School of Physical Sciences

1. School of Physical Sciences Welcome Transfer Students! Online Academic Advising

2. What you will learn today: • Information about the School of Physical Sciences • Information about your major • What it takes to graduate from UCI • How your classes transfer to UCI • How to choose classes and register

3. John Hemminger, Dean Kenneth C. Janda, Associate Dean Location: 134 Rowland Hall Phone: (949) 824-6507 Website: www.ps.uci.edu/~stuaff Email: pssazot@uci.edu Hours: Mon – Fri, 8-4:30 Academic Counselors: Cindy Fern Don Williams Barbara Haier Peer Academic Advisors: Laurie Nenow, Nazia Rashid, Amanda Varshawsky School of Physical Sciences

4. School of Physical Sciences • Four departments • Chemistry • Earth System Science • Mathematics • Physics and Astronomy

5. Areas of Study: • Majors: • Chemistry • Concentrations : • Biochemistry • Chemistry Education American Chemical Society certified degree available • Mathematics • Concentration : • Mathematics for Economics • Specializations : • Applied and Computational Mathematics • Mathematics for Education • Statistics

6. Areas of Study: • Earth and Environmental Sciences • Physics • Concentrations : • Applied Physics • Biomedical Physics • Computational Physics • Philosophy of Physics • Physics Education • Physical Sciences Undeclared • Minors: • Earth and Atmospheric Sciences • Mathematics • Specialization : • Astrophysics • Tracks : • Professional/Grad School • Business & Law

7. Great Resources: ACCESIBLE FROM THE UCI HOMEPAGE AntLinks – directory to other offices/departments WebMail – check your mail often!, you can forward mail to another address if you want EEE – course websites and more WebREG Searchable Schedule of Classes (WebSOC) Student Access – apply for graduation, change your address, check your grades, view transcripts General Catalogue – you should buy this at the UCI Bookstore

8. University experiences • Transfer Seminars University Studies 4 • Departmental Clubs • Double majors, Minors • Research/UROP • Education Abroad Program • Honors programs/courses

9. Transfer Seminars – Uni Stu 4 • Small 1-unit classes (15 students) • Meet other new students with similar interests • Get to know a faculty member who can serve as a mentor • Learn about research at UCI • 12 topics to choose from for fall (more to come in winter quarter!) • Sample topics: • Science of Our Atmosphere • Sun, Ozone and Melanoma • Quantum Mechanics of Reality • Cinema and the City • Something about Law

10. Campus Resources: • AntLink • Academic Counseling offices • Bookstore • Career Center • Financial Aid and Scholarships • Learning and Academic Resource Center • Libraries - Main and Science • Network and Academic Computing Services • Parking and Transportation • Police • Registrar’s office • Student Center • Student Health - (USHIP)

11. Student Resources: • NEWTransfer Lounge !! 2200 Student Services II Building Study Rooms Computer Labs TV, Refrigerators, Couchesgreat place to go in between classes • Transfer Services Center Shelly Brown-Gunn – Transfer Counselor 2300 Student Services II Building • Departmental tutoring • Disability Services • Health Education • Ombudsman • Peer Academic Advisors • Student Access

12. Student Life: • Anteater Recreation Center (ARC) – Gym, Free Membership for Students • ASUCI • Athletics • Bren Center • Cross Cultural Center • Student Organizations • Volunteer Center

13. Fees and Financial Aid • E-Bills (paperless tuition bill) will be e-mailed to your UCI e-mail address, around mid-August • Financial aid will be applied to fees automatically if you have enrolled in at least 6 units (need to take a minimum of 12 units) Health Insurance • You are automatically enrolled • You can waive out of the plan if you have comparable coverage • Waiver deadline is Nov. 18th, but take care of this earlier • Complete details can be found at: www.shs.uci.edu

14. Please note: • Nothing is Automatic • Must be enrolled in at least 12 units (full time student status)classes are usually 4 units each • Must make normal progressmust enroll in classes for you major every quarter, no exceptions • Academic honesty

15. Requirements for a Bachelor’s degree • University Requirements • Entry Level Writing (ELW) • American History & Institutions • 2.0 GPA • Minimum 180 quarter units • General Education Classes Categories I – IX School, Departmental, and Major Requirements • Specific classes • Reminder: Buy and review the UCI Catalogue IGETC + Upper Division Writing satisfies all of GE

16. Requirements for a Bachelor’s Degree Entry Level Writing: Transfer students are required to have completed Lower-Division writing, including this requirement, before transferring to UCI. 2 semesters or 3 quarters of transferable Composition/Critical Thinking/Reasoning usually fulfills this requirement. American History and Institutions(may be met in several ways): Most students have satisfied this requirement with high school work. International students, see a counselor for information on how to satisfy therequirement. This requirement is not automatically fulfilled with IGETC.

