General Catalog

U N I V E R S I T Y O F C A L I F O R N I A , R I V E R S I D E

2009-2010
Living the Promise
Welcome to the University of California, Riverside, where every day our
students, faculty, and staff are working together to live the promise.

What does that mean? For our students, it means finding and pursuing a
dream – gaining the knowledge and skills to live up to the tremendous
potential that resides within each of them. For our faculty it means
discovery – engaging in the classroom, exploring new frontiers of scholarship
or research, creating new paradigms. For our staff, it means being an
integral part of this marvelous campus – establishing the infrastructure and
providing the human capital to make UC Riverside the ever more prominent
institution that it has become.

Through its teaching, research, and service missions, UC Riverside serves

our students and the people of California, the nation, and the world. We are
a remarkably rich and diverse community, a growing campus that manages
to retain a sense of connectedness and community. Year after year we have
Through UCR’s focus on learning, discovery, and engagement, our students
attained recognition from our students for the exceptional accessibility of our
will be able to follow their dreams, becoming leaders in government,
faculty. Our faculty take pride in this close engagement with our students,
business, education, technology, or the arts.
through mentorships, learning communities, and opportunities for hands-on
research. It is this warm and welcoming environment that draws so At UC Riverside we are living the promise. We welcome you as you
many to UCR. live yours.

Once here, our students have the opportunity to take part in any number of
activities and fields of study. At UCR, students will make friendships and
share life experiences that will shape and enrich their future. Our students
will have the opportunity to engage in campus life and community service,
gaining experiences that will benefit them in years to come. At the same
Timothy P. White
time, they will receive a truly exceptional education that is relevant to our
Chancellor
increasingly global society.
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Table of Contents
Degrees ......................................................................................4
Introducing UC Riverside .............................................................6
Resources for Learning ........................................................................8
Educational Opportunities ..................................................................10
Research Opportunities......................................................................12
Services for Students .........................................................................15
Undergraduate Admission ..........................................................22
Application for Admission...................................................................22
UC Admission Requirements .............................................................23
Nontraditional Student Admission ......................................................24
International Admission......................................................................24
Transfer Student Admission................................................................25
International Baccalaureate ...............................................................27
Advanced Placement ........................................................................28
Finances and Registration..........................................................30
Fees and Expenses ............................................................................30
Financial Support...............................................................................31
Registration and Enrollment ...............................................................33
Policies and Regulations ...........................................................38
Academic Policies..............................................................................38
Campus Policies and Regulations .....................................................45
Campus Policies and Regulations Applying to Students .....................45
Undergraduate Studies ..............................................................47
Goals of an Undergraduate Education ................................................47
College Breadth Requirements...........................................................48
Graduate Studies .......................................................................50
Application and Admission.................................................................50
Fees and Expenses ............................................................................52
Colleges and Academic Programs ..............................................55
College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences ...............................55
College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences ......................................63
The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering..................70
School of Business Administration......................................................74
Graduate School of Education ............................................................80
Programs and Courses.............................................................. 81
Anthropology......................................................................................82
Art .....................................................................................................91
Art History..........................................................................................94
Asian Studies ...................................................................................100
Biochemistry....................................................................................104
Bioengineering.................................................................................108
Bioengineering Interdepartmental Graduate Program .......................111
Biological Sciences ..........................................................................113
Biology.............................................................................................122
Biomedical Sciences ........................................................................129
Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program...........................................133
Botany and Plant Sciences...............................................................135
Business Administration...................................................................140
Cell Biology and Neuroscience .........................................................146
Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology......................................147
CHASS F1RST .................................................................................149
Chemical and Environmental Engineering.........................................149
Chemistry ........................................................................................157
The Chicano Bilingual-Bicultural Studies Minor ................................165
Comparative Literature and Foreign Languages ................................166
Computer Engineering......................................................................196
Computer Science and Engineering..................................................197
Conservation Biology ........................................................................205
Creative Writing................................................................................205
Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts .........................208
Dance..............................................................................................212
Earth Sciences .................................................................................217
Economics .......................................................................................224
Education ........................................................................................232
Education Abroad Program ..............................................................244
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Electrical Engineering.......................................................................247
