American Studies • Neuroscience • • • 4 • Pest Management • 8

Philosophy • • • Philosophy/Law and Society • Physical Sciences 2 • 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 5 • M.P.P M.D. – M.P.P Religious Studies • • • Robotics • Sociology • • • 4 • Sociology/Administrative Studies • • Sociology/Law and Society • • Soil and Water Sciences • 8 • 8

Southeast Asian Studies • • Spanish • • • Statistics 5 • • • Statistics, Applied • Sustainability Studies • Theatre, Film and Digital Production • Visual Art M.F.A. •

University of California campuses. A national center for the humanities, it offers students a supportive, collegial learning environment with na- tionally 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 South- ern 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 hous- ing, 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 re- search on the agricultural problems of Southern California. In 1948, the University of California Regents approved the establishment of the Col- lege of Letters and Science, and the college opened for classes in Febru- ary 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 Coach- ella Valley region.