Overview
Experience University Research (EUR) online courses allow students from around the world to take college-level coursework at a Top 10 public university. All classes will consist of mostly synchronous Zoom sessions in which students can listen to lectures and ask questions. Assignments and recordings will also be posted for students to view at anytime. Between classes, students will complete assignments and participate in break-out sessions to collaborate remotely with classmates, building practical skills, gaining invaluable experience, and becoming better prepared to attend a competitive university. Students may enroll in multiple courses in any of the sessions!
Benefits
- Enhance your resume or 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: social ecology, engineering, business management and entrepreneurship.
- Develop academic research, writing, and presentation skills in English
- Learn about UCI and the admissions process through a free webinar
Requirements
- Available to high school and university students
- Recommended English proficiency: TOEFL iBT 60, TOEIC 600 or equivalent
Instructors
Read the biographies of the instructors you will be learning from here.
Session 1 Courses
For students 15 years and older. Must meet prerequisites
Advanced Writing Composition
Effective writing is crucial to success in any field. The goal of this course is to introduce advanced English language speakers to academic writing. 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 academic writing. By the end of the course, students will be expected to identify the writing process, evaluate and use various types of evidence, identify and use effective prose, engage with others’ ideas, and properly cite sources.
Instructor: Linda Gruen, PhD
Schedule: M-F, 3:30PM – 4:50PM
Prerequisites: none
Fee: $550
Expressive Design with IoT Devices and Robots
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 build and program robotic cars and work together remotely to solve problems. 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: M-F, 8:00AM – 10:00AM
Prerequisites: Some experience in Python
Fee: $725 plus materials (approximately $150)
Business Project Management with Data Analytics
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., M.B.A.
Schedule: June 22, 24, 25, 26 & July 1, 2, 9:00AM – 12:00PM
Prerequisites: Some experience with Probability and Statistics
Fee: $550
Session 2 Courses
For students 15 years and older. Must meet prerequisites
Advanced Writing Composition
Effective writing is crucial to success in any field. The goal of this course is to introduce advanced English language speakers to academic writing. 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 academic writing. By the end of the course, students will be expected to identify the writing process, evaluate and use various types of evidence, identify and use effective prose, engage with others’ ideas, and properly cite sources.
Instructor: Linda Gruen, PhD
Schedule: M-F, 5:00PM – 6:50PM
Prerequisites: none
Fee: $550
Business Project Management
The course will provide an overview of the basic knowledge necessary to initiate, plan and execute a research-based project. Classes are interactive and involve the participants in creating the necessary actions and documentation to plan and act on a multi-functional research and development type project. Learning objectives are to learn the standard and universal concepts regarding planning and execution of R and D type projects and to practice and develop the necessary information and put them into the standard project documentation.
Instructor: Martin Wartenberg, M.S., M.B.A.
Schedule: July 14, 16, 21, 24, 5:00PM – 8:00PM
Prerequisites: none
Fee: $375
Intro to Environmental Policy & Technology
The goal of this course is to explore science-driven solutions to major global challenges. Students will begin to 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 learn from real-life examples and be given the opportunity to apply creative thinking to shed new light in how to address environmental challenges.
Instructor: John Whiteley, EdD & Juliana Zanotto, PhD
Schedule: July 15, 17, 20, 22, 5:00PM – 8:00PM
Prerequisites: None
Fee: $375
Session 3 Courses
For students 15 years and older. Must meet prerequisites
Business Project Management with Data Analytics
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: Karen Nguyen, M.S., PMP, CSM
Schedule: August 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 5:00PM – 8:00PM
Prerequisites: Some experience with Probability and Statistics
Fee: $550
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: Christian V. Hur, M.S.
Schedule: T, F, 1:00PM – 3:00PM
Prerequisites: Experience with basic HTML and CSS
Fee: $550
Intro to 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: Majed Al-Ghandour, PhD
Schedule: M, Th, 6:00PM – 8:00PM
Prerequisites: I&C SCI X426.59 Intermediate Python or equivalent experience
Fee: $550
Finance
To succeed in the expanding international economy, business professionals must learn about the role and impact of international financial markets. This class begins with the history and structure of the international monetary system. Topics build on this foundation with a focus on the forces that drive exchange rates as well as international trade and investment; international financial risks and the protection that can be achieved through the use of financial derivatives. The course also emphasizes some of the most important financial techniques used by multinational firms to manage their international financial operations.
Instructor: Steven Keener, D.B.A.
Schedule: T, Th, 5:00PM – 8:00PM
Prerequisites: none
Fee: $550
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Course availability and schedules subject to change.
