Educational Opportunities

Leslie Bushong, Director Resource Center, 1114 Pierce Hall

• (951) 827-4970; smi.ucr.edu

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California Teach-Science and Mathematics Initiative (CalTeach-SMI) has a goal of addressing the critical need of highly qualified K-12 science and mathematics teachers in California. With an economy increasingly reliant on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and the anticipated large scale retirement of qualified teachers, this is an essential time to explore and prepare for a career in teaching science or mathematics.

CalTeach-SMI at UCR offers undergraduate students paid/unpaid opportunities to explore STEM teaching as a career option. Through CalTeach-SMI, students receive advising and mentoring to prepare for entrance into an intern teaching credential program while diligently coordinating with academic advisors to ensure completion of STEM degree requirements. The CalTeach-SMI Resource Center provides future STEM teachers with material and financial resources to promote planning and professional development towards a science/mathematics education career.

Student Services Building #2106

• (951) 827-7389

engage.ucr.edu

Capital Internships (UCCS + UCDC) UC Center in Sacramento (UCCS) and UC Washington Center (UCDC) combine coursework and professional experience while living, interning, and attending classes in Sacramento or Washington, D.C.

Chancellor's Research Fellowship (CRF) The Chancellor’s Research Fellowship (CRF) is a competitive award that supports undergraduates in faculty-mentored research and creative activity projects. This award is open to students in all disciplines.

EXCEL+ Career Readiness and Leadership The EXCEL+ Career Readiness and Leadership program is designed to assist UC Riverside students in articulating skills obtained through participation in courses, high-impact programs and extracurricular activities.

R’Courses 1 unit, S/NC offerings facilitated by UC Riverside undergraduate students that design and lead their own original courses. Each course has a faculty instructor of record who provides mentoring and support behind the scenes. Students develop leadership skills, to innovate the undergraduate curriculum, and to promote democratic, experiential education to campus.

Student Services Building, Second Floor educationabroad@ucr.edu international.ucr.edu/abroad

• (951) 827-4113

Increase your employability – get international experience! Education abroad includes studying, working, and living in another country. Education Abroad at UCR provides students with high-quality international opportunities through academic coursework and experiential learning abroad. We help students acquire the skills to work in a global marketplace and provide support like advising.

Go abroad on UCR’s many education abroad programs like the UC Education Abroad Program (UCEAP), a faculty-led education abroad program (FLEAP), or an independent opportunity abroad program (OAP). You can go abroad for one week or a year and take most, if not all, of your financial aid. There are also scholarships.

Education abroad provides a competitive edge in the job market. It’s a transformative experience that allows you to learn about yourself, become more confident, and develop a broader perspective of the world. Employers know that students who study abroad have intercultural understanding, adaptability, and skills to succeed in a multicultural environment. Students gain a career edge in an increasingly globalized market by going abroad.

Studies show that the biggest regret of undergraduates across the nation is not taking advantage of education abroad. Don’t let this be your regret. Studying, working, and living in another country is a unique chance to broaden your horizons, gain new perspectives, and enhance your employability. So why wait? Seize this opportunity now and start your journey abroad with UCR.

Faculty Led Education Abroad Program (FLEAP) – take UC courses in an international setting with UCR professors, in which you could conduct research, collaborate with students from other countries, and experience another culture.

When you study abroad through FLEAP, you: • Remain enrolled at UCR, earning UC credits; • Use eligible federal, state, and UC financial aid; • Apply for scholarships and grants; • Enjoy small classes and close interaction with your UCR faculty.

UC Education Abroad Program (UCEAP) – the University of California’s system-wide education abroad program provider offers all the benefits of home: UC credit, grades, and financial aid.

When you study abroad through UCEAP, you: • Remain enrolled at UCR, earning UC credits; • Use eligible federal, state, UC financial aid and grants; • Access UCEAP scholarships and awards; • Enjoy internationally recognized health and safety support; • Can choose from over 40 country destinations worldwide; • Take courses at a highly ranked host university abroad.

Opportunities Abroad Program (OAP) – any type of abroad experience offered by other UC campuses and non-UC education abroad programs which are governed by UCR’s Planned Opportunities Abroad Agreements (POAA; see Withdrawals and Leaves of Absence section about POAA).

