<p>Just wondering what majors/programs UCI is strong in. </p>
<p>I'm interesting in biological sciences, more specifically neurobiology and genetics, psychology, and am not going to major in creative writing/literature/ect. but would love to go to a college with a strong program in it. Thanks!</p>
<p>computer science or any of the sciences especially biology</p>
<p>i heard their english program was really good too…and that their comparative lit/something else was ranked really high nationwide. true?</p>
<p>they are known for their sciences and their fine arts. although they are great in many other areas as well.</p>
<p>From the graduate rankings of UNSWR, UC Irvine’s strongest school/major is in the Humanities.</p>
<p>ok great. but what is the UNSWR? i looked it up and there wasnt anything on it</p>
<p>He meant USNWR= US News and World Report</p>
<p>Their Humanities program is really good. Their philosophy program is Ivy League level. Their Econ program is rly good too.</p>
<p>UCI has a Donald Bren school of computer science ( pretty awesome if you ask me )
dude UCI CS ftw </p>
<p>too bad i couldn’t get into it. :'(</p>
<p>im in the chem department and i love it. can do well to prepare you for almost anything. teachers are super nice (although some dont like bio majors cause they tend to be pre meds… nuff said). ive only taken the general physics 7 series (a-b-d right now) and i must say i really dont care for it. it would probably be better if i were in the major only classes.</p>
<p>i havent heard a lot of good things in the math department. ive had one horrible teacher, but i wont let that influence my decision.</p>
<p>What about UCI’s public health science program? public health policy? Premed? Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks.</p>
<p>does anyone know how the civil engineering program is?</p>
<p>Flemmyd, did you not like the Physics 7 sequence because of the subject matter, or was it something else. Im a physics major, blah blah, just trying to figure out if I’ll enjoy it more then you did. Thanks!</p>
<p>Foreverpetals: I am a public health science major and officer of the Public Health academic club so instead of going off on a long spiel about the major/program if you have any questions feel free to PM me!</p>
<p>yeah how is there civil engineering program?</p>
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<p>i think its cause i took AP physics B in high school and learned most of the material presented in the phys 7 sequence (conceptually at least) already, so throwing in a bit of calculus isnt a huge jump for me. In that sense, its kinda remedial for me. if i had to redo general chem, id probably hate chem even more (and the g chem sequence seems pretty weird…)</p>
<p>also, the physics majors tend to be in major only classes- you’ll notice cause 2-3 of the sections will be 300-400 kids and all the sudden one will be about 40 kids. thats the major only class (and i think phys majors HAVE to be in that class; i could be wront). the larger classes is mostly engineering majors (phys sci majors are pretty rare actually…). also, because its mostly engineering majors, many could clear less about the physics they learn (there’s a reason only 25% graduate from engineering, the other 75 shouldn’t be in engineering). in a majors only class, hopefully the prof and the other students will be more interested in the subject.</p>
<p>how is the mechanical / aerospace engineering program? can someone who is currently a major in either one say if they think it’s good or not?</p>
<p>Thanks flemmyd!
I actually think I might be in a similar boat as you, even though I love physics, I will probably be bored with the introductory phys classes cause I have already got a solid understanding from my HS physics class. And like you said, adding calculus couldn’t be that hard. And I know about the major only classes, that kind of attracted me to this program.
Thanks for the help, good luck!</p>
<p>@ akclements
my advice to you (if you want to learn stuff, elsewise just hangout with all ur frosh friends) is to go try to get into a lab or something. at the beginning of the year, they tell you the best way to meet a prof is to go up to and ask them. it really is (i thought it was BS). i was bored in physics (phys 7a with guerra in the fall is a joke… easier then BS GEs.) and ochem was (and still is) pretty easy (mostly cause alot of kids shouldnt be in the class, they become the Ds and Fs).</p>
<p>as a result, i was really disappointed in the university and was looking to transfer. its not that i wasnt getting a good education, i just didnt feel challenged. im in a protein lab right now and its a different experience (more like barable with good moments then constantly happy). </p>
<p>even if you cant get into a lab, at least ask for a 199 (independent study). if the prof doesnt think ur ready for labwork, the independent study is basically you read a book and come talk with the prof for about 30 minutes a week. it may get you into the lab or at least get you some good cred with him. you’ll find this is how grad school works a lot.
just make sure you atleast check what kind of research the prof is doing to see if it even remotely interests you. also, check ratemyprof to see if they’re even a nice guy. most profs are willing to work with kids (they were once freshmen too, right) so long as you arent a dick or grade heavy.</p>
<p>@ all the soon to be engineers
UCI is a pretty good school. you cant get to be a pretty good school having weak programs (its like going to harvard. harvard cant afford to have a subpar ***** program.) that being said, some particular areas within the majors may be weaker (i know the chem department isnt very good at computational chem, but rocks in ochem for example). any of uci’s majors will allow you to get a good job or go to any grad program in the nation, assuming you cant do the work. if you are worried about particular research areas, worry about that when you get to graduate school.</p>
<p>heyy how is UCI public health major?</p>