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Incoming Freshmen

Congratulations and welcome to UCLA!

1) The best thing you can do is to sign up for an Orientation Session in the summer. You will get lots of information about UCLA and the Neuroscience major.

 

2) Subscribe your email to the Neuroscience Mailing List:

Please go to http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/neurosci_undergrad  to add yourself! Be sure to add neurosci_undergrad@lists.ucla.edu to your safe list.

 

Recommended Timeline for Neuroscience Coursework

 

General Recommended Timeline for Neuroscience Majors:

This is not a schedule of required coursework.

Please use this chart as a guideline as your plan your annual coursework.

 

1st Year:

(Fall-Summer)

Math 3A, 3B, 3C (31A, 31B, 32A)

Chem 14A, 14B, 14BL/14C* (20A, 20B, 20L)

LS 1, LS 2*

 

2nd Year:

(Fall-Summer)

LS 3*, 4*

Physics 6A*, 6B*, 6C (1A, 1B, 1C, 4AL, 4BL)

Chem 14BL or 14C*, 14CL, 14D (30A, 30AL, 30B, 30BL)

Statistics

SRP 99 (if applicable)

* - courses that must be completed in order to begin the core series

 

3rd Year:

(Fall-Summer)

NS m101A, 101B, 101C

NS 102

NS 101L or NS 199A

Chem 153A

NS 2B/2C elective

 

4th Year:

(Fall-Summer)

NS 2A elective

NS 2B/2C elective

NS Group 4 elective or NS 199B

NS Group 4 elective

Chem 153L

 

To complete at any time:

Other College Requirements: GE classes, Writing I, Writing II, AH&I (if applicable), Foreign Language (if applicable), Additional upper division units

 

 

 SAMPLE 4 YEAR PLAN - PLEASE READ THE NOTES BELOW THE TABLE

 

Fall

Winter

Spring

Summer

Additional Requirements to Include:

Year 1

1. Math 3A‡

2. Chem 14A/20A

3. __________

4. Math 3B

5. LS 1

6. Chem14B/20B

7. Math 3C

8. LS 2

9. Chem14BL/20L

 

Neuroscience 

Minimum Coursework: 17 LD classes, 12 UD classes

-SRP 99 (1-2 units) – if choosing NS 199AB option

-Physics 4AL (2 units) – if necessary

-Physics 4BL (2 units) – if necessary

-Chem 30BL (3 units) – if necessary

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◊UCLA Requirements: 9-14 classes

-American History and Institutions‡

-Writing I‡

-Writing II°

-Foreign Language – Level 3 competency‡

-GE – Literary & Cultural

-GE – Philosophical & Linguistic

-GE – Visual & Performing Arts

-GE – Historical Analysis

-GE – Social Analysis

-GE – HA/SA

     *One GE must be a Sem/Writing

-9 additional upper division units° (2 classes)  [60 units required; NS = 51]

 

°Can combine with GE Requirements:

1 – GE (Sem/WrII)

1 – GE (WII)

2 – Upper Division GE courses

2- GEs (remaining categories)

Year 2

10. 6A/1A

11. 14C/30A

12. LS 3

 

13. 6B/1B

14. ___________

15. LS 4

(Physics 4AL)

16. 6C/1C

17. 14CL/30AL

18. Stats 10/13

(Physics 4BL)

 

 

Year 3

19. NS m101A

20. NS 102

21. _________

22. NS m101B

23. Chem14D/30B

24. NS 2A elec

(SRP 99)

 

25. NS m101C

26. Chem 153A

27. ____________

(SRP 99)

 

 

Year 4

28.NS 2B elec

29. NS elec/199A

30. __________

(Chem 30BL)

31. Chem 153L

32. NS 101L/199B

33.  

34. NS 2C elec

35. NS Group 4 elec

36. __________

 

 

Notes:

‡- Many students have already completed this requirement prior to enrolling at UCLA/will be exempt after testing (foreign lang)

Courses in blue must be completed before Fall Quarter, Year 3

Courses in red should be completed in the quarter listed.

All courses listed in italics are flexible and can be moved around.

◊- Please see a counselor in A316 Murphy for questions regarding your UCLA requirements

IMPORTANT - Please keep in mind this is merely a guide and you should speak with a counselor about any questions

 

 

 

 

 
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