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ADMISSION GUIDE
20142015
YOUR GUIDE
through the
transfer admission
process
Although UCLA continues to enroll the most transfer
students in the UC system, competition for transfer
openings has increased over recent years. Strong academic
preparation and performance are primary elements in
our admission decisions. The average GPA of transfer
applicants who are admitted to UCLA is more than 3.50,
and most students who are admitted have completed
most or all of the preparatory coursework for their majors.
We give highest priority to students transferring from
California Community Colleges or other University of
California campuses.
ALL SCHOOLS ADMIT FOR FALL QUARTER ONLY.
Academic Criteria
Additional school and/or major-specic academic criteria
may be applicable as well as those outlined below. Please
see more details on each schools page.
Junior-level standing (60 semester/90 quarter trans-
ferable units completed) by the end of the spring
term before you transfer.
GPA of 3.20 or higher earned in all transferable courses
Progress towards completion of major preparation
requirements by spring prior to transfer. There may
be additional lower division requirements that students
may complete at their current institutions or at UCLA.
Should a major not have specic prerequisites, we
expect students to demonstrate interest in academic
study by completing coursework related to the major.
Completion of the following by spring prior to transfer:
Two (2) transferable courses in English composi-
tion/critical thinking and writing
One (1) transferable math course that has a pre-
requisite of intermediate algebra or higher
Four (4) transferable college courses in at least two
of the following subject areas: arts and humanities,
social and behavioral sciences, physical and bio-
logical sciences.
Personal Criteria
Our review also considers personal criteria. The personal
statement you submit with the application is the best
place to discuss information pertaining to any employ-
ment while attending school, family responsibilities, a
return to school where early grades are not indicative of
strong academic performance,involvement in campus
organizations and community service, and/or military
service. Other circumstances that may have prevented
you from achieving your highest academic performance
should also be included.
Important Resources For California
Community College Students
Please visit www.assist.org for information regarding:
University of California Transfer Course Agreements
Selected Major Preparation Articulation Agreements
for all California Community Colleges. The agreements
list all the lower division course requirements for select
majors at UCLA and other courses students can complete
at their community colleges to satisfy these requirements.
Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum
(IGETC) course lists. IGETC enables students at California
Community Colleges to complete UCLA General
Education requirements before they transfer.
The UCLA Transfer Alliance Program (TAP) gives you the
opportunity to enhance your ability to transfer to UCLA
at the junior level from a California Community College.
Students are certied after completing the honors/scholars
program at their community college and given priority
consideration for admission to UCLA College of Letters
and Science. Consult with your colleges Honors Program
to see if it is a TAP participant.
The University of California sends admission representatives
to all California Community Colleges during the academic
year to provide admission advising workshops on a variety
of topics such as choosing a major, completing the under-
graduate application, nancial aid, and EOP/AAP. Visit
your colleges Transfer Center to schedule an appoint-
ment. UCLA programs include Community College
Transfer Recruitment (CCTR) and the Student Transfer
Opportunity and Mentorship Program (STOMP). Also visit
admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer for UC
system-wide transfer information.
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THE COLLEGE OF LETTERS
AND SCIENCE
www.college.ucla.edu
You should complete as many major preparatory courses
as possible prior to transferring based on the availability
of the courses at your current school and/or local schools.
California Community College students are strongly
encouraged to complete IGETC; all other transfer students
are encouraged to make progress toward completion of
the UCLA general education requirements.

