College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

CNAS Undergraduate Academic Advising Center 1223 Pierce Hall University of California, Riverside Riverside, CA 92521

• (951) 827-7294

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With strengths in the biological, physical, mathematical, and agricultur- al sciences, the college offers the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science degrees. The B.A. degree, when offered, provides for both broad general education and major field specialization. The B.S. degree stresses advanced work in the major and associated fields. All degree programs provide students with an opportunity to develop an under- standing and appreciation of our relationship to the world around us, in addition to preparing them for careers in their fields of specialization.

The variety of degree programs and the flexibility of each provide great freedom of choice to students. Cooperative efforts between departments in the college provide for interdepartmental (interdisciplinary) majors. Students may elect to complete double majors within the college or between this college and another. See the college’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Center for information on double majors. Individual majors may be planned for students who find that individual goals can be accommodated through the resources and interested faculty at UCR. Information and regulations on individual majors may be obtained from the college’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Center.

For information on graduate degrees see the Graduate Studies section of this catalog.

A major is a coordinated group of upper-division courses (100-199 series) in a field of specialization. Early choice of a major is desirable. Students must declare a major by the time they have earned 90 units. The courses for any particular major are specified by the relevant department or departmental group, and they must provide at least 36 upper-division units of credit, normally taken on a letter grade basis. No more than 84 units in any one discipline may be applied to the degree.

Admission of Freshmen Applicants to majors in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences who excel in the academic criteria, with additional emphasis on advanced mathematics and laboratory science preparation, will be considered. It is strongly recommended that students have sufficient mathematics competency to qualify for college-level calculus at the time of enrollment.

Mathematics Advisory Examination All incoming CNAS first year students who are not exempt must take the Mathematics Advisory Examination (MAE) prior to attending the summer Highlander Orientation. Certain MAE scores that indicate the need for additional work in intermediate algebra will place students in a college-level intermediate algebra course. This means that these students will need to complete an intermediate algebra course prior to enrolling in any Science and Math courses required for CNAS majors. Students will have the option to enroll in the Intermediate Algebra Workshop (ARC 035) college-level intermediate algebra course during the summer prior to their first Fall quarter at UC Riverside or, at the latest, during their first Fall quarter.

ARC 035 Intermediate Algebra Workshop is designed to give students the math proficiency to succeed in a rigorous, university level pre-cal- culus mathematics course. Based on a student’s math performance in all ARC 035 coursework, the workshop has two outcomes for CNAS students: 1) placement in Math 006A; or 2) no placement.

Students must complete the IAW college-level intermediate algebra course on the UCR campus. For more information about the IAW program, students may visit arc.ucr.edu/arc35. Students who place in but do not plan to complete a college-level intermediate algebra course by the end of their first quarter of enrollment at UC Riverside, should file a Change of Major Petition to an appropriate, non-Calculus-requiring major in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (CHASS) or petition the Divisional Dean of CNAS Student Affairs to remain in CNAS under special circumstances. Students who pass the IAW college-level intermediate algebra course at a level deemed satisfactory for CNAS students, will be advised to enroll in Math 006A for the following quarter at UC Riverside.

Transfer Students Students are selected primarily on the basis of academic preparation, as assessed by their GPA in academic coursework and strength of preparation for the intended major. Admission is selective based on the GPA in all trans- ferable coursework with a minimum GPA of 2.7 and completion of required major preparatory coursework. Students should visit assist.org for updated and comprehensive major preparation requirements.

The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) is not accepted for students planning to transfer to the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. Although courses taken to satisfy the IGETC may be applied to the college’s breadth pattern, students should con- centrate on completing transferable mathematics and science courses.

Although first year students may choose an academic major upon entering UCR, those who are unsure about specific academic goals may request to be admitted to the college as an undeclared student, choosing one of three options in this category.

• 1. Undeclared — Life Sciences, for students interested in Biochemistry;

Biology; Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology; Entomology; Microbiology; Neuroscience; or Plant Biology.