Engineering......................................................................................254
English.............................................................................................254
Entomology ......................................................................................262
Environmental Engineering...............................................................149
Environmental Sciences ...................................................................266
Environmental Sciences Graduate Program ......................................268
Environmental Toxicology .................................................................273
Ethnic Studies..................................................................................275
Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology ......................................124
Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics ..........................................285
Global Studies..................................................................................286
Hispanic Studies ..............................................................................288
History .............................................................................................293
Honors Program...............................................................................422
Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences .............................................306
Interdisciplinary Studies ...................................................................309
International Relations Minor............................................................309
Journalism Minor .............................................................................310
Labor Studies Minor.........................................................................310
Latin American Studies ....................................................................310
Law and Society...............................................................................313
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Intersexual, and Transgender Studies Minor.....314
Liberal Studies .................................................................................315
Management....................................................................................317
Marxist Studies Minor ......................................................................321
Materials Science and Engineering...................................................321
Mathematics ....................................................................................322
Mechanical Engineering ...................................................................328
Media and Cultural Studies ..............................................................333
Microbiology ....................................................................................340
Middle East and Islamic Studies Minor.............................................342
Music ..............................................................................................342
Natural and Agricultural Sciences ....................................................350
Nematology......................................................................................351
Neuroscience Undergraduate Major.................................................352
Neuroscience Graduate Program .....................................................353
Peace and Conflict Studies Minor.....................................................355
Pest Management ............................................................................355
Philosophy .......................................................................................355
Physical Sciences ............................................................................362
Physics and Astronomy....................................................................362
Plant Biology....................................................................................135
Plant Pathology and Microbiology.....................................................371
Political Science...............................................................................373
Population Biology ...........................................................................384
Psychology.......................................................................................384
Public Policy ....................................................................................391
Religious Studies..............................................................................392
Sociology .........................................................................................400
Soil and Water Sciences...................................................................409
Southeast Asian Studies Graduate Program......................................412
Statistics ..........................................................................................412
Theatre ............................................................................................417
UC Riverside Washington Academic Program (UCDC)......................421
University Honors Program ..............................................................422
Urban Studies Minor........................................................................424
Western American Studies Minor .....................................................424
Women’s Studies..............................................................................425
Faculty....................................................................................431
Regents and Officers ...............................................................450
Index ......................................................................................452
Campus Map ...........................................................................460
How to Get to UC Riverside ......................................................462
Two-Year Academic Calendar...................................................463
Directory .................................................................................464
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Degrees
Discipline B.A. B.S. M.A. M.S. Ph.D.
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 Literatures and Cultures •
Asian Studies •
Biochemistry • •
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology • •
Biological Sciences •
Biology • •
Biomedical Sciences • •2 •
Biomedical Sciences M.D.-Ph.D.
Business Administration (see also Management) •
Business Economics •
Business Informatics •
Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology • •
Chemistry • • • •
Chicano Studies •
Classical Studies •
Classics •2 •
Comparative Ancient Civilizations •
Comparative Literature • • •
Computer Science6 • • •
Creative Writing •
Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts M.F.A.
Critical Dance Studies •2 •
Economics • • •
Economics/Administrative Studies •
Economics/Law and Society •
Education4 •5 •
Education M.Ed.
Engineering
Bioengineering6 • • •
Chemical6 •
Chemical and Environmental • •
Computer •
Electrical6 • • •
Environmental6 •
Materials Science and Engineering •
Mechanical6 • • •
English • • •
Entomology • • • •
Environmental Sciences • •
Environmental Sciences
(Joint degree program with CSU Fresno) •
Environmental Sciences
(Interdepartmental Graduate Program) • •
Environmental Toxicology • •
Ethnic Studies • •2 •
Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology • •

1
Administrative Studies, and Law and Society are only offered as a major combined with other programs.
2
Applications are not accepted from students wishing to work toward the master’s degree only.
3
New student registration in this program is not open at present.
4
See Graduate School of Education section for credential program information.
5
Also joint programs with teaching fields of Anthropology, Biology, English, French, Geological Sciences, Germanic
Studies, History, Mathematics, Music, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Spanish.
6
A combined B.S.+M.S. program is offered in this discipline (designed to lead to a B.S. degree as well as an M.S.
degree in five years).
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Degrees
Discipline B.A. B.S. M.A. M.S. Ph.D. Undergraduate Minors
Experimental Choreography M.F.A.
