Students & Parents: FAQ

UC Irvine’s online AP and Honors courses are approved by the University of California as meeting the a-g requirements for admission to the University of California.  The AP and Honors curriculum has a proven track record of preparing students for success on the AP exams as well as helping students become eligible for admission to four-year colleges and universities.

UC Irvine’s online AP courses are instructor-led, meaning that an instructor will lead the student throughout the entire course.

This is not a self-study model.

Our course content was originally developed by the University of California UC College Prep Online (UCCP). Each course has been faculty-developed and is designed to engage students utilizing multi-media including video, flash presentations, games, voiced narrative, photos and text.

Textbooks are required for UC Irvine’s AP and Honors online courses. Once a student enrolls in a course and pays the fees, textbook information will be included on the enrollment confirmation form. 

Students are urged to order textbooks immediately after enrolling in a course to ensure that they arrive in time for the first day of class.

For a complete list, please read our Technical Requirements.

Our online AP instructors will create weekly graded activities for students, host at least one online discussion forum per week, grade, evaluate, and provide students with feedback on assignments within 48 hours of submission.

In addition, our instructors will provide a notice of the student’s activity and performance weekly to the student, parent, high school principal, or other legally authorized guardian or responsible party.

In the absence of a high school appointed “Monitor”, a student can have their parent or guardian serve as the monitor facilitating the student’s progress through the course. Parents are expected to help “keep you on track” by encouraging you to maintain e-mail contact with your instructor, complete and submit assignments on time, and actively participate in course forums. Parents can remind you of examination dates and help you arrange for a proctor for your final examinations. UC Irvine nevertheless expects that all academic work be solely your own.

Quizzes and exams will be scheduled by the instructor. Students will access the quizzes and exams from the online course, or the instructor will release a quiz or exam via e-mail. The instructor will be required to grade the quiz or exam and post a grade for the student within 48 hours of completion. 

The final examination will be the only proctored exam.  Students are required to find a proctor to administer the final examination.  Proctors must be representatives from an educational institution including a high school, community college, university, learning center like Sylvan Learning Center, or a public library.  Students must have their selected proctor approved by UC Irvine Extension.  Contact Erica Offutt at (949) 824-7945 or unex-educate@uci.edu. 

The Proctor Identification Form (to be completed by the student) must be completed and returned to UC Irvine Extension prior to taking the final examination.  These forms should be returned to Erica Offutt at unex-educate@uci.edu or to UC Irvine Extension, P.O. Box 6050, Irvine, CA 92616-6050, ATTN: Erica Offutt. 

The following materials have been developed for students and proctors to assist in the final examination: Student instructions for final examination.

Students have four enrollment options at UC Irvine. Please note that AP and Honors courses are offered online through the UC Irvine Distance Learning Center; your enrollment will be processed by UC Irvine Extension, the continuing education unit of the University. 

• By Phone
  Call (949) 824-5414 today. The Student Services Office at UC Irvine Extension is open from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.  We are closed weekends. We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express.
• When enrolling, please use the Reg# found at the end of each course description and have your completed Enrollment Form and credit card number available. Please tell our Student Services Office staff where you found these courses — either through an item mailed to your home or through the web.
• By Fax
  Print out our Enrollment Form. Be sure you've filled out the complete enrollment form, including your credit card number and mailing label. Fax your enrollment, 24 hours a day, to (949) 824-2090.
• In Person
  Our Student Services office is located at Pereira Drive, west of East Peltason on the UC Irvine campus. Our regular office hours are 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday-Friday.
• By Mail
  Print out our Enrollment Form and fill it in completely. Enclose your check (payable to "UC Regents") or Visa/MasterCard/American Express authorization, and mail the completed enrollment form, including mail label to:
  Student Services Office
  UC Irvine Extension
  PO Box 6050
  Irvine, CA 92616-6050

UC Irvine accepts Visa, MasterCard and American Express for payment of AP and Honors courses.  Please note that the course fee must be paid prior to the first day of class.

Students need to have ordered and received their textbooks prior to the first day of class. 

All students need to complete and submit the Student Authorization to Release Progress Information and Grades

Home school and independent students need to complete the Individual Education Plan form and return it to the UC Irvine Student Services Office before they can be enrolled. These authorization forms MUST be turned into to the UC Irvine Student Services Office before students can gain access to their courses.

In addition, students working with a high school administered program need to complete the Acknowledgement of AP or Honors Course Work to be Undertaken form, which requires a signature by a high school administrator. This form MUST be turned into the UC Irvine Student Services Office before enrollment in the course can occur.

UC Irvine will not provide the student with a transcript.  However, the University will provide an official statement of completion that includes the student’s name, courses completed, grades and date. The statement will be printed on University of California letterhead and should be submitted by the student or legal guardian to the high school.

The University of California College Prep (UCCP) has made its UC-approved AP and Honors online course content available through an online repository of courses and the digital lessons that comprise those courses.

Although UCCP makes this contact accessible, the course is not taught by a UC Irvine instructor. UC Irvine will not instruct or give credit for these open courses. 

Visit the UCCP Open Access Courses for more information.