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PLEASE NOTE Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information presented in the University of California, Riverside General Catalog. However, all courses, course descriptions, instructor designations, curricular degree requirements, and fees described herein are subject to change or elimination without notice. Students should consult the appropriate department, school, college, or graduate division for current information, as well as for any special rules or requirements imposed by the department, school, college, or graduate division.

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The 2026–27 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. TABLE OF CONTENTS

Degrees 6 Introducing UC Riverside 8 Academic Distinctions 8 Principles of Community 9 Accreditations 9 UC Riverside Resources at Your Fingertips 9 Resources for Learning 10 Educational Opportunities 12 Research Opportunities 16 Services for Students 23 Prospective Undergraduates 34 Undergraduate Admission 35 Application for Admission 35 First-Year Student Admission 35 UC Admission Requirements 35 "a–g" Subject Requirement 35 Admission to Special Categories 39 Notification of Admission 39 Concurrent Enrollment 39 Reapplication 39 International Baccalaureate 39 Advanced Placement 41 Finances and Registration 44 Fees and Expenses 44 Financial Support 46 Registration and Enrollment 48 Policies and Regulations 52 Academic Policies 52 Academic Integrity 55 Undergraduate Students 55 Regulations Specifically for Graduate Students 59 Campus Policies and Regulations 62 Undergraduate Studies 66 Goals of an Undergraduate Education 66 College Breadth Requirements 67 Division of Undergraduate Education (UE) 70 Academic Programs 70 – University Honors 70 – University Writing Program 70 Center for Undergraduate Research and Engaged Learning (CUREL) 70 – R’Courses 70 Student Success 71 Graduate Studies 74 Application and Admission 74 Graduate Degrees and Programs 75 Minimum Degree Requirements 76 Special Programs 77 Fees and Financial Support 78 Registration, Enrollment and Transfer Credit 79 Colleges and Academic Programs 82 College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences 82 College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences 89 The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering 96 School of Business 100 The A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management 105 School of Education 105 School of Medicine 109 School of Public Policy 110 Programs and Courses 112 Actuarial Science 112 Administrative Studies 112 Anthropology 112 Archive, Museum, Manuscript, and Print Designated Emphasis 125 Art 126 Art History 130 Asian Studies 139 Biochemistry 143 Bioengineering 149 Bioengineering Interdepartmental Graduate Program 155 Biological Sciences 157 Biology 157 Biomedical Sciences 167 Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program 170 Biophysics 172 Black Study 173 Botany and Plant Sciences 176 Genetics and Molecular Biotechnolgy 179 Business Administration 184 Business Analytics 191 Capital Internships 192 Cell Biology and Neuroscience 194 Cell, Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience Designated Emphasis 196 Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology 197 Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology Graduate Program 198 CHASS F1RST 201 Chemical and Environmental Engineering 202 – Chemical Engineering 211 – Environmental Engineering 212 Chemistry 217 Chemistry Education Designated Emphasis 230 The Chicano Bilingual-Bicultural Studies Minor 230 Comparative Literature and Languages 231 – Arabic Minor 232 – Arabic Language 232 – Arabic Literatures and Cultures 233 – Cahuilla 234 – Chinese 234 – Chinese Courses 234 – European Studies 237 – Classicial Studies 238 – Classics 238 – Greek Courses 239 – Latin Courses 240 – The UC Tri-Campus Graduate Program in Classics 240 – Comparative Ancient Civilizations 242 – Comparative Literature 243 – Filipino Courses 253 – French 253 – Germanic Studies 255 – Italian Studies Minor 258 – Japanese 259 – Korean Minor 261 – Languages 262 – Linguistics 262 – Russian Studies 264 – Southeast Asian Minor 265 – Vietnamese Courses 265 Computer Engineering 266 Computer Science and Engineering 269 Conservation Biology 282 Corporeality and Embodiment Designated Emphasis 283 Creative Writing 283 Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts 286 – Palm Desert Low Residency Program 290 Dance 291 Data Science 298 Data Science, Computational 300 Earth and Planetary Sciences 301 Economics 312 Education (School of Education) 323 Electrical and Computer Engineering 347 Engineering 360 English 363 Entomology 374 Environmental Engineering 381 Environmental Sciences 381 Environmental Sciences Graduate Program 383 Environmental Toxicology 388 Ethnic Studies 391 Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology 402 Gender and Sexuality Studies 402 TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED)

