SUPPLEMENTARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
English as a Second Language
International Education Programs
• Air Force ROTC. Through arrangements with the University of California, Los Angeles; California State University, San Bernardino; Loyola Marymount University; and the University of Southern California, two- and four-year Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps (AFROTC) programs are available to all qualified UCR students. Academic units earned in this program may be counted as elective units toward UCR graduation requirements. Scholarship opportunities, which pay up to full UCR tuition, plus books, fees, and a $200 monthly allowance, are available for academically competitive students, especially science and engineering majors. Students in the last two years of the program automatically qualify for $3,000 per school year. Successful completion of the AFROTC program, upon graduation, leads to a commission as a Second Lieutenant with subsequent active duty service in the Air Force. Applicants to AFROTC must have at least two years remaining toward degree conferral, which may include graduate study. Entry into the last two years of AFROTC is on a competitive basis. Interested students may obtain more information by calling any of the following AFROTC program offices: UCLA (310) 825-1742; CSU San Bernardino, (909) 880-7322; USC (213) 740-2670; Loyola Marymount (310) 338-2770.
• Army ROTC. Through arrangements with the Department of Military Science at California State University, San Bernardino two- and four-year Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (AROTC) programs are available to all qualified UCR students. Academic units earned in the program may be counted as elective units toward fulfillment of UCR graduation requirements. Successful completion of the AROTC program, upon graduation, leads to a commission as a Second Lieutenant with subsequent service on active duty or assignment to an Army Reserve unit. Scholarships for two and three years are available to qualified students. A monthly $150 subsistence allowance is paid during the last two years of the program. Simultaneous participation in a reserve unit and the AROTC program is allowable; participants are eligible to receive pay from both programs. Interested students may obtain more information by calling the Military Science Department, Army ROTC Program, CSU San Bernardino, (909) 880-7322.
Fees for a Summer Session are the same for California residents and nonresidents. These fees are competitive and based upon a per-course tuition basis. Special discounts apply for UCR career staff employees and senior citizens.
See above address for catalogs and application forms.
The program offers a variety of extracurricular activities. It publishes a student-edited newsletter; provides guidebooks, catalogs, and test schedules; and offers clerical help for honors students applying to graduate and professional schools. A reading room, seminar room, and lounge and work space with computer facilities are available to honors students.
Freshmen are admitted to the lower-division UHP on the basis of high school academic and extracurricular records. Continuing UCR students with an excellent academic record may apply or be nominated to participate in upper-division honors whether or not they completed lower-division honors. Students who transfer to UCR as juniors with excellent academic records may also apply or be nominated to the upper-division UHP.
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 Curricula and Courses section.) Students who have earned credits through Extension and are interested in having these credits applied to degrees, or who are interested in earning credits through Extension that meet degree requirements, should check with the Admissions Office about the applicability of such credit. Resident students in the University wishing to apply Extension credit to degree requirements must have advance approval from the dean of their college or division before enrolling in Extension courses.
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 of topical thinking on public affairs and urban problems.
Programs are offered in nearly all disciplines, including anthropology, animal science, art, earth science, economics, education, engineering, English, environmental sciences, history, human resources, law, literature, management, mathematics, music, philosophy, plant sciences, political science, psychology, real estate, sociology, urban studies and the natural sciences.
Programs vary in length and format, from one-day conferences and short lecture series to courses lasting more than one quarter and certificate programs requiring more than two years of part-time study to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills for a particular professional or avocational activity. University Extension services are available through five major channels:
International Education Programs
Students from all majors can benefit from the program. Washington, D.C. offers many different types of internships, including those on Capitol Hill.
Art, art history, and dramatic arts students can intern at the numerous arts organizations, from the Kennedy Center to the Shakespeare Theatre to the Capital Children's Museum. Internships are available at the National Institutes of Health for pre-medical and science students. Geography and anthropology students can intern at the National Geographic Society or the Smithsonian Institution. History students can work in many archives and museums. Besides internships, living in the Washington metropolitan area offers a unique experience much like spending a quarter abroad. The nation's capital is a diverse and dynamic city with a myriad of cultural and government-related activities.
The UC Washington Center is in downtown Washington. This innovative teaching and research facility shared by the other UC campuses has classrooms, faculty and staff offices, a small library, a modern computer lab with both IBM and Mac computers and printers, and a student lounge. Participants of the Washington Center program also have borrowing privileges at the undergraduate library at Georgetown University in Washington, as well as the Library of Congress.
