Overview
Experience University Research (EUR) Summer Packages allow advanced students to enroll in 2-3 classes along with a variety of special presentations, tours, advising sessions, and social events over the course of the 2-and 4-week intensive programs. Meet and study at a Top 10 public university with students from around the world in small classes focused on Project-Based Learning. Build practical skills, gain invaluable experience, and become better prepared to attend a competitive university or start a career.
Course content and schedules are subject to change at the University’s discretion. All courses are taught in English and are open to international and domestic students. Courses with less than 15 students enrolled may be canceled. Courses are graded on an A-F scale (letter grades).
Benefits
- Enhance your resume or university applications by taking undergraduate-level courses taught by UCI faculty or field experts.
- Get involved with project-based learning in some of UCI’s strongest fields of study: computer science, business, social science, and more.
- Develop academic research, critical thinking, writing, and presentation skills.
- Learn about UCI and how to enhance your academic and professional career.
Prerequisites
- All courses are open to students ages 15 and older.
- A minimum iBT TOEFL score of 60 or equivalent is required to enroll in the program. Some individual courses may require greater proficiency in English.
- Students MUST also meet the following prerequisites to enroll in each individual course.
| Writing 40 | iBT TOEFL 80 or equivalent |
| Academic Speaking & Writing | none |
| Portfolio Management & Financial Markets | none |
| Teaching English Practicum | iBT TOEFL 80 or equivalent |
| Mandarin/English Translation | iBT TOEFL 80 or equivalent |
| Intro to AI & ML | I&C SCI X426.59 Intermediate Python or equivalent experience |
| JavaScript Programming | HTML knowledge |
| Intro to Analyzing Data | none |
| Sustainability & SDGs | none |
| Leadership & Project Management | none |
Schedule
2-Week Session A: July 16 – 29, 2023Expand
Required Course: Academic Speaking & Writing (DCE credit, 2 units)
Elective Options:
Required Course: Academic Speaking & Writing (DCE credit, 2 units)
Elective Options:
- JavaScript Programming (DCE credit, 1.5 units)
- Intro to Analyzing Data (DCE credit, 1.5 units)
2-Week Session B: July 30 – August 12, 2023Expand
Required Course: Academic Speaking & Writing (DCE credit, 2 units)
Elective Options:
Required Course: Academic Speaking & Writing (DCE credit, 2 units)
Elective Options:
- Sustainability & SDGs (DCE credit, 1 unit)
- Leadership & Project Management (DCE credit, 1 unit)
4-Week Session: July 16 – August 12, 2023Expand
Required Course: Writing 40 (4 units) or Academic Speaking & Writing (4 units)
Elective Options:
Required Course: Writing 40 (4 units) or Academic Speaking & Writing (4 units)
Elective Options:
- Portfolio Management & Financial Markets (DCE credit, 2 units)
- Teaching English Practicum (DCE credit, 2 units)
- Mandarin/English Translation (DCE credit, 1.5 units)
- Intro to AI and Machine Learning (DCE credit, 3 units)
- Intro to US Law (DCE credit, 2 units)
Instructors
Read the biographies of the instructors you will be learning from here.
Course Descriptions
Writing 40: Introduction to Writing and RhetoricExpand
Description: This course is designed to help you build the skills to read critically, think with complexity, then articulate those thoughts with confidence and growing mastery in a variety of writing situations. It is the first in the three-part lower-division series in composition and rhetoric.
Recommended for: Students interested in pursuing a degree in the U.S.
Prerequisites: iBT TOEFL 80 or equivalent
Instructor: Linda Gruen, Ph.D.
Schedule: M, T, W, Th, F; daily meetings will be held sometime 08:00 – 18:00
Units: 4 (40 hours) – Units for this course are transferable to an undergraduate degree
Description: This course is designed to help you build the skills to read critically, think with complexity, then articulate those thoughts with confidence and growing mastery in a variety of writing situations. It is the first in the three-part lower-division series in composition and rhetoric.
