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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"faq-admissions\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t</section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a345a90 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"a345a90\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8281a6f elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"8281a6f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f97e79b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f97e79b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Admissions FAQ:</h2>\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t</section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c437b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"0c437b1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cbedc4 elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"7cbedc4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf24057 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"cf24057\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2171\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2171\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">Do you accept students that have degrees outside of Computer Science?</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2171\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2171\"><p>Typical undergraduate preparation for this program will include degrees in computer science, computer engineering or electrical engineering. Applicants from other sciences, engineering or business will be considered if they demonstrate sufficient computer science preparation.</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2172\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2172\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">What prerequisite courses or skills are required for the program? </a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2172\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2172\"><p>Students should have the following:<br />1.\u00a0 A year of programming preferably in Python, C++, or Java; or equivalent or better of professional experience<br />2. Adequate knowledge of and proficiency in C/C++<br />3. Familiarity with discrete mathematics topics such as those covered in\u00a0<a href=\"http://catalogue.uci.edu/allcourses/i_c_sci/\">ICS 6B and ICS 6D</a><br />4. Familiarity with linear algebra topics such as those covered in\u00a0<a href=\"http://catalogue.uci.edu/allcourses/math/\">Math 3A</a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"http://catalogue.uci.edu/allcourses/i_c_sci/\">ICS 6N</a><br />5. Completion of an introductory statistics course</p><p>** Admitted students in the first year of the program should make every effort to take community college classes in the summer to fill holes in their knowledge or to take Coursera or EdX classes. There is an excellent on-line book on Discrete Mathematics offered by Zybooks.</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2173\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2173\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">When can I submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)?</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2173\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2173\"><p>Domestic students are eligible to submit a FAFSA, online, starting October 1st thru March 2nd.</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2174\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2174\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">What is the application deadline?</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2174\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2174\"><p>December 15th.</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2175\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2175\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">Do you accept admissions on a rolling basis?</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2175\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2175\"><p>No, students are admitted once a year \u2013 for the following FALL quarter.</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2176\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2176\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">Am I allowed to defer my admission offer?</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2176\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2176\"><div class=\"gmail_default\">MCS does not defer admission.\u00a0 Admission is only valid for the year it is offered.</div><div class=\"yj6qo\">\u00a0</div></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2177\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2177\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">Is the GRE General Exam required?</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2177\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2177\"><p>Yes, the general GRE exam is required of all applicants. GRE scores are good for five years, after which time the exam must be repeated.<br />Only the General exam is required; we do not require the subject GRE exam, although it is recommended for applicants without a background in Computer Science or a related area.</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2178\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2178\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">What is required for admission to the program?</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2178\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2178\"><p>Please review our admissions requirements on\u00a0<a href=\"http://mcs.ics.uci.edu/prospective-students/admissions-requirement/\">this</a>\u00a0page for more information</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2179\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2179\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">Can I send photocopies of my transcripts, GRE score or TOEFL scores?</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2179\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2179\"><p>Only\u00a0<em>official</em>\u00a0transcripts are acceptable.</p><p>For GRE and TOEFL, use institutional code 4859 to have your scores sent from the testing agency to UCI.</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-21710\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-21710\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">Is there a thesis or dissertation required?</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-21710\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-21710\"><p>No thesis or dissertation is required. There is a comp exam.</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-21711\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-21711\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">Am I eligible for the TOEFL waiver?</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-21711\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-21711\"><p>For information on TOEFL waivers, please see\u00a0<a href=\"http://grad.uci.edu/admissions/applying-to-uci/english-proficiency.php\">here</a>.</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-21712\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-21712\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">Can I submit more than 3 letter of recommendations?</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-21712\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-21712\"><p><i>Three</i>\u00a0letters of recommendation are required, but you may submit as many letters.</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-21713\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-21713\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">Is there a minimum score for the GRE?</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-21713\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-21713\"><p>No, there is no minimum score.</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-21714\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-21714\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">Do you accept GMAT in lieu of the GRE?</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-21714\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-21714\"><p>No.</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t</section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f6530f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"1f6530f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f78d707 elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"f78d707\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a331f01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a331f01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"></div>\n\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ace8d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"5ace8d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"faq-programs\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t</section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38b6ad5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"38b6ad5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9baf73f elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"9baf73f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78d4c7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78d4c7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Program FAQ:</h2>\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t</section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a85c6f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"a85c6f4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd0b2d5 elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"cd0b2d5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6e1438 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"a6e1438\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1741\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1741\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">What is the normative time to degree?