Academic Units
UC Irvine's academic units are referred to as Schools. There are eight undergraduate Schools, two graduate Schools, one Department, and one field of Interdisciplinary Studies. The most recent academic unit, the College of Health Sciences, was established in 2004. On November 16, 2006, the UC Regents approved the establishment of the School of Law, with an expected opening in fall 2009. The remaining academic units offer accelerated or community education in the form of Summer Session and UC Irvine Extension. Additionally, UCI's Campuswide Honors Program is implementing an independent study program, which will allow students to develop their own curriculum across Schools and graduate with their own self-created major.
Current academic units at UC Irvine:
- Claire Trevor School of the Arts
- School of Biological Sciences
- Paul Merage School of Business
- Department of Education
- Henry Samueli School of Engineering
- College of Health Sciences
- School of Humanities
- Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- School of Law
- School of Medicine
- School of Physical Sciences
- School of Social Ecology
- School of Social Sciences
Undecided/Undeclared Advising Program:
- Summer Session
- UC Irvine Extension
Proposed academic units at UC Irvine:
- School of Design
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