• 2. Undeclared — Mathematical Sciences, for students interested in

Data Science; Mathematics; Mathematics for Teachers of Secondary School; or Statistics

• 3. Undeclared — Physical Sciences, for students interested in Chemistry,

Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Geology, Geophysics or Physics

Students who follow the recommended program for any of the three un- declared options will be prepared to enter a wide variety of science majors. Even if their plans change several quarters later, they will have avoided academic difficulty by planning a sensible, basic preliminary strategy. Individuals entering as students in one of the three undeclared options are advised through the college’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Center by both professional academic advisors and faculty mentors from diverse science departments. Actual admission into degree programs is predicated upon successful completion of courses with satisfactory grades. Transfer into another college requires per- formance judged to be satisfactory by that college.

All students with 90 or more units toward a degree are expected to declare a major. To declare a major, obtain approval from the college’s Un- dergraduate Academic Advising Center by filing a Change of Major Petition. Students are expected to declare a major by the beginning of their junior year (completion of 90 units). Students who fail to declare a major by this time will not be permitted to register until an approved declaration of major has been submitted to the Divisional Dean of CNAS Student Affairs at the CNAS Undergraduate Academic Advising Center.

If students in one of the three undeclared options feel their interests lie primarily in the areas of humanities or social sciences, advising can be obtained in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, (951) 827-3683. Students interested in engineering or computer science and engi- neering can be advised in the Bourns College of Engineering, (951) 827-ENGR (3647). Students interested in public policy can be advised in the School of Public Policy, (951) 827-2334. Students interested in education can be advised in the School of Education, (951) 827-5850.

A declaration of a second major must be filed at the college’s Undergrad- uate Academic Advising Center at least two quarters before graduation and approved by both academic major advisors and the Divisional Dean of CNAS Student Affairs. At the time of filing, a student must have completed 120 units, with at least 18 upper-division units in the primary major and at least 8 upper-division units in the secondary major. Of the required upper-division units, a minimum of 24 (no more than 4 of which can be 190-199 courses) must be unique to each major. To declare a second major, a student must have a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher and an upper-divi- sion major GPA of 2.7 or higher in each major. A student may elect a second major in a department or interdepartmental group of another college. A declaration of such a second major must be signed by the appropriate deans of both colleges and filed by the student with the primary college. A student must meet requirements of both primary and secondary majors and the college requirements of the primary major if they are both in the same baccalaureate class. If the two majors lead to different degrees (B.S. and B.A.), that fact is noted on the transcript, but only one diploma indicating both degree designations will be issued upon successful completion of such a program. Furthermore, if the double major is a mixed B.S./B.A., the college requirements for both majors must be met. Information on how to file for double majors may be obtained from the college’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Center.

Students may change majors if they are in good standing and not ex- pected to exceed the unit limitation of 216 units toward the degree. Students can petition to change their major within the college or transfer from an- other college to the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. Students interested in transferring to the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences should consult with an advisor in the CNAS Undergraduate Academic Advising Center regarding specific prerequisite courses. Students will be reviewed for course coverage and GPA for the new major. Major changes to CNAS or within CNAS are approved by the Divisional Dean of CNAS Student Affairs.

Students who fail to attain a GPA of 2.00 (“C”) in preparation for the major or major courses may be denied the privilege of entering or continuing in that major.

Each minor in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences consists of not fewer than 20 nor more than 28 units of organized, upper-division courses. No more than 4 units of 190-199 courses may be used in fulfilling the upper-division unit requirement for a minor. Of the specified upper-division units, a minimum of 16 must be unique to the minor and may not be used to satisfy major requirements. The CNAS Undergraduate Academic Advising Center is responsible for student and administrative issues pertaining to the minors offered by CNAS. Minors offered by other colleges are administered by the department, program, or interdisciplinary program offering the minor. Students must file a declaration of a minor by filing a petition with the college’s Undergradu- ate Academic Advising Center at least one quarter before graduation and must be in good academic standing at the time of filing. A minor requires the signature of the Academic Advisor that supervises the minor and the signature of the Divisional Dean of CNAS Student Affairs.

For a description of the University Honors Program, see Educational Opportunities in the section Introducing UC Riverside. For a listing of requirements and courses, refer to University Honors Program in the Programs and Courses section.