</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1741\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1741\"><p>This is a five quarter (15 month) academic program.</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1742\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1742\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">Am I allowed to go part-time?</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1742\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1742\"><p>At this current time, the program is designed for full-time students; however, we anticipate that it will be available as a part time option for working professionals or students with outside other obligations in the future.\u00a0 Please check back later for updates.</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1743\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1743\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">Can I apply for the Reader (Grader)/TA/RA positions?</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1743\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1743\"><p>No, students in professional programs are not eligible for these positions.</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1744\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1744\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">Is the internship mandatory?</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1744\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1744\"><p>No.\u00a0 However, since we are a professional program, we strongly support internship experience.\u00a0 Students with significant prior work or internship experience may forgo the internship, but should consult with our career counselor first.</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1745\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1745\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">What is the cost of the program?</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1745\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1745\"><p>The current cost of the program is $51,041 (regardless of residency). Fees subject to change.</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1746\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1746\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">Do you offer fellowships for students?</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1746\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1746\"><p>Full fellowships of up to 100% of tuition are available to domestic students based on academic merit. Full fellowships of up to 100% of tuition are also available to domestic students who strengthen our commitment to diversity and under-representation in Computer Science.</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1747\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1747\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">Is SHIP (student health insurance plan) included in my fees?</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1747\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1747\"><p>All MCS student are automatically charged for and enrolled in the\u00a0<a href=\"https://shc.uci.edu/insurance/uc-ship-benefits-and-information/gship\">UC Graduate Student Health Insurance Plan</a>. If you are covered by another health insurance plan that complies with UC\u2019s waiver criteris, you may\u00a0<a href=\"https://shc.uci.edu/insurance/waiving-ship\">apply for a waiver</a>.</p><p><em>Student Insurance Advocates:\u00a0</em><em>The Student Insurance Advocate Program is a service available at no charge to all UC Irvine Students. When you have questions about your health insurance, whether about the UC Student Health Insurance Plan (UC SHIP) or other health insurance that you may have, we have a resource to provide you with the answers! We\u2019re partnering with Barney & Barney, an insurance firm, to offer this concierge resource.\u00a0</em>\u00a0<em>Access: By phone: (855) 251-9086 or Email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:insurance.irvine@barneyandbarney.com\">insurance.irvine@barneyandbarney.com</a></em></p><p><em>Hours of Operation: Monday \u2013 Friday 8:00 AM \u2013 5:00 PM PST</em></p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1748\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1748\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">Is health insurance required? </a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1748\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1748\"><p>While health insurance is not required for MCS students, students have the option of purchasing health insurance (Wells Fargo) or through UCI SHIP. See\u00a0<a href=\"http://www.shs.uci.edu/health_insurance_privacy/insurance.aspx#Shipplan\">site\u00a0</a>for more information. Students may also purchase other health insurance on their own.</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1749\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1749\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">Is this program online?</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1749\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1749\"><p>No, this program is not online.</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-17410\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17410\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">Are classes offered in the evenings?</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17410\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-17410\"><p>Most courses will be offered in the late afternoons or evenings.</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-17411\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17411\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">Are the faculty in the MCS program the same as the MSCS program?</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17411\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-17411\"><p>All of our faculty in MCS are full-time UCI Computer Science faculty.</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-17412\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17412\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">Can I take courses outside of the MCS program while I am a student?</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17412\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-17412\"><p>No, students can\u00a0only\u00a0take the designated courses offered through the program. These include any graduate course that ends with a \u2018P\u2019. (Ex: Students may enroll in Comp Sci 250P, but students may not enroll in Comp Sci 250)</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-17413\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17413\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">Is this a STEM approved program?</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17413\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-17413\"><p>All ICS programs (unless otherwise noted) benefit from a STEM classification</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-17414\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17414\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">Can students attend the UCI career fairs?</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17414\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-17414\"><p>Yes, MCS students can take advantage of UCI career fairs, and the program has a dedicated technology career counselor, so students in this program will have extra assistance for finding the best employment opportunities and careers.</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-17415\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17415\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">Can students in the program request Filing Fee status their last quarter?</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17415\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-17415\"><p>This is a lock step professional program, where students pay one program fee and graduate in fall quarter. Therefore, filing fee is not offered for professional programs.</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-17416\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"16\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17416\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">What if I cannot secure an internship in Summer? May I still graduate in Fall?</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17416\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"16\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-17416\"><p>Yes. While we believe that most students will secure a summer internship, if for some unforeseen reason you do not, you are welcome to pursue an internship somewhere else or to stay at UCI and prepare for your job search in Fall (by improving your English language skills or taking self-paced on-line courses or by doing careful research on job opportunities).</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-17417\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"17\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17417\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">Will the dedicated career counselor for the program provide extra help beyond the typical job fairs? </a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17417\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"17\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-17417\"><p>Yes. The Career Development team will offer career-related workshops and will also be available throughout the program for one-on-one coaching sessions.</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-17418\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"18\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17418\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">What about if my undergraduate degree is in Engineering or Business? Will I still be able to find a technology related internship? </a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17418\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"18\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-17418\"><p>Yes.