Recommended for: Students interested in pursuing a degree in the U.S.
Prerequisites: iBT TOEFL 80 or equivalent
Instructor: Linda Gruen, Ph.D.
Schedule: M, T, W, Th, F; daily meetings will be held sometime 08:00 – 18:00
Units: 4 (40 hours) – Units for this course are transferable to an undergraduate degree
Academic Speaking & WritingExpand
Description: This course will provide students with key academic speaking and writing skills to successfully navigate the demands of university study. In this course, students will practice their listening and speaking skills through guided instruction and have the opportunity to apply their knowledge in persuasive arguments and presentations that they can expect to encounter in an academic environment. Students will also enhance their writing skills and learn how to maintain an appropriate tone and style for writing politely, professionally, and according to academic conventions. Students will learn effective strategies to self-edit and will gain confidence in their ability to compose effective graduate-level papers.
Recommended for: Students interested in pursuing a degree in the U.S. who do not yet meet undergraduate English proficiency requirements
Prerequisites: None
Instructor: Linda Gruen, Ph.D.
Schedule: M, T, W, Th, F; daily meetings will be held sometime 08:00 – 18:00
Units: 4- and 2-unit (40 and 20 hours) versions of the course will be offered
Description: This course will provide students with key academic speaking and writing skills to successfully navigate the demands of university study. In this course, students will practice their listening and speaking skills through guided instruction and have the opportunity to apply their knowledge in persuasive arguments and presentations that they can expect to encounter in an academic environment. Students will also enhance their writing skills and learn how to maintain an appropriate tone and style for writing politely, professionally, and according to academic conventions. Students will learn effective strategies to self-edit and will gain confidence in their ability to compose effective graduate-level papers.
Recommended for: Students interested in pursuing a degree in the U.S. who do not yet meet undergraduate English proficiency requirements
Prerequisites: None
Instructor: Linda Gruen, Ph.D.
Schedule: M, T, W, Th, F; daily meetings will be held sometime 08:00 – 18:00
Units: 4- and 2-unit (40 and 20 hours) versions of the course will be offered
Portfolio Management and Financial ModelingExpand
Description: This course applies portfolio theory to new financial products and strategies while providing introductions to investment policies and asset allocation decision making. Students will learn how to balance risk against performance of investments within a portfolio context while modeling real world data in both international and domestic markets.
Recommended for: Students interested in pursuing a degree or career in finance
Prerequisites: None
Instructor: Jason Gurtovoy, Ph.D.
Schedule: TBD – classes will be held sometime M-F, 09:00 – 18:00
Units: 2 (20 hours)
Description: This course applies portfolio theory to new financial products and strategies while providing introductions to investment policies and asset allocation decision making. Students will learn how to balance risk against performance of investments within a portfolio context while modeling real world data in both international and domestic markets.
Recommended for: Students interested in pursuing a degree or career in finance
Prerequisites: None
Instructor: Jason Gurtovoy, Ph.D.
Schedule: TBD – classes will be held sometime M-F, 09:00 – 18:00
Units: 2 (20 hours)
Teaching English PracticumExpand
Description: Prepare to be a successful ESL/EFL teacher. Cover principles for effective teaching and classroom practices. Practice teaching a variety of classroom activities focusing on different language skills. Evaluate peer presentations orally and self-presentation in writing. Observe or present communicative activities in authentic ESL classes and present a cultural lesson at a local school.
Recommended for: Students interested in pursuing a degree or career in English language instruction
Prerequisites: iBT TOEFL 80 or equivalent
Instructor: Judy Hu, M.A.
Schedule: TBD – classes will be held sometime M-F, 09:00 – 18:00
Units: 2 (20 hours)
Description: Prepare to be a successful ESL/EFL teacher. Cover principles for effective teaching and classroom practices. Practice teaching a variety of classroom activities focusing on different language skills. Evaluate peer presentations orally and self-presentation in writing. Observe or present communicative activities in authentic ESL classes and present a cultural lesson at a local school.