The College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences maintains funds for undergraduate scholarships. General information is available in the college’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Center. Visit https://cnasstudent.ucr.edu/scholarship-opportunities or e-mail cnasstudent@ucr.edu.

First Year Advising Seminars are designed to introduce students to a wide variety of topics in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, including major selection, curriculum planning, career options and goals in the sciences, opportunities for undergraduate research, development of learning and study skills, ethics in research and education, and an introduction to the faculty in the college. Each quarter’s offerings are listed at registrar.ucr.edu under NASC 092 and NASC 093. Topics vary from quarter to quarter. College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

Undergraduate Majors and Options

Department/Program Degree

Biochemistry Biology emphasis B.A. B.S. Chemistry emphasis B.A. B.S. Medical Sciences emphasis B.A. B.S. Biological Sciences 1 B.S. Bioinformatics and Genomics track B.S. Biology track B.S. Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology track B.S. Conservation Biology track B.S. Environmental Toxicology track B.S. Evolution and Ecology track B.S. Medical Biology track B.S. Microbiology track B.S. Plant Biology track B.S. Biology B.A. B.S. Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology B.A. B.S. Chemistry B.A. B.S. Chemical Physics option B.S. Environmental Chemistry option B.S. Earth Sciences Climate Change B.A. B.S. Geobiology B.A. B.S. Geophysics B.A. B.S. Geosystems B.S. Geology Geophysics B.S. Entomology B.A. B.S. Environmental Sciences Atmospheric Sciences B.A. B.S. Environmental Management B.A. B.S. Environmental Toxicology B.A. B.S. Hydrologic Sciences B.A. B.S. Soil Sciences B.A. B.S. Environmental Sciences (joint with California State University, Fresno) 1 B.S. Mathematics Pure Mathematics B.A. B.S. Applied Mathematics Biology option B.A. B.S. Chemistry option B.A. B.S. Economics option B.A. B.S. Environmental Sciences option B.A. B.S. Physics option B.A. B.S. Statistics option B.A. B.S. Computational Mathematics B.A. B.S. Data Science B.S. Mathematics for Secondary School Teachers B.S. Microbiology B.A. B.S. Neuroscience B.A. B.S. Physics B.A. B.S. Applied Physics and Engineering B.S. Biophysics option B.S. Physics Education B.S. Plant Biology B.A. B.S. Statistics B.A. B.S. Statistical Computing option B.S. Quantitative Management option B.S. The seminars have no prerequisites, and first years are given enrollment priority. Each seminar is limited to 24 students to encourage discussion and carries 1 or 2 units of academic credit, although units are not applied toward major requirements. The seminars are graded on an “S/NC” basis.

Students in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences must meet three levels of requirements for the B.A. or B.S. degree: general univer- sity requirements, college requirements, and major requirements.

General university requirements are listed at the beginning of the Undergraduate Studies section. For information on university regulations see the Policies and Regulations section of this catalog.

In addition to the above general university requirements, the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences has the following unit requirement.

Students are not normally expected to take significantly more than 180 units to obtain the bachelor’s degree. After earning credit for 216 units, a student will not be permitted to continue except by approval of the Divisional Dean of CNAS Student Affairs when specific academic or professional reasons are involved.

The following credit limitations apply for all students enrolled in the college:

• 1. After completing 105 quarter units at a community college, students are

not allowed further units for courses completed at a community college.

• 2. No more than 6 units in physical education activity courses may

be applied toward the bachelor’s degree.

• 3. Enrollment in more than 8 units of graduate courses requires submission

of a petition and approval by the Divisional Dean of CNAS Student Affairs. No more than three courses in the 300 series of courses may be applied toward the bachelor’s degree. Credit is not granted for 400 series courses taken in UC Extension.

The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) is not accepted for students planning to transfer to the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. However, courses taken to satisfy the IGETC may be applied to the college’s breadth pattern.

For the following requirements, a course is defined as a block of instruction that carries credit of 4 or more units. Courses taken in the department or program of a student’s major (including courses cross-listed with the major) may not be applied toward the breadth requirements except for Biology majors in connection with the Biological Sciences requirement. However, courses outside the major discipline, but required for the major, may be applied toward satisfaction of these requirements.