Some majors are highly selective for which we look for
stronger preparation and the completion of most
preparatory courses before transferring (in addition to
the aforementioned criteria). A significant number of
courses should be completed at the time of appli-
cation. Consider your major choice carefully. Changing
your major once you have been admitted to UCLA may
not be an option. The College of Letters and Science
applies strict unit limits.
Major Requirements for the College of
Letters and Science
l Highly selective majors
p Students apply as a pre-major and are classied as
pre-majors until lower division preparation courses
are completed at UCLA.
n One year (two semesters/three quarters) of
college-level foreign language required to be consid-
ered for admission. Completion of intermediate/
advanced foreign language is strongly preferred.
Completion of at least one year of high school in
which the primary language of instruction was your
majors required foreign language may be substituted
for lower division language preparation.
AFRICAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES pn
One year of Arabic, Armenian, Hebrew, Persian, Turkish,
or African language; one course in art history, contempo-
rary culture, or history (post-1750) of Africa or the Middle
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East; two courses from sociocultural anthropology, cultural
geography, contemporary world history, or world literature;
and two courses from comparative politics, economic
geography, microeconomics, macroeconomics, or intro-
ductory sociology.
AFRO-AMERICAN STUDIES
One Afro-American Studies course and one civilizations
of Africa course.
AMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES
One introductory course in American Indian studies and
two courses from the following: sociocultural anthro-
pology, American politics, statistics, and introduction to
womens studies.
AMERICAN LITERATURE & CULTURE
One course in English composition (expository writing),
one course in critical reading and writing (composition
and literature), one year survey of literatures in English
(all students must complete a survey of British literature
to 1850 and either British literature from 1850 to the
present or a survey of American literature), and two years
of one foreign language or a combination of courses in
foreign language and foreign literature.
ANCIENT NEAR EAST AND EGYPTOLOGY
One civilization course on Mesopotamia, Egypt, Near
Eastern archaeology, or Middle Eastern cultures.
ANTHROPOLOGY (B.A.)
One course each in human evolution, archaeology, socio-
cultural anthropology, and culture and communication.
ANTHROPOLOGY (B.S.)
One course each in human evolution, archaeology,
socio cultural anthropology, culture and communication,
and statistics; one year each of general biology with lab
for the major, calculus, general chemistry with lab, and
calculus-based physics with lab; and one lower division
course in organic chemistry.
ART HISTORY
Two courses in ancient, medieval, Renaissance and
Baroque, or modern art, and two courses in African,
Indian/Southeast Asian, Chinese, or pre-Columbian art.
Students should save syllabi for all art history and art
courses to petition the department for exemption from
lower division requirements after admission.
ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES
One course surveying Asian American history to 1965,
one course surveying contemporary issues in Asian
American studies from 1965 to the present. Students
should save syllabi for all Asian American Studies cours-
es to petition the department for exemption from lower
division requirements after admission.
ASIAN STUDIES pn
Two years of an Asian language (e.g. Chinese, Japanese,
Korean, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Hindi, Urdu, etc.); one
course in art history, contemporary culture, or history
(post-1750) of Asia; two courses from sociocultural
anthropology, cultural geography, contemporary world
history, or world literature; and two courses from com-
parative politics, economic geography, macroeconomics,
microeconomics, or introductory sociology.
ASIAN LANGUAGES & CULTURES n
ASIAN HUMANITIES: Two years of Chinese, Japanese,
Korean, Filipino/Tagalog, Hindi, Indonesian, Thai, or
Vietnamese; one course in Asian civilization or introduction
to Buddhism or introduction to Asian religions.
ASIAN RELIGIONS: Two years of Chinese, Japanese,
Korean, Filipino/Tagalog, Hindi, Indonesian, Thai, or
Vietnamese or one year of Sanskrit; one course in intro-
duction to Buddhism or introduction to Asian religions.
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CHINESE, JAPANESE, OR KOREAN: Two years of the selected
language and one accompanying civilization course.
ASTROPHYSICS
To be considered for this major, you must complete
at least 1.5 years of calculus with analytic geometry
through multivariable and one year of calculus-based
physics (mechanics, electricity, and magnetism) by
the spring prior to transfer. Additional recommended
coursework prior to transfer: Two courses in astrophysics
(stars, nebulae, stellar evolution, galaxies, and cos-
mology), linear algebra and dierential equations, one
semester of calculus-based physics for the major (elec-
trodynamics, optics, and special relativity), one course
in computer programming, and one course in general
chemistry for the major.
ATMOSPHERIC, OCEANIC & ENVIRONMENTAL
SCIENCE
One year of calculus, 1.5 years of calculus-based physics
with lab, one year of general chemistry, one course in C++
programming, and two courses from climate change, air
pollution, and atmospheric environment.
BIOCHEMISTRY l
To be considered for this major, you must complete at
least three semesters/four quarters of calculus through
multivariable; one year of general chemistry with lab;
one year of biology with lab for the major (cellular, mo-
lecular, genetic); one course in organic chemistry with
lab; and one course in calculus-based physics with lab.
Additional recommended coursework prior to transfer:
a second semester or two quarters of organic chemistry
with lab, two semesters/ two quarters of calculus-based
physics, and linear algebra.
BIOLOGY l
See Life Sciences.
BIOPHYSICS
To be considered for this major, you must complete
at least 1.5 years of calculus with analytic geometry
through multivariable and one year of calculus-based
physics (mechanics, electricity, and magnetism) by
the spring prior to transfer. Additional recommended
coursework prior to transfer: linear algebra and dierential
equations, one semester of calculus-based physics for the
major, one year of general chemistry for the major, one
year of organic chemistry, and one year of biology with lab
for the major (cellular, molecular, genetic).
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
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p
To be considered for this major, all of the preparatory
courses listed here must be completed by the spring
before transfer. One course in micro economics, one
course in macroeconomics, two courses in calculus
(from the math/physical science sequence), one course
in introduction to nancial accounting, one course in
introduction to managerial accounting, and one advanced
course in English composition. Note: You must be admitted
directly into this major. You will not be able to change
into this major after admission to UCLA.
CENTRAL & EAST EUROPEAN LANGUAGES
& CULTURES
One course in introduction to Central, Eastern Europe
and Slavic civilization.
CHEMISTRY MAJORS
CHEMISTRY: To be considered for this major, you must
complete at least three semesters/four quarters of cal-
culus through multivariable; one year of general chem-
istry with lab; one course in organic chemistry with lab;
and one course in calculus-based physics with lab by
the spring prior to transfer. Additional recommended
coursework prior to transfer: a second semester or two
quarters of organic chemistry with lab and two semesters/
two quarters of calculus-based physics. For Chemistry ma-
jor with Chemistry Concentration, dierential equations;
for Chemistry majors with Physical Chemistry concentra-
tion, linear algebra and dierential equations.
CHEMISTRY/MATERIALS SCIENCE: To be consid-
ered for this major, you must complete at least three
semesters/four quarters of calculus through multi-
variable; one year of general chemistry with lab; one
course in organic chemistry with lab; and one course in
calculus-based physics with lab by the spring prior to
transfer. Additional recommended coursework prior to
transfer: two semesters/ two quarters of calculus-based
physics, and dierential equations.
GENERAL CHEMISTRY: To be considered for this major,
you must complete at least three semesters/four
quarters of calculus through multivariable; one year
of general chemistry with lab; one course in organic
chemistry with lab; and one course in calculus-based
physics with lab by the spring prior to transfer. Ad-
ditional recommended coursework prior to transfer: a
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second semester or two quarters of organic chemistry
with lab, two semesters/ two quarters of calculus-based
physics for the major (electrodynamics, optics, and spe-
cial relativity), and dierential equations.
CHICANA & CHICANO STUDIES n
One course each in introduction to Chicana/Chicano history
and culture and introduction to Chicana/Chicano social
structure and contemporary conditions; the equivalent
of ve quarter terms of Spanish.
CLASSICAL CIVILIZATION
One year of Greek or Latin, one course in classical Greek
culture, one course in Roman civilization, and two courses
in Greek or Latin literature in translation, classical mytholo-
gy, or classical archaeology.
COGNITIVE SCIENCE p
Two courses in calculus/analytic geometry, one course each
in introductory psychology, biology, introductory physics
or chemistry, philosophy (critical reasoning, philosophy
of science, or philosophy of the mind), introduction to C++
programming, intermediate C++ programming, and one
additional computer programming course.
COMMUNICATION STUDIES l
To be considered for admission, applicants must have
a minimum 3.70 GPA at the time of application. Seven
lower division courses total; at least four should be
completed by the end of fall prior to transfer: one
course each in introduction to mass and interpersonal
communication studies, principles of public speaking,
introduction to linguistics, and statistics; three courses
from the following four areas: introductory psychology,
introduction to American government/politics, intro-
ductory sociology; one course in microeconomics or
introduction to political economy.
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
One course in English composition (expository writing),
one course in critical reading and writing (composition
and literature) and two survey courses in world or English
literature. Students must demonstrate one year prociency
in a foreign language. However, completion of two years
of a foreign language is highly recommended as major
preparation for upper division coursework.
COMPUTATIONAL & SYSTEMS BIOLOGY p
One year of general chemistry with lab for the major, one
semester of organic chemistry, two years of calculus, one
year of biology with lab for the major (cellular, molecular,
genetic), 1.5 years of calculus-based physics for the major,
and introduction to computer science or introduction to
computer programming.
EARTH & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (B.A.)
Introductory courses in Earth science, environmental
geology, mineralogy: Earth and planetary materials,
and geologic maps; one year of general chemistry with
lab, one year of calculus, one course in biology with
lab for the major (evolution), one semester of calcu-
lus-based physics with lab (mechanics).
ECONOMICS lp
To be considered for this major, all of the preparatory
courses listed here must be completed by the spring
before transfer. One course in micro economics, one
course in macroeconomics, two courses in calculus (from
the math/physical science sequence), and one advanced
course in English composition. Note: You must be
admitted directly into this major. You will not be able
to change into this major after admission to UCLA.
ENGLISH l
One course in English composition (expository writing),
one course in critical reading and writing (composition
and literature), one year survey of literatures in English
(all students must complete a survey of British literature
to 1850 and either British literature from 1850 to the pres-
ent or a survey of American literature), and two years of
one foreign language or a combination of courses
in foreign language and foreign literature in translation.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
One course each in statistics and introduction to
environmental science or introduction to earth science;
one year each of calculus, general chemistry with lab for
the major, general biology with lab for the major (evo-
lution, cellular), and calculus-based physics (mechanics,
electricity, and magnetism); two additional courses from
the following, depending upon your concentration: one
semester of organic chemistry, third semester of calculus,
third semester of calculus-based physics, and general
biology with lab for the major (molecular). For more
information, refer to the UCLA General Catalog at www.
registrar.ucla.edu/catalog.
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EUROPEAN STUDIES pn
Two years of a modern European language other than
English; one course in art history, contemporary culture,
or history (post-1750) of Europe; two courses from socio-
cultural anthropology, cultural geography, contemporary
world history, or world literature; and two courses from
comparative politics, economic geography, macroeconomics,
microeconomics, or introductory sociology.
GENDER STUDIES
One multidisciplinary gender studies course. Disciplinary
courses (e.g., introductory anthropology/history/literature/
psychology/sociology of gender/women) do not satisfy
this requirement, but are recommended to demonstrate
intention for this major.
GEOGRAPHY
One physical or biogeography course; one cultural, economic
or world regions geography course; one statistics course.
GEOGRAPHY/ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
One course in each of the following: physical geography
or biogeography; cultural, economic, or world regions
geography; people and ecosystems; statistics.
GEOLOGY
Introductory courses in Earth science, mineralogy-Earth
and planetary materials, and geologic maps; one year of
general chemistry with lab, 1.5 years of calculus, one course
in biology with lab for the major (evolution), 1.5 years of
calculus-based physics with lab, and one introductory
computer programming course (Fortran or C++).
GEOLOGY/ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
Introductory courses in Earth science or environmental
geology or earthquakes or solar systems/planets or
oceanography, mineralogy-Earth and planetary materials,
and geologic maps; one year of general chemistry with
lab, two years of calculus through linear algebra, 1.5 years
of calculus-based physics with lab, and one introductory
computer programming course (Fortran or C++).
GEOLOGY/PALEOBIOLOGY
Introductory courses in Earth science, astrobiology, history
of life on Earth or dinosaurs, mineralogy-Earth and plan-
etary materials, and geologic maps; one year of general
chemistry with lab, one semester of organic chemistry
with lab, 1.5 years of calculus, one year of biology with lab
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for the major (cellular, molecular, and genetic), one year
of calculus-based physics with lab (mechanics, electricity,
and magnetism).
GEOPHYSICS/APPLIED GEOPHYSICS
Introductory courses in Earth science, mineralogy-Earth
and planetary materials, and geologic maps; one semester
of general chemistry, two years of calculus, 1.5 years of
calculus-based physics with lab, and one introductory
computer programming course (Fortran or C++).
GEOPHYSICS/GEOPHYSICS & SPACE PHYSICS
Introductory courses in Earth science and solar systems
and planets, one year of general chemistry with lab, two
years of calculus, 1.5 years of calculus-based physics
with lab, and one introductory computer programming
course (Fortran or C++).
GLOBAL STUDIES
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p
To be considered for this major, a minimum of six
preparatory courses must be completed by the
spring before transfer: Introduction to globalization,
statistics, two years of a modern foreign language, and
ve courses, with no more than two from any of the
following three categories: sociocultural anthropology,
cultural geography, global music, or world literature;
contemporary world history, comparative or world
politics, political theory, or introduction to sociology;
or introduction to economic geography, or microeco-
nomics or macroeconomics.
HISTORY
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p
One semester or two quarter courses of Western civilization
or world history and two semester or three quarter courses
from histories of the United States, Europe, Africa, Asia,
Latin America, the Near East, or science and technology.
HUMAN BIOLOGY & SOCIETY (B.A.)
l
p
To be considered for this major, a minimum of ve
preparatory courses must be completed by the spring
before transfer. One course in human evolution, one year
of biology with lab for the major (evolution, cellular), one
course in statistics, one semester of general chemistry;
one course from philosophy (contemporary moral issues,
political philosophy, philosophy of science, or ethical
theory) or introduction to womens studies; one course
from socio cultural anthropology, cultural geography, or
introduction to sociology.
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
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p
To be considered for this major, a minimum of six
preparatory courses must be completed by the spring
before transfer. Two economics courses (economic
geography, microeconomics, macroeconomics); one
statistics course; three courses, each from a dierent
category selected from 1. Sociocultural anthropology,
2. Cultural or regional geography, 3. Introduction to
globalization, 4. Contemporary history/civilization/culture
of a developing region of the world, 5. Comparative or
world politics, 6. Introduction to sociology, 7. Introductory
womens studies; two years of a modern foreign language.
JEWISH STUDIES
All tracks: One social, cultural, and religious institutions of
Judaism course. Students intending to enter the Jewish
Religion, Jewish Literature & Culture, or Israeli Studies track:
one year of Hebrew language.
LANGUAGE MAJORS n
Two years of coursework in the selected language:
AFRICAN LANGUAGES
FRENCH
FRENCH & LINGUISTICS
GERMAN
ITALIAN
ITALIAN & SPECIAL FIELDS
SCANDINAVIAN LANGUAGES & CULTURES

