Students admitted to UCLA as a Neuroscience major do not need to take any further steps to declare the major. There is no “pre-Neuroscience” major designation.
Effective Fall 2025, students interested in declaring (switching into) the Neuroscience major or declaring the Neuroscience minor must submit a major or minor declaration form upon meeting the eligibility requirements outlined below.
Neuroscience Major/Minor Declaration Periods:
- Fall Quarter: Weeks 0-3 & Weeks 9-Finals
- Winter & Spring Quarters: Weeks 1-3 & Weeks 9-Finals
The deadline to submit major and minor declaration requests is by 3PM on the last Friday of each respective declaration period. The forms will only be active during these timeframes. No exceptions will be made. Please allot for up to 7-10 business days for requests to be processed.
Switching into the Neuroscience Major
Eligibility Requirements for freshman admits:
- Must be in good academic standing
- Must have completed and earned a letter grade of a C- or better in all required (bolded) major preparation courses (with a minimum 2.0 GPA or higher)
- Must be able to satisfy major requirements by Degree Expected Term
Eligibility Requirements for transfer admits:
- Must have completed a quarter at UCLA prior to switching
- Must be in good academic standing
- Must have completed all required (bolded) major preparation courses (any remaining major preparation courses taken at UCLA must be completed with a letter grade of a C- or better with a minimum 2.0 GPA or higher)
- Must be able to satisfy major requirements by Degree Expected Term
Note: Per the UCLA Life Sciences Division policy, transfer students are only eligible to switch into the Neuroscience major if admitted to UCLA as another life science major. Transfer students admitted to UCLA as a non-life science major are not eligible to switch into a life science major after admission to UCLA. However, transfer students in a non-life science major are eligible to pursue the Neuroscience minor.
Please check back at the start of Week 0 of the fall quarter to access the Neuroscience Major Declaration Form.
Declaring the Neuroscience Minor
Eligibility Requirements:
- Must be in good academic standing
- Must have completed and earned a letter grade of a C- or better in all minor preparation courses (with a minimum 2.5 GPA or higher)
- Must be able to satisfy minor requirements by Degree Expected Term
Please check back at the start of Week 0 of the fall quarter to access the Neuroscience Minor Declaration Form.
Double Majoring in Neuroscience
Students interested in double majoring in Neuroscience should consult the College’s Double Major Declaration Process.
Important Considerations
If a student needs to exceed the Degree Expected Term listed on their DARS, they must file a Time to Degree petition with their respective College Counseling Unit.