Some majors in the college may have specific course requirements for meeting the following breadth requirements. Check under individual major requirements in the Programs and Courses section of this catalog.

Requirements are for both the B.A. and the B.S. degrees unless specified separately.

For the B.A. degree: 20 units

• 1. One course in World History (At UCR, courses that satisfy this

requirement are HIST 010, HIST 015, or HIST 020.)

• 2. One course in the fine arts (Art; Art History; Creative Writing

courses in poetry, fiction, or playwriting; Dance; Media and Cultural Studies; Music; Theatre or from among courses within these disciplines as designated by the Executive Committee of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences) Disciplinary Minors

Applied Statistics Global Climate Change Chemistry Mathematics Entomology Neuroscience Environmental Sciences Physics Geology Plant Biology

1 New student registration in this program is not open at present. College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

Breadth Requirement Unit Summary

For the B.A.

English Composition Varies

Humanities 20

Social Sciences 16

Ethnicity (4 units) 1 —

Foreign Language (level 4) 16

Natural Sciences and Mathematics 20

Total Units 72 plus English Composition

For the B.S.

English Composition Varies

Humanities 12

Social Sciences 12

Ethnicity (4 units) 1 —

Natural Sciences and Mathematics 20

Additional Courses 16

Total Units 60 plus English Composition

1 The 4-unit ethnicity requirement can be applied to either the Humanities or Social Sciences requirement, depending on content.

• 3. Two courses from among the following:

• a) Literature taken in the departments or programs in Compara-

tive Literature and Foreign Languages, English, Media and Cultural Studies, Hispanic Studies, or from among courses within these disciplines as designated by the Executive Committee of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.

• b) Philosophy, taken in the Department of Philosophy, or from

among courses within this discipline as designated by the Executive Committee of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

• c) Religious Studies, taken in the Department of Religious Studies,

or from among courses within this discipline as designated by the Executive Committee of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

• 4. One additional course from the following:

• a) History, the Fine Arts, Literature, Philosophy, Religious Studies

• b) A foreign language at level 4 or above

• c) A humanities course offered by Ethnic Studies; Comparative

Ancient Civilizations; Creative Writing (courses in journalism); Gender and Sexuality Studies; Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences; Latin American Studies; Linguistics; or Media and Cultural Studies

No course used to satisfy the English Composition requirement will apply toward Humanities credit.

No more than two courses in performance may be counted toward the Humanities requirement.

Students must demonstrate adequate proficiency in English Composi- tion by completing a one-year sequence of college- level instruction in English Composition, with no grade lower than C. Courses in the Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) program and other alternatives approved by the Academic Senate as alternatives to the sequence’s third-quarter course, English 001C, may be applied toward satisfaction of the third quarter requirement if a student’s college permits its majors to substitute such a course for 001C, and if students have first passed English 001B with a “C” or higher. The grade in the alternative course must be no lower than a “C.” Individual colleges may set a higher GPA requirement in English 001A and/or 001B as a prerequisite to take Senate-approved alternatives to English 001C.

Transfer students who have taken one semester of English Composition at another college or university are required to take ENGL 001B and ENGL 001C, with the option of taking a course in the WAC program and other alternatives to English 001C approved by the Academic Senate if a student’s college permits its majors to substitute such a course for 001C.

Students have the option of using a score of 3 on the College Board Advanced Placement Test in English to satisfy ENGL 001A; they must complete ENGL 001B and ENGL 001C.

Students with a score of 4 or 5 on the College Board Advanced Place- ment Test in English have satisfied ENGL 001A and ENGL 001B; they must complete ENGL 001C.

For the B.S. degree: 12 units

• 1. One course in world history (At UCR, courses that satisfy this requirement

are HIST 010, HIST 015, or HIST 020.)