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Two years of coursework in the selected language(s) and
additional coursework as follows:
PORTUGUESE: One Brazilian culture course.
SPANISH: One Spanish civilization course and one Span-
ish American civilization course.
SPANISH AND LINGUISTICS: One introduction to linguis-
tics course and one Spanish civilization course or Spanish
American civilization course.
SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE: One Spanish civilization
course or Spanish American civilization course, and one
Brazilian culture course.
One year of coursework in the selected language(s).
Supplemental courses can be used to replace additional
language courses, including related courses in civiliza-
tion, culture, history, linguistics, literature, and closely
related languages:
GREEK
GREEK & LATIN
LATIN
One year of coursework in the selected language:
ARABIC
IRANIAN STUDIES
LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES pn
Two years each of Spanish and Portuguese (or an indigenous
language of Latin America); one course in art history,
contemporary culture, or history (post-1750) of Latin
America; two courses from sociocultural anthropology,
cultural geography, contemporary world history, or world
literature; and two courses from comparative politics,
economic geography, microeconomics, macroeconomics,
or introductory sociology.
LIFE SCIENCES MAJORS
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p
BIOLOGY
ECOLOGY, BEHAVIOR, & EVOLUTION
HUMAN BIOLOGY & SOCIETY (B.S.)
MARINE BIOLOGY
MICROBIOLOGY, IMMUNOLOGY, &
MOLECULAR GENETICS
MOLECULAR, CELL, & DEVELOPMENTAL
BIOLOGY
NEUROSCIENCE
PHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
PSYCHOBIOLOGY
To be considered for admission the following pattern
of core courses must be completed by the spring
before transfer: one year each of biology with lab for
the major, calculus, and general chemistry with lab for
the major; one semester of organic chemistry with lab.
A second semester of organic chemistry and one year
of calculus-based physics is strongly recommended. In
addition to the above requirements, the Psychobiology
major requires one introductory psychology course.
The Human Biology and Society (B.S.) major requires one
course in human evolution, one course in statistics; one
course from philosophy (contemporary moral issues,
political philosophy, philosophy of science, or ethical
theory) or introduction to womens studies; one course
from sociocultural anthropology, cultural geography, or
introduction to sociology. Note: Because life sciences
majors require the completion of extensive prepa-
ratory coursework prior to transfer, you must be
admitted directly into a life sciences major; you will
not be able to change from a non-life sciences major
into a life sciences major after admission to UCLA.
LINGUISTICS MAJORS n
ALL MAJORS: One course in introduction to linguistics
and two years of one foreign language (except Linguistics
& Computer Science majors may complete one year
each in two foreign languages). Additional requirements
include the following:
APPLIED LINGUISTICS: Introduction to applied linguistics;
two courses from: language and social interaction, language
and gender, anthropology (culture and communication),
or introductory psychology.

