Humanities
How many minors does the School of Humanities offer?
37
The Cross-Cultural Center:
When was it established?
What makes it special?
How many affiliated Student Organizations?
Name 3 of the 5 umbrella organizations.
1974
first multicultural center in the UC system
40 affiliated student organizations
Umbrella Organizations:
Black Student Union
Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx de Aztlan
Asian Pacific Student Association
Alyansa ng mga Kababayan
American Indian Student Association
Approximately _______ students live in Mesa Court.
3,000
Engineering Tower is the ____ building on campus.
tallest
What is the main campus size, including the San Joaquin Marsh?
1474 acres
Name one alumni of the Creative Writing Program and list one of their famous works.
Famous alumni of the program include David Benioff, he is a writer and producer, known for Game of Thrones (2011), 25th Hour (2002) and Troy (2004). Richard Ford who won a 1996 Pulitzer Prize for literature for his novel "Independence Day and Michael Chabon who wrote "The Wonder Boys" and received the 2001 Pulitzer Prize in fiction for his novel, "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay" (Random House). Yusef Komunyakaa won the Pulitzer Prize in poetry. Finally alumnus, Alice Sebold, who wrote "The Lovely Bones," a New York Times Best Seller at #1 for 11 weeks
Where is the Center for Black Cultures, Resources & Research and what are 2 services they provide?
ocated: Student Center, on the way to the Courtyard Study Lounge
Services provided:
Academic Advising
Professional Development
Psychological Support Services
Career Development
Talent Development
Entrepreneurship
Research Development
Tutorial Assistance
Community Outreach
Health, Wellness & Vitality
Interpersonal & Community Development
Community Support and Safety
Name the housing options available for transfer students with children
Palo Verde
Verano Place
List the 12 majors in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering
Aerospace Engineering, B.S.
Biomedical Engineering, B.S.
Biomedical Engineering: Premedical, B.S.
Chemical Engineering, B.S.
Civil Engineering, B.S.
Computer Engineering, B.S.
Computer Science and Engineering, B.S. (offered jointly with the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences)
Electrical Engineering, B.S.
Environmental Engineering, B.S.
Materials Science Engineering, B.S.
Mechanical Engineering, B.S
General Engineering, B.S.
What percentage of students receive financial aid in the form of parent/student loans? What percentage of student receive financial aid in the form of scholarships and grant aid?
70%; 57%
List all the majors in the School of Humanities.
African American Studies
Art History
Asian American Studies
Chinese Studies
Classics
Comparative Literature
East Asian Cultures
English
European Studies
Film and Media Studies
French
Gender and Sexuality Studies
German Studies
Global Cultures
Global Middle East Studies
History
Japanese Language and Literature
Korean Literature and Culture
Literary Journalism
Philosophy
Religious Studies
Spanish
What are two services DREAM Center offers? Where is it located?
Services:
FREE Immigration Legal Services: Available for all UCI students and their immediate families (i.e. mother, father, siblings)
Consultations: Financial aid guidance, academic support, professional and career advice, graduate school preparation, housing relocations, & student wellness and support
Dream Scholars & Dream Scholars Plus: Retention programs that aim to support undocumented students in developing personal responsibility, gaining professional development, and receiving academic guidance
UndocuEaters Support Group: In collaboration with the Counseling Center, this program provides space for students to meet and have discussions about immigration issues and policies that affect them
located: Lot 5
Mesa Court is comprised of how many undergraduate halls? How many of them are "classic" halls? And each in of these classic halls, how many students do they house?
32 undergraduate halls
29 classic halls
50-80+ students in a classic hall
UCI's graduate engineering program is ranked _____ in U.S. public university graduate engineering programs. The undergraduate engineering program is ranked ____ in U.S. public university undergraduate engineering programs.
21st - graduate program
27th - undergraduate program
Annual student tuition for out of state resident
Quarter: $14,470.55
Annual: $43,411.63
Name AND describe one of the 4 + 1 B.A/M.A. Programs.
Philosophy undergraduate majors now have the opportunity to apply for a 4 + 1 B.A./M.A. in Philosophy, Political Science, and Economics (PPE). This means students earning a B.A. in Philosophy, Political Science, or Economics may earn a M.A. (offered by the Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science in the School of Social Sciences) with one additional year of study.
The PPE program is based on the premise that the three disciplines are mutually supporting and each necessary to full understanding of social phenomena. Philosophy equips students with tools to reason rigorously and facilitates ethical reflection. Economics provides tools for evaluating individual and collective decision. And Politics provides an understanding of the real context in which ethical and economic principles must be applied.
The Art History B.A./M.A. 4+1 Program began Fall 2016. This Program is for UCI undergraduates majoring or minoring in Art History. Other UCI students may apply as well if they have taken two upper division Art History courses. Students can begin course work during the last year of the B.A. and are required to take a total of nine courses, equivalent to 36 units toward the M.A.
Asian American Studies 4+1 B.A./M.A: Asian American Studies is announcing a newly minted 4+1 program, the only one in the country. Students who are admitted into the program will receive a M.A. in Asian American Studies after one additional year of study.
European Thought and Culture 4+1 B.A./M.A.: The School of Humanities has just received approval to implement another brand new 4+1 program, leading to a M.A. in European Thought and Culture after one additional year of study.
What does the FRESH Basic Needs Hub do? Where is it located?
FRESH Basic Needs believes that basic needs, which includes food and housing security, should be a basic right. They offer emergency food and toiletries and also life skills programs. It is located in Lot 5.
Newest expansion in Middle Earth is scheduled to open ______ and will add ______ tower buildings consisting of nearly ______ bed spaces.
Fall 2019
2 towers
500 bed spaces
Describe the National Fuel Cell Research Center.
The National Fuel Cell Research Center is the nation's first center for research and development of fuel cells. Fuel cells are an efficient, safe, and nonpolluting method to convert fuel into usable energy. It was actually chosen by Toyota to test the first hydrogen-powered fuel cell car.
Briefly list 4 personal insight questions found on the UC freshman application. Also state the mandatory personal insight question for transfer students.
Freshman Personal Insight Questions (pg. 11 of Campus Rep Guidebook)
Mandatory Transfer Question: Please describe how you have prepared for your intended major, including your readiness to succeed in your upper-division courses once you enroll in the university
What General Education Requirements does Humanities Core fulfill?
Multicultural Issues
Arts and Humanities
International/Global Issues
Lower Division Writing
Greek life makes up _____% of the undergrad population. There are _____ fraternities and _____ sororities.
7.84%; 24 fraternities; 25 sororities
Students in Middle Earth are housed in _____ halls with approximately _______________ students each in __________ style accommodation.
In Middle Earth...
24 halls
45-100+ students in each hall
suite style accommodation
Describe FABworks.
FABworks is located in Calit2 building and is a facility that reinvents the way people create an innovate. It is also one of the nation's first "Make Labs" on a university. FABworks provides a space for students, faculty, and the community to design and fabricate anything.
Name 4 special components about the School of Social Sciences and briefly describe what they are.
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