Take 1-2 approved SCIP+ courses alongside UCLA students for college credit!
Please read the “Important Information” section before selecting your course(s).
- The Enrollment Deadline to add a course(s) via MyUCLA is May 1
- After May 1, accounts will be locked from making enrollment changes unless approved via email
Approved SCIP+ Courses
SCIP+ students may choose 1-2 Approved Courses in Session A6 that do NOT conflict with the program’s mandatory co-curricular workshops from 3:30-4:30pm on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday or the mandatory RES PRC 97XD seminars on Tuesdays from 3:00-4:50.
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 or waitlisted closer to the start of the summer.
Modality and Units:
Domestic students may enroll in an in-person course and/or an online course and do not need to take modality into consideration.
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 the F-1 visa requirements. The only options for this student type to take an online course include:
- 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)
Course Information:
You may ONLY enroll in a course if it is listed on this page. The links below will direct you to the UCLA Schedule of Classes (which includes UNAPPROVED courses).
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 on the linked pages to view any applicable Dis/Lab. For those courses, enroll in the discussion/lab first which automatically enrolls you in the lecture.
To review full course page, 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.
If accepted to the program, students will receive more information on the course enrollment process. Course time, modality, and availability are subject to change. TBA means the modality (online vs. in person) is “to be assigned” and will be updated once the department confirms modality. If a course is not listed as [ONLINE] or [TBA], it is offered in person.
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African American Studies
AF AMER 1: Introduction to Black Studies [ONLINE]
Ancient Near East Studies
AN N EA 10W: Jerusalem – Holy City* [ONLINE]
*recommended only for students with a score of 4 or higher on AP English Language or Literature exam
Anthropology
ANTHRO 2: Archaeology Introduction [ONLINE]
ANTHRO 3: Culture and Society [ONLINE]
Arabic
ARABIC 1A [ONLINE] (must be taken with Arabic 1B)
ARABIC 1B [ONLINE] (must be taken with Arabic 1A)
Asian
ASIAN 30: Languages and Cultures of Asia [ONLINE]
ASIAN M60W: Introduction to Buddhism [ONLINE; Lec 1 only)
Asian American Studies
ASIA AM 10: History of Asian Americans
Astronomy
ASTR 5: Life in Universe [ONLINE]
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
A&O SCI 2: Air Pollution [ONLINE]
Chicana/o and Central American Studies
CCAS 10A: Introduction to Chicana/Chicano Studies, History and Culture [ONLINE & IN-PERSON options]
Chemistry
CHEM 14A: General Chemistry for Life Scientists I* [ONLINE]
*recommended only for students who have taken high school chemistry and 3.5+ years of high school mathematics
CHEM 20A: Chemical Structure* [ONLINE]
*recommended only for students who have taken high school chemistry and 3.5+ years of high school mathematics
Chinese
CHIN 1: Elementary Modern Chinese [ONLINE] (must be taken with Chinese 2)
CHIN 2: Elementary Modern Chinese [ONLINE] (must be taken with Chinese 1)
CHIN 40: Popular Culture in Modern Chinese Societies [ONLINE]
Communication
COMM 1: Principles of Oral Communication*
*recommended only for students with a 3 or higher on the AP English Language or Literature exam
COMM 1A: Public Speaking for Nonnative Speakers
COMM 109: Entrepreneurial Communication
COMM 114: Understanding Relationships [ONLINE]
COMM 188A: How to Make a Rock Star [ONLINE]
Dance
DANCE 13: Beginning Ballet Studio 1
Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences
EPS SCI 1: Introduction to Earth Science
EPS SCI 15: Blue Planet: Introduction to Oceanography
EPS SCI 17: Dinosaurs and Their Relatives
Economics
ECON 1: Principles of Economics
ECON 2: Principles of Economics
English
ENGL 4W: Critical Reading and Writing*
*recommended only for students with a 4 or higher on the AP English Language or Literature exam
ENGL 20W: Introduction to Creative Writing*