African American Studies
French • •7 •8
Anthropology
Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics • 2
•
Art History
Geological Sciences • •
Asian American Studies
Geology •
Asian Literatures and Cultures
Geophysics •
Asian Studies
Geoscience Education •
Business Administration
Germanic Studies • •7 •8
Chemistry
Global Studies •
Chicano Bilingual-Bicultural Studies
History • • •
Chicano Studies
History/Administrative Studies •
Classical Studies
History/Law and Society •
Computer Science
Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Interdisciplinary •
Creative Writing
Interdisciplinary Studies •
Dance
Language •
Economics
Latin American Studies •
English
Law and Society1 •
Entomology
Liberal Studies •
Environmental Sciences
Linguistics •
Ethnic Studies
Management M.A.,M.B.A. •
French
Mathematics • • • • •
Geology
Mathematics, Applied •
Germanic Studies
Mathematics for Secondary School Teachers •
Global Climate Change
Media and Cultural Studies •
Global Studies
Microbiology •7 •7
History
Music • • •
International Relations
Music and Culture •
Italian Studies
Native American Studies •
Journalism
Neuroscience • • •2 •
Labor Studies
Pest Management •7
Latin American Studies
Philosophy • • •
Law and Society
Philosophy/Law and Society •
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Intersexual,
Physical Sciences3 •
and Transgender Studies
Physics • • • • •
Marxist Studies
Plant Biology • • • •
Mathematics
Plant Biology (Plant Genetics) •7
Media and Cultural Studies
Plant Pathology • •
Middle East and Islamic Studies
Political Science • • •
Music
Political Science/Administrative Studies •
Native American Studies
Political Science/International Affairs •
Neuroscience
Political Science/Law and Society •
Peace and Conflict Studies
Political Science/Public Service •
Philosophy
Population Biology •7
Physics
Psychology • •2 •
Plant Biology
Psychology/Law and Society •
Political Science
Public Policy •
Psychology
Religious Studies • • •
Public Policy
Russian Studies •
Religious Studies
Sociology • • •2 •
Russian Studies
Sociology/Administrative Studies • •
Sociology
Sociology/Law and Society • •
Spanish
Soil and Water Sciences •7 •7
Statistics (Applied)
Southeast Asian Studies •
Theatre
Spanish • • •
Urban Studies
Statistics • • •
Western American Studies
Statistics, Applied •
Women’s Studies
Theatre •
Visual Art M.F.A.
Women’s Studies •

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New student registration in this program is not open at present. For further information, contact the Graduate Division.
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Doctoral studies are available through the Ph.D. program in Comparative Literature.

Introducing UC Riverside
School Colors: Blue and Gold
Classes Began: 1954
Campus Mascot: Highlanders/Scotty the Bear
Location: Southern California, conveniently located near
mountains, desert, and beaches
2008 Enrollment: 15,708 undergraduate; 2,371 graduate
Campus Tours: TOUR@ucr.edu; My.UCR.edu
UCR on the Web: www.ucr.edu
UC Riverside is a major research university and one of the
10 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 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,
Riverside is an All American City and the county administrative center.
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 the Los Angeles
International Airport. Metrolink train service is available to Los Angeles.
History 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. Graduate
work was conducted early in the station’s history, and today, graduate
education is central to its mission. The new UCR Palm Desert campus
provides educational programs, research, and outreach to meet the higher
education needs of the greater Coachella Valley region.
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Academic Distinctions
College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Home to the Gluck
Fellows program, which sends talented student musicians, dancers,
and actors into the community for arts outreach. The program is one
of three arts outreach programs funded by the Gluck Foundation;
the other two are at Julliard and UCLA. The college has the only UC
undergraduate major in Creative Writing and a unique Critical Dance
Studies graduate program. Visit www.chass.ucr.edu.
College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences is a leader in the biological,
physical, and agricultural sciences. The UCR Institute for Integrative
Genome Biology, one of the leading institutes of genomics research in
the world, brings together faculty from every academic unit on campus
to participate in genomics-based discovery, providing researchers and
students with access to state-of-the-art tools for advanced studies in
genomics, gene expression, proteomics, microscopy, and bioinformatics.
Visit www.cnas.ucr.edu.