• 2. One course from among the following:

• a) Fine arts (Art; Art History; Creative Writing courses in poetry, fiction,

or playwriting; Dance; Media and Cultural Studies; Music; Theatre or from among courses within these disciplines as designated by the Executive Committee of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences)

• b) Literature taken in the departments or programs in Compara-

tive Literature and Foreign Languages, English, Hispanic Studies, Media and Cultural Studies or from among courses within these disciplines as designated by the Executive Committee of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

• c) Philosophy, taken in the Department of Philosophy, or from

among courses within this discipline as designated by the Executive Committee of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

• d) Religious Studies, taken in the Department of Religious Studies,

or from among courses within this discipline as designated by the Executive Committee of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

• 3. One additional course chosen from the following:

• a) History, the Fine Arts, Literature, Philosophy, Religious Studies

• b) A foreign language at level 3 or above

• c) Humanities courses offered by Ethnic Studies; Comparative

Ancient Civilizations; Creative Writing (courses in journalism); Gender and Sexuality Studies; Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences; Latin American Studies; Linguistics; or Media and Cultural Studies

No course used to satisfy the English Composition requirement will apply toward Humanities credit.

No more than one course in performance may be counted toward the Humanities requirement.

For the B.A. degree: 16 units

• 1. One course must be taken in the departments of Economics or

Political Science or from among courses within these disciplines as designated by the Executive Committee of the College of Human- ities, Arts, and Social Sciences

• 2. One course must be taken in the departments of Anthropology,

Psychology, or Sociology, or from among courses within these disci- plines as designated by the Executive Committee of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

• 3. Social science courses offered by Ethnic Studies; Environmental

Sciences; Geography (cultural geography courses); Human Develop- ment; Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences; Women’s Studies, or one of the disciplines in 1. or 2. above

For the B.S. degree: 12 units

• 1. One course must be taken in the departments of Economics or

Political Science or from among courses within these disciplines as designated by the Executive Committee of the College of Human- ities, Arts, and Social Sciences

• 2. One course must be taken in the departments of Anthropology, Psy-

chology, or Sociology, or from among courses within these disciplines as designated by the Executive Committee of the College of Human- ities, Arts, and Social Sciences

• 3. Social science courses offered by Ethnic Studies; Environmental Sciences;

Geography (cultural geography courses); Human Development; Hu- manities, Arts, and Social Sciences; Women’s Studies; or one of the disciplines in 1. or 2. above

Course work that may be taken to be used in partial satisfaction of the Humanities and the Social Sciences requirements must be evaluat- ed by the college’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Center. The college’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Center, in consultation with the college Executive Committee, determines which courses apply to these require- ments. It will implement this policy.

It is the student’s responsibility to verify those courses that fulfill either the Humanities or the Social Sciences requirement, particularly the series of courses in cultural geography.

One course dealing with general concepts and issues in the study of race and ethnicity in California and the United States. Courses that satisfy this requirement must concentrate on one or more of four principal minority groups (African American, Asian American, Chicano/Latino, and Native American). These courses must be comparative in nature, analyzing the minority group experience within the present and historical context of other racial and ethnic groups, such as European-American minorities. The courses are to be offered by or cross-listed with the Department of Ethnic Studies.

Regardless of the student’s college and major, the course may be count- ed toward the Humanities or the Social Sciences graduation require- ments, depending upon the course’s content as evaluated by the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Executive Committee. Check with the college’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Center for the courses that fulfill the Ethnicity requirement.

For the B.A. degree: 16 units This requirement may be fulfilled in one language by completing course 4 with a minimum grade of “C” or demonstrating equivalent proficiency; or by completing course 2 with a minimum grade of “C” in each of the two languages; or by demonstrating equivalent profi- ciency (level 2) in each of two languages. American Sign Language may also be used to satisfy this requirement. Biology and Neurosci- ence majors must complete four quarters of one language. Students who are pursuing a B.A. degree and who have not completed a foreign language course may enroll in a level-1 foreign language course. How- ever, students must take a placement exam if they plan to take a course in the same foreign language that they studied in high school. The place- ment exam may be taken only once in each subject during a student’s UCR career. Transfer students who have taken a college-level foreign language course should consult with an advisor.

