Required (effective Fall Quarter 1997): Life Sciences 1, 2, 3, 4; Chemistry and Biochemistry 10A, 10B/10BL, 10C, and 10D/10DL, or 11A, 11B/11BL, 11CL, 132A, and 132B/132BL, or 20A, 20B, 20L, 30, 30L, and 130A/130AL; Mathematics 3A, 3B, and 3C, or 31A, 31B, and 32A; Physics 6A, 6B, and 6C, or 8A/8AL, 8B/8BL, 8C/8CL, 8D/8DL.
All core curriculum courses must be passed with a grade of C - or better and must be completed with an overall grade-point average of 2.0 or better. Students receiving a grade of D or F in two core curriculum courses, either in separate courses or repetitions of the same course, are subject to dismissal from the major.
In order to be admitted as physiological science majors, transfer students with 80 or more units must complete the following courses prior to admission to UCLA: Life Sciences 1, 2, 3, or equivalent, one year of general chemistry with laboratory, and at least two of the following: (1) one year of calculus, (2) one year of calculus-based physics, or (3) two organic chemistry courses with laboratory.
Transfer credit for UCLA Extension coursework and for any departmental courses is subject to prior approval by the department; consult the undergraduate counselor before enrolling in any courses for the major.
Required: Physiological Science 27, 111A (or M180A-M180B), 111B-111C, 111L, Chemistry and Biochemistry 153A, 153L.
A total of four upper division physiological science electives (16 units) is required. Four units of course 190 or 199 may be applied toward the elective requirement. Courses 193, 195, 196A-196B, and graduate courses at the 300, 400, or 500 level may not be applied toward this requirement. One graduate course at the 200 level may be applied toward the elective requirement by petition.
All required and elective courses must be taken for a letter grade, and a C average must be maintained in all upper division courses taken for the major.
The honors program provides exceptional students with the opportunity for individual research culminating in an honors thesis. Requirements for admission include a 3.0 overall grade-point average and a 3.2 GPA in the life sciences core curriculum. After completion of all requirements and with the recommendation of the faculty adviser, the undergraduate affairs committee confers departmental honors at graduation.