LINGUISTICS: One year of a second language (at least
one year of the foreign language requirements must be
completed in a language other than those in the Romance,
Slavic, or Germanic families); and a choice of two of the
following: symbolic logic, introductory psychology, and
sociocultural anthropology.

LINGUISTICS & ANTHROPOLOGY: One year of a second
language (at least one year of the foreign language
requirements must be completed in a language other
than those in the Romance, Slavic, or Germanic families);
one course in anthropology (culture and communication)
is strongly recommended.
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LINGUISTICS & COMPUTER SCIENCE: One year of calculus
with analytic geometry, one symbolic logic course, four
computer programming courses; discrete structures is
strongly recommended.

LINGUISTICS & ENGLISH: One year of a second language,
one course in critical reading and writing (composition
and literature), one year of survey of English literature,
and one course in symbolic logic.
LINGUISTICS & LANGUAGE MAJORS: LINGUISTICS
& ASIAN LANGUAGES & CULTURES, LINGUISTICS &
FRENCH, LINGUISTICS & ITALIAN, LINGUISTICS &
SCANDINAVIAN LANGUAGES, LINGUISTICS & SPANISH.
In addition to the two years of your selected language,
one year of a second language; related courses in civiliza-
tion, culture, history, and closely related languages.

LINGUISTICS & PHILOSOPHY: One year of a second lan-
guage; one course in symbolic logic; and two introduc-
tory courses in Western philosophy, political philoso-
phy, philosophy of mind or skepticism and rationality.

LINGUISTICS & PSYCHOLOGY: One year of a second
foreign language, introductory psychology, an introductory
course in cognitive science.
MATHEMATICS MAJORS
ALL MAJORS: To be considered for any Mathematics
major, you must complete at least four semesters/ve
quarters of calculus through multivariable and either
linear algebra or dierential equations by the spring
prior to transfer. Additional recommended coursework
prior to transfer: All mathematics majors should com-
plete the calculus series (encompassing single variable,
multivariable, linear algebra and dierential equations)
and one introductory course in C++. Additional require-
ments also include the following:
MATHEMATICS p: One course in calculus-based
physics (mechanics); two additional courses in calcu-
lus-based physics, general chemistry, biology with lab
for the major (evolution), or symbolic logic.

APPLIED MATHEMATICS or MATHEMATICS OF
COMPUTATION p: Two courses in calculus-based
physics (mechanics, electricity, and magnetism) and one
course in general chemistry for the major or a third
course in calculus-based physics. Additionally for Math-
ematics of Computation: intermediate/advanced C++
programming and one discrete structures course.

FINANCIAL ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS p: One course
in microeconomics, one course in macroeconomics,
one course in introduction to nancial accounting, and
one course in introduction to managerial accounting.