• 1. One course in Mathematics, Statistics, or Computer Science

• 2. One course in Biological Sciences (Biochemistry, Biology, Entomology,

Nematology, Plant Biology, or Plant Pathology); the course must include a laboratory

• 3. One course in Physical Sciences (Chemistry, Physics, Earth Sciences,

excluding cultural geography courses)

• 4. Two additional courses from areas (2) or (3) above or in physical

and/or biological science courses offered in the Department of Environmental Sciences

This requirement may automatically be satisfied by lower-division require- ments for the major.

For the B.S. degree: An additional 16 units of substantive course work in the student’s chosen major or fields related to the major is required. The additional course work is specified by the major department.

Detailed requirements for each major are found under the department listings in the Programs and Courses section of this catalog.

A major in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences shall consist of not fewer than 36 nor more than 60 upper-division units. No more than 9 units of courses in the 190-199 series may be counted in fulfilling the upper-division units needed for the major.

By the beginning of the junior year, students must consult with their ad- visor and choose a major. A GPA of at least 2.00 (C) in the upper-division courses taken in the major field is required for graduation.

A lower-division core curriculum prepares students for a wide variety of majors, including Biochemistry; Biology; Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology; Entomology; Microbiology; Neuroscience; and Plant Biology. Students complete a uniform core curriculum prior to advancing to upper-division courses. The curriculum is Introductory Biology (1 year, including laboratory), General Chemistry including laboratory (1 year), Organic Chemistry (1 year, including laboratory), Calculus (2 quarters), Physics including laboratory (1 year), Statistics (1 quarter), and Introductory Biochemistry (1 quarter). No more than 12 units of upper-division life sciences courses not being used to satisfy the core may be taken prior to completion of the core.

For detailed information on UCR policies and regulations see the Policies and Regulations section of this catalog.

Detailed information and specifics with regard to the college regu- lations governing undergraduate student status as approved by the faculty and contained in the Manual of the Riverside Division of the Ac- ademic Senate may be obtained from a faculty advisor or the college’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Center.

Students are responsible for meeting deadline dates regarding en- rollment, add/drop, change of grading basis, credit by examination, withdrawal, applications for graduation, declaration of candidacy, and other actions. The deadline dates are listed at registrar.ucr.edu and must be observed. Academic advising can be obtained in the college’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Center, 1223 Pierce Hall.

All students who declare a major upon entrance to the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences are assigned to a department or interdepart- mental faculty oversight committee granting the degree for that major or area of specialization. For assignment of faculty mentors, new students should report to the Undergraduate Academic Advising Center. Students in one of three undeclared options in the college are also advised in the college’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Center.

Students should keep in touch with their professional academic advisor housed in the Undergraduate Academic Advising Center on all academic matters, including choice of courses, consideration of a major, and requirements for graduation. Before consulting the academic advisor, students should formulate a tentative program according to their inter- ests and needs and should be familiar with general university, college, and major requirements.

It is important that each student keep in mind that the advisor serves to assist students but does not administer the student’s program. Students must be responsible for ensuring that they meet all requirements for graduation.

Before each quarter, students advance enroll in all courses they plan to take. Every student’s course schedule must be approved by the student’s academic advisor. Students are expected to register and enroll by the date set by the campus (visit registrar.ucr.edu for details).

Since the college expects all students to make regular progress toward their degrees, class schedules of less than 12 units must be approved by the Divisional Dean of CNAS Student Affairs. Repeated courses are considered part of the total unit load.

Students on academic action may not register for more than 15 units in a quarter without consent of the Divisional Dean of CNAS Student Affairs. No student may enroll in less than 8 units (two classes).

During the first two weeks of the quarter, students make course enroll- ment changes via rweb.ucr.edu, and approvals by academic advi- sors and instructors are generally not required. After the second week of instruction ends, students must file an enrollment adjustment form online at myforms.ucr.edu to make changes. With the approval of their academic advisor and the course instructor, students may add courses to their class schedule up to noon on the end of the third week of classes. With the approval of their academic advisor, students may withdraw from a course up to noon on the end of the sixth week or change the grading basis up to noon on the end of the eighth week. For courses dropped after the second week, a “W” appears on the transcript, indicating withdrawal. Students may withdraw from all their courses up until the end of the tenth week of instruction. Students exercising this option will receive “W’s” in all their courses for that quarter.