The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering Researchers excel
in study of alternative-fueled engines and vehicles, conversion of biomass
to vehicle fuel, and air pollution. Majors include bioengineering; business
informatics; computer science; chemical, computer, electrical, environmental,
and mechanical engineering; as well as materials science and engineering.
Visit www.engr.ucr.edu.
The School of Business Administration Offers the UC’s oldest and most com-
prehensive undergraduate Business Administration major in Southern
California and an M.B.A. program. The School of Business Administration
houses The A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management, which offers
the M.B.A. degree. The M.B.A. may be pursued on a full-time or part-time
basis through a weekend program (the Executive M.B.A. program). Visit
www.agsm.ucr.edu or http://agsm.ucr.edu/bsad/.
Division of Biomedical Sciences The UCR/UCLA Thomas Haider Program
in Biomedical Sciences offers exclusive access to 24 medical school seats
for UCR students, who complete the first two years at UCR and the last
two at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine. The Program also supports
4 seats for the UCLA PRIME Medical School Program (a five-year dual
degree program). Visit www.biomed.ucr.edu.
Graduate School of Education The breadth and depth of the programs
offered at the GOSE is extraordinary, reflecting faculty expertise and
research in such areas as autism, higher education, issues of diversity,
intervention for children with reading difficulties, policy, and quantitative
methods. Both professional and research degrees are offered. Visit
www.education.ucr.edu.
The UCR campus dates from 1907, when the California State Legislature established
the Citrus Experiment Station to conduct research on the agricultural problems of
Southern California. Here students walk by the Campus Store.
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Principles of Community
The University of California, Riverside is committed to equitable treatment of all students, faculty, and
staff. UCR’s faculty, staff, and students are committed to creating an environment in which each person
has the opportunity to grow and develop, and is recognized for his or her contribution.
There are three objectives that our campus must strive toward to achieve these goals.
First, we must ensure that we have an environment that nurtures the intellectual and personal growth of our
students, faculty, and staff.
Second, we must ensure that our campus sets an example of respect for all people.
Third, we must ensure that our campus is a safe and welcoming environment for everyone.
We take pride in the diversity of the campus community and in ourselves by using the campus environment
as a place, committed to academic integrity, where all members are encouraged to use their unique talents
to enrich the daily life of the community in which they live, work, teach, and learn. Respect for differences
and civil discourse must become the hallmark of how we live and work together to build our community of
learners at UCR.
We as members of the University of California, Riverside affirm our responsibility and commitment to creating
and fostering a respectful, cooperative, professional and courteous campus environment. Implicit in this mutual
respect is the right of each of us to live, study, teach, and work free from harassment or denigration on
the basis of race/ethnicity, age, religious or political preference, gender, transgender, sexual orientation,
nation of origin, or physical abilities. Any violation of this right by verbal or written abuse, threats, harassment,
intimidation, or violence against person or property will be considered a violation of the principles of community
that are an integral part of the University of California’s focus, goals, and mission (and subject to sanction
according to University policies and procedures).
We recognize that we will all need to continually work together to make our campus community a place where
reason and mutual respect among individuals and groups prevail in all forms of expression and interaction.

Accreditations
UCR is a member of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The
campus is fully accredited by the Senior Commission of WASC. This accreditation
requires periodic review in accord with WASC policies and standards. WASC is located
at 985 Atlantic Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501, (510) 748-9001.
• The B.S. degree (or equivalent program) in Chemistry is certified by the American
Chemical Society as meeting its standards.
• The credential programs of the Office of Teacher Education Services are approved
by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
• The Graduate School of Education School Psychology program is approved by
the National Association of School Psychologists and the American Psychological
Association.
• The B.S. degrees in chemical, computer, electrical, environmental, mechanical,
and computer engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation
Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
• The School of Business Administration and The A. Gary Anderson Graduate
School of Management are accredited by AACSB International – The Association
to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
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Resources for Learning
Computing and Communications
Associate Vice Chancellor: Charles Rowley, M.B.A.
Computing and Communications Building
(951) 827-4741; cnc.ucr.edu
Computing and Communications provides technology services and support
to faculty, staff, and students.