17. Grade requirement • Minimum grade point average of at least ‘C’ (2.0) is required: • Overall • In all of the courses required for and offered in the major program • In the upper-division courses required for and offered in the major program In any given quarter, if all three of these requirements are not met, you may be subject to probation or disqualification. If your quarterly GPA falls below 2.0, you may be subject to probation or disqualification.

18. Other Requirements 180 Units: You must complete at least 180 quarter units. (See Residence Requirement below). A maximum of 70 semester units (105 quarter units) can be transferred from a Community College. 1 semester unit = 1.5 quarter units Residence requirement At least 36 of the final 45 units completed by a student for the bachelor's degree must be earned in residence at the UCI campus. Normal progress toward degreeMust follow the program of study required for your major and graduate when done (normally in two years). You are required to enroll full-time (at least 12 units) each quarter, unless you receive permission from a counselor.

19. GE Requirements IGETC fulfills all requirements, except Upper-Division Writing, which must be done at UCI.

20. Concentrations: • - Biochemistry • - Chemistry Education • - American Chemical Society certified degree available • DO RESEACH!!!: • Chem 180 – Undergrad research • Can do Research any quarter! Looks great for Grad/Med/Pharmacy School • Chem H180/H181 – Honors Undergrad Research • Invited into Honors Research if you meet the GPA criteria

21. Concentration: • - Mathematics for Economics • Specializations: • - Applied and Computational Mathematics • - Mathematics for Education • - Statistics • (declare a concentration/specialization by filling out a form in the Math Department, RH 340, sometime during your junior year.) • Great Opportunities for Mathematics Educators: • - Concentration in Mathematics for Education • - UCI California Teach (get field work experience) • - Subject Matter Preparation Program (SMPP waiver) • - Master’s + Credential joint Grad Program

22. Concentrations : Specialization: • Applied Physics Astrophysics • Biomedical Physics • Computational Physics Tracks: • Philosophy of Physics Professional/Grad School • Physics Education Business & Law • Advising with Faculty mentor is mandatory, every Spring • Either Physics 196C or H196C or 197 is required (these are Undergraduate Thesis courses). This fulfills Upper-Division Writing. • DO RESEARCH!!!!

23. Enrolling in classes: • Students use WebSOC (schedule of classes) and WebReg • Access WebSOC and WebReg at http://www.reg.uci.edu • WebReg requires UCInetID and password • Enrollment • You will enroll in classes today Get courses cleared BEFORE you enroll each quarter!

24. Using WebREG - http://www.reg.uci.edu/registrar/soc/webreg.html • Sign in… • Click on “Enrollment Menu” • To add or drop: • Choose Add or Drop • Enter 5-digit course code • Click Send • WebSOC - http://websoc.reg.uci.edu/perl/WebSoc • this is where you find the 5-digit Course Codes

25. You must enroll in ALL components of the class before you sign out of WebREG. • Lecture and Discussion: • Lectures: formal, take notes, taught by Professor • Discussion: may be taught by TA, open atmosphere, ask questions, get help, discussion is mandatory. • Lecture, Discussion and Lab: • -Enroll in all three! • If you don’t enroll in all components, when you sign out of WebREG, it will drop you from everything!

26. This message indicates the student has not met the prerequisite for the course and should contact an Academic Counselor in the School that the course is offered in.Check the UCI General Catalogue to see if you indeed met the prerequisite for the class, if you met the prerequisite at another college, just let us know and we can clear you to take the class. We can only clear you for Physical Sciences classes (Math, Chem, Earth System Sciences and Physics classes).

27. This lecture has a “linked” required co-class (discussion), you must enroll in the discussion section before your session ends

28. Things to review on the Registrar’s website: • http://www.reg.uci.edu • Academic and Administrative Calendar • Registration/Fee information • Classroom description & abbreviations • Final exam schedule

29. To Do List: • Have photo ID taken at UC Items located at D200 Student Center. You’ll need your UCI Student ID number for this. • Purchase 2008-09 General Catalogue at the UCI bookstore in the Student Center. • Activate UCINetID at: activate.uci.edu • Complete on-line Statement of Legal Residence at: www.reg.uci.edu • Apply for USHIP waiver (Health insurance), if applicable: www.shs.uci.edu • Order parking permit online at: www.parking.uci.edu • Have your official final transcripts sent to UCI Admissions office • Check enrollment time and date at: www.reg.uci.edu/registrar/soc/webreg.html • Work out your winter class schedule at: websoc.reg.uci.edu/perl/WebSoc • Enroll in classes at: www.reg.uci.edu/registrar/soc/webreg.html • PAY FEES!! Deadline is December 15th. You will be dropped from your classes if payment is late.

30. Classes begin: Monday, January 5th!