When you study abroad through OAP, you: • Are on a leave of absence through POAA and earn transfer credit; • Use eligible federal and state aid; • Apply for scholarships and grants; • Enjoy many options with the flexibility to study abroad with other

abroad programs.

Offers incoming first-year students an opportunity to prepare for the academic rigors and challenges of UCR in the summer before their 1st fall quarter. Students must have placed into English through the Analytical Writing Placement Exam (AWPE), OR Math through the Mathematics Advisory Exam (MAE) to be eligible. HESA participating students will take a primary course (English or Math), a secondary course, and a College Success Course for a total of 8-10 units. The goal of this program is to enhance English & Math skills, support incoming first-year students during the transition from high school to university, connecting them to campus resources for academic and personal success, and helping to build a community with fellow HESA peers. earlystart.ucr.edu; earlystart@ucr.edu

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Gamma Beta Phi is a national collegiate honorary and service society that recognizes and encourages educational excellence, develops leadership and character in its members, and fosters, disseminates, and improves education through appropriate service projects. It recognizes students ranking in the top 20 percent of their class.

Mu Sigma Rho is a national statistics honor society seeking to promote and encourage scholarly activity in statistics as well as recognizing outstanding achievements among students and faculty. Students must have a 3.25 GPA and have a certain amount of statistics courses and class standing to be eligible.

National Residence Hall Honorary aids the development and maintenance of a strong, diverse and academically successful residential community within the UCR Residence Halls. Students must be in the top one percent of the residence hall population.

Order of Omega is a national honor society to recognize junior and senior members of social Greek letter organizations with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA for their service to the Greek system and the university. It honors the top 3 percent of the university Greek population for excellence in academics, leadership and campus or community service.

Phi Beta Kappa, founded in 1776, is the oldest and most distinguished academic honor society in the United States. Approximately 10 percent of seniors majoring in liberal subject areas of the arts and sciences are eligible for membership. UCR’s IOTA chapter reviews the records of eligible students and elects members on the basis of scholarly achievement, character, and broad cultural interests. All prospective members must have the equivalent of level four (intermediate skill level) of a foreign language and some significant evidence of breadth, through courses beyond those required for the major or by the student’s college, or through other demonstration of academic excellence across a diversity of fields. Students are nominated for induction each spring quarter.

Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology was founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship and advancing the science of psychology. Society members must rank in the top 35 percent of their class with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.

Tau Beta Pi (National Engineering Honor Society) marks those who have conferred honor upon their alma mater by distinguished scholarship and exemplary character as students, or by their attainments as alumni. Students rank in the top 1/8 of the junior class or top 1/5 of the senior class.

Tau Sigma National Honor Society recognizes the academic achievement of students transferring to an institution of higher learning from another academic institution, and encourages and promotes the students’ involvement in the institution to which they have transferred. Tau Sigma students rank in the top 20 percent of their class with a 3.5 GPA.

Students may, with the permission of the dean of their college, enroll in ROTC courses at another institution while completing their degree programs at UCR. Students interested in Air Force or Army ROTC should contact the Office of the Registrar at (951) 827-7284 or reghelpdesk@ucr.edu for information on special program enrollment. Descriptive pamphlets summarizing the programs are available at the UCR Career Center.

Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) is a nationwide program that allows students to pursue commissions (become officers) in the United States Air Force (USAF) while simultaneously attending college. AFROTC consists of four years of Aerospace Studies classes (Foundations of the USAF, Evolution of USAF and Space Power, Air Force Leadership Studies, and National Security Affairs/Preparation for Active Duty), and a corresponding Leadership Laboratory for each year (where students apply leadership skills, demonstrate command and effective communication, develop physical fitness, and practice military customs and courtesies). College students enrolled in the AFROTC program (known as “cadets”) who successfully complete both AFROTC training and college degree requirements will graduate and simultaneously commission as Second Lieutenants in the Active Duty Air Force.

Classes are offered at California State University, San Bernardino; however, UCR students may enroll using our cross-enrollment agreement. For more information on AFROTC course descriptions, please review catalog.csusb.edu. For more information on the AFROTC program, please call (909) 537-5440 or visit afrotc.csusb.edu.

Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Student Services Building #2106

• (951) 827-7389

armyrotc.ucr.edu

UC Riverside Army ROTC is one of six universities in the Claremont McKenna College Golden Lions designed to teach, coach, and mentor cadets on their academic and leadership development journey prior to becoming commissioned officers in the United States Army. ROTC Cadets currently earn academic credit for ROTC courses through a cross-enrollment procedure with California State University, San Bernardino. Students participate in the cross-enrollment process with the permission of their college dean. Academic units earned in ROTC programs are counted as elective units toward UC Riverside graduation requirements.

Director of Administration Leonard Taylor Student Services Building

• (951) 827-3044; summer.ucr.edu

Summer Sessions offers over 650 regular UCR courses in multiple, abbreviated summer sessions, giving students the opportunity to expedite time to graduation, take hard-to-get classes, improve their GPA, get back on academic track, perform research with faculty, and seek professional development or enrichment courses. On campus housing options are available during the summer for both UCR and visiting students. UCR students are eligible for Financial Aid and should talk to their Financial Aid counselor for more information.

Who May Attend? Summer term is open to all UC and non-UC students with a high school degree, or to those who are at least 18 years of age. Students do not have to be admitted to the university to attend Summer Sessions. Please visit summer.ucr.edu for the visiting student application form and for more information. Admission to Summer Sessions does not constitute admission as a regular student of the University.

Credits, Grades, and Units UCR courses are normally transferable to other institutions and applicable degree programs. For UCR students, summer quarter credits and grades are automatically placed on their official transcript of record. UCR continuing students wishing to take courses in excess of 15 units for the entire summer must have the approval of their advisor or their college’s Associate Dean; all other students must have the permission of the Summer Sessions Director of Administration. UCR students in dismissed status must seek approval from their advisor or the Associate Dean from the college they wish to readmit to before registering for Summer Sessions.

UC Riverside Extension 1299 University Ave., Suite 201 Riverside, CA, 92507

• (951) 827-4105; fax (951) 827-7278

register@ucx.ucr.edu; extension.ucr.edu

UCR Extension is the continuing education branch of the university. Extension programs are open to anyone seeking higher education. University Extension offers degree credit; postgraduate continuing education credit; and noncredit programs for pursuit of intellectual and cultural interests, professional and career advancement, and examination and study of a variety of topics and subject areas. Current and former undergraduate students can enhance their degrees through one of the specialized Professional Certificate Programs. Many courses are offered weekends and evenings for students’ convenience.

UCR Extension provides a range of educational opportunities and formats, including concurrent enrollment in UCR campus courses, XR courses, weekend and one-day conferences, and intensive and online Certificate Programs. Intensive English and other programs for non-matriculated international students and international groups are available throughout the year. Students do not need to be admitted to a degree program at UCR to enroll in Extension’s courses or programs.

Degree Credit Credit earned in certain Extension courses may be applicable to degree requirements at the time of admission to the university. (See University of California Extension Courses in the Program and Courses section.) Students should check with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions about the applicability of such credit. Resident students in the university wishing to apply Extension credit to degree requirements must have advanced approval from the dean of their college or division before enrolling in Extension courses.

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UC Riverside Extension 1299 University Ave., Suite 201 Riverside, CA, 92507

• (951) 827-4105; fax (951) 827-7278

iepapplication@ucx.ucr.edu; extension.ucr.edu

Offers a wide variety of English language, Certificate and Diploma programs for international students and professionals on a year-round basis. Also offers academic pathways for students wishing to study at UCR and other U.S. colleges and universities, and opportunities for visiting international students to take UCR credit courses, on a space available basis.

Offers the following programs: • Intensive English • University Credit Program • UCR Admission Preparation Program • Graduate Pathway Programs • Disney Academic Exchange Program • Several intensive professional programs including postgraduate diplomas

in management, hospitality, engineering, and sports management.

Executive Director: Agam Patel 75080 Frank Sinatra Drive Palm Desert, CA 92211

• (760) 834-0800; fax (760) 834-0796

palmdesert@ucr.edu; palmdesert.ucr.edu

The UCR Palm Desert Center expands the reach of University of California, Riverside into one of the fastest growing regions of California. Established as a teaching and research center in 2005, the UCR Palm Desert Center is a catalyst for diversification of the inland desert region by providing relevant regional research, offering innovative programs that attract and retain world class talent to the region, convening and creating partnerships that advance the public good, and enriching the cultural life of the community.