MATHEMATICS/APPLIED SCIENCE p: For addition-
al lower division courses specic to your Applied
Science eld (History of Science and Medical and
Life Sciences) refer to the UCLA General Catalog at
www.registrar.ucla.edu/catalog.

MATHEMATICS/ATMOSPHERIC & OCEANIC SCIENCES:
1.5 years of calculus-based physics for the major and two
courses from climate change, air pollution, atmospheric
environment, and solar/planetary climate. For additional
lower division coursework refer to the UCLA General
Catalog at www.registrar.ucla.edu/catalog.
MATHEMATICS/ECONOMICS p: One course each in
microeconomics and macroeconomics, discrete struc-
tures, and one intermediate course in critical reading and
writing.
MATHEMATICS FOR TEACHING p: One discrete struc-
tures course, one course in calculus-based physics (me-
chanics), and two additional courses from calculus-based
physics, general chemistry, or computer programming.
MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES n
One year of Arabic, Armenian, Hebrew, Persian, Turkish,
or another modern middle Eastern language.
MUSIC HISTORY
4 semester/6 quarter units of music performance.
One year of music theory (or equivalent) is required as
preparation for UCLAs Music Theory Placement Exam
and entrance to Music History courses. One course in
basic musicianship, one course in world music, and one
course in music appreciation may be substituted for
rst-year Core courses.
PHILOSOPHY
One introductory course each in philosophy of the mind
or in skepticism and rationality, ethical theory, and symbolic
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logic; one additional introductory philosophy course
(e.g., contemporary moral issues, Western philosophy,
introduction to philosophy, etc.).
PHYSICS (B.A. & B.S.)
To be considered for this major, you must complete
at least 1.5 years of calculus with analytic geometry
through multivariable and one year of calculus-based
physics (mechanics, electricity, and magnetism) by
the spring prior to transfer. Additional recommended
coursework prior to transfer: linear algebra and dier-
ential equations, one semester of calculus-based physics
for the major and one course in general chemistry for
the major.
POLITICAL SCIENCE
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p
To be considered for this major, you must have
completed at least three preparatory courses by the
spring before transfer. Four of the following courses: in-
troduction to political theory, international relations/world
politics, introduction to American government/politics, in-
troduction to comparative politics, or politics and strategy.
Students are also required to complete a course in statistics.
All statistics courses used towards meeting the requirement
for this major must be approved courses. Please see the
articulation agreements on www.assist.org to see if your
college oers an approved statistics course. Note: You
must be admitted directly into this major. You will
not be able to change into this major after admission
to UCLA.
PSYCHOLOGY
l
p
To be considered for this major, all of the preparatory
courses listed here must be completed by the spring
before transfer. One course in each of the following:
introductory psychology, introductory biology, introduc-
tory physics or chemistry, and introductory philosophy;
one quantitative reasoning course in statistics, nite
mathematics, calculus, computer science theory, or pro-
gramming in C++. (Statistics is strongly recommended as
preparation for upper division work.) Note: You must be
admitted directly into this major. You will not be able
to change into this major after admission to UCLA.
RELIGION, STUDY OF
One course each in introduction to history of religion
and introduction to philosophy of religion; two courses
selected from: introduction to Buddhism; sociocultural
anthropology; Western civilization; introduction to civili-
zations of Africa; or history of China, Japan, India, or the
Near and Middle East.
RUSSIAN LANGUAGE & LITERATURE n
Two years of Russian language and one course in intro-
duction to Russian civilization.
RUSSIAN STUDIES n
Two years of Russian language and one course in intro-
duction to Russian civilization.
SOCIOLOGY
l
p
To be considered for this major, both of the preparatory
courses listed here must be completed by the spring
before transfer. One course in introduction to sociology
and one course in statistics.
SPANISH & COMMUNITY & CULTURE n
Two years of Spanish, one Spanish civilization course, and
one Spanish American civilization course.
STATISTICS p
One introductory course in statistics, three semester or four
quarter courses of calculus, one course in linear algebra,
and one course in introduction to C++ programming. All
statistics courses used towards meeting the requirement
for this major must be approved courses. Please see the
articulation agreements on www.assist.org to see if your
college oers an approved statistics course.
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Major Requirements for the Henry Samueli
School of Engineering and Applied Science
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied
Science oers the following undergraduate majors:
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
BIOENGINEERING
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
CIVIL ENGINEERING
COMPUTER SCIENCE
COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
MATERIALS ENGINEERING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ENGLISH: Two transferable courses in English composition
are required.
MATHEMATICS: Calculus and analytic geometry, calcu-
lus of several variables, dierential equations, and linear
algebra.
PHYSICS: Calculus-based courses with labs in mechanics
of solids, vibration, wave motion, sound, uids, heat,
electricity and magnetism, electromagnetic waves, light,
and relativity.
CHEMISTRY: Two terms of general chemistry with lab.
Only one course in general chemistry is required for
Computer Science, Computer Science and Engineering,
and Electrical Engineering. One year of chemistry with lab
is required for Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering,
and applicants to those majors are encouraged to complete
one year of organic chemistry as well.
HENRY SAMUELI
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
AND APPLIED SCIENCE
www.engineer.ucla.edu
Applicants to the Henry Samueli School of Engineering
and Applied Science must have a minimum 3.30 GPA at
the time of application to be considered for admission
and by the time of entrance must have attained junior
standing (60 semester/90 quarter units) and completed
preparation for the selected major. Please note that
admission to the Henry Samueli School of Engineering
and Applied Science is highly selective.
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COMPUTER PROGRAMMING: One course in Java, C, or C++.
Applicants to Electrical Engineering, Computer Science,
or Computer Science and Engineering should take C++.

BIOLOGY: Applicants to Bioengineering: one year of biology
with lab for the major (cellular, molecular, and genetic).