Application and Multimedia Development (AMD), (951) 827-2483; amd.ucr.edu
AMD provides custom web application development that will help deparments
improve their business processes. AMD applications are secure, robust, and
take advantage of campus infrastructure. Applications can be accessed online
via most browsers using UCR’s Central Authentication System. AMD also
brings cutting-edge graphic design, concept development and visualization
services to the academic and administrative community through various
multimedia distribution channels (e.g. 3D animations, videos, illustrations,
print posters & brochures.) AMD also produces custom graphics and
illustrations for grant proposals, and research publications.
Communications Services (951) 827-4624; dormtel@ucr.edu
This division provides data and voice communication needs for the campus.
Computer Support Group (CSG), helpdesk (951) 827-3555; helpdesk@ucr.edu
This division provides desktop computing support, including installations,
troubleshooting, consulting, and assistance with acquiring and using
stand-alone or networked desktop and laptop computers.
Technology Group (951) 827-3555; helpdesk@ucr.edu
This division is responsible for the Learning Management System
(Blackboard) and provides training and support to faculty and instructors
use. Consultation is available to faculty in curricular redesign and the
pedagogical use of instructional technology in the classroom.
Multimedia and Classroom Technology (951) 827-3041; multimedia.ucr.edu
This division provides support in distance learning, classroom technology
and multimedia systems to support faculty, staff, and students with their
academic and nonacademic events.
Student Technology Support (951) 827-6495; helpdesk@student.ucr.edu;
scs.ucr.edu Supports campus computer labs, student e-mail, iLearn, wireless
network, and VPN. Computers are available in Watkins Hall, Sproul Hall, the
Statistics Computer Building, and the Arts Building.
Sweeney Art Gallery
Director: Tyler Stallings
3800 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92501
(951) 827-3755; sweeney.ucr.edu
The Sweeney Art Gallery is an artistic laboratory that engages diverse audiences
with exhibitions and programs that are committed to experimentation,
innovation, and the exploration of art in our time. The Sweeney places a
special emphasis on inspiring projects that explore new ideas and materials
and re-envision the relationship between art and life. Established on the
UCR campus in 1963, the Sweeney moved to UCR ARTSblock in 2006 and
plays a special role in contributing to the artistic spirit of the campus and the
community at large. At the center of the gallery’s mission is an appreciation
for the role of artists developing the intellectual and cultural life of society.
UCR/California Museum of Photography
Director: Colin Westerbeck
3824 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92501
General information: (951) 784-FOTO (3686); Front desk: (951) 827-4787
www.cmp.ucr.edu
Founded in 1973 and located since 1990 in Riverside’s downtown arts
and entertainment district in an award-winning renovated dime store,
UCR/CMP has grown into a major photography exhibition and study center
for the West Coast. One of the most frequently visited art museum Web
sites in the world, it receives more than one million “hits” each month.
The Digital Studio provides a community workshop for computer-based
creative expression through hands-on access to new imaging technologies.
UCR/CMP is one of the facilities of the new UCR ARTSblock, an integrated
arts complex consisting of three premier art institutions—the California
Museum of Photography, the Sweeney Art Gallery, and the future Culver
Center of the Arts (2009)—located on a single city block in downtown Riverside.
University Libraries
University Librarian: Ruth Jackson, Ph.D.
(951) 827-3221; ruth.jackson@ucr.edu
Access electronic resources and hours at library.ucr.edu
The University Libraries serves as an Information Commons and intellectual
center for the campus and is the focal point for research and study at UCR.
The collections include 2,527,607 volumes, 89,811 electronic and paper
serial subscriptions, 2,280,683 microforms, and access to 473,819 e-books.
These resources are made accessible through five facilities: the Tomás Rivera
Library, the Science Library, the Media Library, the Music Library, and the
Palm Desert Center Digital Library. The Libraries provides access to extensive
collections, a variety of databases, and state-of-the-art information technology,
including SCOTTY, the online catalog of UCR library collections; MELVYL, the
online union catalog to the collections of the UC libraries; full Web/Internet
access via more than 500 PCs, 833 Internet ports and 20 laptops for
checkout; INFOMINE, an innovative Web index and search engine; and the
California Digital Library, which provides systemwide access to more than
329 electronic resources. The UCR Libraries ranks among the 120 largest
research libraries in the U.S. and Canada and is a member of the prestigious
Association of Research Libraries, the Center for Research Libraries and the
Western Region OCLC.
