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COLLEGE OF LETTERS AND SCIENCE
Majors and Degrees | Advanced Placement Credit | Undergraduate Degree Requirements
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UCLA (310) 825-1965 (Letters and Science Counseling) " `The Idea of a Multiversity' is a city of infinite variety. Some get lost in the city; some rise to the top within it; most fashion their lives within one of its subcultures. . . . It offers . . . a vast range of choices, enough literally to stagger the mind. In this range of choices . . . (one) encounters the opportunities and the dilemma of freedom." Clark Kerr, The Uses of the University
The undergraduate programs in the College stress a liberal arts education that brings together perspectives from many fields in a unified approach to learning. Students learn ways that issues are analyzed, questions posed, and knowledge organized. After sampling many general subjects, they concentrate on one field or subject and are required to pursue it rigorously and in depth, according to the standards of scholars in the field. When they reach the graduate level, they pose their own questions, analyze academic issues of their own making and, through their research, participate in the creation of knowledge. For a complete list of Letters and Science degrees, see the table in the front of this catalog. The primary units of the College are the academic departments, which are grouped in four divisions: Humanities, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences. Each division is headed by a dean who reports directly to the provost. A fifth division, Honors and Undergraduate Programs, provides academic programs, academic services, and scholarships for undergraduate students. It is headed by the vice provost for undergraduate education. The Humanities Division promotes, through scholarly inquiry and transmission of ideas, sensitive, imaginative, and rigorous reflection on the human condition. Courses in literature help students understand the enduring power of texts both great and small--from cuneiform to manuscript to hypertext. Studies of nearly 100 foreign languages create a gateway to civilizations that span the globe and five millennia of human history. Philosophers provide training in the fundamental principles of logic and moral reasoning, and linguists--both theoretical and applied--illuminate the ways we communicate. Historians of religion, music, and art explore with students the forms and media through which humans have sought to express themselves and to challenge and make sense of their worlds. Programs in the humanities teach students to interpret texts with an informed sensitivity, to evaluate ideas critically, to write clearly and effectively about them, and to be able to question and discuss them with their peers. Pauline Yu is the divisional dean. Faculty and students in the Life Sciences Division play an essential role in unlocking the basic mechanisms of life at the most fundamental level. The geography of Southern California is conducive to life sciences research, since the diverse region is a natural laboratory for environmental physiologists, plant and animal ecologists, and evolutionary biologists. Scientists in biology, microbiology and molecular genetics, and molecular biology conduct research in cell and developmental biology. Neurochemists, neurophysiologists, psychobiologists, and behavior biologists study the underlying mechanisms of the neural basis of behavior. Physiological scientists examine the regulation of human movement, neural control of breathing, and environmental conditions, such as weightlessness, that affect bone and muscle structure and function. Cognitive scientists are concerned with the nature of knowledge--how people learn, remember, associate, and think, and how computers relate to human thought processes. Fred Eiserling is the divisional dean. Departments in the Physical Sciences Division present the results of human efforts to understand the natural sciences and their physical aspects, including the properties and characteristics of matter and energy; the science of numbers and order; the origin and structure of the universe, solar system, and earth; and climatic change. The bases for the physical sciences are the fundamental laws and proof of mathematics, chemistry, and physics. Studies in the physical sciences are experimental, theoretical, and observational. Faculty and students are interested in such topics as the nature and evolution of the galaxies; ozone depletion; nuclear winter; greenhouse effect; molecular recognition, interactions, design, synthesis, and structure; evolution of life and the continents; computational mathematics and symbolic logic; superconducting materials; plasma fusion, space plasmas; and high-energy accelerator physics. Roberto Peccei is the divisional dean. Departments in the Social Sciences Division are guided by the ideal of creating a deeper understanding of cultures and heritages and helping young people make sense of the rapidly changing world. By studying and comparing diverse cultures with their own, students gain self-knowledge and global awareness. Anthropology students study human communities and social systems, archaeological records, and artifacts. Communication studies students learn about the mass media of today and their technological advances, social uses, and abuses. Leading economists investigate the applications of economic principles to business decisions. The geographic purview extends from studying the effects of location on human behavior to the Earth's ecosystem. Courses in history bring about understanding of the forces that have shaped the many societies and cultures of this country and the world. Political scientists study the motivations of political behavior and the relations between today's superpowers. UCLA sociologists examine subjects ranging from the everyday interaction of people to the complexities of social organizations. Scott L. Waugh is the divisional dean. Honors and Undergraduate Programs The Honors and Undergraduate Programs Division provides academic programs, services, and scholarships through a number of units including:
Academic Advancement Program
. The Academic Advancement Program (AAP) is a multiracial and multicultural program working to retain and graduate some 7,000 students. Academics in the Commons. Free individual and small-group tutorials are offered through Academics in the Commons at Covel Commons. Staffed by trained peer tutors, the program helps develop critical thinking and independent learning.
Honors Programs
. The Honors Programs Office provides academic counseling and services to students in the College Honors Program, the Education Abroad Program, and the Individual Majors Program, as well as to Departmental Scholars. It oversees Honors Collegium courses and administers Phi Beta Kappa nominations.
Letters and Science Counseling Services
. Letters and Science Counseling Services assists students with academic regulations and procedures, help them select courses, and advise them of options available to enhance their university education. Other services include workshops to help students develop their academic strengths.
