UCI CURRICULUM CAPSULES
A BULLETIN FOR CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES

FALL 2002

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  • Claire Trevor School of the Arts
  • The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
  • School of Humanities
  • School of Physical Sciences

• The Drama Department has three new honors programs, for a total of six: Acting, Directing, Design, Stage Management, Music Theatre, and Literature, Theory and Criticism.
  
  
• New Major in Arts and Humanities

  New for fall 2002 is a B.A. degree program in Arts and Humanities. This major provides students with a broad exposure to a range of disciplinary and methodological opportunities in the Arts and Humanities. The focus of these two fields allows students to improve their critical and historical sophistication while learning about the process of performance and creative work. The Arts and Humanities major allows students to participate more effectively in a society that increasingly joins critique and creation, just as closely as it fuses image and information.

  It is expected that students will choose their courses from one major in the Arts and one major in the Humanities. Students with well-developed interests can shape their curriculum more precisely to their needs.

  Transfer students can prepare for the major by completing two years of a language other than English; four semesters/six quarters of writing, literature, history and philosophy (at least one course in each area); a one-year survey of dance history, or development of drama, or European and American music; a year-long series of issues in contemporary art and visual culture; and studio/ensemble courses.

  The scholarly work of many UCI faculty in the Arts and Humanities lies at an intersection between the two academic units, and the major translates this intellectual and creative activity into a coherent curriculum and projects current forms of scholarship and artistic practice in the classroom. Transfer students interested in this major may contact the Claire Trevor School of the Arts at (949) 824-6646. Additional information on the major may be found on page 95 of the 2002-03 UCI General Catalogue.

• New Major in Biomedical Engineering

  The B.S. degree program objective is to prepare students for careers in the biomedical industry or for further education in graduate school. The curriculum emphasizes education in the fundamentals of engineering sciences that form the common basis of all engineering subspecialties. Education with this focus is intended to provide students with a solid engineering foundation for a career in which engineering practice may change rapidly. In addition, elements of bioengineering design are incorporated at every level in the curriculum. This is accomplished by integration of laboratory experimentation, computer applications, and exposure to actual bioengineering problems throughout the program. Students also work as teams in senior design project courses to solve multidisciplinary problems suggested by industrial and clinical experience.

  A minor in Biomedical Engineering is also offered. It requires nine courses: two advanced mathematical courses, five core Biomedical Engineering courses, and two Biomedical Engineering electives. Some courses may include prerequisites that may or may not be part of a student's course requirements for their major.

  For additional information, please refer to the 2002-03 UCI General Catalogue, page 175 or call The Henry Samueli School of Engineering at (949) 824-4334.

• New Major in Biomedical Engineering: Premedical

  This B.S. degree program prepares students for medical school. The Biomedical Engineering: Premedical curriculum provides future physicians with a quantitative background in biomechanics, bioelectronics, and biotransport. Such a background is increasingly important because of the heavy utilization of biomedical technology in modern medical practice. The curriculum includes courses in the sciences that satisfy the requirements of most medical schools. The education experience is enriched through a design course where students work as teams to solve Biomedical Engineering problems inspired by the clinical arena at the UCI Medical Center.

  For additional information, please refer to the 2002-03 UCI General Catalogue, page 176 or call The Henry Samueli School of Engineering at (949) 824-4334.

• Name Change for German Major and Minor

  Effective fall 2002, the title of the German major and minor have been changed to German Studies to complement prior curricular changes approved fall 2001. (See UCI Curriculum Capsules 2001-02 for details.)

• New Major in Global Cultures

  The B.A. degree program in Global Cultures will equip students with a knowledge and understanding of the complexities of the diverse world in which they live. Global Cultures majors will thus be particularly sensitive to the challenges and opportunities that are presented by the multicultural society of which they are a part. A minor is also offered.

  Global Cultures majors will be especially qualified for careers in the foreign service and international business, along with many other areas such as: work in business, law, education, politics, public policy, academia, and print and television media.

  Transfer students can best prepare for the major by completing a one-year world history sequence, two years of a language other than English, and four semesters/six quarters of writing, literature, history and philosophy (at least one course in each area).

  For additional information, please refer to the 2002-03 UCI General Catalogue, page 254 or contact the School of Humanities at (949) 824-5132.

• New Major in Humanities and Arts

  New for fall 2002 is a B.A. degree program in Humanities and Arts. The major in Humanities and Arts provides students with a broad exposure to a range of disciplinary and methodological opportunities in the Humanities and Arts. The focus of these two fields allows students to improve their critical and historical sophistication while learning about the process of performance and creative work. The Humanities and Arts major combination allows students to participate more effectively in a society that increasingly joins critique and creation, just as closely as it fuses image and information.

  Humanities and Arts students investigate the symbolic dimension of human behavior and identity, an interest shared by many critics and artists alike. This major's focus on the connection between practice and analysis distinguishes it from the broader and more diverse scope of more general interdisciplinary programs.

  Transfer students can prepare for the major by completing two years of a language other than English; four semesters/six quarters of writing, literature, history and philosophy (at least one course in each area); a one-year survey of dance history, or development of drama, or European and American music; a year-long series of issues in contemporary art and visual culture; and studio/ensemble courses.

  For additional information, please refer to the 2002-03 UCI General Catalogue, page 264 or contact the School of Humanities at (949) 824-5132.

• New Major in Literary Journalism

  The B.A. degree program in Literary Journalism is designed for students interested in writing creative nonfiction and journalism, and in studying the history of these two disciplines. While distinct from an applied journalism major in that it does not focus primarily on newspaper writing, the major in Literary Journalism is excellent preparation for students planning to enter graduate programs in journalism.

  Defined both by its historical and theoretical focus and by its intensive writing seminars, the program contextualizes literary journalism in a wider study of the discourses of fact throughout history, while also attending to the impact of new media technologies on the evolution of the field.

  Transfer students can prepare for the major by completing a one-year survey of American, British, or world history; four semesters/six quarters of writing, literature, history and philosophy (at least one course in each area); and two years of a language other than English.

  For additional information, please refer to the 2002-03 UCI General Catalogue, page 238 or contact the School of Humanities at (949) 824-5132.

• New Statistics Course

  The Department of Mathematics has created a new lower-division statistics course, Mathematics 67, titled "Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Computer Science." Effective fall 2002, this course is required for students majoring in Information and Computer Science. Prerequisites for the new course include Mathematics 2B (second-quarter calculus), Mathematics 6A (discrete mathematics), and Mathematics 3A or 6C (introductory linear algebra). This course replaces Mathematics 2J (infinite series, complex numbers, and basic linear algebra) in the ICS undergraduate curriculum. Transfer students from semester schools ll still be required to complete two semesters of calculus in order to earn credit for Mathematics 2A and 2B.

  For additional information, please refer to the 2002-03 UCI General Catalogue, page 344 or contact the School of Physical Sciences at (949) 824-7517.

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