Tomás Rivera Library
(951) 827-3220
The Rivera Library serves as the main library of the campus providing
access to materials in the humanities, social sciences, and arts. Housing
1,956,032 volumes, 299,797 government publications, 2.2 million microforms,
and providing access to more than 89,811 print and electronic serials, the
Rivera Library also provides access to 48 study rooms, 24 graduate carrels,
189 public-use computers/scholar’s workstations, and 10 laptops. Wireless
network is provided on all floors.
Science Library
(951) 827-2821
A total of 520,794 volumes and numerous serial subscriptions support the
life and physical sciences, including engineering, agriculture, and medicine.
The Science Library has a seating capacity of 1,360 and provides access to
119 public-use computers/scholar’s workstations, 10 laptops, and 25 group
study rooms. The Map Room, with 106,673 maps and atlases, is on the
ground floor. The Map Room also provides access to GIS systems and data.
Media Library
2117 CHASS Interdisciplinary Building
(951) 827-5606
Jim Glenn, jim.glenn@ucr.edu
A walk-in playback center with audiovisual equipment, media collections,
and computer workstations.
Music Library
054 Arts Building, (951) 827-3137
Caitlin St. John, musref@library.ucr.edu
Contains more than 50,408 scores, 12,236 sound recordings, 6,526
compact discs, music journals, reference books, listening facilities,
and computer workstations.

Palm Desert Center Digital Library
UCR Palm Desert Center, Bldg. 2
75080 Frank Sinatra Drive, Palm Desert
(760) 834-0595
Shirley Bigna, shirley.bigna@ucr.edu
Serves the entrepreneurial and executive MBA and MFA programs of
the Palm Desert Center. In addition to availability to the entire UCR
library information system and Interlibrary Loans and Document Delivery
services, the Palm Desert Center Digital Library houses 2 computer labs,
8 public computers, and 6 laptops.
User Services and Unique Collections
Services for Students with Disabilities
Academic Support Center
159 Rivera Library
(951) 827-3028
For services to regularly enrolled UCR students with disabilities. All Libraries
are wheelchair accessible, and the Academic Support Center (ASC) is
conveniently located on the main floor of the Rivera Library. The ASC
assists students in obtaining books from the shelves.
Interlibrary Loan Services (ILL)/Document Delivery Services
Rivera Library ILL (951) 827-3234
Science Library ILS (951) 827-6387
Students and faculty may use ILL to order materials from other libraries
not owned by the UCR Libraries. Materials through ILL include books,
periodical articles, newspapers, microforms, CDs, and videos. Articles
requested are supplied via email or as a photocopy. ILL is usually free.
Fee card holders, students of other academic institutions, UC alumni,
Extension students, ESL students and Friends of the Library are not eligible
for Interlibrary Loan services.
Document Delivery Services are for UCR faculty, graduate students, and
staff, as well as undergraduates with disabilities for obtaining materials
located at the UCR Libraries. It provides book retrieval and a journal
photocopy service. Requests are accepted through REQUEST, UC-eLinks,
and Citation Linker (not via the UCR Catalog, Scotty). Eligible users
wishing to use Document Delivery Services must pick up and complete
a registration form at the Rivera Library Interlibrary Loan Office.
Link+ Loan Services
LINK+ is a self-initiated book request service and union catalog that allows
UCR students, faculty, and staff to borrow circulating books unavailable at
the UCR Libraries from other LINK+ libraries. Link+ is a consortium of
more than 47 academic and public libraries throughout California and
Nevada, comprising holdings of more than 20 million volumes. Requested
books may be picked up at designated locations within the UCR Libraries
or at other external libraries associated with the lending program.
Research and Instructional Services
Rivera Library Reference Desk (951) 827-4392
Science Library Reference Desk (951) 827-3316
Government Publications Reference Desk (951) 827- 3226
Music Library (951) 827-3137
Media Library (951) 827-5606
Palm Desert Center Digital Library (760) 834-0595
Digital Reference Service
(http://library.ucr.edu/?view=help/chat.html&theme=popup2)
Reference librarians assist in identifying and locating information and provide
advisory services, including instruction in research strategies. Questions may
also be sent via e-mail to the Rivera Library (rivref@library.ucr.edu), the
Science Library (sciref@library.ucr.edu), the Music Library (caitlins@ucr.edu),
the Media Library (jim.glenn@ucr.edu), and the Palm Desert Center Digital
Library (shirley.bigna@ucr.edu).