Orientation Program
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The Orientation Program prepares new students to face the personal and academic challenges of study at UCLA through individual counseling, small group discussions, workshops, and presentations. Preprofessional Advising . For information on preparing for professional degrees, see the preprofessional advising site at http://www.college.ucla.edu/up/pao. Scholarship Resource Center . The Scholarship Resource Center helps UCLA students find scholarships, request applications, draft personal statements, or proofread and prepare applications. Counselors help students with scholarship-related questions and point them to relevant resources. Undergraduate Research Centers . Undergraduate Research Centers assist students in the humanities and social sciences and in the life and physical sciences by supporting scholarly, critical, and creative research. The centers provide individual research counseling, house research and mentoring programs, and administer stipends and scholarships. Undergraduate Degree Requirements For a complete list of Letters and Science degrees, see the table in the front of this catalog. Degree programs in the College offer students a variety of intellectual challenges by combining a wide distribution of courses and the opportunity to specialize in one particular field. To this end, students are required to select lower division courses that provide general foundations of human knowledge. In upper division courses, they concentrate on one major field of interest. As described below, UCLA students must meet three types of requirements for the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree:  The University of California has two requirements that undergraduates must satisfy in order to graduate: (1) Subject A or English as a Second Language and (2) American History and Institutions. Students who do not satisfy the Subject A requirement prior to enrollment must pass an approved course or other program prescribed by their UC campus of residence. Only after satisfying the Subject A requirement can they take for transfer credit an English composition course after enrolling at UCLA. See Degree Requirements in the Undergraduate Study section for details. The College of Letters and Science has seven requirements that must be satisfied for the award of the degree: unit, scholarship, academic residence, English composition, quantitative reasoning, foreign language, and general education. Students must satisfactorily complete for credit a minimum of 180 units for the bachelor's degree. For students entering Fall Quarter 1999 and thereafter, at least 60 of the 180 units must be upper division courses numbered 100 through 199. A maximum of 216 units (228 for double majors and special programs) is permitted. Students with advanced placement (transfer) credit may exceed the unit maximum by the amount of that credit. Students must earn at least a C (2.0) grade-point average in all courses undertaken at UCLA for receipt of the bachelor's degree. They must also attain a 2.0 GPA in a major and satisfy both the course and scholarship requirements for that major, including preparation for the major. Academic Residence Requirement Sixty-eight of the last 80 units completed for the bachelor's degree must be earned in residence in the College. No more than 16 of the 68 units may be completed in UCLA Summer Sessions. While enrolled in the College, students must complete at least 40 upper division units, including 24 upper division units in the major. These academic residence requirements apply to all students, both continuing and transfer. Students must complete the University's Subject A or English as a Second Language (ESL) requirement prior to completing the College writing requirement. Beginning Fall Quarter 1999, students admitted to the College are required to complete a two-quarter College writing requirement--Writing I and Writing II. Continuing and returning students fulfill the requirements in effect prior to Fall Quarter 1999. Under the new requirement, two courses in English composition are required for graduation. Both courses must be taken for a letter grade, and students must receive grades of C or better (C- grades are not acceptable). Writing I. The Writing I requirement must be satisfied by completing English Composition 3, or an equivalent course approved by the College Faculty Executive Committee, within the first three quarters of enrollment. The Writing I requirement may also be satisfied by scoring 4 or 5 on one of the College Board Advanced Placement Tests in English or a combination of a score of 720 or better on the SAT II Subject Test in Writing and superior performance on the English Composition 3 Proficiency Examination. Students whose native language is not English may satisfy the Writing I requirement by completing English as a Second Language 36 with a grade of C or better (C- or a Passed grade is not acceptable). Admission into the course is determined by completion of English as a Second Language 35 with a passing grade or proficiency demonstrated on the English as a Second Language Placement Examination (ESLPE). Writing II. The Writing II requirement is satisfied by selecting a course from a list of courses approved by the College Faculty Executive Committee. Writing II courses are listed in the Schedule of Classes at http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/schedule and are available in Letters and Science Counseling Services offices. Most Writing II courses may also be applied toward General Education (GE) requirements or toward some preparation for the major requirements. It is strongly recommended that the requirement be fulfilled within the first six quarters of enrollment. Transfer students with 90 or more units who have completed the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum will have satisfied the Writing I and Writing II requirements. No transfer student is admitted to the College without completing, with a grade of C or better (a grade of C- is not acceptable), a college-level writing course that the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Relations with Schools accepts as equivalent to English Composition 