Students in this college who are not on academic action may take nonmajor courses on an “S/NC” basis and other courses graded only on an “S/NC” basis, provided they do not exceed one third of the total units undertaken and passed (graded “S”) on the UCR campus at the time the degree is awarded. Courses required for the major and lower-division mathematics or sci- ence courses that are prerequisites to major courses cannot be taken on an “S/NC” basis.

A student may elect “S/NC” or delete “S/NC” from a course during the R’Web enrollment period or later in the quarter by filing an enrollment adjustment form online at myforms.ucr.edu. The deadline is noon on the end of the eighth week of instruction and is listed each quarter at registrar.ucr.edu.

Regulations governing the “S/NC” option are described under Credit and Grades in the Policies and Regulations section of this catalog.

A student may petition for the privilege of examination for degree credit without formal enrollment in a particular course but must be in residence and not on academic action. Arrangements for examination for degree credit must be made with the student’s faculty mentor. Approvals of the faculty mentor, the Divisional Dean of CNAS Student Affairs of the college, and the instructor who is agreeing to give the examination are necessary before the examination may be given. The results of all examinations for degree credit are entered on the student’s record as though the student had actually taken the courses of instruction.

At the close of each quarter, the courses, units, grades, and grade points earned are added to the student’s cumulative university record. This record summarizes progress toward a degree. UCR requires all under- graduate students to make Expected Progress each academic year. A full-time undergraduate student is considered to be making Expected Progress towards a baccalaureate degree if the student:

• Passes at least 45 units each academic year

• Declares a major by the time the student earns 90 units

• Follows a program of study consistent with the student’s declared major

Students who have not earned a minimum of 37 units each academic year, have not declared a major by the time they earn 90 units, or are not following a program of study consistent with the student’s declared major are not considered to be making Expected Progress towards a baccalaureate degree.

Students who fail to make Expected Progress may be ineligible for con- tinued registration. Continued registration will be at the discretion of the Divisional Dean of CNAS Student Affairs.

Students can access their advisory degree audit through rweb.ucr.edu.

Applications for graduation are available online at Rweb.ucr.edu and must be filed by the deadline established for the quarter in which graduation is expected. The deadline for filing applications for graduation is listed at registrar.ucr.edu each quarter. If it is necessary to amend the prospective date of graduation during the quarter in which graduation is expected, the student must notify the college’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Center, in writing, as soon as possible.

Applications are not accepted after the deadline established for the quarter in which the student intends to graduate. If for any reason the student does not meet the requirements for graduation after announc- ing candidacy, or fails to meet the deadline for filing, a new application must be filed for the subsequent quarter.

Students graduating in absentia after an absence of three or more quarters and need to change their major, minor, concentration, or catalog year before they apply to graduate must apply for readmission to the university and file an application for graduation with the college Undergraduate Academic Advising Center. Students who do not need to make changes only have to file an application for graduation.

Undergraduate academic preparation for several professional careers can be acquired in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. Brief explanations of preprofessional academic programs follow.

Forestry Any Life Science major at UCR will be good preparation for students who wish to transfer to UC Berkeley’s College of Natural Resources, forestry program. For more information on this program, please see https://na- ture.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/FNR%20Major%20Snapshot.pdf.

Medical Technology Training for Clinical Laboratory Scientist Prospective licensed clinical labora- tory scientists should obtain a bachelor’s degree in either biochemistry; biology; cell, molecular and developmental biology; and microbiology and complete any other requirements necessary. Students must apply inde- pendently to any of the state-approved programs in clinical laboratory science offered at various universities and hospitals. Following suc- cessful completion of this training and testing by the state of Califor- nia the student is eligible to become a licensed clinical laboratory scien- tist. Prerequisites for entry change periodically, so interested students should obtain current information from the Health Professions Advising Center at hpac.ucr.edu. The state Department of Health also provides information on careers in this field.

Medicine and Dentistry Although the specific requirements of all medical and dental schools cannot be listed here, the general requirements are discussed below to indicate the various preprofessional programs available at UCR.

More than 90 percent of the students admitted to medical schools in the United States have attained the B.A. or B.S. degree, and a large proportion of those admitted to dental schools have three or more years of undergraduate work.

