Summer Fast Pass Experiences

ENGAGE

EXPLORE

ADVANCE

Degree planning can be challenging. With so many majors, selecting which is best for you and what courses can help you decide can be overwhelming. One you pick your major, many courses are in specific sequences and any setback can seem insurmountable to earning your degree in four years. Or, maybe you are on track, but want to add a second major or a minor. You may even be close to early graduation. 

Enter Summer Fast Pass. This is a great chance to 

Advance: Make progress in your major or minor, potentially finishing credits early. 

Access: Get access to popular courses often full during the academic year. 

Explore: Explore courses that will help you enter the major of your choice, or start that exciting double major, minor, or interdisciplinary program. 

In addition to providing a great set of courses, the Fast Pass clusters ensure that you get to take advantage of the Pay-for-8 program. You only need to pay for 8 of the units in the cluster! 

How to enroll: Enroll in Summer Fast Pass courses through the regular UCI Summer Session options. Just search on the courses and enroll.  No additional application is necessary! 

SUMMER FAST PASS ENGAGE

Get a head start on your UCI Career. All courses in these clusters are online; however, some have set meeting times so make sure to check the schedule.

Writing & Math

  • Summer Session 1:  Math 2A (online synchronous: MWF 12-3pm)
  • Summer Session 2: Math 2B (online synchronous: MWF 12-3pm)
  • 10 Week Session: Writing 45 or Writing 50 (both online asynchronous)

Econ & Math

  • Summer Session 1:
    • Math 2A (online synchronous: MWF 12-3pm)
    • Econ 20A (online asynchronous)
  • Summer Session 2:
    • Math 2B (online synchronous: MWF 12-3pm)
    • Econ 20B (online asynchronous)

Earth System Science

  • Summer Session 1:
    • Math 2A (online synchronous: MWF 12-3pm)
    • Earthss 1 (online synchronous: TuTh 9am-12pm)
  • Summer Session 2:
    • Math 2B (online synchronous: MWF 12-3pm)

Data Science

  • Summer Session 1:
    • Math 2A (online synchronous: MWF 12-3pm)
    • Stats 7 (online asynchronous)
  • Summer Session 2:
    • Math 2B (online synchronous: MWF 12-3pm)
    • ICS 6B (online asynchronous)

Psychology

  • Summer Session 1:
    • Math 2A (online synchronous: MWF 12-3pm)
    • BioSci 75 (online asynchronous)
  • Summer Session 2:
    • Math 2B (online synchronous: MWF 12-3pm)

Business Administration

  • Summer Session 1
    • Math 2A (online synchronous: MWF 12-3pm)
    • Mgmt 1 (online asynchronous)
  • Summer Session 2
    • Math 2B (online synchronous: MWF 12-3pm)
    • Econ 20A (online asynchronous)

SUMMER FAST PASS EXPLORE

Thinking of changing your major? These clusters may be ideal for deciding if this is what you really want to do!

Social Ecology Exploration

  • UPPP 8
  • CRM/LAW 7
  • PSCI 11B or C

Social Science/Business Exploration

  • Econ 20A
  • Econ 20B
  • Math 2A or 2B

Life Science/Health Exploration

  • Bio 93 or 94
  • Bio 93L or 94L
  • Public Health 1 or 2

Computing Exploration

  • ICS 31
  • Math 2A or 2B
  • GDIM 25

SUMMER FAST PASS ADVANCE

Make progress in your major.

