Overview
Experience University Research (EUR) for University Undergraduate and Graduate Students is an academically challenging and culturally immersive program designed to help highly motivated students take advantage of a Top 10 university campus, building practical skills and gaining invaluable experience as they further their academic and profession careers. This EUR Package is designed to accommodate both international students with high English proficiency (iBT TOEFL score of 60 or TOEIC 600 recommended) and native English speakers over the age of 18. An F-1 visa is recommended for this program, but part-time options are available for students traveling on an ESTA waiver. If you are concerned about your English language abilities, see our EUR Intro Week option at the bottom of this page.
Benefits
- Enhance your resume or further university applications by taking university elective courses taught by UCI faculty, and field experts—with no risk or affected GPAs!
- Get involved in hands-on learning in some of UCI’s strongest fields of study: engineering, business, finance, computer science, biology and social ecology
- Develop in-demand skills for your academic and professional career
- Partner with native English-speaking UCI students to complete assignments and learn about campus life
- Explore Southern California
- Enjoy UCI recreational and dining facilities (includes convenient campus meal plan)
- Live in UCI dormitories
- Earn a UCI Certificate of Participation
Instructors
Read the biographies of the instructors you will be learning from here.
Core Courses (required)
Global Communication Skills
As students prepare to further their academic and professional careers, they must effectively communicate their ideas to diverse audiences. The goal of this course is to prepare students to communicate with both native and non-native English speakers, particularly in relation to their chosen fields of study. In this course, students will study and practice effective methods for speaking and presenting their ideas clearly to a global audience, including voice projection, enunciation, timing, nonverbal communication, cultural norms, simplifying speech, and specifying meaning. Examples of learning activities in this course include class discussions and debates, individual and group presentations, listening logs, listening quizzes, and leading discussion groups.
Instructor: Helen Nam, M.A.
Schedule: M-F, times vary
Prerequisites: none
Materials Fee: $0
Advanced Writing Composition
Effective writing is crucial to success in any field. The goal of this course is to prepare advanced and native English speakers for academic writing at the graduate level, particularly in relation to their chosen fields of study. Students will learn to develop and express ideas effectively for a variety of purposes (expository, analytic, and argumentative), audiences, and occasions. Students will also study and apply various rhetorical strategies used in different academic and professional disciplines. By the end of the course, students will be expected to understand the writing process, evaluate and use various types of evidence, identify and use effective prose, engage with others’ ideas, and properly cite sources.
Instructor: Emily Wong, M.A.
Schedule: M-F, times vary
Prerequisites: none
Materials Fee: $0
Elective Courses (choice of one or more)
Environmental Policy & Technology
The goal of this interdisciplinary course is to explore science-driven solutions to major global challenges. Students will investigate such topics as why access to clean water is so difficult both globally and locally, what can be done about it, and how to transcend the negative impacts of a changing environment. In doing so, students will integrate tools from natural and social science to analyze real-life examples and apply creative thinking to shed new light in how to address environmental challenges in evidence-based papers. By the end of the course, students will have a strong understanding of major contemporary challenges, the formation of public policy, and how solutions may be found. This course is ideal for students pursuing careers in public policy, law, environmental science, and political science.
Instructor: John Whiteley, Ed.D
Schedule: TBD
Prerequisites: none
Materials Fee: $0
Engineering and Robotics
Skills in Python, computer hardware, and IoT devices have many applications and are highly sought after. The goal of this course is to build students’ skills in these areas by designing and programing robots to complete a series of pre-determined tasks using Raspberry Pi single-board computers. In doing so, students will set up the Raspberry Pi environment, use Python-based IDE (integrated development environments) for the Raspberry Pi, and learn computer hardware. Students will work together in teams of 2-3 to build the robots. The course will culminate in a competition, putting students’ programming and designs to the test. May the best robot win!
Instructor: Saleem M. Yamani, M.S.
Schedule: TBD
Prerequisites: some experience in Python recommended
Materials Fee: $250
Business
Project Management is a methodology that allows for an efficient and effective approach to achieving results. This course will utilize these methodologies starting with Initiation, then Planning, Executing, Monitoring and finally closing out a project. The selected case study used in class will be the application of current data analytics methods taking Big Data and creating innovative solutions to a business problem. Students will perform data-driven discovery and prediction, extracting value and competitive intelligence for their projects. Basic elements of successful Big Data implementation will be covered as well as a review of commercially available tools and technology.