\u00a0 We will encourage students with Engineering or Business (or science) backgrounds to include domain specific companies in their searches in order to increase their chances of success.\u00a0 However, we believe that those students will be able to secure positions in pure technology firms once the program is over and that many will do so in Summer.</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-17419\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"19\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17419\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">Does the MCS lead to a PhD Degree? </a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17419\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"19\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-17419\"><p>No, it does not, the MCS is a terminal degree. You could pursue a PhD degree at another university and they would view the program like any MS in CS, but if you intend to apply to the PhD program at UCI, you should apply to the MSCS program, which contains exactly the same coursework as the PhD program.\u00a0 Note however that successful completion of the MSCS degree does not guarantee admission to the PhD degree program.</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t</section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d53371f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"d53371f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6ce867 elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"a6ce867\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0be0df elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e0be0df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"></div>\n\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31d3728 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"31d3728\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"faq-career\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t</section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a71e2da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"a71e2da\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfe22e4 elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"bfe22e4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0550f4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0550f4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Career Development FAQ:</h2>\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t</section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60a7fb8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"60a7fb8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a638791 elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"a638791\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a84d7ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"a84d7ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1761\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1761\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">Are there events that will give me the opportunity to meet employers?</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1761\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1761\"><p>Yes! Here are ICS/UCI events for 2019 \u2013 2020* we encourage you attend to increase your chances of getting interviews and securing a summer internship and/or full-time position for after graduation:</p><table><tbody><tr><td width=\"270\"><p>UCI Fall Career Fair</p></td><td width=\"156\"><p>September 25, 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"270\"><p>ICS Industry Showcase + Career Fair</p></td><td width=\"156\"><p>October 16, 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"270\"><p>UCI STEM Career Fair</p></td><td width=\"156\"><p>October 17, 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"270\"><p>UCI Internship & Career Fair</p></td><td width=\"156\"><p>January 23, 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"270\"><p>EngiTECH Career Fair</p></td><td width=\"156\"><p>February, 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"270\"><p>UCI Spring Career Fair</p></td><td width=\"156\"><p>May, 2019</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>* Schedules subject to change and additional events may become available. Please refer to <a href=\"http://bit.ly/uci_icscode\">CODE</a> and <a href=\"https://uci.joinhandshake.com/login\">Handshake</a> for most up to date information throughout the year.</em></p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1762\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1762\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">Will large tech companies like Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon participate in upcoming career fairs? </a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1762\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1762\"><p>Large tech companies will participate in upcoming career fairs, but not all of them, due to the high volume of student interest they receive and because of their recruitment timelines.\u00a0 In addition to career fairs, large tech companies may be on campus for other events, so always be on the lookout!</p><p>To register for upcoming UCI Career Fairs and to see employers who will be in attendance, please log into <a href=\"https://uci.joinhandshake.com/login\">Handshake</a>.\u00a0</p><p>Employer events hosted by the School of ICS or by ICS Professional Programs will be in <a href=\"https://ucirvine-icsprofessionalprograms.12twenty.com/Login\">ICS CODE</a>.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1763\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1763\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">When should I start applying to internships? When do companies start recruiting?</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1763\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1763\"><p>Most large tech companies will begin recruiting in Fall, some as early as July, but mostly late August/September.\u00a0 Smaller to mid-size companies will usually start in Winter beginning as early as December/January.\u00a0</p><p>Once you have identified your target companies, we recommend you visit their career/university pages to find the internship postings, most of them have deadlines that you should not miss.\u00a0 If you do not see a posting, set up email notifications through their website so you are alerted right away and can apply as soon as the position is posted.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0</p><p>Regardless of when you apply, the most important thing is to make sure you meet the application deadline, if any.\u00a0 We recommend you submit your application at least one week prior to the deadline listed.</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1764\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1764\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">If I am interested in an internship at a company, should I apply directly on their website? Or should I go through a recruiter? Would it be harmful to apply through with both?</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1764\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1764\"><p>If you see an internship postings on a company\u2019s website, and you are confident with your application materials, we recommend you apply as soon as possible.\u00a0 Please also pay careful attention on the postings to see whether there is a deadline to apply, and plan to apply at least one week prior to that deadline.\u00a0</p><p>For larger companies, anyone you talk to will likely direct you to apply on the company website, including the recruiter.\u00a0 It will not be harmful to do both.\u00a0 However, another way is to reach out to your current contacts at the company, if you have any, to see if they are able to make a referral before you submit your online application.\u00a0 This way, some job sites may allow you to include the employee’s name as your referral.\u00a0 Even better, your contact may send your information to their seniors or managers, which will help you in the entire process and increase your chances for being invited for interviews.\u00a0</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1765\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1765\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">What is the typical timeline for an internship application? I.e., once I submit my online application, when should I expect a phone interview, technical interview, on-site interview, and the offer? </a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1765\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1765\"><p>Industry research shows that on average, the entire recruitment process from sourcing a candidate to hiring a candidate takes 26 business days.\u00a0 While this timeline is mostly accurate, this timeline does vary with different companies, regardless of their size.\u00a0</p><p>Some students received call backs within one week of application submission, some received call backs one or even two months later.\u00a0 The key is your follow-up; sometimes that makes a significant difference in how fast the process will move forward, if it moves forward at all!</p></div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1766\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1766\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed fa fa-caret-right\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fa fa-caret-up\"></i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">Will networking and connecting with HR/recruiters increase my chances of getting hired?</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1766\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1766\"><p>For internship positions, you will quickly learn that HR/recruiters play the role of a gatekeeper, ensure equal opportunities, and manage a fair and consistent recruiting process for all applicants.\u00a0 As such, due to the high volume of 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