Course Updates

Spring 2023: ICS Course Restrictions

This timeline for ICS course restrictions updates is being provided to help students with planning during the open enrollment period.

It is highly recommended that students check this page periodically. The timeline will be followed for the most part, but course restrictions are subject to change, such as in the case of highly impacted courses where restrictions may be extended or adjusted at a time other than initially planned.

ICS Student Affairs reserves the right to adjust restrictions and the timeline at any time.

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Recent updates:
   - 2/13/23: S23 information published
   - 2/16/23: CS 122D and CS 165 restrictions updated to CS majors only until 3/10/23
   - 2/24/23: Typographical error corrected, "3/12/23" updated to "3/13/23"
   - 2/24/23: INF 173 & INF 174 restrictions updated. See 3/10/23
   - 3/6/23: Upper-Division standing restriction removal date changed to 3/6/23 at 12:00pm.
   - 3/7/23: Updates to ICS 161 and ICS 166 restriction. See 3/13/23

Course prerequisites: The online listing will be updated by February 10, 2023. Until then, refer to the General Catalogue for the most accurate and up-to-date prerequisite information.

  • Important: If you satisfied any part of a course's prerequisite(s) at another institution and you have not yet been cleared to enroll in that course, be sure to submit an Online Course Prerequisite Clearing Request.

School of ICS majors will have priority for seating in most School of ICS courses until 12:00pm, March 20, 2023. See the detailed timeline for specific information.

  • If a course is a core requirement for an ICS degree, first consideration is given to students in that major.
  • If a course is a Specialization or Track requirement for an ICS degree, second consideration is given to students pursuing that Specialization or Track.
  • If a course is a core requirement for a degree outside of ICS, third consideration will be given to students in that major following the schedule outlined on this page.

Majors outside of the School of ICS may begin enrolling in ICS courses on March 20, 2023 at 12:00pm.

  • Quantitative Economics Juniors and Seniors will be able to enroll in STATS 120C from 12:00pm, 3/10/2023 until 9:00am, 3/13/2023.
  • Computer Engineering majors will be able to enroll in ICS 6D starting at 12:00pm, on 3/10/2023.
  • CSE majors under the School of Engineering: Be sure to submit an online course prerequisite request if you satisfied any part of School of ICS course prerequisite at another institution. Note that INF courses (100-189) will be available to CSE majors beginning 3/10/23.
  • Graduate Students wishing to enroll in an ICS undergraduate level course may send an email requesting authorization to ucounsel@uci.edu beginning March 15, 2023.  
  • Any non-ICS student found to be enrolled in ICS courses without permission from ICS Student Affairs before noon on March 15th will be dropped.

 



School/Major restrictions on UNDERGRADUATE courses will follow the below timeline:

UNDERGRADUATE  COURSE  UPDATES
Effective Date(s) Updates/Restrictions Status Details

2/27/23
Winter 2023
Week 8

School/Major restrictions active

All courses: "No Repeats" restriction in effect until 3/10/23

Waitlists are not available on the following courses:

  • CS 132/EECS 148
  • CS 131, CS 142A, CS 180B
  • ICS 31, ICS 33
  • ICS 51, ICS 53
  • ICS 139W (all sections)
  • INF 191B

COMPSCI: Restricted to all School of ICS and CSE majors only, except:

  • CS 121/INF 141: Restricted to INF, BIM, SE, and CGS majors only
  • CS 122A/EECS 116, CS 132/EECS 148: Restricted to School of ICS and School of Engineering majors only
  • CS 122D, CS 165: CS majors only
  • CS 145**: CS and CSE Seniors only. Go to full CS 145 restriction schedule
    • Labs A1, A3, A5, A7: CS seniors only
    • Labs A2, A4, A6, A8: CSE seniors only
  • CS 180B**: Students who enrolled in CompSci 180A in W23.

GDIM: Restricted to GDIM majors only, except:

  • GDIM 61, GDIM 129, GDIM 139, GDIM 161/ICS 168, GDIM 165: Restricted to CGS and GDIM majors only

I&C SCI: Restricted to all School of ICS and CSE majors only, except:

  • ICS 3, ICS 5, ICS 10, ICS 31, ICS 60/GDIM 41: open to all campus majors
  • ICS 6B, ICS 6D, ICS 32, ICS 33, ICS 45C, 46: School of ICS and CSE majors only
  • ICS 6N, ICS 139W*: School of ICS majors only
  • ICS 51: CS, CGS, DS, and SE majors only
  • ICS 53: CS majors only
  • ICS 161, ICS 166, ICS 168/GDIM 161: CGS and GDIM majors only

IN4MATX: Restricted to INF, SE, BIM, and CGS majors only, except:

  • INF 43: School of ICS and CSE majors only
  • INF 143: INF, SE, DS, and BIM majors only
  • INF 164: INF majors only (cross-listed with EDUC 130; restricted to Education Sciences majors only
  • INF 191B**: INF and SE seniors only

STATS: Restrictions vary by course:

  • Stats 7, Stats 8: open to all campus majors
  • Stats 67: School of ICS and CSE majors only
  • Stats 68, Stats 112, Stats 120C, Stats 140: DS majors only
  • Stats 170B**: DS seniors only

* Upper-divisions standing only   ** Senior Standing only

2/28/23
Winter 2023
Week 8

Upper-division restriction added

9:00am: Standing restrictions updated on the below courses:

  • All Upper-Division courses in ICS will be restricted to "Upper-division Standing only"
  • The following courses will remain restricted to "Senior Standing only":
    • CS 145: (remains CS and CSE only as defined on (2/27)
    • INF 191B
    • STATS 170B
  • No changes to school/major restrictions as published on 2/27/23

3/2/23
Winter 2023
Week 8

CS 145 Update

9:00am: Standing restrictions updated on the below course:

  • CS 145: Upper-division standing (remains CS and CSE only as defined on (2/27)
  • No changes to school/major restrictions as published on 2/27/23

3/6/23
Winter 2023
Week 9

Select course restriction update

12:00pm: Standing restrictions updated: Upper-Division restriction removed

  • The following courses will remain either Senior Standing only, or Upper-Division Standing only:
    • ICS 139W: Upper-Division Standing
    • INF 191B: Senior Standing
    • STATS 170B: Senior Standing

3/7/23
Winter 2023
Week 9

CS 145 Update

8:00am: Standing restrictions updated on the below course:

  • CS 145: Senior Standing; all labs open to both CS and CSE seniors

3/10/23
Winter 2023
Week 9

No repeat restriction lifted

School/Major restrictions updated

12:00pm: "No Repeat" restriction removed from courses.

12:00pm: School/Major Restrictions updated on the below courses:

  • CS 121/INF 141, CS 122D, CS 165: School of ICS and CSE majors only
  • CS 145: School of ICS, Upper-Division only
  • GDIM courses: CGS and GDIM majors only
  • ICS 6D: School of ICS, CSE, and CpE majors only
  • ICS 51, 53: School of ICS only
  • INF 100-164, INF 190: School of ICS and CSE majors only
  • INF 173, INF 174: School of ICS and Program in Public Health only
  • STATS 68, STATS 112, STATS 140: School of ICS only
  • STATS 120C: DS and Q.Econ juniors and seniors only

3/13/23
Winter 2023
Week 10

Course restriction update

9:00am: School/Major Restrictions updated on the below course:

  • GDIM courses opened to School of ICS
  • STATS 120C: School of ICS only

  • Note: ICS 161 and ICS 166 will remain restricted to CGS and GDIM majors until 3/20/23.

3/15/23
Winter 2023
Week 10

Fee Payment Deadline

5:00pm: Fee payment deadline for the Spring 2023 quarter

  • Missing the fee payment deadline will result in your being dropped from Spring courses

3/20/23
Winter 2023 - Finals

School/Major restrictions removed

12:00pm: WebReg re-opens for continuing registration.

12:00pm: School/Major Restrictions removed from all School of ICS courses.

  • ICS 139W: remains restricted to School of ICS majors only

3/31/23

 Campus closed in observance of Cesar Chavez Day.
3/31/23 -
4/14/23

Prerequisite sweeps will be conducted on all classes. Any student who does not have the required course prerequisite(s) for a course WILL BE DROPPED from that course.

4/3/23
Spring 2023
Week 1

First day of Spring 2023 instruction.

Students on the waitlist for any ICS course should be in contact with the instructor prior to the start of instruction. With instructor permission, make arrangements to ensure you can access course materials and submit any assignments in a timely manner while you are still on the waitlist.

4/7/23
Spring 2023
Week 1

5:00pm: Early Add, Drop, Change Grade Option deadline for the below courses:

  • ICS 139W (all sections)
  • INF 117

Contact the instructor of the course to request permission to add or drop.

4/14/23
Spring 2023
Week 2

Add, Drop, Change Grade Option deadline, 5:00 pm

  • Last day to add, drop, or change grade option in WebReg for any ICS course.
  • Check on your waitlisted courses, and be sure to remove any waitlisted course if it is no longer needed/desired.


COMPSCI 145 COURSE UPDATES TIMELINE
Effective Date(s) Updates/Restrictions Status Details

2/27/23
Winter 2023
Week 8

CS 145 is restricted to CS and CSE seniors only.

  • Odd Labs A1, A3, A5, A7: CS Seniors only
  • Even Labs A2, A4, A6, A8: CSE Seniors only

3/2/23
Winter 2023
Week 8

9:00am: CS 145 is restricted to CS and CSE seniors and juniors only

  • Odd Labs A1, A3, A5, A7: CS only
  • Even Labs A2, A4, A6, A8: CSE only

3/7/23
Winter 2023
Week 9

8:00am: CS 145 updated as follows:

  • Senior standing only
  • CS and CSE majors only
  • All labs will be open to both CS and CSE seniors

3/10/23
Winter 2023
Week 9

12:00pm: CS 145 is updated is follows:

  • Upper-division standing only
  • All majors within the School of ICS



updated: 3/7/2023
posted: 2/13/2023

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