Leaders in medical and dental education urge prospective students to arrange their programs to obtain a broad general education, since the subject matter of the humanities and social sciences is not offered by the professional schools. It is recommended that students preparing to seek admission to medical or dental school obtain a bachelor’s degree, to which all of UCR’s preprofessional programs lead.

A student may satisfy the requirements for admission to medical or dental school in one of the following ways:

• 1. Completing any UCR Life Science major

• 2. Completing the major in Chemistry

• 3. Majoring in any department but fulfilling concurrently the specific

course requirements of medical or dental schools

Most medical and dental schools recommend that the courses shown above be taken in a preprofessional degree program. These courses should include laboratories.

The Thomas Haider Program at the UCR School of Medicine Students in any major at UCR are eligible to complete admission require- ments and apply for up to 24 positions reserved for UCR students in the UCR School of Medicine. Students eligible to apply to this unique pathway into the UCR medical school, called the Thomas Haider Program at the UCR School of Medicine, are those who attend UCR for at least six consecutive quarters and complete their bachelor’s degree at UCR. Information on this program and general admission to the UCR medical school is provided at medschool.ucr.edu, in the school’s section of this catalog, in the medical school Student Affairs Office (1682A School of Medicine Education Building, (951) 827-4334), and at orientation meetings held at UCR. Course Work for Medicine and Dentistry

Years

General chemistry 1

Organic chemistry 1

Physics 1

General biology 1

Upper-division biochemistry

Upper-division genetics

Mathematics through integral calculus

Statistics

Psychology

Other Health Professions In addition to those described above, UCR offers the preprofessional requirements for entrance to other health professional schools, including optometry, pharmacy, podiatry, nursing, physical therapy, and physician assistant, among others. Information about these can be obtained from the Health Professions Advising Center (HPAC), hpac.ucr.edu, or the Career Center (Veitch Student Center).

Teaching The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing has established guidelines and standards that prepare students for teaching credentials. For a description of how students can prepare for the multiple-subject (elementary) and single subject (secondary) credentials, refer to individual departments in the Programs and Courses section of this catalog.

After earning the bachelor’s degree, the prospective teacher registers for an additional year of training in education theory and practice needed to obtain a teaching credential. Anyone considering obtaining a teaching credential should attend one of the credential information seminars offered by the Teacher Education Services Office, 1124 Sproul Hall, and consult with an advisor early in the planning of an academic program.

California Teach-Science/Mathematics Initiative (CaTEACH-SMI) Students with a talent for science, math or engineering can translate that ability into preparing for a teaching career in California through the California Teach-Science/Mathematics Initiative (CaTEACH-SMI). Students who partner with CaTEACH-SMI at UCR can complete a science, en- gineering, or mathematics degree and become eligible for an intern teaching credential in just four years. Beginning with the freshman year, students intern in a local primary or secondary classroom with a mentor teacher. At UCR, they can meet other CaTEACH-SMI students and their UCR peer mentor at the program’s Resource Center, where students can receive credential advising. The CaTEACH-SMI Resource Center also provides future STEM teachers with material and financial resources, such as the SMI & Alpha Center Apprentice Programs and the NSF Noyce Scholarship Program. For more information contact smi@ucr.edu, visit the Resource Center at 1315 Pierce Hall, smi.ucr.edu, or facebook. com/ScienceMathInitiativeAtUcr.

The Prepare to Teach Program is a preprofessional program open to undergraduates from all majors who are interested in teaching in California elementary schools. Through this program, prospective ele- mentary school teachers gain early field experience in the schools and learn more about the profession. Advising includes information on state requirements that are best met before graduation. For more information, contact the Office of Interdisciplinary Programs; 3116 Interdisciplinary Building South; or call (951) 827-2743.

Veterinary Medicine The course work at UCR is designed to prepare students to meet the requirements for admission to California’s veterinary programs, the School of Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis, and the Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona. Students should consult the Health Professions Advising Center (visit hpac.ucr.edu,), the UC Davis General Catalog, or the Western University Web site https://www.westernu.edu/veterinary/ for additional details.