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 quarter.
Schedule subject to change at University’s discretion.
All courses taught in English. iBT TOEFL score of 60 recommended.
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.
Fall 2020 Courses
For students 15 years and older. Must meet prerequisites
Web Programming w/ HTML, CSS & JavaScript, & React
Description: This course provides intermediate level knowledge and skills for web development, along with an introduction to basic programming concepts and the three web development languages: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Furthermore, students of this course will learn how to apply these languages to create web-based applications. An introduction to more advanced topics such as prototypal inheritance, software frameworks, and software development tooling will be covered.
Prerequisites: Excellent analytical skills; must enjoy using computers and have a knack for figuring things out on the computer.
Instructor: Timothy O. Carrington, Ed. D., MSIA, CSP, CSD, CSM
Schedule: Friday evenings, 6:00-8:00pm (PST)
Units: 2.5 (25 hours total)
Fee: $725
Advanced Writing Composition for STEM
Description: Effective writing is crucial to success in any field. In this course, 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.
Prerequisites: none
Instructor: Linda Gruen, Ph.D.
Schedule: Saturdays, 10:30-12:00 (PST)
Units: 3 (30 hours total)
Fee: $725 (15% off Tuition when taken with another EUR course)
Intro to Sustainability
Description: We learn from an early age that humans depend on the natural environment for survival and to fulfill basic needs (e.g. water, food, shelter). However, our relationship with nature has deeply changed over the last century. Human’s negative impacts on the environment have made it impossible for a number of plants and animal species to survive. Currently, scientific research suggests that our own ability to survive may be compromised. This interdisciplinary course focuses on a broad range of topics related to the interaction between humans and the environment, from the individual to the global level. It prepares students to understand and analyze the most pressing issues facing humanity today.
Prerequisites: none
Instructor: Juliana Zanotto, Ph.D.
Schedule: Saturdays, 09:00-10:30 (PST)
Units: 2.5 (25 hours total)
Fee: $725
Business Project Management with Data Analytics
Description: 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. They will also learn the process of innovation and think like an entrepreneur by leveraging predictive analytics to bring their vision to success. Basic elements of successful Big Data implementation will be covered as well as a review of commercially available tools and technology.
Prerequisites: Some experience in Probability & Statistics
Instructor: Karen Nguyen, MS, PMP, CSM
Schedule: Fridays, 18:00-21:00 (PST)
Units: 2
Fee: $725
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Winter 2021 Courses
For students 15 years and older. Must meet prerequisites
JavaScript Programming for Web Development
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. Using the jQuery library, one of the most popular JavaScript libraries, students will learn about event handling and how to perform in-browser manipulation of the Document Object Model (DOM). Additional tools covered include JavaScript Object Notation (JSON), which is commonly used as a syntax to exchange data between code running on the server (i.e. in PHP) and code running in the browser.
Prerequisites: Web Programming w/HTML, CSS & JavaScript OR Experience with HTML and CSS at an intermediate level.
Instructor: TBD
Schedule: 1 Synchronous Meeting/Week & 1 Asynchronous Meeting/Week
Units: 2.5 (25 hours total)
Fee: $725
Public Speaking
Description: Effective communication is crucial to success in any field. In this course, students will learn the practical skill of public speaking, including techniques to lessen speaker anxiety, and the use of visual aids to enhance speaker presentations. In addition, students will learn to adapt a speech for different occasions and audiences, how to effectively support ideas, and how to select and organize materials in preparation for a speech.
Prerequisites: none
Instructor: TBD
Schedule: Saturdays, 10:30-12:00 (PST)
Units: 3 (30 hours total)
Fee: $725 (15% off Tuition when taken with another EUR course)
Intro to Sustainability
Description: We learn from an early age that humans depend on the natural environment for survival and to fulfill basic needs (e.g. water, food, shelter). However, our relationship with nature has deeply changed over the last century. Human’s negative impacts on the environment have made it impossible for a number of plants and animal species to survive. Currently, scientific research suggests that our own ability to survive may be compromised. This interdisciplinary course focuses on a broad range of topics related to the interaction between humans and the environment, from the individual to the global level. It prepares students to understand and analyze the most pressing issues facing humanity today.
Prerequisites: none
Instructor: Juliana Zanotto, Ph.D.
Schedule: Fridays, 17:00-18:30 (PST)
Units: 2.5 (25 hours total)
Fee: $725
Expressive Design for IoT Devices and Robotics
Description: 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!
Prerequisites: Some experience in Python
Instructor: Saleem Yamani, M.S.
Schedule: Fridays, 17:30-19:30 (PST)
Units: 3
Fee: $725 (plus required materials)
Business Project Management with Data Analytics
Description: 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. They will also learn the process of innovation and think like an entrepreneur by leveraging predictive analytics to bring their vision to success. Basic elements of successful Big Data implementation will be covered as well as a review of commercially available tools and technology.
Prerequisites: Some experience in Probability & Statistics
Instructor: Karen Nguyen, MS, PMP, CSM
Schedule: Saturdays, 09:30-10:30 (PST)
Units: 2
Fee: $725
International Finance
Description: 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.
Prerequisites: none
Instructor: TBD
Schedule: Fridays, 17:00-20:00 (PST)
Units: 2
Fee: $725
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Spring 2021 Courses
For students 15 years and older. Must meet prerequisites
Intro to Machine Learning & AI
Description: This course introduce concepts and topics essential to AI and Machine Learning. Topics covered include 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 using Python.
Prerequisites: I&C SCI X426.59 Intermediate Python or equivalent experience
Instructor: TBD
Schedule: 1 Synchronous Meeting/Week & 1 Asynchronous Meeting/Week
Units: 2.5 (25 hours total)
Fee: $725
Speech & Debate
Description: Understanding of the basic principles of argumentation and debate is fundamental to the education of the individual as well as to the civic health of society. In this course, students will research and present arguments on current issues, learn case construction, refutation, and cross-examination techniques. In addition, this course will help students to construct, analyze and evaluate claims. Learning from classical and contemporary examples, students will develop a range of strategies to strengthen their critical competence.
Prerequisites: none
Instructor: TBD
Schedule: Saturdays, 10:30-12:00 (PST)
Units: 3 (30 hours total)
Fee: $725 (15% off Tuition when taken with another EUR course)
Sustainability Research
Description: This is a hands-on course introducing students to the basic concepts and methods of qualitative research. By focusing on a research topic related to sustainability, students will learn to design a research project, collect and analyze qualitative data, and communicate findings. Lectures, discussions, and exercises will cover topics such as: research question, collecting and analyzing data from interviews, surveys, observations, and text; validity and reliability; and communicating findings through writing, graphs, and slides.
Prerequisites: none
Instructor: Juliana Zanotto, Ph.D.
Schedule: Fridays, 17:00-18:30 (PST)
Units: 2.5 (25 hours total)
Fee: $725
Expressive Design for IoT Devices and Robotics
Description: 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!
Prerequisites: Some experience in Python
Instructor: Saleem Yamani, M.S.
Schedule: Fridays, 18:30-20:30 (PST)
Units: 3
Fee: $725 (plus required materials)
International Finance
Description: 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.
Prerequisites: none
Instructor: TBD
Schedule: Fridays, 17:00-19:00 (PST)
Units: 2
Fee: $725
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