3. Quantitative Reasoning Requirement In the College of Letters and Science, students must demonstrate basic skills in quantitative reasoning. All courses taken to satisfy the Quantitative Reasoning requirement must be completed with a grade of Passed or C or better. The Quantitative Reasoning requirement can be satisfied by achieving a SAT I mathematics score of 600 or better, a SAT II mathematics subject test score of 550 or better, or by completing one of the following courses: Anthropology M80, Biostatistics 100A, 100B, Computer Science 10C, 10F, Economics M40, Geography M40, Mathematics 2 (or any higher numbered course except 38A, 38B, and 104), Philosophy 31, Political Science 6, Program in Computing 10A, 10B, 10C, Sociology M18, 109A, Statistics 10, M11, M12. The Foreign Language requirement can be satisfied by one of the following methods: (1) completing a college-level foreign language course equivalent to UCLA's level three or above or (2) scoring 3, 4, or 5 on the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) foreign language examination in French, German, or Spanish, thereby earning College credit or (3) presenting a UCLA foreign language departmental examination score indicating competency through level three. Consult the Schedule of Classes for times and places of these regularly scheduled examinations. Students who wish to demonstrate proficiency in a language which is taught in a UCLA department that has no scheduled examination should contact the appropriate department to arrange for one. Students wishing to take an examination in a language not taught at UCLA should contact a College counselor. The following language courses may be used to fulfill the foreign language requirement: African Languages (Linguistics) 1A-1B-1C or 15 (Swahili); 7A-7B-7C or 17 (Zulu); 11A-11B-11C or 25 (Yoruba); 31A-31B-31C or 35 (Bambara); 41A-41B-41C or 45 (Hausa); 51A-51B-51C (Amharic); 61A-61B-61C (Wolof); 75 (Chichewa); 85 (Setswana) Afrikaans (Germanic Languages) 105A, 105B Ancient Near East (Near Eastern Languages) 120A-120B-120C (Ancient Egyptian); 140A-140B-140C (Sumerian) Arabic (Near Eastern Languages) 1A-1B-1C Armenian (Near Eastern Languages) 101A-101B-101C or 104A-104B-104C Berber (Near Eastern Languages) 101A-101B-101C Bulgarian (Slavic Languages) 103A-103B-103C Chinese (East Asian Languages) 1, 2, and 3, or 1A and 2A, or 3R or 8 Czech (Slavic Languages) 102A-102B-102C Dutch (Germanic Languages) 103A-103B, and 103C, or 104A-104B German (Germanic Languages) 1, 2, and 3, or 8 Greek (Classics) 1, 2, and 3, or 16; 15 (Modern Greek) Hebrew (Near Eastern Languages) 1A-1B-1C or 10A-10B-10C Hungarian (Slavic Languages) 101A-101B-101C Indigenous Languages of the Americas (Linguistics) 17 or 18A-18B-18C (Quechua) Iranian (Near Eastern Languages) 1A-1B-1C or 20A-20B-20C (Persian) Italian 1, 2, and 3, or 1A and 2A Japanese (East Asian Languages) 1, 2, and 3, or 8 Korean (East Asian Languages) 1, 2, and 3, or 1A, 2A, and 3A, or 8 Latin (Classics) 1, 2, and 3, or 16 Polish (Slavic Languages) 102A-102B-102C Portuguese (Spanish and Portuguese) 1, 2, 3 Romanian (Slavic Languages) 101A-101B-101C or 104 Russian (Slavic Languages) 1, 2, and 3, or 10 or 11A-13B (two units each) or 15A-15B Scandinavian 1, 2, and 3, or 8 (Swedish); 11, 12, 13 (Norwegian); 21, 22, 23 (Danish) Semitics (Near Eastern Languages) 140A-140B, 141 (Akkadian) Serbian/Croatian (Slavic Languages) 103A-103B-103C South and Southeast Asian Languages (East Asian Languages) 40A-40B-40C (Hindi); 50A-50B-50C (Vietnamese); 60A-60B-60C (Thai); 70A-70B-70C (Tagalog); 80A-80B-80C (Indonesian) Spanish (Spanish and Portuguese) 1, 2, and 3, or 2A and 3A Turkic Languages (Near Eastern Languages) 101A-101B-101C (Turkish); 111A-111B-111C (Uzbek); 115A-115B-115C (Azeri) Ukrainian (Slavic Languages) 101A-101B-101C Yiddish (English) 101A, 101B, and 101C, or 102B General Education Requirements The general education (GE) requirements of the College introduce undergraduates to the richness and diversity of the various academic disciplines, broaden their intellectual perspective, and prepare them to be educated members of society. Within four of the divisions of the College--Humanities, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences, and Life Sciences--students are encouraged to explore the different possibilities for further university study. To apply advanced placement (AP) credit toward GE requirements, see the AP chart in the Undergraduate Study section of this catalog or consult a College counselor. Reciprocity with Other UC Campuses Students who transfer to UCLA from other UC campuses and have met all GE requirements prior to enrolling at UCLA are not required to complete the College GE requirements at UCLA. Written verification from the college dean at the other UC campus is required. Consult a College counselor regarding eligibility for this option. Intersegmental GE Transfer Curriculum Transfer students from California community colleges have the option to fulfill UCLA lower division GE requirements by completing the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) prior to transfer. The curriculum consists of a series of subject areas and types of courses that have been agreed on by the University of California and the California community colleges. Although GE or transfer core courses are degree requirements rather than admission requirements, students are advised to fulfill them prior to transfer. The IGETC significantly eases the transfer process, as all UCLA GE requirements are fulfilled when students complete the IGETC courses. Students who select to use IGETC must complete it entirely before enrolling at UCLA. Otherwise, students must fulfill the Letters and Science GE requirements. Students who are unable to complete one or two IGETC courses for good cause may petition the community college for partial completion of IGETC. If the petition is approved by the community college, the remaining courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C within one calendar year of admission to UCLA. Failure to complete IGETC coursework within the specified time period results in a permanent denial of IGETC certification, and students are required to complete the Letters and Science GE requirements. 
