Undergraduate education
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The Bren School is the only computer science school in the University of California and one of only a handful at top-ranked universities in the nation.

With this comes a reputation for excellence. An education here provides you with a blend of science, scholarship, technical skills, and practical experience that prepares you to achieve your dreams.

With over 70 faculty members in three departments - Computer Science, Informatics and Statistics - the Bren School is in the unique position to offer eight modern undergraduate degrees in computing, and several minors.

These programs are dynamic and continually updated to stay ahead of future trends and technological advances.

We add new courses to our curriculum with exciting topics such as bioinformatics, computer security, gaming, and more.

Computer science now is as exciting as ever. Despite fears of offshoring, 2 million new information technology jobs will be created in the United States over the next ten years.

Imagine the opportunities available to you.
COURSE LISTINGS
Plan your schedule with the draft of courses the Bren School is planning to offer in the upcoming academic year:
DEGREES

Business Information Management (Major)
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The major seeks to educate students to understand and then apply the theories and concepts of a broad, integrated curriculum covering computing, informatics, business fundamentals and analytical decision-making.

Business Information Management majors can pursue careers in the for profit and not-for-profit sectors or can proceed to graduate school in several disciplines, including information systems, computing, economics, business and law. learn more »

Computer Game Science (Major)
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The Computer Game Science (CGS) major combines a solid foundation in computer science with a focus on designing, building, and understanding computer games and other forms of interactive media. The fundamentals of information and computer science, along with coursework in mathematics, statistics, physics, and film and media studies, provide students with the concepts and tools to study a wide scope of computer game technologies.

CGS emphasizes design, team work, and the understanding of computer games and related technologies and media in a social and cultural context. learn more »

Computer Science (Major)
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Computer science is the catalyst for every evolutionary – and revolutionary – step in computer development.

The Computer Science program at UC Irvine is internationally recognized for its unique group of faculty and researchers, outstanding students and cutting edge educational programs. learn more »

Computer Science & Engineering (Major)
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The Computer Science and Engineering major gives students access to multidisciplinary problems with a focus on total systems engineering.

This program is designed to provide students with the fundamentals of computer science, both hardware and software, and the application of engineering concepts, techniques and methods to both computer systems engineering and software system design. learn more »

Informatics (Major and Minor)
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Informatics studies computer systems in their real-world context and how to design and build those systems so they work effectively in that context.

UCI's Informatics major offers a contemporary curriculum with an emphasis on group work (starting in the first course), studio-oriented design courses, a year-long senior project, and a friendly and supportive faculty. learn more »

Software Engineering, (Major)
The Software Engineering major prepares students to be productive members of software engineering teams in a variety of application domains, with focus on the domains of major importance within each decade. It combines a solid foundation in computer science with knowledge of how to engineer modern software systems, and how to function within teams. The major emphasizes the design and implementation of large software systems. learn more »

Statistics (Minor)
The Department of Statistics offers lower-division undergraduate courses designed to introduce students to the field of statistics (Statistics 7, 8, 67) and upper-division undergraduate courses on the theoretical foundations of probability and statistics (Statistics 120A-B-C, 121) and statistical methodology (Statistics 110-111-112).

The Department is in the process of planning an undergraduate degree program in Statistics. In the interim, students interested in focusing on statistics are encouraged to consider a minor in Statistics along with a major in a field of interest. learn more »