Students also enroll in the interdisciplinary Washington Seminar. This provides the student with the opportunity to examine aspects of the Washington, D.C. area, including cultural, political, and governmental institutions as well as the arts and media. Students will be introduced to a variety of sites and speakers and asked to explore one topic.
Students choose their third course from electives offered by UC faculty in residence in Washington. These elective classes are 4 to 5 units each, and are in several disciplines, including selections from the social and natural sciences, arts and humanities. All courses take advantage of Washington's unique resources for study and research.
The quarters in D.C. are extended to approximately 12 weeks, so they may begin or end on different dates than the regular UCR quarter. Students live in UC-arranged housing, together with students from all the participating UC campuses, to experience a social and intellectual community throughout the quarter.
UCR Extension Center
1200 University Avenue
Riverside, CA 92507-4596
(909) 787-4346; fax (909) 787-5796; ucriep@ucx.ucr.edu
http://www.ucrextension.net/iep
University Extension offers a complete intensive program in English as a Second Language for
foreign students preparing to enter an American college or university, or for professionals who need improvement in English.
See International Education Programs under the University of California Extension listing or the address above for more information.
Reserve Officers' Training Corps
UCR does not have a Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program. Students may, however, with the permission of the dean of their college, enroll in ROTC courses at another institution while completing their degree programs at UCR. Interested students should contact the UCR Undergraduate Admissions Office regarding concurrent enrollment procedures. Descriptive pamphlets summarizing the programs are available at the UCR Career Services Center. Representatives from the participating ROTC programs also make regular visits to UCR to provide information to prospective students.
UCR Extension Center
1200 University Avenue
Riverside, CA 92507-4596
(909) 787-3044; http://summer.ucr.edu
Two five-week Summer Sessions are held each year on the UCR campus. Anyone who is a high school graduate or at least eighteen years of age may attend. In addition, high school students who have at least a 3.3 GPA average in all college preparatory subjects may apply to the Summer Academy for Advanced High School Students. It is not necessary for a student to be admitted to the University to attend Summer Sessions, nor does admission to a Summer Session constitute admission to a regular session of the University. A wide variety of courses from the regular sessions is offered, especially education courses and those courses meeting general college or division requirements. All UCR courses are normally transferable to other institutions and applicable to degree programs. For UCR students, credits and grades are automatically placed on their official transcript and record without any necessity to transfer them. UCR continuing students wishing to take courses in excess of 10 units per session must have the approval of their college dean. All other students must have the permission of the Director of Summer Sessions.
University of California
Riverside, CA 92521-0115
(909) 787-5323; fax (909) 787-5320
honors@ucrac1.ucr.edu
Excellent students in most undergraduate programs in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences; the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences; and the College of Engineering can participate in the University Honors Program (UHP). The lower-division UHP curriculum emphasizes special seminars, projects, and classes designed to introduce honors students to the rewards of scholarship and research. The upper-division UHP provides the student with the framework to produce a thesis or project under the supervision of a faculty advisor. In both the lower-division and upper-division years, the UHP challenges honors students to take an active role in shaping their education.
1200 University Avenue
Riverside, CA 92507-4596
(909) 787-4105; fax (909) 787-7374; moreinfo@ucx.ucr.edu
http://www.ucrextension.net
University Extension is the part of the University that provides education to students not enrolled at UCR, making the scholars, research, and resources of the University available to young people and adults. While a large proportion of Extension students have attended college, most Extension programs are open to anyone who seeks higher education.
Courses are organized in cities and towns, as well as on the UCR campus, wherever a sufficient number of people wish to study a subject.
UCR Extension Center
1200 University Avenue
Riverside, CA 92507-4596
(909) 787-4346; fax (909) 787-5796; ucriep@ucx.ucr.edu
http://www.ucrextension.net/iep
Sharon V. Salinger, Ph.D.
3405 Humanities and Social Sciences
(909) 787-3683, x1988; sharon.salinger@ucr.edu
This program provides undergraduate students with a multi-dimensional educational experience in Washington, D.C. Students undertake academic pursuits as well as cultural and social activities. The program offers an exciting opportunity to combine course work with field research and internship experience. Students can also take tours of local sites, weekend trips to Mt. Vernon, or dialogue with distinguished professionals in the Speaker Series.