College of Letters and Science General Education Course Exemptions Each student is exempt from two GE courses. Exemptions depend on the major selected and which division that major is in, as outlined in the GE Course Exemptions tables. College of Letters and Science General Education Course List Courses marked with an asterisk (e.g., Honors Collegium *9. Greeks and Barbarians: Multiculturalism in the Ancient World) are listed in more than one category and can fulfill GE requirements in only one of the cross-listed categorie All honors sections of courses listed below also fulfill GE requirements. For a printable list of College GE Courses see the pdf version. Four courses, with at least one from Group A1 and no more than two courses from any single subgroup: A1. LiteratureClassics40. Survey of Greek Literature in Translation Comparative Literature1A. World Literature: Antiquity to Early Middle Ages 1B. World Literature: Late Middle Ages to the 17th Century 1C. World Literature: Age of Enlightenment to the 20th Century 1D. Great Books from the World at Large 2AW. Survey of Literature: Antiquity to Early Middle Ages 2BW. Survey of Literature: Late Middle Ages to the 17th Century 2CW. Survey of Literature: Age of Enlightenment to the 20th Century 2DW. Survey of Literature: Great Books from the World at Large 4AW. Literature and Writing: Antiquity to Early Middle Ages 4BW. Literature and Writing: Late Middle Ages to the 17th Century 4CW. Literature and Writing: Age of Enlightenment to the 20th Century 4DW. Literature and Writing: Great Books from the World at Large English4W. Critical Reading and Writing 4HW. Critical Reading and Writing (Honors) 10A. English Literature to 1660 10B. English Literature, 1660 to 1832 70. Major British Authors before 1800 75. Major British Authors, 1800 to the Present 88J. Lower Division Seminar: Introduction to Asian American Fiction 88L. Lower Division Seminar: Poetics of Myth 88M. Lower Division Seminar: Three Philosophical Novels 88M. Lower Division Seminar: When Myth Systems Collide -- 20th-Century Literature and Culture Confront Traditional Myths German (Germanic Languages)50A. Great Works of German Literature in Translation: Medieval Period through Classicism 50B. Great Works of German Literature in Translation: Romanticism to the Present 140A. Introduction to German Poetry (in German) Honors Collegium*9. Greeks and Barbarians: Multiculturalism in the Ancient World 16. Contemporary Fiction and Psychology of the Self 21W. Rise and Fall of Modernism *28. Misleading Mirror: Self-Portraits in Word and Image 40W. Transformations of Cultural Stories across Disciplines and Texts *43. Male Identity and Sexuality in Ancient Rome 47. Literature of Colonization and Colonization of Literature *55. Culture and History of Utopias 59W. Literature and Culture of the American South 80. Literature of Diversity: Cultural Experience in America 83W. Politics and Rhetoric of Literature Italian50A. Masterpieces of Italian Literature in English: Middle Ages and Renaissance 50B. Masterpieces of Italian Literature in English: Baroque Period to the Present Portuguese (Spanish and Portuguese)40A, 40B. Portuguese, Brazilian, and African Literature in Translation 120A, 120B. Introduction to Portuguese Literature (in Portuguese) 130A, 130B. Brazilian Literature and Identity: Introduction (in Portuguese) A2. PhilosophyHonors Collegium*6. Historical Construction of Reality 32W. Creativity and Culture: Making Things New in the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Sciences Philosophy1. Beginnings of Western Philosophy 2. Introduction to Philosophy of Religion 4. Philosophical Analysis of Contemporary Moral Issues 6. Introduction to Political Philosophy 7. Introduction to Philosophy of Mind 8. Introduction to Philosophy of Science 21. Skepticism and Rationality A3. Language and LinguisticsCommunication StudiesM40. Language and Gender: Introduction to Gender and Stereotypes in English, Japanese, and Russian Honors Collegium19. Rhetoric on Trial: Legal Advocacy, Ancient and Modern 56. Language as a Window to the Mind 131. Beating Time through Time: Language, Verse, and Culture Japanese (East Asian Languages)M40. Language and Gender: Introduction to Gender and Stereotypes in English, Japanese, and Russian LanguageFormal University foreign language instruction at level four or higher; no more than one course at level four or higher may be used Linguistics1. Introduction to Study of Language 3. American Sign Language: Structure and Culture A4. Culture and CivilizationClassics*10. Survey of Classical Greek Culture *20. Survey of Roman Civilization 30. Introduction to Classical Mythology French (French and Francophone Studies)14. Introduction to French Civilization, in English German (Germanic Languages)55. The City as Text: German Exile Culture in Los Angeles 62W. Technoscience and German Culture 100A. German History and Culture before 1500 History*9A. Introduction to Asian Civilizations: History of India *9C. Introduction to Asian Civilizations: History of Japan *9D. Introduction to Asian Civilizations: History of the Near and Middle East *10A, *10B. Introduction to Civilizations of Africa Honors Collegium*9. Greeks and Barbarians: Multiculturalism in the Ancient World *13. Realism in Times of Crisis: French and Italian Cinema of the 1930s and 1940s *26. Representing Medicine: Art, Literature, and Film *30. Vietnam War and American Culture *38. Frida Khalo: Multidisciplinary Construction of an Artist's Life *43. Male Identity and Sexuality in Ancient Rome 50B. Gender and Race: Constructions of Greek Political Thought 78. Writing in Age of Revolution *96. Cultural Dimensions of Apartheid and Post-Apartheid South Africa Italian42A. Italy through the Ages in English: Holy Roman Empire to Sack of Rome 42B. Italy through the Ages in English: Late Renaissance to Postmodern Period Portuguese (Spanish and Portuguese)M42. Civilization of Spain and Portugal Russian (Slavic Languages)30. Russian Literature and World Cinema 99A. Introduction to Russian Civilization A5. The ArtsArt History55A. Introduction to African Art 55B. Arts of Pre-Columbian America 56A. Art of India and Southeast Asia 56B. Introduction to Chinese Art 57. Renaissance and Baroque Art *88A. Lower Division Seminar: Buddha's Life and Teachings in Art, Texts, and Worship Ethnomusicology20A, 20B, 20C. Musical Cultures of the World M108A, 108B. Music of Latin America