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UNITS/AREAS
- Early Assist
Overview: Early Assist is a peer to peer support program for first year STEM students who have placed into Math 3. The program follows students as they progress through Math 3 (Fall), Math 6A (Winter) and Math 6B (Spring) to assist them through the Math prerequisite series in order to begin the required core STEM courses.
Requirement: Open to first year STEM students
Application Deadline: Eligible students will be contacted before Fall quarter begins.
Eligibility: Open to first-year students in STEM majors, who place into Math 3 via the Math Advisory Exam (MAE).
Average Cost: No additional cost
Program Contact: View our ACE website - Highlander Early Start Academy (HESA)
Overview: HESA is a 7 week in person program held during the summer before fall quarter. Incoming first year students will earn 8-10 units, enhance math or english skills, become familiar with UCR, get peer mentor & academic support, and have fun!
Requirement: Open to incoming first year students.
Application Deadline: Eligible students will be contacted with information on how to register before HESA begins (Session E of Summer Sessions).
Eligibility: Open to incoming first year students who place into HESA courses via the Math Advisory Exam (MAE) or Analytical Writing Placement Exam (AWPE).
Average Cost: Fees depend on units applied in course work. For questions email earlystart@ucr.edu
Program Contact: View our HESA website - Math Placement Process
Overview: Placement and Advisory Examinations are required by UCR to assess student readiness for University work and determine the appropriate course placement in Mathematics.
Requirement: No class standing requirements or restrictions.
Application Deadline: Open year round
Eligibility: Any currently registered UCR undergraduate student.
Average Cost: No additional cost
Program Contact: View our MAE website