Examples of Internship Placements |
| American Bar Association |
| American Civil Liberties Union |
| American Red Cross |
| Amnesty International |
| Bread for the World |
| Brookings Institution |
| Children's Defense Fund |
| Center for Strategic and International Studies |
| CNN |
| Congressional offices |
| Democratic National Committee |
| Human Rights Watch |
| Institute for Policy Studies |
| Interpol |
| Library of Congress |
| National Endowment for the Arts |
| National Geographic |
| National Institutes of Health |
| National Organization for Women |
| Overseas Private Investment Corporation |
| Republican National Committee |
| Smithsonian Institution |
| U.S. Chamber of Commerce |
| U.S. Department of Justice |
| Vice-President's Office |
| Washington Office on Latin America |
| The White House |
| White House General Counsel's Office |
| Woodrow Wilson International Center For Scholars |
Sample of Past Elective Courses |
| Nationalism, Culture and Identities in Latin America and Europe |
| Voting, Campaigning, and Elections |
| The Vietnam War in Historical and Contemporary Perspective |
| International Environmental Diplomacy in the 20th Century |
| Environmental Law |
| Topics in Multi-Ethnic Literature: Representations of the Holocaust in Film and Literature |
| Social History of Washington, D.C. |
| African-American Artists and Images in the Smithsonian Institution |
| The Politics of Development Assistance: Washington Perspectives |
| Congress at Work: The Policy-Making Process on Capitol Hill |
| American Landscapes and Places |
| Memoirs and Memorials |
| Health Politics and Health Policy: Case Studies and Future Directions |
| Interpreting Archives and Collections |
Academic Planning/How to Apply
Interested students should consult well in advance with their academic advisors and the UCR director of the Washington Center Program to determine how participation in the program will affect their degree progress. Contact the director listed at the beginning of this section for information on how to apply.
Eligibility and Selection
Selection of participants in the Washington Center Program is subject to the following minimum requirements: 3.00 cumulative grade point average from the time of application through departure and junior or senior standing during the participating quarter. In addition to academic criteria, the selection committee will consider the student's seriousness of purpose, maturity, and the capacity to adapt to a study-quarter away.
Financial Matters
Washington Center Program participants pay the same UC and campus fees 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 away. Students who receive financial aid may also be eligible for funds from the President's Washington Scholarship. Other support may also be available; students should consult with the director of the program for more information.
• Gamma Beta Phi is a national collegiate honorary and service society founded in 1964 in South Carolina by college educators. Gamma Beta Phi was established to recognize and encourage educational excellence, to develop leadership and character in its members, and to foster, disseminate, and improve education through appropriate service projects. Gamma Beta Phi was chartered at UCR in 1998 with a commitment to educational excellence, good character, and service. This coeducational society recognizes undergraduate and graduate students ranking in the top 20 percent of their class. New members are selected every spring quarter.
• Gamma Sigma Delta is an honor society dedicated to recognizing academic achievement and accomplishment of students, faculty, and others whose work has contributed to agriculture. The activities and programs of Gamma Sigma Delta are carried out by the 53 chapters of the Society at universities in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. Nominees for membership in the UCR chapter must show potential for agricultural research or have contributed to the advancement of agricultural research or agriculture. Selected students, undergraduate and graduate, and faculty are inducted at a lecture meeting in the spring. Each year, an alumnus award is presented to an outstanding recent UCR Ph.D. graduate who has made significant contributions to agriculture since leaving the campus. The UCR chapter also presents a Graduate Dissertation Award each year, to recognize outstanding UCR dissertation research in the agricultural sciences, as well as a Distinguished Science Award and an Extension Award. The chapter encourages early interest in agricultural sciences through science fair awards to high school students with projects related to agriculture.
• Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, was founded December 3, 1914, at Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, by fifteen student and faculty leaders. In the tradition of the idealism and leadership of George Washington and Robert E. Lee, the founders formulated the ideas to recognize leadership of exceptional quality and versatility in college, including representatives in all phases of college life; that those representatives should cooperate in a worthwhile endeavor, and outstanding students, faculty and administrators should meet on a basis of mutual interest, understanding and helpfulness.
The UCR Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa was chartered in 1994 and strives toward the original ideals set by the founders back in 1914. Men and women undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, staff, and alumni of UCR are all welcome to apply during each spring quarter. Undergraduate students must be at least in their junior year, and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Members are selected on the basis of academic achievement, proven leadership ability, and diverse involvement in campus organizations.
• Order of Omega is a national Greek honor society founded at the University of Miami in the fall of 1959 by a group of outstanding fraternity men, who felt that individuals in the Greek community should be recognized for their service to the fraternity system and the university. The Kappa Alpha Chapter of Order of Omega was chartered at UCR in 1989. The Order of Omega honors only the top 3 percent of the University Greek population for excellence in academics, leadership and campus/community service. Any junior or senior member of a national Greek organization who has maintained a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA is eligible to apply. New members are selected every spring quarter.
• Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest (1776) American scholarly fraternity. Iota Chapter (California) at UCR is, like all other chapters, subject to regulations of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. It may elect approximately 10 percent of seniors majoring in liberal subject areas of the arts and sciences. Scholarly achievement, character, and broad cultural interests are the bases for election by Iota Chapter. Grades earned in applied or professional courses are not counted in computing GPA. Eligibility is determined during the spring quarter by a committee of members, and invitations to join are extended at that time. 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. Students in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences are strongly encouraged to take courses in each of the following fields: mathematics, biological sciences, and physical sciences. Likewise, students in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences must have breadth beyond their own College demonstrated by taking courses in both social sciences and humanities areas. A few students with exceptionally good records may be elected during their junior year.
• The Society of Sigma Xi, founded in 1886, is an international honorary organization rewarding excellence in research and encouraging companionship and cooperation among scientists in all fields. Nominations to membership are made by members of the local chapter in accordance with criteria established by the international organization. These criteria relate to the candidates' potential and demonstrated capacity for scientific research.
Each year the UCR chapter sponsors one seminar speaker of scientific interest to both the University and local community. The Sigma Xi chapter recognizes the need to encourage science teachers in public schools and young scientists at the elementary, high school, undergraduate, and graduate levels in all scientific areas. The latter is accomplished through national fellowships to deserving young scientists engaged in research and, at the local level, by recognition of their accomplishments.
• Alumni and Constituent Relations provides administrative liaison and support for the UCR Alumni Association. Established in 1955, the Association is a separately incorporated nonprofit organization that represents the interests of UCR's nearly 50,000 graduates on important campus issues and keeps them in touch with their alma mater. The office also plays an active and supportive role with UCR students and their parents through its work with the Student Alumni Association and the Parents Association.
• The Development Office actively encourages private financial support for the campus from individuals, corporations, and foundations. Within the Development Office are specialists in planned, major, and annual giving, and corporate and foundation relations. The office also provides liaison and administrative support for the UC Riverside Foundation. Approximately $30 million in external giving is currently attracted to the campus annually.
• Event Management and Protocol makes arrangements for public ceremonies and special programs such as Commencement, the Chancellor's Associates, the Press-Enterprise Scholars' Banquet, Bourns Science and Engineering Day, and a variety of special events hosted by the Chancellor.
• Governmental and Community Relations is responsible for outreach to local, state, and federal leadership. The office also establishes and maintains a liaison with area and regional business and industry leaders. Additionally, the unit coordinates the activities of University-affiliated groups and other support groups including the Affiliates, the Citizens University Committee, and others. The office also coordinates the activities of the University/Eastside Community Collaborative (UECC). UECC/AmeriCorp is a community service program that offers UCR students and residents of the city of Riverside an opportunity to serve the community through tutorial, community building, and educational events.
• University Relations has primary responsibility for relations with print and broadcast news media. The office also produces a variety of publications including a fact sheet, a campus map, the Fiat Lux magazine, and the Campus Guide and Directory. Staff members are available to consult with campus units on publications development, marketing, design, and production issues. The Creative Design Services unit coordinates production of University publications for campus departments and provides professional design and production services.
These private/public partnerships include the development of intellectual linkages with local technology-based companies, resulting in faster-growing companies, a stronger economy, and internships and job opportunities for students. As part of its regional technology strategy, the Office is currently developing the University Research Park (http://researchpark.ucr.edu). Other initiatives include Riverside Community Online (http://www.rcol.org) and a regional online technology job/internship site (http://www.ietechjobs.com). Other partnerships include redevelopment projects focused on creating a higher quality of life around the campus. One such initiative is University Village, a partnership between UCR, the city of Riverside, and a private developer, Southland Land Corporation (http://www.uvriverside.com).
Special Events and Tours
(909) 787-3322; http://nied.ucr.edu
New Initiatives and Economic Development is responsible for developing and coordinating private/public partnerships to expand the academic and research opportunities for UCR and for stimulating and coordinating redevelopment and economic improvement activities on or near the University to enhance the available opportunities to the campus community. Specific attention is focused on developing industrial relationships which create intellectual partnerships with local industries, faculty, and students.
(909) 787-5045; tourUCR@pop.ucr.edu
http://www.tour.ucr.edu