M110A, M110B. African American Musical Heritage Film and Television106A. History of the American Motion Picture 106B. History of the European Motion Picture 106C. History of African, Asian, and Latin American Film Honors Collegium*3. History and Visual Culture from Engraving to Film and Television *13. Realism in Times of Crisis: French and Italian Cinema of the 1930s and 1940s *26. Representing Medicine: Art, Literature, and Film *28. Misleading Mirror: Self-Portraits in Word and Image *29. Critical Vision: History of Art as a Social and Political Commentary 34. Film and Society: The Hollywood Myth of Ancient Rome *38. Frida Khalo: Multidisciplinary Construction of an Artist's Life 125. Interpretations of Shakespeare in Theater and Film in the 20th Century Music History (Musicology)2A, 2B. Introduction to Literature of Music World Arts and Cultures106B. Dance in Africa and African Diaspora C109B. Dance in Native American Cultures 149. Dance in the Multicultural U.S. 150. History of Dance in Culture and Performance Three courses from the following, two of which must be complementary and one of which must have a laboratory and/or demonstration component: Astronomy (Physics and Astronomy)2A, 2B. Introduction to the Physical Universe 3. Astronomy: Nature of the Universe 4. Universe of Stars and Stellar Systems 6. Cosmology: Our Changing Concepts of the Universe 8A-8B. Astronomy with Physics: Exploring the Universe. See Special General Education Programs below 81. Astrophysics I: Stars and Nebulae 82. Astrophysics II: Stellar Evolution, Galaxies, and Cosmology Atmospheric Sciences3, 3E. Introduction to the Atmospheric Environment 4. California Weather and Climate Chemistry and Biochemistry14A. Chemical Structures and Equilibria 14B. Thermodynamics, Kinetics, Organic Structures, and Spectroscopy 14BL. General and Organic Chemistry Laboratory 15. Survey of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry 15L. Laboratory in Elementary Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry Earth and Space Sciences1. Introduction to Earth Science 5. Environmental Geology of Los Angeles 9. Origin and Evolution of Solar System Honors Collegium1. Systems Thinking: Exploring Order and Chaos in Everyday Life *5. Science and the Human Condition 20. Artificial Intelligence: Machines as People, People as Machines 22. Short History of Science: Reading the Great Book of the Universe *24. 21st Century: Society, Environment, and Ethics 31. Current Environmental Problems 35. Scientific Method: Critical Inquiry into Question of Extraterrestrial Life *57. Life and Sciences of Complexity 67. Structure of Physical Reality *70B. Nonlife to Life, Microbes to Man: Nature Is Not Compartmentalized 73. Elementary Particles in the Universe 75. On Nature of Things: Comparative Reading of Poem by Lucretius and Modern Science Physics (Physics and Astronomy)1A. Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics 1AH. Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics (Honors) 1B. Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Oscillations, Waves, Electric and Magnetic Fields 1BH. Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Oscillations, Waves, Electric and Magnetic Fields (Honors) 1C. Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electrodynamics, Optics, and Special Relativity 1CH. Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electrodynamics, Optics, and Special Relativity (Honors) 6A. Physics for Life Sciences Majors: Statics and Dynamics 6B. Physics for Life Sciences Majors: Sound, Light, and Hydrodynamics 6C. Physics for Life Sciences Majors: Electricity, Magnetism, and Transport Complementary courses include Astronomy 2A/2B, 3/4, 3/5, 3/6, 3/7, 8A/8B, 81/82, Astronomy 3/Honors Collegium 77; Atmospheric Sciences 2/3, 2E/3E, 3/4, 3/5, 3/6, 3E/6E, 5/6; Chemistry and Biochemistry 14A/14B, 15/20A, 20A/20B; Earth and Space Sciences 1/8, 1/9, 1/15, 1/Geography 1, 20/Geography 1; Mathematics 3A/3B, 3A/31B, 3A/31E, 3B/31A, 31A/31B, 31A/31E; Physics 1A/1B, 1A/1C, 1AH/1BH/1CH, 1B/1C, 6A/6B, 6A/6C, 6B/6C. Courses with a laboratory and/or demonstration component include Astronomy 2A, 2B, 3, 8B, 81, 82, Atmospheric Sciences 2, 3, 3E, 4, 6E, Chemistry and Biochemistry 14BL, 15L, 20L, Earth and Space Sciences 1, 15, 20, Geography 1, Honors Collegium 20, 67, 70B, 77, Physics 1A, 1AH, 1B, 1BH, 1C, 1CH, 6A, 6B, 6C, 10. C1. Historical AnalysisTwo courses from a single sequence are recommended: History1A, 1B, 1C. Introduction to Western Civilization *2A. Power, Ethics, and Technological Change *2B. Social Knowledge and Social Power 2C, 2D. Religion, the Occult, and Science 3A, 3B, 3C. Introduction to History of Science 3D. Themes in History of Medicine 4. Introduction to History of Religions 8B. Political Economy of Latin American Underdevelopment, 1750 to 1930 8C. Latin American Social History *9A. Introduction to Asian Civilizations: History of India *9C. Introduction to Asian Civilizations: History of Japan *9D. Introduction to Asian Civilizations: History of the Near and Middle East 9E. Introduction to Asian Civilizations: Southeast Asian Crossroads *10A, *10B. Introduction to Civilizations of Africa *10BW. Introduction to Civilizations of Africa since 1800 13A. History of the U.S. and Its Colonial Origins: Colonial Origins and First Nation Building Acts 13B. History of the U.S. and Its Colonial Origins: 19th Century 13C. History of the U.S. and Its Colonial Origins: 20th Century Honors Collegium*3. History and Visual Culture from Engraving to Film and Television *6. Historical Construction of Reality 11. Reinventing African History 12. Sacred Form: Literature and Poetry in India from Bronze Age to Premodern Times *14. Interaction of Science and Society 52. Madness in the Enlightenment: Care and Cure of Mental Illness *55. Culture and History of Utopias 62. Community and Self-Interest in History of American Culture 84. Los Angeles, 1900 to 2000: History of a 20th-Century City 90. French Revolution: Ideologies and Images 95. Art, Politics, and Social Change in 19th-Century England and France *96. Cultural Dimensions of Apartheid and Post-Apartheid South Africa C2. Social AnalysisAnthropology8. Archaeology: An Introduction M134. Cultural Construction of Gender and Sexuality: Homosexualities Honors Collegium7A, 7B. Urban Poverty and Public Policy in the U.S. 10. Social Classification and Categorization 17. Civil Rights, Women's Rights, Human Rights *24. 