ADDITIONAL COURSES: Applicants to majors in the Henry
Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science must
complete at least one course from the humanities or
social sciences for UC eligibility and are encouraged to
complete up to four courses in those areas and one life
science elective. (Completion of IGETC or UC Reciprocity
is not required/encouraged for entrance to these majors.)
Students may satisfy core requirements by completing
engineering courses in statics, dynamics, strength of
materials, properties of materials, and circuit analysis,
depending on their major.
Applicants to the school must have a minimum 3.00 GPA
at the time of application. In addition to the UC
Application, applicants are required to submit supplemental
application material (e.g., portfolio or audition, artist
statements, and experience resumes; additional supplemental
processing fees may apply). Specic requirements, dead-
lines and procedures for submission must be obtained
from each departments website. Applicants should begin
working on the departments supplemental application
shortly after submitting the UC Application as deadlines
are strictly enforced.
Major Requirements for the School of the
Arts and Architecture
ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES
The focus of the Architectural Studies major is on the built
environment. The curriculum conceives of architecture
as a cultural, creative, and technical practice and a discipline
with direct social impact. Within the context of a liberal
arts education, a nely balanced set of architecture and
urban design courses ranging from the history and theory
of design to contemporary building technologies will
provide students with a diverse foundation of knowledge
in the eld of architecture and prepare them for graduate
school and/or careers in a wide range of elds.

PREPARATION FOR THE MAJOR: Two courses in the
history of architecture (Pre-historyMannerism and
1600Present), and one introduction to architectural
studies course. Most transfer applicants will be required
to complete these three preparatory courses at UCLA.

PORTFOLIO AND SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
In addition to the general UC Application, students must
submit a portfolio of creative work as well as departmental
statement of interest by digital upload, for which an
additional fee is required. Specic guidelines may be
found at: www.arts.ucla.edu/prospective-students.
ART
The department is committed to professional art training
and encourages new elds of investigation. Students
complete coursework in the following areas: drawing,
sculpture, painting, photography, ceramics, new genres,
and art theory.

PREPARATION FOR THE MAJOR: One course each in
drawing, sculpture, painting, photography, ceramics, and
new genres (performance art, video art, installation, and
non-studio work); four courses in art history (including
one covering each of the following art historical periods:
1850s1920s, 1920s1960s, and 1960spresent). Exemptions
to lower division requirements will be determined by the
department after admission.

PORTFOLIO AND SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
In addition to the general UC Application, students must
submit a portfolio of creative work as well as departmental
statement of interest by digital upload, for which an
SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
AND ARCHITECTURE
www.arts.ucla.edu
The School of the Arts and Architecture includes under-
graduate majors in Architectural Studies, Art, Dance,
Design | Media Arts, Ethnomusicology, Music, and World
Arts and Cultures. Applicants are considered on the basis
of academic achievement as well as departmental screening
requirements. California Community College students are
strongly encouraged to complete IGETC; all other transfer
students are encouraged to make progress toward com-
pletion of the schools general education requirements.
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additional fee is required. Specic guidelines may be
found at: www.arts.ucla.edu/prospective-students.
DANCE
The Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance is
at the forefront of innovative, interdisciplinary, and
cross-cultural studies of the arts, oering a curriculum
in which students can explore the vital relationship
of the arts and performance to cultural theory and
criticism. The Dance major thoroughly integrates
learning to dance, creating choreography, and critical
interrogation of dance as a cultural practice. Students
study a variety of dance techniques from around the
world throughout their studies. They enroll in a four-
term sequence in dance composition, with additional
opportunities to participate in the creation of their
own dances, as well as working as dancers in the
creation of new works by faculty members and visiting
artists. Further, they engage in a core of four courses in
the study of scholarly discourse around the body and
dance, launching a critical inquiry into their own study
of bodily practices, internalization of the embodied
experience, and how bodily ideas and embodied expe-
riences are interpreted and communicated outwardly
and interpersonally, both locally and globally.
PREPARATION FOR THE MAJOR: All preparatory
coursework should be completed at UCLA. Exemptions/
substitutions from lower division requirements will be
determined by the department after admission.
AUDITION/INTERVIEW AND SUPPLEMENTAL
REQUIREMENTS: Successful applicants must have strong
academic preparation and show evidence of involvement
in the arts and community that demonstrates interests
in varied cultures. In addition to the general UC Applica-
tion, all students are required to submit a supplemental
application by digital upload, for which an additional fee
is required. Letters of recommendation are also re-
quested. Applicants to the Dance major will be asked to
audition. Specic guidelines may be found at:
www.arts.ucla.edu/prospective-students.
DESIGN | MEDIA ARTS
The program emphasizes visual, audio, analytical,
theoretical, and technology mediated work in design
and media arts. It fully integrates computers and other
digital technology into the curriculum. This uniquely
challenging program invites students to balance their
aesthetic sensibility with logical reasoning, formal
theories with practical application, and contemporary
thought with historical perspective.

PREPARATION FOR THE MAJOR: One course each in
drawing, color theory, two- and three-dimensional form,
digital media/computer design, letterforms and typogra-
phy, design culture, interactivity and media art, and de-
sign history. Exemptions from lower division requirements
will be determined by the department after admission.

PORTFOLIO AND SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
In addition to the general UC Application, students must
submit a portfolio of creative work as well as depart-
mental statement of interest by digital upload, for which
an additional fee is required. Specic guidelines may be
found at: www.arts.ucla.edu/prospective-students.
ETHNOMUSICOLOGY (Jazz Studies & World Music)
The major combines hands-on musical experience with
academic study to explore the rich variety of musical
expressions throughout the world, including Africa,
Europe, the Americas; and West, East, South, and South-
east Asia. Concentrations in Jazz Studies and World
Music are oered.
PREPARATION FOR THE MAJOR: All preparatory classes
should be taken at UCLA.