*recommended only for students with a 4 or higher on the AP English Language or Literature exam
English as a Second Language
ESL 20: Conversation and Fluency [Lec 2 only]
Film and Television
FILM TV 4: Introduction to Art and Technique of Filmmaking [ONLINE & IN-PERSON options]
FILM TV 33: Introductory Screenwriting [ONLINE & IN-PERSON options]
FILM TV 84A: Overview of the Contemporary Film Industry [ONLINE]
FILM TV 106C: History of African, Asian, and Latin American Film [ONLINE]
FILM TV M111: Women and Film [ONLINE]
FILM TV 112: Film and Social Change [ONLINE]
FILM TV 114: Kitsch Aesthetics
FILM TV 122E: Digital Cinematography
FILM TV 122M: Film and Television Directing [ONLINE & IN-PERSON options]
French
Gender Studies
GENDER 10: Introduction to Gender Studies
Geography
GEOG 5: People and Earth’s Ecosystems [ONLINE]
GEOG 7: Word Regions: Concepts and Contemporary Issues [ONLINE]
History
HIST 1B: Introduction to Western Civilization: Circa A.D. 843 to Circa 1715 [ONLINE]
HIST 5: Holocaust: History and Memory [ONLINE]
International and Area Studies
I A STD 1 – Introduction to International and Area Studies [ONLINE]
Italian
ITALIAN 1: Elementary Italian – Beginning [ONLINE]
Japanese
JAPAN 1: Elementary Modern Japanese [ONLINE] (must be taken with JAPAN 2)
JAPAN 2: Elementary Modern Japanese [ONLINE] (must be taken with JAPAN 1)
Korean
KOREA 1: Elementary Modern Korean [ONLINE] (must be taken with KOREA 2)
KOREA 2: Elementary Modern Korean [ONLINE] (must be taken with KOREA 1)
Life Sciences
LIFESCI 7A: Cell and Molecular Biology [ONLINE]
Linguistics
LING 1: Introduction to Study of Language [ONLINE]
Mathematics
MATH 31A: Differential and Integral Calculus* [ONLINE]
*must pass math Diagnostic Test with a score of 80% or higher
MATH 32A: Calculus of Several Variables* [ONLINE]
*recommended only for students with a 5 on the AP Calculus BC exam or a score of 4 or higher on the AP Calculus BC exam
MATH 33A: Linear Algebra and Applications* [ONLINE]
*recommended only for students with a 5 on the AP Calculus BC exam
MATH 61: Introduction to Discrete Structures* [ONLINE]
*recommended only for students with a 5 on the AP Calculus BC exam
MCD Bio
MCD BIO 60: Biomedical Ethics [ONLINE]
Music
MUSIC 80F: Beginning Guitar Class
Neuroscience
NEUROSC 10: Brain Made Simple: Neuroscience for 21st Century
NEUROSC 20 – Introduction to Neuroscience Methods: Art and Science of Studying Brain [ONLINE]
Philosophy
PHILOS 7: Introduction to Philosophy of the Mind [ONLINE & IN-PERSON options; must enroll in Dis 1A]
PHILOS 31: Logic, First Course [ONLINE & IN-PERSON options; must enroll in Dis 1B]
Physics
PHYSICS 1A: Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics [ONLINE]
PHYSICS 10: Physics [ONLINE]
Physiological Sciences
PHYSCI 3: Introduction to Human Physiology [Lab 1A or 1D only]
Political Science
POL SCI 10: Introduction to Political Theory [ONLINE; Lec 1 only]
POL SCI 40: Introduction to American Politics [ONLINE & IN-PERSON options; Lec 2 only]
Psychology
PSYCH 10: Introductory Psychology
Romanian
ROMANIA 103: Intensive Elementary Romanian [ONLINE]
Sociology
SOCIOL 1: Introductory Sociology [ONLINE]
Spanish
SPAN 1: Elementary Spanish [Lec 1 or 2 only]
SPAN 2: Elementary Spanish [Lec 1 or 2 only]
SPAN 3: Elementary Spanish [ONLINE & IN-PERSON options; Lec 1-5 only]
Statistics
STATS 10: Introduction to Statistical Reasoning [ONLINE; Dis 1A, 1B, or 1C only]
Theater
THEATER 10: Introduction to Theater [ONLINE]
THEATER 106: History of American Plays and Drama [ONLINE]
Urban Planning
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 Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays OR the mandatory SCIP+ RES PRC 97XD course on Tuesdays from 3:30-5:20pm.
SCIP+ students will be enrolled in RES PRC 97XD (1 unit) on May 2; you do not need to enroll yourself.
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:
- Create a MyUCLA account associated with the 9-digit UCLA University ID (UID) number
- Select the “Classes” tab and “Find a Class and Enroll”
- Confirm enrollment in the course on the “Study List”
- 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:
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- 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.