Online Courses

Online courses provide students flexibility to earn academic credit and make progress toward major and minor degree requirements from anywhere. Choose from over 200 online courses from 49 different departments and programs.

Summer Online Courses

UCI Summer Session offers a significant number of high-quality online courses from over 12 different schools and programs. These courses have been specifically designed for online delivery and have been rigorously vetted, approved, and optimized to provide the best possible learning experience. Online courses provide students flexibility to earn academic credit and make progress toward major and minor degree requirements from anywhere.

Enrolling in Online Courses

  • Enrollment opens on March 1st, 2024. Visit our How to Register page for important information and deadlines.
  • Select a course from the Online Course listing below and follow the steps to enroll.

Asynchronous & Synchronous Online courses

Asynchronous Online courses – Courses listed as online have been formally developed for online offering. The vast majority of these courses do not have any required course meetings times. Asynchronous courses will be listed without a meeting time or location.

Synchronous Online courses – There are some formally developed online courses that do require some synchronous meetings and activities for students. Synchronous courses will be listed with a course meeting time and location of TBA. Students have the responsibility to be aware of any listed course meeting time when enrolling in courses. Students will be required to participate and attend courses during the listed meeting time.

 

Claire Trevor School of the Arts GE Requirements
Art 9B: Visual Culture: A Culture Divided
On-line exam(s)**
Session I FAQ IV
Art 65A: Foundations in Media Design
On-line exam(s)**
Session II FAQ  
Dance 3: Scientific Concepts of Health
On-line exam(s)**
Session I FAQ II
Dance 185W: Critical Issues in Dance
On-line exam(s)**
Session II FAQ Ib
Music 3: Introduction to Music (multiple sections)
On-line exam(s)**
Session I, Session II FAQ IV
Music 46: Music in Multimedia
On-line exam(s)**
Session II FAQ IV
School of Biological Sciences  
Bio Sci 9B: Biology and Chemistry of Food and Cooking
On-line exam(s)**
Session II FAQ II
Bio Sci E109: Human Physiology
On-line exam(s)**
Session II FAQ  
The Paul Merage School of Business  
Management 1: Introduction to Business and Management
On-line exam(s)**
Session II FAQ  
Management 7: Statistics for Business Decision Making
On-line exam(s)**
Session II FAQ Va
Management 30A: Principles of Accounting I
On-line exam(s)**
Session I FAQ  
Management 101: Management Science
On-line exam(s)**
Session II FAQ  
Management 102: Managing Organizational Behavior
On-line exam(s)**
Session II FAQ  
Management 105: Introduction to Marketing
On-line exam(s)**
Session II FAQ  
Management 107: Introduction to Management Information Systems
On-line exam(s)**
Session II FAQ  
Management 109: Introduction to Managerial Finance
On-line exam(s)**
Session I FAQ  
School of Education  
Education 30: 21st Century Literacies
On-line exam(s)**
Session I FAQ III
Education 40: Theories of Development and Learning Applied to Education
On-line exam(s)**
Session I FAQ III
Education 131: Educational Technology
On-line exam(s)**
Session II FAQ  
Education 160: Foundations of Out-of-School LearningOn-line exam(s)** Session I FAQ  
Education 179W: Advanced Composition for Teachers
On-line exam(s)**
10-Week Session FAQ Ib
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering  
Biomedical Engineering 3: Engineering Innovations in Treating Diabetes
On-line exam(s)**
Session I FAQ II, Va
Civil & Environmental Engineering 30: Statics
Same as ENGR 30 and ENGRMAE 30
On-campus exam(s)**
Session I FAQ  
Engineering 54: Principles of Materials Science and Engineering
On-line exam(s)**
10-Week Session FAQ  
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science 70A: Network Analysis I
On-line exam(s)**
Session I FAQ  
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science 170A: Electronics I
On-line exam(s)**
Session I FAQ  
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 80: Dynamics
Same as ENGR 80 and ENGRCEE 80
On-line exam(s)**
Session II FAQ  
School of Humanities  
Academic English 20C: Academic Writing 10-Week Session FAQ  
Academic English 22A: Academic English Reading and Vocabulary Session I, Session II FAQ  
Academic English 139W: Advanced Academic Writing Across the Curriculum Session I FAQ  
Comparative Literature 60A: World Literature
On-line exam(s)**
Session I FAQ IV, VIII
English 9: Shakespeare
On-line exam(s)**
Session II FAQ IV
European Studies S10: Europe and Modernity Session I FAQ (III or IV) and VIII
European Studies S11: Europe’s Futures: 1789-2018
On-line exam(s)**
Session II FAQ (III or IV) and VIII

European Studies 12: What is the Origin of Language?