21st Century: Society, Environment, and Ethics 27. Theories of Exchange: Social Life of Gifts and Commodities *29. Critical Vision: History of Art as a Social and Political Commentary *30. Vietnam War and American Culture 36. Ethnicity and Social Class in America 37A. Ethnicity, Social Class, and Social Mobility in the U.S. and Other Societies 37B. Ethnicity, Social Class, and Social Mobility in Los Angeles *43. Male Identity and Sexuality in Ancient Rome 49. Evidence in Law, Science, History, and Journalism 51. Childhood in Historical and Sociological Perspective 54. Human Lives: Psychocultural Perspective 58. Apartheid and Social Stratification in South Africa: Theory and Data 60. Immigration and New Second Generation 61. Social Theory in the 20th Century 70C. Culture, Ethnicity, Race, and Development: Multimedia and Multidisciplinary Approach 82. Community and Labor Development from Ground Up 89. Freud, Fairytales, and Feminism *92. Genes, Genomics, and Internet *94. Historic Roots of Healing Arts 97. Issues in American Foreign Policy: Methodology of Assessment M119. Nuclear Weapons: Critical Decisions 126. Making Citizens/Making Societies: Political Cultivation in Cross-Cultural Perspective 127. Citizenship, Leadership, and Service M129. Cultural Construction of Gender and Sexuality: Homosexualities Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender StudiesM114. Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies M134. Cultural Construction of Gender and Sexuality: Homosexualities Sociology2. Changing Society and Making History 4. Jobs and Careers: Sociological Approach Women's Studies10. Introduction to Women's Studies: Feminist Perspectives on Women and Society M114. Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies Three courses from the following, one of which must have a laboratory and/or demonstration component: Earth and Space Sciences*15. Introduction to Oceanography 16. Major Events in History of Life Honors Collegium*5. Science and the Human Condition 8. Communication among Organisms *14. Interaction of Science and Society 25. Human Genome: Prospects for a Super Race? *57. Life and Sciences of Complexity 63. Emerging Infections and Their Effects on Society: Past, Present, and Future 70. Genetic Engineering in Medicine and Agriculture 70A. Genetic Engineering in Medicine, Agriculture, and Law *70B. Nonlife to Life, Microbes to Man: Nature Is Not Compartmentalized 79. Genome: Blueprint, Controversy, Destiny *92. Genes, Genomics, and Internet Life Sciences1. Evolution, Ecology, and Biodiversity 2W. Cells, Tissues, and Organs Microbiology and Molecular Genetics6. Introduction to Microbiology 7. Developments in Biotechnology 12. Biological Threats to Society: Bioterrorism and Emerging Infections Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology40. AIDS and Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases 70. Genetic Engineering and Society 80. The Green World: Plant Biology for Now and the Future 88C. Lower Division Seminar: Frontiers of Molecular Biology -- Historical Perspective 88E. Lower Division Seminar: Genetics and Society -- Current Status and Future Applications 88F. Lower Division Seminar: Science and Scientists -- Expectations and Realities Organismic Biology, Ecology, and Evolution*11. Biomedical Research Issues in Minority Communities Physiological Science3. Introduction to Human Physiology 5. Issues in Human Physiology: Diet and Exercise Psychology15. Introductory Psychobiology *88A. Lower Division Seminar: Stress, Adaptation, and Coping 88B. Lower Division Seminar: Feeding, Food Fads, and Fat Courses with a laboratory and/or demonstration component include Earth and Space Sciences 15, 16, 17, 20, Geography 2, 5, Honors Collegium 70A, 70B, 79, 92, Life Sciences 1, 2, 2W, 3, 4, 15, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics 7, Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology 80, Organismic Biology, Ecology, and Evolution 10, 21, 50, Physiological Science 3, 5, 13. 
College of Letters and Science departments generally set two types of requirements that must be satisfied for the award of the degree: (1) Preparation for the Major and (2) the Major. Departments also set requirements for minors and specializations. Admission to a major often requires completion of a set of courses known as Preparation for the Major. Students with majors in the life sciences must complete a set of preparatory courses known as the Life Sciences Core Curriculum. Each department sets its own Preparation for the Major requirements; see the Curricula and Courses section of this catalog. A major in the College of Letters and Science consists of a group of coordinated upper division courses and is designated as departmental, interdepartmental, or individual. All courses applied toward the major and preparation for the major must be taken for a letter grade unless otherwise stipulated by the department. Students who have been away from the University for several terms should consult with their major department or curriculum adviser concerning the requirements under which they are to graduate. Each department sets its own major requirements; see the Curricula and Courses section of this catalog. Departmental Majors . A departmental major consists of a minimum of 36 upper division units and a maximum of 60 upper division units. These majors are established and supervised by campus departments. Interdepartmental Majors . An interdepartmental major consists of a minimum of 48 upper division units and a maximum of 75 upper division units of which no more than 32 units may be coursework in one department. These programs are administered by interdepartmental committees made up of faculty whose membership is determined by research interest, not by departmental affiliation. By cutting across the usual lines of departmental division, a subject area is studied from the perspectives of different disciplines and a greater degree of program flexibility is achieved. Individual Majors . If students have some unusual but definite academic interest for which no suitable major is offered at the University and have completed at least three terms of work (a minimum of 45 units) at the University with a grade-point average of 3.4 or better, they may petition for an individual major. The consent of the Honors and Undergraduate Programs Division and the assistance of a faculty adviser are required.