Introducing UC Riverside / 9
Government Publications and Patent and Trademark Depository
Main floor, Rivera Library
(951) 827-3226
The depository for U.S. and California state government publications.
Contains documents from local and foreign governments and international
organizations, as well as extensive law resources, census and other statistics,
records of legislative bodies and judicial courts, social and economic studies,
and scientific investigations in CD-ROM and Web format. Effective Fall 2007,
the UCR Libraries has been designated a U.S. Patent and Trademark library.
The Science Library contains documents relating to the natural and
agricultural sciences. Contact Lynne Reasoner, (951) 827-5355 or
reasoner@ucr.edu.
Education and Juvenile Literature Collection
Second floor, Rivera Library
(951) 827-3715
Contains curriculum materials, textbooks in use in local schools, and a
children’s literature collection to support the work of students in the
Graduate School of Education’s teaching credential program.
Learning Resources Display Center
Second floor, Rivera Library
(951) 827-3715
In 2004, the UCR Libraries was designated as a Learning Resources
Display Center (LRDC) for Riverside County by the State Superintendent of
Public Instruction to facilitate public review of K-8 instructional materials.
Educators, parents, students, and other community members visit the
center to review and make recommendations on instructional materials
being considered for adoption for elementary and secondary schools.
These invaluable resources are also available for review and use by the
School of Education, the University community, and the general public.
For questions, assistance, or to schedule a special visit to the Center,
contact Education Services, at (951) 827-3715, or Ann Frenkel in Library
Administration at (951) 827-4824, afrenkel@ucr.edu.
Rupert Costo Library of the American Indian
Special Collections, Fourth floor, Rivera Library
(951) 827-3233
Contains about 7,000 volumes and more than 9,000 documents, pamphlets,
tape recordings, slides, and artwork relating to Native Americans in the
United States and the world.
Special Collections
Fourth floor, Rivera Library
(951) 827-3233
Dr. Melissa Conway, melissa.conway@ucr.edu
Contains an extensive collection of rare books, manuscripts, archives, and
other unique or fragile materials. Contains the J. Lloyd Eaton Collection,
the world’s largest publicly accessible collection of science fiction, fantasy,
horror, and utopian literature comprising 84,000 volumes dating from the
sixteenth century to today, and more than 200,000 fanzines. It also houses
other rare and archival collections in subject areas comprising agricultural,
botanical, and natural sciences; ethnic studies; history of the arts; history
of California and Riverside; and literary and cultural studies. Other notable
collections include the Citrus Experiment Station archives, the Costo
Library of the American Indian, the Sadakichi Hartmann archives, the
Heinrich Schenker and Oswald Jonas archive, the Tomás Rivera Archives,
the B. Traven Collection, the Western Region Tuskegee Airmen Archives
and a collection of antique working printing presses.
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Educational Opportunities
California Teach-Science/Mathematics
Initiative (CaTEACH-SMI)
Leslie Bushong, Director
Resource Center, 104 Pierce Hall
(951)827-4970; smi.ucr.edu
California Teach-Science Mathematics Initiative (CaTEACH-SMI) has a
goal of addressing the critical need of highly qualified K-12 science and
mathematics teachers in California. With an economy increasingly
reliant on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
and the anticipated large scale retirement of qualified teachers, this is
an essential time to explore and prepare for a career in teaching science
or mathematics.
CaTEACH-SMI at UCR offers undergraduate students paid/unpaid opportunities
to explore STEM teaching as a career option. Through CaTEACH-SMI,
students receive advising and mentoring to prepare for entrance into
an intern teaching credential program while diligently coordinating with
academic advisors to ensure completion of STEM degree requirements.
The CaTEACH-SMI Resource Center provides future STEM teachers with
material and financial resources to promote planning and professional
development towards a science/mathematics education career.