AUDITION/INTERVIEW AND SUPPLEMENTAL
REQUIREMENTS: In addition to the general UC Applica-
tion, all students are required to audition as well as submit
a supplemental application by digital upload, for which an
additional fee is required. Letters of recommendation are
also requested. Specic guidelines may be found at:
www.arts.ucla.edu/prospective-students.
MUSIC
With a strong focus on the musical traditions of Europe as
well as international and American musical styles of the last
century, the major oers concentrations in performance,
music education, and composition.
PREPARATION FOR THE MAJOR: A one year comprehensive
music theory course sequence, covering musicianship
and theory, as well as keyboard skills if needed; two years
of applied private instruction on a primary instrument or
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in voice; two years of participation in a large performance
group such as orchestra, choir, or wind ensemble; one year
of music history and analysis. Additionally for the Music
Education concentration, one course in cultural or world
music. Exemptions from lower division requirements will
be determined by the department after admission.
AUDITION/INTERVIEW AND SUPPLEMENTAL
REQUIREMENTS: In addition to the general UC Applica-
tion, all students are required to audition as well as submit
a supplemental application by digital upload, for which an
additional fee is required. Specic guidelines may be found
at: www.arts.ucla.edu/prospective-students.
WORLD ARTS AND CULTURES
The Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance
is at the forefront of innovative, interdisciplinary, and
cross-cultural studies of the arts, oering a curriculum in
which students can explore the vital relationship of the
arts and performance to cultural theory and criticism.
The World Arts and Cultures major highlights culture
and representation as key perspectives for understand-
ing creativity in local and global arenas. Three areas of
cross-cultural and interdisciplinary study are available:
arts activism, critical ethnographies, and visual cultures.
These areas dene the department commitment to a
range of practices, including ethnography, activisms,
visual and related expressive arts, documentary and short
lms, museum and curatorial studies, performance, and
other creative perspectives and methods. Courses com-
bine theory and practice and are grounded in culturally
diverse artistic expressions.
PREPARATION FOR THE MAJOR: All preparatory
coursework should be completed at UCLA. Exemptions/
substitutions from lower division requirements will be
determined by the department after admission.
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS: Successful appli-
cants must have strong academic preparation and show
evidence of involvement in the arts and community that
demonstrates interests in varied cultures. In addition to
the general UC Application, all students are required to
submit a supplemental application by digital upload, for
which an additional fee is required. Letters of recom-
mendation are also requested. Specic guidelines may be
found at: www.arts.ucla.edu/prospective-students.
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Major Requirements for the
School of Nursing
Applicants must complete the following course require-
ments for the Prelicensure Nursing program with grades
of C or better:

Required:
One year of general biology for the major (cellular and
molecular)
One year of general chemistry for the major
One semester of organic chemistry for the major
Human anatomy with lab
Human physiology with lab

Strongly recommended:
One course in calculus for life science or with analytic
geometry
Introductory or general microbiology
Introductory psychology
Introduction to communication studies or speech
SCHOOL OF NURSING
www.nursing.ucla.edu
The UCLA School of Nursing oers a prelicensure baccalaureate
program leading to the Bachelor of Science degree. Applicants
to the School of Nursing must ll out the UC Application
and a supplemental application. The prelicensure nurs-
ing degree program is intended to prepare entry-level
nurses to care for patients at the bedside. The program
has been developed according to the principles of pri-
mary, secondary and tertiary prevention, moving from a
systems population-based approach to a cohort-based or
unit-based perspective, and culminating with an intense
focus on individual-level of care. Strong emphasis will be
placed on clinical leadership and critical thinking skills.
This is a three year program.

Applicants must have 90 to 105 quarter units (60 to 70
semester units) of transferable coursework, a minimum
cumulative GPA of 3.50 in all transferable courses and have
fullled the Universitys American History and Institutions
requirement. Applicants from a California Community Col-
lege must provide IGETC certication upon entrance. Other
transfer students must complete the School of Nursings
general education requirements.
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MINORS
UCLA oers a wide variety of minors, to which interested
students may apply after entrance to the University. For
more information on our minors, please consult the UCLA
General Catalog. (Note: all transfer applicants are re-
viewed and selected on the basis of their declared UCLA
major. Interest/preparation towards a minor is not a
criterion for admission selection.)
SCHOOL OF THEATER,
FILM, AND TELEVISION
www.tft.ucla.edu
The School of Theater, Film, and Television oers under-
graduate majors in Theater and in Film and Television.
Both majors provide a comprehensive introduction to
the history, theory, and practice of these art forms with-
in the context of a liberal arts education.

Undergraduates in Theater study the history of world and
American theater and drama, contemporary theater is-
sues, acting and performance, play reading and analysis,
design, directing, theater production, and complete a
sequence of advanced courses in a specialization along
with a senior project. Note: Theater students will not
be able to change into the Film & Television major
after transfer. Undergraduates in Film & Television study
the history of lm and television; screenwriting; lm and
television production, including cinematography, editing,
directing the camera, and digital media and tools; and
complete a senior concentration in one area of special-
ization and a professional internship.
Applicants to the school must have a minimum 3.00
GPA at the time of application and by the time of en-
trance must have attained junior standing (60 semester/90
quarter units) and have completed their general education
courseworkeither the schools GE requirements, the
IGETC at a California Community College, or the GE
requirements while a student at another UC campus. In
addition to the UC Application, applicants are required to
submit supplemental application material (e.g., letters
of recommendation, questionnaires, resumes, samples
of creative writing, or essays).
Major Requirements for the School of
Theater, Film & Television
FILM AND TELEVISION
A personal essay, critical essay, creative writing sample,
and two letters of recommendation are required for
admission. Films and videotapes are not accepted.
Prior experience is not required.

ACCOUNTING
AFRICAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES
AFRICAN STUDIES
AFRO-AMERICAN STUDIES
AMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES
ANTHROPOLOGY
APPLIED DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
ARABIC AND ISLAMIC STUDIES
ARMENIAN STUDIES
ART HISTORY
ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES
Recommended courses prior to entrance:
American lm history
European lm history
American television history
One theater course
THEATER
Applicants interested in the Theater major must choose
one of the following elective sequences on the UC Appli-
cation: Acting, Design/Production, Directing, General
Theater Studies, Musical Theater, or Playwriting. In addition
to the general UC Application, a departmental question-
naire, personal statement, copies of transcripts, a resume
of theater training, and an in-person interview are required
for admission. Acting and Musical Theater applicants are
required to interview and audition. Additional information
may be found at: www.tft.ucla.edu/theaterba.