The individual major must consist of at least 48 and no more than 60 upper division units, a majority of which must be in departments offering a major in the College. A senior thesis of at least 8 but no more than 12 units is required. For details about individual majors, contact the Honors Programs Office, A311 Murphy Hall. Double Majors . Students in good academic standing may be permitted to have a double major consisting of departmental majors from two departments within the College. Both majors must be completed within the maximum limit of 228 units, and students must obtain the approval of both departments. With few exceptions, double majors in the same department are unacceptable. Students must designate one of the two majors as the principal one for the purpose of satisfying GE requirements. No more than 20 upper division units may be common to both majors. Courses outside the division of the principal major which are required in preparation for that major may be used to satisfy GE requirements. Courses required for the secondary major (including preparation for the major) also may satisfy GE requirements. Students may choose to pursue a minor to complement their major program of study. Minors consist of no fewer than seven courses (28 units) and no more than nine courses (36 units). Some minors also have admission requirements. Specializations are sequences of supplemental courses that enhance work in a particular area. For a list of minors and specializations see the chart at the beginning of this catalog; descriptions are in the Curricula and Courses section. Degree requirements are subject to policies and regulations, including the following. Students should take advantage of academic support resources, but students are ultimately responsible for keeping informed of and complying with the rules, regulations, and policies affecting their academic standing. The Study List is a record of classes that a student is taking for a particular term. The allowable Study List load is up to 18 units. After the first term, students may petition to enroll in as many as 20 units if they attained at least a B average the preceding term in a program of at least three graded courses. First-term transfer students from any other campus of the University may carry excess units on the same basis as students who have completed one or more terms at UCLA; however, they are not encouraged to do so. UCLA is a full-time institution, and it is expected that students complete their undergraduate degree requirements promptly. Normal progress toward graduation in four years is defined as the completion of 45 units per year, or 15 units per quarter. The Degree Progress Report (DPR) is a record of degree requirements and the courses taken to fulfill them. Students are responsible for monitoring their progress toward the degree. They must read and understand the catalog, check the online catalog for updates, and consult regularly with the College and department counselors to confirm they are satisfying all program requirements. Department counselors advise students on progress and completion of the major requirements. Letters and Science counseling staff assist students with College requirements and degree planning. To assist in degree planning, Letters and Science Counseling provides DPRs on request. Students can also view DPRs through URSA or MyUCLA. According to UCLA Academic Senate regulations, Letters and Science undergraduates who do not pass at least 36 units during any three consecutive terms are placed on probation, and students who do not pass at least 32 units during three consecutive terms are subject to disqualification from registration at the University. Exceptions may be granted by the College due to poor health, family responsibilities, or regular employment of 20 hours per week or more. Students are expected to select a major by the beginning of their junior year. This may be a program of related upper division courses within a single department (departmental major) or a group of related courses involving a number of departments (interdepartmental major) or, under certain circumstances, a group of courses selected to meet a special need (individual major). Most entering freshmen are unsure about specific academic goals and request to be admitted to the College as "undeclared." These students then explore fields of study by taking introductory courses in the physical and life sciences, social sciences, and humanities in search of an area that most excites their interest. All students with 90 or more units toward a degree are expected to declare a premajor or a major. When they are ready to do so, they obtain approval on a Petition for Declaration of Major from the department or interdepartmental degree committee which governs their intended major. Students in good academic standing who wish to change their major may petition to do so provided they can complete the new major within the 216-unit limit (228 for double majors and special programs). Petitions must be submitted to and approved by the department or committee in charge of the new major. Admission to certain majors may be closed or restricted; changes are normally not permitted if students are on probation or have begun their last term. Students who fail to attain a grade-point average of 2.0 (C) in preparation for the major or major courses may be denied the privilege of entering or continuing in that major. Some departments may have higher grade-point requirements for their preparation and major courses; consult the appropriate department regarding minimum standards. Reentering Students and Their Majors Students returning to the University to resume their studies after an absence of several years may find their previous major area of study no longer available. They then must select a current major in which to complete their studies. Consult Letters and Science Counseling Services for assistance. The following credit limitations apply for all undergraduates enrolled in the College. In most cases units are not deducted until the final term before graduation. Students with questions should consult a counselor in the Letters and Science Counseling Services. Transfer students with credit from other institutions (advanced standing credit) receive a Degree Progress Report (DPR) from Undergraduate Admissions and Relations with Schools indicating the transferable units from former institutions; however, the following credit limitations may reduce the total number of transferred units that apply toward the degree in the College of Letters and Science. Consult a counselor in Letters and Science Counseling Services about these limitations. Advanced Placement Tests. Advanced Placement (AP) Test credit may not be applied toward a degree unless students had less than 36 units of credit at the time of the examination(s). See the AP chart in the Undergraduate Study section of this catalog for UCLA course equivalents and credit allowed for GE requirements. College Level Examination Program. Credit earned through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and through the California State University English Equivalency Examination may not be applied toward the bachelor's degree. Community College Unit Limit. After completing 105 quarter units toward the degree in all institutions attended, students