Education Abroad Program
1669 Statistics/Computer Bldg.
(951) 827-4113; internationalcenter.ucr.edu
Search for programs by specific areas at
http://eap.ucop.edu/our_programs
Students interested in the language, literature, engineering, science, art,
culture, history, government, business or social institutions of Education
Abroad Program (EAP) countries can gain substantially from first-hand
academic experiences in these countries. Opportunities are available at
each class level. Options vary by duration (short term to full year) and by
academic focus. EAP operates in cooperation with some 130 host institutions
in 34 countries worldwide, and annually sends nearly 4,500 students overseas.
EAP details are described in the Programs and Courses section of this
catalog under Education Abroad Program.
Honorary Societies
To learn more about these organizations:
honors.ucr.edu/Honor_Societies.html
or www.studentlife.ucr.edu/solar/information
Alpha Lambda Delta is a national society that honors academic excellence
during a student’s first year in college. It encourages superior academic
achievement among students in their first year, promotes intelligent living
and a continued high standard of learning, and assists women and men in
recognizing and developing meaningful goals for their roles in society. First
year students with a first-quarter minimum 3.50 GPA are invited to join.
Gamma Beta Phi is a national collegiate honorary and service society that
recognizes and encourages educational excellence, develops leadership
and character in its members, and fosters, disseminates, and improves
education through appropriate service projects. It recognizes students
ranking in the top 20 percent of their class.
Golden Key International Honour Society The top 15 percent of undergraduate
juniors and seniors (part time and full time) from all academic disciplines are
invited to join Golden Key. The one-time membership fee is for life. Each
year, Golden Key national and the campus chapter award scholarships to
UCR members. For more information, contact the UCR Honors Program at
2316 Olmsted, (951) 827-5323.
National Residence Hall Honorary aids the development and maintenance
of a strong, diverse and academically successful residential community
within the UCR Residence Halls.
National Society of Collegiate Scholars recognizes and celebrates high
achievement among first and second year students in all academic disciplines.
Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, was founded 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 that outstanding students, faculty,
and administrators should meet on a basis of mutual interest, understanding
and helpfulness.
Order of Omega is a national honor society to recognize junior and senior
members of social Greek letter organizations with a minimum 3.0 cumulative
GPA for their service to the Greek system and the university. It honors the top
3 percent of the university Greek population for excellence in academics,
leadership and campus or community service.
Phi Beta Kappa elects approximately 10 percent of seniors majoring in liberal
subject areas of the arts and sciences. UCR’s IOTA chapter elects on the
basis of scholarly achievement, character, and broad cultural interests.
Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology was founded in 1929 for the
purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in
scholarship and advancing the science of psychology.
Sigma Alpha Lambda promotes, recognizes, and rewards academic
achievement and provides members with opportunities for community
service, personal development, and lifelong professional fulfillment.
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 according to the candidates’ potential and demonstrated capacity for
scientific research.
Tau Beta Pi (National Engineering Honor Society) marks those who have
conferred honor upon their alma mater by distinguished scholarship and
exemplary character as students, or by their attainments as alumni.
Tau Sigma National Honor Society recognizes the academic achievement
of students transferring to an institution of higher learning from another
academic institution, and encourages and promotes the students’
involvement in the institution to which they have transferred.
International Education Programs
International Education Programs
UCR Extension Center
1200 University Avenue; Riverside, CA; 92507-4596
(951) 827-4346; fax (951) 827-1074
ucriep@ucx.ucr.edu; www.iep.ucr.edu
Offers a wide variety of English language programs and short-term career
programs for international students and professionals on a year-round
basis. Provides support services such as program orientation, housing
assistance, immigration advising, social activities, and counseling. Also
provides English as a Second Language programs for students interested
in studying at an American college or university or for professionals who
need improvement in English.
Offers the following programs:
• Intensive English
• Improving Oral Fluency
• Conversation and American Culture
• English for International Business
• University Preparation
• University Credit Program
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
• Several intensive professional programs including postgraduate diplomas
in management, hospitality and nursing.
Reserve Officer’s Training Corps
Students may with the permission of the dean of their college enroll in
ROTC courses at another institution while completing their degree programs
at UCR. Students interested in Air Force ROTC should contact the Office of
Undergraduate Admissions at (951) 827-3411 regarding concurrent
enrollment procedures. Those interested in Army ROTC should contact
the Office of the Registrar at (951) 827-3409 for information on
cross-registration. Descriptive pamphlets summarizing the programs
are available at the UCR Career Center.