Anteater’s Nifty Tools, or better referred to by its [ totally coincidental ] acronym ANT, is a collection of files that UC Irvine students may find helpful. This is by no means a complete collection, so if you have a request feel free to contact me. I’ve also included instructions for how to create your own ANT Course Network guides.
I am not an employee of UCI nor affiliated with UCI except as a student. As such, I cannot guarantee the accuracy nor credibility of these files. I also cannot take credit for the information presented in these files; all that I have done is changed how that information is presented. If you find a problem with any of the documents available here, feel free to contact me.
This work is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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GE Requirements
GE Requirements Course Network (GraphML) [2020-08-07]
Chemical Engineering
Mathematics
Templates
If you would like a network for your major, you can request one by contacting me or by making your own. Just import this graphml file into your yEd palate, and thoroughly read the help page.
How To Use ANT
All of these files are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license. This means anyone can “remix, adapt, and build upon [my] work non-commercially,” so long as I am given credit for the original work.
Viewing and Editing Files
Some of these files need a special program to view or edit them. All of these files can be (and were created) using free software, though paid software like Illustrator could do the same. Here’s a table of which programs can view or edit each file type.
| File Type | Viewing | Editing |
|---|---|---|
| .graphml (graph markup language) | yEd Graph Editor | yEd Graph Editor |
| .svg (scalable vector graphic) | Any web browser, such as Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Firefox, Opera, or even Internet Explorer. | Any vector graphics editor, such as Inkscape, Gravit Designer, Illustrator, or Affinity Designer. |
| .html | Any web browser, such as Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Firefox, Opera, or even Internet Explorer. | Any text editor, such as Notepad. I highly recommend using VS Code. |
| .png .jpg / .jpeg | Any photo viewer, such as the Photos app for Windows, or any web browser, such as the ones listed above. | Any pixel or photo editor, such as Paint.NET, GIMP, or Photoshop. |
ANT Course Networks
Course Networks are files, most easily explored in the GraphML format, which show the connections between courses, including prerequisites, corequisites, equivalency, and major requirements. These networks often also include course descriptions, number of credits offered, restrictions, and GE requirements.
You can learn more about the Course Networks on the specification page.