Student Services Building # 2106

• (951) 827-2634

engage@ucr.edu; ucdc.ucr.edu

This program provides undergraduate students with a multi-dimensional education experience in Washington, DC. Students undertake academic pursuits as well as cultural and social activities. The program combines course work with field research and internship experience. Students also have the opportunity to tour local sites and dialogue with distinguished professionals in the Speaker Series.

Students from all majors can benefit from the program.Visit ucdc.ucr.edu for information about internships and links to other job search sites. The UC Washington Center is located in downtown Washington, DC, six blocks from the White House. The UC Washington Center is an innovative teaching and research facility shared by all of the UC campuses that has classrooms, faculty and staff offices, a modern computer lab, and a student lounge, as well as living facilities for all participants in the program.

Academic Program Students may enroll in 12 to 16 units of course credit for the quarter.

Internship (8-16 units). Letter grade only The focal point of the academic program is the internship, which is based on the students’ interests and major, and is arranged before the student leaves for Washington, D.C. May be letter graded or S/NC depending on discipline. Visit ucdc.ucr.edu for sample internships.

Core Research Seminar (4 units) UCR students meet once per week with a faculty member in residence at the UC Washington Center in D.C. Academic assignments focus on understanding the city of Washington, D.C., its history, politics and culture. Offered for a letter grade. Interdisciplinary Elective (4 units) Serves as a weekly forum for students to share and enhance their knowledge of living and working in Washington, D.C. Students will read about, experience and analyze key sites in a multi-disciplinary context. Offered for a letter grade.

Academic Planning/How to Apply Interested students should consult well in advance with their academic advisors and the UCDC program staff to determine how participation in the program will affect their degree progress. Consult ucdc.ucr.edu for application deadlines and information on how to apply.

Eligibility and Selection Minimum requirements are a 3.0 cumulative GPA, junior or senior standing during the participating quarter, and completion of at least two upper division courses with a B+ or better. In addition to academic criteria, the selection committee considers the student’s seriousness of purpose, maturity and the capacity to adapt to a study-quarter away.

Financial Matters Program participants pay the same UC and campus fees as a quarter at UCR and are responsible for room and board, books, and personal expenses. The only additional cost directly related to the program is round-trip transportation.

Many forms of financial assistance are available to participants. Students who receive state and federal financial aid may use their scholarships, grants and loans to finance their quarter at UCDC. Students who receive financial aid may also be eligible for other awards and scholarships. Other support may also be available; students should consult with the UCDC program staff or the financial aid office for more information.

381 Skye Hall

• (951) 827-5323

honors@ucr.edu; honors.ucr.edu

University Honors emphasizes scholarship, engagement, and student success and is designed for high-achieving, undergraduate students from all academic disciplines who value intellectual challenges; a curriculum characterized by depth and complexity; and an innovative, diverse, and stimulating learning community comprised of like-minded scholars and based on the three pillars of Promoting Creativity and Innovation, Cultivating a Culture of Contribution, and Celebrating Diversity and Global Citizenship. University Honors seeks to supplement, enhance, and maximize a student’s experience at UCR by providing opportunities and resources for students to pursue and achieve their academic, co-curricular, and professional goals. All University Honors students are required to participate in faculty-mentored, undergraduate research, creative activity, or experiential learning, which culminates in a capstone project.

• Incoming first-year students will be invited to apply for admission to

University Honors on the basis of their high school grade point average.

• First-year and second-year UCR students will be invited to apply for

admission to the second year or third year of University Honors if their cumulative grade point average is 3.50 or above.

• Incoming transfer students will be invited to apply for admission to the

third year of University Honors if their transfer grade point average is 3.25 or above.

University Honors provides students with high-impact, educational opportunities; experiential-learning opportunities; co-curricular opportunities; and leadership opportunities. Those opportunities, along with small class settings, close interaction with Honors faculty, counseling from professional staff members, peer-mentoring, and an interdisciplinary curriculum, contribute to the educational experience of University Honors students.