Academic Distinctions

is the largest and most diverse college at UCR, housing 20 departments and 50+ majors, minors, and interdisciplinary programs that explore human existence through humanistic study, creative activity, and social scientific inquiry. It is home to renowned programs, including a ground- breaking Public History program and one of the highest ranked Philosophy departments globally, and new, innovative interdisciplinary ones, including Sustainability Studies and Medical Humanities. The college’s largest program, Psychology, is recognized for engaging undergraduate and graduate students in a wide range of research areas in neuroscience, development, and personality. The college has the only UC undergraduate major in Creative Writing, a unique Critical Dance Studies graduate program, and an arts outreach program funded by the Gluck Foundation, one of only three nationally. Visit chass.ucr.edu.

a leader in the biological, physical, and agricultural sciences. The UCR Institute for Integrative Genome Biology, one of the leading institutes of genomics research in the world, brings together faculty from a variety of academic units to participate in genomics-based discovery, providing researchers and students with access to state-of-the-art tools for advanced studies in genomics, gene expression, proteomics, microscopy, and bioinformatics. Visit cnas.ucr.edu.

Researchers excel in study of alternative-fueled engines and vehicles, conversion of biomass to vehicle fuel, and air pollution. Majors include bioengineering; computer science and engineering; computer science with business applications; chemical, computer, data science, electrical, environmental, and mechanical engineering; as well as materials science and engineering. Visit www.engr.ucr.edu.

comprehensive undergraduate Business Administration major in Southern California and is the first and only one in the UC system that offers the B.S. in Actuarial Science degree. The School of Business houses The A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management, which offers the Master of Business Administration program (M.B.A.), the professional M.B.A. program, the Master of Professional Accountancy (M.P.Ac.) program, the Master of Finance (M.Fin.) program, Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA), and the Ph.D. program in Business Administration. The School of Business is accredited by AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Visit business.ucr.edu. SCHOOL COLORS: Blue and Gold CLASSES BEGAN: 1954 CAMPUS MASCOT: Highlanders/Scotty the Bear LOCATION: Southern California, conveniently located near mountains, desert, and beaches 2021 ENROLLMENT: 22,866 undergraduates; 3,981 graduates CAMPUS TOURS: TOUR@ucr.edu; visit.ucr.edu UCR ON THE WEB: ucr.edu

doctors seeking an M.D. or aspiring researchers seeking a Ph.D. or M.S. in Biomedical Sciences. The school’s Longitudinal Ambulatory Care Experience program gives medical students hands-on clinical experience almost immediately in their first year, with 24 of the seats in the M.D. class reserved for UCR undergraduates. The Biomedical Science program uniquely positions students to bridge the gulfs between clinical medicine and science research. Visit medschool.ucr.edu.

The breadth and depth of the programs offered at the School of Education (SOE) is extraordinary, reflecting faculty expertise and research in such areas as autism; culture and language; higher education; issues of diversity; intervention for children with reading difficulties; policy; and qualitative and quantitative methods. The school offers an undergraduate major in Education, Society, and Human Development, two minor programs, research-focused M.A. and Ph.D. programs, M.Ed. professional programs, and teacher credential programs. Visit education.ucr.edu.

Established in 2012, the UCR School of Public Policy is home to the only Master of Public Policy (MPP) program offered by a major research university in inland Southern California, as well as one of only two undergraduate public policy programs in the ten-campus University of California system. SPP’s new BA/MPP program will allow students to obtain both BA and MPP degrees through an integrated five-year plan of study. This program prepares students for policy and public service careers at the local/ community, regional, and national levels as well as for pursuing doctoral degrees in relevant disciplines. With its motto, “Solutions for the Region, Solutions for the World,” the UCR School of Public Policy is distinctive in its focus on addressing the big policy challenges facing California – and in particular the inland region – while placing an emphasis on applying policy lessons learned from other parts of the nation and the world to solving California’s problems. For more information, visit spp.ucr.edu.