Recommended courses prior to entrance:
Acting
Design
Play analysis
Theater history

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OTHER UCLA PROGRAMS
SUMMER SESSIONS
Take advantage of UCLA Summer Sessions, as many
of the major preparatory courses are oered during
summer. Enrollment is open to non-UCLA students. For
more information, please visit www.summer.ucla.edu.
ROTC
UCLA oers ROTC programs in Aerospace Studies,
Military Science, and Naval Studies leading to com-
missioning in the U.S. Military upon completion of a
bachelors degree program. For recommended course-
work that you should complete prior to transfer, please
contact the program directly:
Air Force
www.afrotc.ucla.edu
Army
www.milsci.ucla.edu
Navy
www.navy.ucla.edu
Note: Participation in the above programs does
not impact your chances of being admitted to UCLA.
PHILOSOPHY
PORTUGUESE
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
PUBLIC HEALTH
RELIGION, STUDY OF
RUSSIAN LANGUAGE
RUSSIAN LITERATURE
RUSSIAN STUDIES
SCANDINAVIAN
SCIENCE EDUCATION
SOCIAL THOUGHT
SOCIETY AND GENETICS
SOUTH ASIAN STUDIES
SOUTHEAST ASIAN STUDIES
SPANISH
SPANISH LINGUISTICS
STATISTICS
STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY
SYSTEMS BIOLOGY
THEATER
URBAN AND REGIONAL STUDIES
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION
ASIAN HUMANITIES
ASIAN LANGUAGES
ATMOSPHERIC AND OCEANIC SCIENCES
BIOINFORMATICS
BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH
CENTRAL AND EAST EUROPEAN STUDIES
CHICANA AND CHICANO STUDIES
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
CLASSICAL CIVILIZATION
COGNITIVE SCIENCE
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
DIGITAL HUMANITIES
DISABILITY STUDIES
EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
EDUCATION STUDIES
ENGLISH
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS AND SOCIETY
EUROPEAN STUDIES
EVOLUTIONARY MEDICINE
FILM, TELEVISION, AND DIGITAL MEDIA
FRENCH
GENDER STUDIES
GEOCHEMISTRY
GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY/ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
GEOLOGY
GEOPHYSICS AND PLANETARY PHYSICS
GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND
TECHNOLOGIES
GERMAN
GERMANIC LANGUAGES
GERONTOLOGY
GLOBAL STUDIES
GREEK
HEBREW AND JEWISH STUDIES
HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE
ISRAEL STUDIES
ITALIAN
LABOR AND WORKPLACE STUDIES
LANGUAGE TEACHING
LATIN
LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER STUDIES
LINGUISTICS
MATHEMATICAL BIOLOGY
MATHEMATICS
MEXICAN STUDIES
MUSIC HISTORY
MUSIC INDUSTRY
NEAR EASTERN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES
NEUROSCIENCE
Important Links
Please refer to admissions.ucla.edu/transfer
for the most updated transfer admission
information, including statistical information.
Alumni Scholarships
www.alumni.ucla.edu
Campus Tours
www.admissions.ucla.edu/tours
UCLA Catalog
www.registrar.ucla.edu/catalog
Center for Community College Partnership (CCCP)
www.ugeducation.ucla.edu/aap/cccp
Community College Transfer Recruitment Program (CCTR)
www.admissions.ucla.edu/cctr
Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars
www.internationalcenter.ucla.edu
Financial Aid
www.fao.ucla.edu
Honors Programs (TAP)
www.ugeducation.ucla.edu/honors/counseling.html
Housing
www.housing.ucla.edu
Oce for Students with Disabilities
www.osd.ucla.edu
Registrars OceResidence Deputy
(CA residency info)
www.registrar.ucla.edu/faq/residencefaq.htm
Scholarship Resource Center
www.ugeducation.ucla.edu/src
Student Transfer Opportunity & Mentorship Program (STOMP)
www.admissions.ucla.edu/stomp
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APPLYING TO UCLA
In your applicationincluding your personal statement
we are looking for evidence of your intellectual curiosity
and your interest in personal development. UCLA is a
dynamic and exciting place due largely to our creative,
ambitious, and diverse student body. We anticipate that
the applicants we admit will contribute to the intellectual
vitality, cultural life, and diversity of UCLA.
When to Apply
Applications are accepted in November of the year prior
to enrollment. The deadline to submit the University of
California Application for Undergraduate Admissions
and Scholarships (UC Application) for Fall Quarter 2014
is November 30, 2013.
Where to Apply
The UC Application can be found at www.universityof
california.edu/apply.
Personal Statement
The UC Application asks you to respond to two ques-
tions:
1. What is your intended major? Discuss how your interest
in the subject developed and describe any experience
you have had in the eldsuch as volunteer work,
internships and employment, participation in student
organizations and activitiesand what you have gained
from your involvement.
2. Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment,
contribution, or experience that is important to you.
What about this quality or accomplishment makes you
proud and how does it reect who you are?
You will respond to both questions, using a maximum of
1,000 words total. You may divide the word count as you
wish, but each response must be at least 250 words. You
may answer one question in 250 words and the other in
750, for example, or respond to both with 500 words each.
THE PERSONAL STATEMENT
Oers us an understanding of you as a unique individual
within the context of your family, school, community,
and the world.
Adds clarity, richness, and meaning to the information
presented in other parts of your application.
Is a forum for you to explain how factors outside of
your school environment have enhanced or impeded
your ability to maximize available academic and intel-
lectual opportunities.
Claries the distinctions between applicants whose
academic records appear to be quite similar
Provides information that may not be evident in other
parts of your application.
The most compelling personal statements can include
discussion of
Your initiative, motivation, leadership, persistence,
service to others, special talents and/or skills.
Any unusual circumstances, challenges, or hardships
you have faced and the ways in which you have overcome
or responded to them.
Special Instructions for Veterans
The University is interested in knowing about your military
service. Therefore, you may wish to use the personal
statement to describe how your military service has been
instrumental in developing your educational plans.
UCLA Undergraduate Admissions
1147 Murphy Hall. Los Angeles, CA 90095-1436 | Phone: (310) 825-3101
Email: www.admissions.ucla.edu/contact/applicant | Website: www.admissions.ucla.edu