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Approved Courses for SCIP Students

Take 1-2 approved SCIP courses alongside UCLA students for college credit!

Please read the full information under the “List of Courses” section before selecting your course(s).

  • The Enrollment Deadline to add a course(s) via MyUCLA is May 1 (5pm PT).
  • After May 1, accounts will be locked from making enrollment changes unless approved via email.

Important Information

SCIP students may choose 1-2 Approved Courses in Session A6 that do NOT conflict with the program’s mandatory co-curriculars from 3:30-4:30pm on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

It is the student’s responsibility to confirm the course they are enrolling in is approved, available, and does not have any time conflicts. Some of the courses on this list may become full, closed, waitlisted, or have modality changed closer to the start of the summer.

Due to the increase in departments offering many courses online only, students are allowed to enroll in an online course and do not need to take modality into consideration, unless they are an international student who requires a visa (see below).

International students in SCIP+ who require a visa must enroll in 2 in-person Session A6 courses to meet the eligibility for an F-1 visa, required for study.

The linked courses will direct you to the subject area pages from the Schedule of Classes (which includes UNAPPROVED courses). To view full course page, click on the link for your course of interest, find and click on the course title to view the number of available spaces, units, date and time, course instructor, and more. Click on “Lec” (lecture) on the left side of the course to visit the course page.

Some courses may have a Lecture (Lec) online and a Discussion/Lab (Dis/Lab) in person or vice versa; please check if there is an arrow to the left of Lec to view any applicable Dis/Lab. For those courses, you should enroll in the discussion/lab first which automatically enrolls you in the lecture.

If accepted to the program, students will receive more information on the course enrollment process. Course time, modality, and availability are subject to change.

UCLA is on the quarter system. As a general guide, a semester unit is worth 1.5 quarter units (e.g., 4 quarter units = 2.5 semester units). Most courses average 4-5 units and students should only enroll in 1-2 courses (10 unit maximum).

While UCLA coursework is generally accepted for transfer credit, all decisions on transferability rest with the visiting student’s home institution. Students should consult with or get advance approval from their home institution prior to registration in UCLA Summer Sessions.

A transcript is a permanent record that reflects all undergraduate and graduate work completed at UCLA. It lists courses, units, grades, cumulative grade-point average, transfer credits, total units, and work in progress in chronological order. The accomplishment of the UCLA coursework of any non-UC student enrolled in UCLA Summer Sessions is recorded on a formal UCLA transcript in the same way as a UCLA student.

Grades appear on the transcript immediately after grades are submitted by the course instructor ten days after the final or last day of instruction for all other students including newly admitted UCLA students and non-UC students.

Unless special services are required, ordering a transcript can be done online through MyUCLA (“Grades and Transcripts” under the “Classes” tab). Students who require an expedited or special delivery transcript must submit a Transcript Request Form (PDF). Requests are not processed if students have outstanding financial, academic, or administrative holds or obligations to the University.

Unless indicated as [ONLINE], the course should be offered in person. Please verify this on the linked page for the course of interest.

Courses that state “TBA” or “No Location” are still finalizing the mode of instruction and will be updated by the academic department as soon as possible.

 

Course availabilities vary year to year and all courses are subject to change without prior notice.

Due to the increase in departments offering many courses online only, domestic students are allowed to enroll in an online course and do not need to take modality into consideration. International students who require a visa must follow the requirements stated in the “International Students” section below.

 

Optional Grading Basis

Courses with an optional grading basis allow students to choose either a Letter grade OR a Passed/Not Passed (P/NP) grade (for undergraduates/high school students).

In MyUCLA and the Schedule of Classes, the grade type for classes with optional grading is displayed as SO (Student Option) on the class information page. If no action to change the grading basis is taken, students will be assigned a letter grade by default.

Mandatory Grading Basis

Courses with a mandatory, non-optional grading basis (e.g., Letter Grade only | P/NP only) are designated LG or PN on the class information page in MyUCLA and the Schedule of Classes.

Students can change the grading basis of optional grading basis courses by logging in to MyUCLA and selecting “Change Grade Type” or submitting a Student Update Form to info@summer.ucla.edu, if MyUCLA is not accessible.

Students should consult with an academic adviser before taking courses on the P/NP or S/U basis to verify whether P/NP will count toward the requirement they wish to satisfy.

Credit and GPA

Both letter grade and Pass/No Pass (P/NP) will offer UCLA college credit in the form of units upon successful completion of the course. Letter grade (A, B, C, D, etc. with + or -) will factor into your GPA and must be reported on all college applications.

Pass/No Pass (P/NP) does not affect the GPA. Work equivalent to a grade of C or higher is a pass while C- or below is a no pass and will not offer units as credit.

Once accepted and enrolled in the program, please follow these steps:

  1. Create a MyUCLA account associated with the 9-digit UCLA University ID (UID) number
  2. Select the “Classes” tab and “Find a Class and Enroll”
  3. Confirm enrollment in the course on the “Study List”
  4. Select “Finances and Jobs” and submit full payment via BruinBill by the deadline

On the Schedule of Classes, if there is an arrow to the left of “Lec”, there is a discussion or lab associated with the course. You may enroll via MyUCLA by first selecting the DIS/LAB which will automatically enroll you into the lecture. You may view the video tutorial on the Schedule of Classes.

High school students may enroll in the courses listed in the “List of Courses” section. No pre-requisite documentation such as a transcript, SAT/ACT scores, or letter of recommendation is required to enroll in the course as long as it is listed on this page.

In order to achieve full-time student status, international students who require a visa to attend must enroll in at least 6 units (2 courses) with at least one in-person Session A6 course to meet the eligibility for an F-1 visa, required for study.

Students may enroll in two in-person courses, but if they plan to take an online course, it may only be one of these combinations:

    • In-person course (4 units) + Online course (4 units)
    • In-person course (5 units) + Online course (4 units)
    • In-person course (5 units) + Online course (5 units)

Please closely review the International Student Page for all information and details pertaining to F-1 visa eligibility, requirements, and applications.