Instructor: Martin Wartenberg, M.S., MBA
Schedule: TBD
Prerequisites: Some experience in Probability and Statistics recommended
Materials Fee: $0
Finance
Whether students plan to work for a global corporation or local business, it is vital to understand the impact of supply chains an entering new target markets. In this course, students will discover the impact of the international trade in today’s global economy and learn how and why international companies use the supply chain to manage their international operations. In addition, students will explore the supply chain including physical transportation, infrastructure, inventory and packaging, customs privileged facilities, developing efficient freight pricings, the role of service providers, and marine cargo insurance. The physical act of importing and exporting, whether it is raw materials, components, or finished goods is an integral part of international trade. Large or small companies marketing to just one country or all over the world need to know the distribution systems of their manufacturing locations and their target markets. This course surveys the field of international distribution and supply chain management, essential components of an international business strategy.
Instructor: Bradley J. Holt, M.P.I.A.
Schedule: TBD
Prerequisites: none
Materials Fee: $0
JavaScript
JavaScript is the most widely adopted browser language with full integration with HTML/CSS. This course will teach students highly sought after skills of Javascript and web programming. Students will learn how to utilize the power of Javascript by combining it with HTML through the DOM (Document Object Model) in order to build fully functional web applications. The goal of this course is to equip students with practical skills for real-world application, such as best practice idioms and patterns, common programming concepts, advanced language features, and common libraries and tools for web application development.
Instructor: Kevin Hanegan, B.S.
Schedule: TBD
Prerequisites: 1-2 years of university-level programming courses
Materials Fee: $0
Intro to AI and Machine Learning
This course will be introduce concepts and topics essential to AI and Machine Learning such as, predictive analytics algorithms, artificial neural networks, data analysis and data mining. Students will explore design, architecture, and applications of networks for practical applications. Students will also learn how artificial neural networks such as multilayered perception are implemented in Python.
Instructor: Keith McCormick, B.S.
Schedule: TBD
Prerequisites: Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of Python
Materials Fee: $0
Overview of Esports
Esports is an emerging as a global industry. Students will learn the history of Esports and gain vantage points from developers, athletes, fans, sponsors and media. The course will also introduce the roles and influences that game developers have in the industry, and students will get a glimpse into the structures of an organization and how it builds a brand. Students will also be informed of the jobs available in Esports and where to get started in order to be involved.
Instructor: Jonathan Pan
Schedule: TBD
Prerequisites: None
Materials Fee: $0
Conversation & Culture
Perfect for students who need additional English language practice, this course will focus on the development of verbal communication, listening skills, and strategies that will improve the quality of the students’ English speaking and conversation in a fun and interactive atmosphere. Course content is designed to give students cultural background knowledge that may be incorporated into language and culture lessons as well as new perspectives on approaching universal classroom problems. Students will create a project or presentation to demonstrate their learning.
Students accepted with a minimum score of 40 TOEFL iBT and 400 TOEIC
Instructor: Meg Parker, M.A.
Schedule: TBD
Prerequisites: None
Materials Fee: $0
EUR Intro Course (Optional)
English Language & Cultural Instruction
Worried about your English level? Want to spend more time learning about the University of California, Irvine? Take an additional week of language and culture classes before integrating with American students in EUR classes.
Fee: $1,000 (includes housing, paid in addition to EUR fees)
Arrival Date: July 26, 2020
Dates of Instruction: July 27-31, 2020
Included with Program Fee:
- 60+ Hours of Academic Instruction (includes one elective course)
- 20+ Hours of Academic-Related Activities
- Shared Dorm Room
- Airport Transfers
- Health Insurance
- UC Admissions and Majors Presentations
- Campus and Lab Tours
- Conversation Partners
- Welcome and Farewell Lunches
- Grade Reports and UCI Certificates of Participation
- Official transcripts
Students may participate in optional cultural and educational activities for additional fees. More information located here.
Some Electives may require an additional materials fee. Students may add multiple Electives for an additional fee.
Non-refundable fees, Application Fee and Housing Deposit ($400 total), are due with application. All other fees are due 30 days prior to program start date
Course schedules, instructors, and availability subject to change.
Refund/Cancellation policy available here.
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