Our undergraduates are future leaders committed to the wellbeing of individuals, society, and the natural world.
Featured Undergraduate Stories
January 19, 2026
For Life Sciences alum and student leader Naomi Hammonds, every day is a ‘National Day of Service’
By Jeannie Barber-Choi In 1966, Martin Luther King Jr. described health injustice as “the most shocking and the most inhuman”
January 6, 2026
UCLA psychology student wins NIH Undergraduate Scholarship
Majoring in Life Sciences
The UCLA Division of Life Sciences offers 13 majors, spanning a wide range of disciplines– from psychology, physiology, molecular biology and immunology, to ecology, computational and systems biology, and human biology and society. [Click here to see the full list of our majors and minors.]
The process and requirements for entering a Life Sciences major depends on the particular major. For example, some majors require students to declare themselves “pre-majors.”
Departmental advisors can provide students with tailored information about getting into a particular major, as well as required coursework, possibilities for research, and potential career trajectories for students in that major. Incoming first-year students should meet with departmental academic advisors associated with the majors they want to pursue.
Introduction to Life Sciences’ majors (links to videos)
Pre-Health Students
A majority of our incoming students are self-designated “pre-health”, which means they are on a path to fulfilling curricular requirements which will allow them to apply to specific professional schools. While the campus does not have a designated pre-health or pre-med program, academic advisors and campus resources are available to help our students along their pre-health journey. More information can be found on our Pre-Health page.