On-line exam(s)**

Session I FAQ (III or IV) and Vb
Philosophy 1: Introduction to Philosophy
On-line exam(s)**
Session I FAQ IV
Philosophy 2: Puzzles and Paradoxes
On-line exam(s)**
Session II FAQ IV, Vb
Philosophy 3: Technology and Society
On-line exam(s)**
Session II FAQ II
Philosophy 4: Introduction to Ethics
On-line exam(s)**
Session I FAQ IV
Writing 39A: Introduction to Writing and Rhetoric (multiple sections) 10-Week Session FAQ |
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Writing 39B: Critical Reading and Rhetoric (multiple sections) 10-Week Session FAQ |
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Ia
Writing 39C: Argument and Research (multiple sections) 10-Week Session FAQ |
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Ia
Writing 139W: Advanced Expository Writing (multiple sections) 10-Week Session FAQ Ib
Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences  
Computer Science 143A: Principles of Operating Systems
On-line exam(s)**
Session II FAQ  
Information and Computer Sciences 6B: Boolean Logic and Discrete Structures
On-line exam(s)**
Session II FAQ Vb
Information and Computer Sciences 139W: Critical Writing on Information Technology
On-line exam(s)**
Session I, Session II, 10-Week FAQ Ib
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences  
Pharmaceutical Sciences 42: Life 101
**University Success 101 Course** On-line exam(s)**
Session II FAQ  
School of Physical Sciences  
Chemistry 1C: General Chemistry
On-campus exam(s)**
Session I FAQ II, Va
Math 1A: Pre-Calculus
On-campus exam(s)**
Session I FAQ  
Math 1B: Pre-Calculus
On-campus exam(s)**
Session I,
Session II
FAQ  
Physics 3A: Basic Physics
On-campus exam(s)**
Session I FAQ II, Va
Physics 7E: Classical Physics
On-campus exam(s)**
Session II FAQ II, Va
Physics 20A: Introduction to Astronomy
On-campus exam(s)**
Session I FAQ II, Va
Program in Public Health  
Public Health 10: Stress Management Essentials
**University Success 101 Course**

On-line exam(s)**
Session I FAQ  
Public Health 60: Environmental Quality and Health
On-line exam(s)**
Session I FAQ II
Public Health 90: Natural Disasters
On-line exam(s)**
Session II FAQ II
Public Health 127: Public Health Programs for the Corporate World
On-line exam(s)**
Session I FAQ  
School of Social Ecology  
Crimonology, Law and Society C7: Introduction to Criminology, Law and Society
On-campus exam(s)**
Session I, Session II FAQ III
Crimonoloy, Law and Society C120: Law and Inequality
On-campus exam(s)**
Session II FAQ  
Psychology Science 101D: Life Span Developmental Psychology
On-campus exam(s)**
Session II FAQ  
Psychology Science 102C: Abnormal Psychology
On-campus exam(s)**
Session II FAQ  
Psychology Science 103H: Health Psychology
On-line exam(s)**
Session II FAQ  
Psychology Science 110D: Infant Development
On-line exam(s)**
Session I FAQ  
Social Ecology 10: Research Design Session II FAQ  
Field Study 10-Week Session FAQ
School of Social Sciences  
Anthropology 2A: Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
On-line exam(s)**
Session I,
Session II
FAQ III, VIII
Anthropology 25A: Environmental Injustice
On-line exam(s)**
Session I FAQ III, VIII
Anthropology 30A: Global Issues in Anthropological Perspective
On-line exam(s)**
Session II FAQ VIII
Anthropology 41A: Global Cultures and Society
Same as International Studies 11
On-line exam(s)**
Session I,
Session II
FAQ III, VIII
Anthropology 134A: Medical Anthropology
Same as Same as Chicano/Latino Studies 178A
On-line exam(s)**
Session II FAQ VIII
Economics 20A: Basic Economics I
On-line exam(s)**
Session I,
Session II
FAQ III
Economics 20B: Basic Economics II
On-line exam(s)**
Session I,
Session II
FAQ III
International Studies 1: Introduction to Global Study
Same as International Studies 14
On-line exam(s)**
Session I, Session II FAQ   III, VIII
International Studies 183A: International Studies Forum
Same as Social Sciences 183A, Social Ecology 183A
On-line exam(s)**
Session I,
Session II
FAQ
Logic and Philosophy of Science 29: Critical Reasoning
Same as Philosophy 29 On-line exam(s)**
Session II FAQ   II, Vb
Political Science 21A: Introduction to American Government
On-line exam(s)**
Session I FAQ III
Political Science 41A: Introduction to International Relations
Same as Same as International Studies 14
On-line exam(s)**
Session I FAQ   III, VIII
Political Science 61A: Introduction to Race & Ethnicity in Political Science
Same as Same as Chicano/Latino Studies 64
On-line exam(s)**
Session I FAQ   III, VIII
Psychology 7A: Introduction to Psychology
Same as Same as Psychology Science 9
On-line exam(s)**
Session II FAQ   III, VIII
Psychology 46A: Introduction to Human Memory
On-line exam(s)**
Session II FAQ III
Social Science 1A: Principles in the Social Sciences
On-line exam(s)**
Session I FAQ III
Social Science 3A: Computer-Based Research in the Social Sciences
On-line exam(s)**
Session I,
Session II
FAQ  
Social Science 164C: Prison Gangs
On-line exam(s)**
Session II FAQ  
Social Science 164D: Juvenile Gangs
On-line exam(s)**
Session I FAQ  
Social Science 172AW: American Culture (multiple sections)
On-line exam(s)**
Session I,
Session II
FAQ Ib

Social Science 184GW: Media Writing (multiple sections)

On-line exam(s)**

Session I,
Session II
FAQ Ib
Social Science 194A: Public Service Internship
On-line exam(s)**
Session I,
Session II
FAQ  
Social Science 197: Professional Internship
On-line exam(s)**
Session I,
Session II
FAQ  
Sociology 10A Probability and Statistics
Same as Anthropology 10A
On-line exam(s)**
Session I FAQ   Va
Sociology 62: Families and Intimate Relations
On-line exam(s)**
Session I,
Session II
FAQ III
Sociology 154: Medical Sociology
Same as Public Health 135 On-line exam(s)**
Session I FAQ  
Sociology 173: Social Inequality
On-line exam(s)**
Session I FAQ III

**Some courses offer proctored on-line exam(s) for an additional fee of $10-$40. All fees for proctored on-line exams are the responsibility of the student. Please contact the Summer Session Office for more information at summer-session@uci.edu