Life Sciences’ undergraduates are committed to improving the wellbeing of individuals, society, and the environments we live in.
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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.