Civic & Community Engagement

  • Uni Stu 10 – Introduction to Civic & Community Engagement and Community Research (Session I)
  • Uni Stu 85A – Leading from Within (Session I)
  • Uni Stu 85B – Leading Others (Session II)

Biology Majors

  • Math Fast Pass Cluster (ideal for after your first-year)
    • Math 5A (online synchronous MWF 9am-12pm, offered in SS1 & SS2)
    • Math 5B (online synchronous MWF 9am-12pm, offered in SS1 & SS2)
    • Stats 7 or Stats 8 (both online asynchronous during SS1 only)
  • Physics Fast Pass Cluster (ideal for after your second-year)
    • Physics 3A (online asynchronous during SS1 only)
    • Physics 3B (on-campus offered in SS1 and SS2; Phys 3A is pre-req)
    • Physics 3C (on-campus offered in SS2 only; Phys 3A is pre-req)

Pre-Health Cluster

Ideal for students pursuing a range of pre-health options:

  • Nursing 50 (online asynchronous during SS1 only)
  • Pub Health 7B (on-campus TuTh 9am-12pm in SS1 only)
  • Pharm Sci 90 (on-campus MWF 2-4pm in SS2 only)

Math Cluster

  • Math 9 (online synchronous MWF 9am-12pm in SS1 only)
  • Stats 7 (online asynchronous during SS1 only)
  • Math 10 (online synchronous MWF 12-3pm in SS2 only)
  • Math 3A (online synchronous MWF 12-3pm in SS1 or SS2)



Biomedical Engineering

  • Math 3A (online synchronous MWF 12-3pm in SS1 or SS2)
  • Math 3D (online synchronous MWF 3-6pm in SS2 only)
  • Chem 1C (online synchronous TuTh 9:30-11:00am in SS1 with labs in-person) 
  • or BME 50B (online synchronous TuTh 6-9pm in SS2

Civil and Mechanical Engineering

  • Math 3A (online synchronous MWF 12-3pm in SS1 or SS2)
  • Math 3D (online synchronous MWF 3-6pm in SS2 only)
  • Engr 30 (online asynchronous in SS1 only)
  • Bonus course: Engr 54 (online asynchronous during 10-week session)

Social Ecology Majors

  • CLS Majors: Use this cluster to get required Areas Covered (Areas 1, 2, 3, and 4)
    • Area 1: CRM/LAW C168 [online asynchronous in SS1 only]
    • Area 2: CRM/LAW C017 [on campus on MW 1-3pm in SS2 only]
    • Area 3: 
      • CRM/LAW C112 [on campus on MWF 11-1pm in SS2 only] or CRM/LAW C115 [on campus on TuTh 1-4pm in SS2 only]
    • Area 4: 
      • CRM/LAW C120 [online asynchronous in SS1 only] or
      • CRM/LAW C142 [online asynchronous in SS1 only] or
      • CRM/LAW C127 [online asynchronous in SS2 only]
  • PSCI Majors: Use this to complete your Required Courses, and then electives in the required areas
    • Required Courses:
      • PSCI 101D [online asynchronous in SS1 only]
      • PSCI 102C [online asynchronous in SS2 only]
      • PSCI 103H [online asynchronous in SS2 only]
    • Choose one or more electives:
      • PSCI 111D [online asynchronous in SS1 only] 
      • PSCI 137H [on campus in SS2 at time TBD]
  • Urban Studies Majors: complete your required courses!
    • UPPP 4 [online synchronous on MW 4-7pm in SS2
    • UPPP 5 [online asynchronous in SS1 only]
    • UPPP 40 [on campus in SS2 at time TBD]

Social Sciences Majors

  • Computer requirement, GE for school
    • Soc Sci 3A (online asynchronous in SS1 and SS2) 
  • Stats Requirement
    • Socioli 10A [online asynchronous in SS1] 
    • Soc Sci 10B [online synchronous on TuTh 9am-12pm in SS2]
  • Two Intro Courses in Social Sciences
    • Sociology 1 [online synchronous TuTh 1-3pm in SS1; online asynchronous in SS2]
    • Sociology 3 [online asynchronous in SS2 only] 
    • Anthro 2A [online synchronous on MWF 9-11am in SS2; on-campus on MWF 9-11am in SS1 ]
    • Anthro 2B [online synchronous in MWF 10-12am in SS1]
    • International Studies 1 [online asynchronous in SS1 or SS2]
    • International Studies 11 [online asynchronous in SS1 or SS2]