Recommended for: Students interested in pursuing a degree or career in English language instruction
Prerequisites: iBT TOEFL 80 or equivalent
Instructor: Judy Hu, M.A.
Schedule: TBD – classes will be held sometime M-F, 09:00 – 18:00
Units: 2 (20 hours)
Mandarin/English TranslationExpand
Description: Address common challenges in Mandarin Chinese/English translation of written texts and oral presentations in addition to principles of localization, equivalent structures, re-structuring techniques, and language interference. Students will also learn about speed-reading, delivery style, and interpreting lab practices. Materials include high, regular, and low-level texts, drawn from a variety of legal, financial, and technical sources.
Recommended for: Students interested in pursuing a career in translation
Prerequisites: iBT TOEFL 80 or equivalent
Instructor: Jessie Liu, M.A.
Schedule: TBD – classes will be held sometime M-F, 09:00 – 18:00
Units: 1.5 (15 hours)
Description: Address common challenges in Mandarin Chinese/English translation of written texts and oral presentations in addition to principles of localization, equivalent structures, re-structuring techniques, and language interference. Students will also learn about speed-reading, delivery style, and interpreting lab practices. Materials include high, regular, and low-level texts, drawn from a variety of legal, financial, and technical sources.
Recommended for: Students interested in pursuing a career in translation
Prerequisites: iBT TOEFL 80 or equivalent
Instructor: Jessie Liu, M.A.
Schedule: TBD – classes will be held sometime M-F, 09:00 – 18:00
Units: 1.5 (15 hours)
Introduction to AI & Machine LearningExpand
Description: This course introduces concepts and topics essential to AI and Machine Learning. Starting with a foundational understanding of machine learning models such as predictive analytics algorithms, logistic regression, artificial neural networks, and introductory natural language processing, students will also learn major concepts on the design, architecture, and applications of networks. The course will focus on practical knowledge and skills through practice exercises and project work designed to teach students how to implement machine learning algorithms using real-world examples. It is also the first course in the Machine and Deep Learning specialized studies certificate.
Recommended for: Students who have completed coursework in Python
Prerequisites: iBT TOEFL 80 or equivalent
Instructor: Arin Ghazarian, Ph.D.
Schedule: TBD – classes will be held sometime M-F, 09:00 – 18:00
Units: 3 (30 hours)
Description: This course introduces concepts and topics essential to AI and Machine Learning. Starting with a foundational understanding of machine learning models such as predictive analytics algorithms, logistic regression, artificial neural networks, and introductory natural language processing, students will also learn major concepts on the design, architecture, and applications of networks. The course will focus on practical knowledge and skills through practice exercises and project work designed to teach students how to implement machine learning algorithms using real-world examples. It is also the first course in the Machine and Deep Learning specialized studies certificate.
Recommended for: Students who have completed coursework in Python
Prerequisites: iBT TOEFL 80 or equivalent
Instructor: Arin Ghazarian, Ph.D.
Schedule: TBD – classes will be held sometime M-F, 09:00 – 18:00
Units: 3 (30 hours)
JavaScript ProgrammingExpand
Description: Learn how to make web pages more exciting and compelling by adding interactive features that react to externally-driven events. This introductory level course covers the fundamental concepts needed to write simple scripts in JavaScript and prepares students for further study in web programming. Students will learn about event handling and how to perform in-browser manipulation of the Document Object Model (DOM).
Recommended for: Students interested in acquiring marketable JavaScript skills
Prerequisites: Experience with HTML
Instructor: Christian Hur, M.S.
Schedule: TBD – classes will be held sometime M-F, 09:00 – 18:00
Units: 1.5 (15 hours)
Description: Learn how to make web pages more exciting and compelling by adding interactive features that react to externally-driven events. This introductory level course covers the fundamental concepts needed to write simple scripts in JavaScript and prepares students for further study in web programming. Students will learn about event handling and how to perform in-browser manipulation of the Document Object Model (DOM).