– Queer Studies Minor 403 Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics 410 Global Studies 413 HABLAMoS Medical Spanish, Designated Emphasis 416 Healthcare Leadership Designated Emphasis 416 Hispanic Studies 417 – Spanish 419 – Portuguese 424 History 424 – History of the Americas 437 – History of Europe 439 Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences 442 Inflammation and Infectious Disease Designated Emphasis 444 Interdisciplinary Studies 444 International Relations Minor 444 Journalism Minor 444 Labor Studies Minor 445 Latin American and Latino Studies Designated Emphasis 446 Latin American Studies 446 Law and Society 450 Liberal Studies 451 Management 452 Marxist Studies Minor 466 Materials Science and Engineering 466 Mathematics 473 Mechanical Engineering 483 Mechanisms of Gene Expression and Regulation Studies Designated Emphasis 492 Media and Cultural Studies 492 Medical and Health Humanities Designated Emphasis 500 Medical and Health Humanities Studies Minor 501 Medicine 502 Microbiology Graduate Program 507 Middle East and Islamic Studies 510 Middle East and Islamic Studies Designated Emphasis 511 Molecular, Cell, and Systems Biology 511 Music 511 Natural and Agricultural Sciences 523 Nematology 523 Neuroscience Undergraduate Major 524 Neuroscience Graduate Program 527 Peace and Conflict Studies Minor 530 Pest Management 530 Philosophy 530 Physical Sciences 539 Physics and Astronomy 540 Plant Biology 552 Microbiology and Plant Pathology 552 Political Science 557 Population Biology 574 Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences 574 Public Health Graduate Program 585 Public Policy 587 Public Policy Designated Emphasis 594 Robotics Program 595 Society, Environment, and Health Equity 597 – Environmental Studies 597 – Global and Community Health 598 Sociology 603 Soil and Water Sciences 614 Southeast Asian Studies Minor 614 Southeast Asian Studies Graduate Program 614 Southeast Asian Studies Designated Emphasis 617 Speculative Fiction and Cultures of Science Minor 618 Speculative Fiction and Cultures of Science Designated Emphasis 618 Statistics 619 Study of Religion 627 Theatre, Film and Digital Production 638 University Honors 644 Urban Studies Minor 645 Visual Arts 646 Western American Studies Minor 646 Women’s Studies 646 Division of Undergraduate Education 647 University Writing Program 647

Regents and Officers 651 DEGREES

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

Accounting, Auditing and Assurance M.P.Ac. Actuarial Science • Administrative Studies1 • • 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 • Astronomy • • Biochemistry • • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology • • Biological Sciences2 • Biology • • Biomedical Sciences •3 • M.D.-Ph.D. Business Administration • • Biophysics • • Black Study • Business Analytics • • 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 and Planetary 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 • • Computer Engineering5 • • Computer Science and Engineering5 • • • Computer Science Applications • Data Science • Data Science, Computational • Electrical5 • • • Engineering •7

Environmental5 • Materials Science and Engineering • • • Mechanical5 • • • Robotics • • English • •4 • Entomology5 • • • • Environmental Sciences • • Environmental Sciences2 (Joint degree program with CSU Fresno) • Environmental Sciences • • Environmental Studies • Environmental Toxicology • • Ethnic Studies • • • Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology • • Evolutionary Biology (Joint PhD program with SDSU) • Experimental Choreography M.F.A. Finance M.Fin. Gender and Sexuality Studies • Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics •4 • Genetics and Molecular Biotechnology • 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 program is offered in this discipline

(designed to lead to an undergraduate degree and graduate 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. DEGREES (CONTINUED) Undergraduate Minors

African American Studies Anthropology Art History Asian American Studies Asian Studies Athletic Leadership Black Study 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 Data Science Economics Education English Entomology Environmental Sciences Environmental Studies Ethnic Studies Feminist Studies Geology Geophysics Global and Community Health 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 Medical and Health Humanities Studies Middle East and Islamic Studies Music Native American Studies Neuroscience Peace and Conflict Studies (in Moratorium) Philosophy Physics Planetary Sciences Plant Biology Political Science Psychology Public Policy Queer Studies Religious Studies Speculative Fiction and Cultures of Science Sociology Southeast Asian Studies Spanish Statistics Theatre, Film and Digital Production Urban Studies Western American Studies Designated Emphases Book, Archive, and Manuscript Studies Cell, Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience Chemistry Education Corporeality and Embodiment 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.

Geology • Geophysics • Global and Community Health • 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 • – Japanese • – Languages • – Russian Studies • Latin American Studies • Law and Society1 • Liberal Studies • Linguistics •

Management M.A.4, M.S. M.B.A., M.P.Ac.,

M.Fin., Online M.B.A., PROFESSIONAL M.B.A. Mathematics • • • • • Mathematics, Applied • Mathematics for Secondary School Teachers • Media and Cultural Studies • Medicine M.D. Microbiology5 • • • • Middle East and Islamic Studies • Music • • • Music and Culture • Native American Studies • Neuroscience • • •4 • Pest Management • Philosophy • • • Philosophy/Law and Society • Physical Sciences2 • Physics • • • • • Plant Biology • • • • Plant Biology (Plant Genetics) • Plant Pathology • • Political Science • • • Political Science/Administrative Studies • Political Science/International Affairs • Political Science/Law and Society • Political Science/Public Service • Population Biology • Psychology • • •4 • Psychology/Law and Society • Public Health M.P.H.

Public Policy5 • M.P.P. M.D. – M.P.P. Religious Studies • • • Religious Studies/Administrative Studies • Sociology • • •4 • Sociology/Administrative Studies • • Sociology/Law and Society • • Soil and Water Sciences • • Southeast Asian Studies • Spanish • • • Statistics5 • • • Statistics, Applied • Sustainability Studies2 • Theatre, Film and Digital Production • Visual Art M.F.A. INTRODUCING UC RIVERSIDE

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.