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[quick link] Research information and forms
[quick link] Neuroscience Calendar! Department events, deadlines, and information about the office.
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The Undergraduate Student Affairs Counselor is Erin Fletcher.
Her office is :
1506D Gonda (Goldschmied) Neuroscience and Genetics Research Center
695 Charles Young Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1761
Email:
efletcher@mednet.ucla.edu
Phone: (310) 206-2349
Lots of Neuroscience information! Department events,
deadlines, and information about the office.
Counseling Hours:
9 a.m.-12:30p.m. and
2:00p.m.-5:00p.m.
If you would like to set up an appointment, please
send me an email
and include your student ID number and a few times you are available
during Counseling Hours. Students are always welcome for drop-in counseling,
but it's best to make an appointment, especially during the beginning of the
quarter and around enrollment.
Frequently Asked Questions:
See Department Questions for questions about the Neuroscience major and its specific courses
By this, I am referring to the College of Letters and Science. Academic counselors are split in four departments: College, Honors College, Athletics, and AAP. Every student belongs to one of those groups, but if you're not sure who to see, start with the College Academic Counselors in A316 Murphy Hall.
If you are a student in the School of Arts and Architecture, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the School of Nursing, or the School of Theater, Film and Television, please see a counselor in your division.
All College counselors advise students on General Education, Expected Cumulative Progress, Academic Regulations, Unit Minimums and Maximums, Petitions, etc.
The Career Center is an excellent place to find answers for all pre-health students.
How do I fulfill my Writing Requirements?
Please see the Career Center for questions about the English requirement for medical school and your College Counselors for the the Writing I and II requirements.
Why do I have to go to so many different counselors to ask my questions?
Because UCLA is so large, there are so many different areas counselors specialize in. My area of focus is anything and everything related to graduating as a Neuroscience major. The College counselors can tell you about graduating from UCLA in the College of Letters and Science. And the Career Center can give you lots of information about how to pursue the career of your choice. We try to make this process as smooth as possible, but I understand how tiresome it can be to bounce between Murphy, Gonda, and Strathmore. However, this process is in place so that each of us can specialize and really know our specific area as best as possible.
Please visit your College Counselor.
Please visit your College counselor.
Email me! We’ll set up an appointment to discuss the major in person and then we can officially change it through the system.
Once you have completed all the prep and we check your unit max, I can officially you to the Neuroscience minor. If you’re going to exceed your unit max, you will need to file a petition with the College of Letters and Science. These petitions are typically approved IF you show that you will graduate by Summer Session C after your 4th year (2nd year for transfers). You don’t have to complete all the prep before you start taking upper division courses – just check the pre-requisites and enrollment restrictions.
I am in the Gonda Center, Rm 1506D. The Gonda Center is south from Ackerman Union on Westwood, at the corner of Charles E. Young Dr. South. It’s a large brick building across from the Police Station.
I want to transfer to UCLA. What should I do?
Please see the Transfer Information Page.
Yes! However, it requires lots of planning.I strongly advise that students NOT go abroad Fall of their 3rd year if they are on time to start NS M101A and NS 102. Please see me to begin planning your timeline and check out the Education Abroad Program website for more information. Don’t forget to consider a Summer Study Abroad Program as well! I recommend trying to complete GEs or the Foreign Language requirement abroad. If you are completing a minor, check to see if any of the courses can be completed through a study abroad program. Unfortunately, there are often not upper division Neuroscience elective substitutions available.
There are several aspects to dropping a course. For all courses, the first thing to consider is: what week is it? If it’s after 2nd week (for an impacted course) or 4th week (non-impacted), you will receive a transcript notation. If it’s during Weeks 8-10, you are now limited to dropping no more than three non-impacted courses in your academic career. Should you decide not to drop, the College allows you to re-take courses you receive a C- or below in. Please talk to a College counselor about re-taking policies.
For courses for the Neuroscience major, you will have to re-take core requirements, so please make sure you are aware of when the course will be offered next.
Ultimately, the decision to drop a course is a personal decision, but it is best to be as informed as possible.
Begin with the SRP website for how to receive units for research. Then, find a lab and mentor. Look at the URC’s posting of which labs are looking for undergraduates or check out the Neuroscience faculty labs for what sparks your interest. Please remember that if you’re eventually planning on taking NS 199s, your research must be related to the brain.
Make sure you can either graduate on-time or under the unit max. If not, you’ll need to get started on the petition paperwork. You can not declare your second major until you have completed all the prep courses and two upper division courses. But you can begin the upper division courses before completing all the prep as long as you have completed the pre-requisites.
Many students mentioned that NS 102 enhanced their understanding of future upper division electives. Therefore, if you take it with NS m101A (Fall of 3rd Year), you will be well prepared for any elective.
First, you need NS M101A and one quarter of SRP 99 completed under the same faculty sponsor you are applying to take the NS 199 with. During 1st week, you fill out the contract on MyUCLA and get your faculty sponsor form signed. All the petitions are reviewed, and if approved, added during 2nd week. At the end of your 1st quarter, you submit a 3-5 page status report. At the end of your 2nd quarter (must be consecutive), you submit a 10+ page final report.
Begin with the Faculty Page and the BRI Members site. Try to find the personal or laboratory website of the person you are looking for.
What if I have been volunteering in the lab instead of completing SRP 99? Can I still sign up for NS 199/198?
No. You must have one quarter of SRP completed in the lab with your faculty sponsor. Therefore, make sure you plan a quarter of SRP into your schedule before NS 199.
NS 198AB is reserved for students in department honors and requires additional work.
Yes, you can still take a Psychology courses, even if you have not completed all the requisites. Please check the Enrollment Restrictions and Notes sections on the Registrar’s Schedule of Classes to see when Neuroscience majors are allowed to enroll. (Need to see an example?)
Turn in a petition by Friday of Week 1 of the quarter you are trying to take it in. Attach a syllabus and explain why you think the course should be substituted for an elective for you. If approved, the course will count as a Group 4 elective.
For the Neuroscience major, students are generally allowed to switch between their Math and Physics series. Please contact the counselor with specific questions.
Stats 13 has a more life-sciences focus, but Stats 10 will also count for the Neuroscience major.
Is there something not answered here? Let me know!