Recommended for: Students interested in acquiring marketable JavaScript skills
Prerequisites: Experience with HTML
Instructor: Christian Hur, M.S.
Schedule: TBD – classes will be held sometime M-F, 09:00 – 18:00
Units: 1.5 (15 hours)
Introduction to Analyzing DataExpand
Description: Learn how to turn data into information for business goals. This Introductory analytics course starts with an overview of data analytics to introduce the different types of data and fundamental concepts behind collecting, storing, and analyzing data.
Recommended for: Students interested in pursuing a degree in business or data analytics
Prerequisites: none
Instructor: TBD
Schedule: TBD – classes will be held sometime M-F, 09:00 – 18:00
Units: 1.5 (15 hours)
Description: Learn how to turn data into information for business goals. This Introductory analytics course starts with an overview of data analytics to introduce the different types of data and fundamental concepts behind collecting, storing, and analyzing data.
Recommended for: Students interested in pursuing a degree in business or data analytics
Prerequisites: none
Instructor: TBD
Schedule: TBD – classes will be held sometime M-F, 09:00 – 18:00
Units: 1.5 (15 hours)
Sustainability & SDGsExpand
Description: Analytical and critical thinking skills are crucial to effective leadership. In this interdisciplinary and hands-on course, students will learn how to analyze solutions from a sustainability, resiliency, and equity lens. By the end of the course, students will be able to conduct assessments of the potentials and limitations of different solutions to the most pressing issues facing humanity today.
Recommended for: Students interested improving critical thinking and analytical skills
Prerequisites: none
Instructor: TBD
Schedule: TBD – classes will be held sometime M-F, 09:00 – 18:00
Units: 1 (10 hours)
Description: Analytical and critical thinking skills are crucial to effective leadership. In this interdisciplinary and hands-on course, students will learn how to analyze solutions from a sustainability, resiliency, and equity lens. By the end of the course, students will be able to conduct assessments of the potentials and limitations of different solutions to the most pressing issues facing humanity today.
Recommended for: Students interested improving critical thinking and analytical skills
Prerequisites: none
Instructor: TBD
Schedule: TBD – classes will be held sometime M-F, 09:00 – 18:00
Units: 1 (10 hours)
Leadership & Project ManagementExpand
Description:Leading successful teams is a goal that every project leader can attain by understanding team dynamics, leadership styles, organizational culture, and psychological needs. This course will provide a holistic view of teambuilding and introduce the foundation of behaviors and skills needed to deliver efficacious happy high-performance teamwork.
Recommended for: Students interested improving critical thinking and analytical skills
Prerequisites: none
Instructor: Karen Nguyen, M.S.
Schedule: TBD – classes will be held sometime M-F, 09:00 – 18:00
Units: 1 (10 hours)
Description:Leading successful teams is a goal that every project leader can attain by understanding team dynamics, leadership styles, organizational culture, and psychological needs. This course will provide a holistic view of teambuilding and introduce the foundation of behaviors and skills needed to deliver efficacious happy high-performance teamwork.
Recommended for: Students interested improving critical thinking and analytical skills
Prerequisites: none
Instructor: Karen Nguyen, M.S.
Schedule: TBD – classes will be held sometime M-F, 09:00 – 18:00
Units: 1 (10 hours)
Questions?
Contact us for more information or to learn how to shape your program.
Course availability and schedules are subject to change.
PROGRAM DATES
| Summer 2023 |
Jul 16 – Aug 12 |
TUITION & FEES
| 2-Week |
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| 4-Week |
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OPTIONAL FEES
| 2-Week |
Activity Package: $500
UCI Dormitory*:
Health Insurance: $100* *Required for students under the age of 18 who choose to stay in UCI dormitories. |
| 4-Week |
Activity Package: $950
UCI Dormitory:
Health Insurance: $200* *Required for students under the age of 18 who choose to stay in UCI dormitories. |