are allowed no further unit credit for courses completed at a community college. Credit by Examination. Within the College of Letters and Science, eligibility for credit by examination is usually limited to students who have been approved as Departmental Scholars or who are admitted to a departmental honors program or UCLA Honors Programs. Students may petition for credit by examination for one course at a time. The examination for that course must be taken successfully before they may petition for credit by examination in another course. Petitions for credit by examination (with fee) are available only through an appointment with a counselor in the Honors Programs Office, A311 Murphy Hall. Education Abroad Program. Students participating in the Education Abroad Program may receive a maximum of 48 units of credit toward the degree in addition to the 8 units maximum allowable for the Intensive Language Program. Physical Education . No more than 4 units in physical education activities courses may be applied toward the bachelor's degree. Foreign Language. Credit is not allowed for completing a less advanced course in grammar and/or composition after students have completed a more advanced course. College credit for an international student's native language and literature is allowed for (1) courses taken in native colleges and universities or (2) upper division (advanced language courses only) and graduate courses taken at the University of California or another English-speaking institution of approved standing. No credit is allowed for lower division courses. Independent Study Courses. No more than 8 units of credit may be taken per term in special independent study courses. The total number of units allowed in such courses for a letter grade is 16; see specific restrictions under each departmental listing. Performance Courses. No more than 12 units of music and/or dance performance courses (Ethnomusicology 91A through 91Z, 191A through 191Z, Music C90A through 90P, and World Arts and Cultures 5 through 16, 56 through 65, C109A, C113A, C115) may be applied toward the bachelor's degree whether taken at UCLA or another institution. Physics Courses. Any two or more courses from Physics 1A, 1AH, 6A, and 10 are limited to a total of 6 units of credit. ROTC Courses. For students contracted in the Aerospace Studies Department, 36 units of aerospace studies credit may be applied toward the requirements for the bachelor's degree; for students contracted in the Military Science Department, 26 units of military science credit may be applied; for students contracted in the Naval Science Department, 26 units of naval science credit may be applied. Statistics Courses. No credit is allowed for more than one lower division course in statistics (Anthropology M80, Economics M40, Geography M40, Political Science 6, Sociology M18, Statistics 10, M11, M12) or for more than one sequence of such courses whether taken at UCLA or another institution. 300- and 400-Level Courses. No more than 8 units in the 300 and 400 series of courses may be applied toward the bachelor's degree. Credit is not granted for X300 and X400 courses taken in UCLA Extension. Letters and Science undergraduate students who achieve scholastic distinction may qualify for the following honors and programs. The highest academic recognition the College of Letters and Science confers on its undergraduates is College Honors, which is awarded to graduating seniors who successfully complete the College Honors Program and who have an overall University of California grade-point average of 3.5 or better. The program provides exceptional Letters and Science undergraduates an opportunity to pursue individual excellence.
For details on the College Honors Program and entry requirements, see http://www.college. The Provost's Honors list recognizes high scholastic achievement in any one term. The following criteria are used to note Provost's Honors on the student records: (1) a 3.75 GPA in any one term with at least 12 graded units and no grade of NP or I or (2) a 3.66 GPA and at least 56 grade points during the term, with no grade of NP or I. Provost's Honors are automatically recorded on the transcript. Individual departments and programs in the College offer departmental honors programs. Admission and curricular requirements vary according to the department or program. See the Curricula and Courses section of this catalog for details, and consult the departmental adviser about procedures and arrangements. Students who successfully complete the requirements graduate with departmental honors. Students who have achieved scholastic distinction may be awarded the bachelor's degree with Latin honors. To be eligible, students must have completed 90 or more units for a letter grade at the University of California and must have attained an overall grade-point average at graduation that places them in the top five percent of College of Letters and Science graduates (GPA of 3.844 or better) for summa cum laude, the next five percent (GPA of 3.736 or better) for magna cum laude, and the next 10 percent (GPA of 3.588 or better) for cum laude. Coursework taken on the Education Abroad Program is applied toward Latin honors at graduation. The minimum GPAs required are subject to change on an annual basis. Required GPAs in effect in the graduating year (fall, winter, spring, summer) determine eligibility. Students should consult their Degree Progress Report or the Schedule of Classes for the most current calculations of Latin honors. Departments may nominate exceptionally promising undergraduate students (juniors and seniors) as UCLA Departmental Scholars to pursue bachelor's and master's degrees simultaneously. Qualifications include completion of 24 courses (96 quarter units) at UCLA or the equivalent at a similar institution, the requirements in preparation for the major, and eligibility to participate in the College Honors Program. Students must also have at least one term's coursework remaining at UCLA. To obtain both the bachelor's and master's degrees students must be provisionally admitted to the Graduate Division, fulfill requirements for each program, and maintain a minimum B average. No course may be used to fulfill requirements for both degrees. Students interested in becoming Departmental Scholars should consult their department well in advance of application dates for graduate admission. For further information, consult the Honors Programs Office in A311 Murphy Hall. The College of Letters and Science provides graduate students virtually unlimited opportunities for academic pursuit, faculty-sponsored research, and fieldwork relative to specific programs and career goals. With Graduate Division approval and subject to University minimum requirements, each department sets its own standards for admission and other requirements for the award of the master's and doctoral degrees. See the Curricula and Courses section for introductory information and procedures. For complete degree requirements, see Program Requirements for UCLA Graduate Degrees at http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/publications.html. For information on requirements for international graduate students, see Graduate Admission in the Graduate Study section of this catalog. |
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