Get a head start on university computer science concepts

Students will participate in person at UCLA, experiencing all that our campus has to offer during their summer program.

For participants in the Computer Science Summer Institute – Intermediate Track, living in on-campus housing is optional. Students who wish to live in UCLA residence halls alongside other program participants may sign up for housing at the time of registration. The total cost for housing, which includes room, board (two meals per day), student supervision, and evening and weekend activities, is an additional $2,340.

For more information on UCLA housing precollege programs, please see the Housing for Minors page.

The Computer Science Intermediate Track awards credit for the following UCLA coursework:

• Computer Science 97 – Introduction to Data Science (4 units) 

The fundamental question this course aims to address is how does one analyze real-world data so as to understand the corresponding phenomenon.  Students will learn critical concepts and skills in computer programming related to statistical inference, in conjunction with hands-on analysis of real-world datasets, including economic data, health data, geographical data, and social networks.   Planned topics include machine learning, data analytics, and statistical modeling classically employed for prediction. The program will be a blend of theoretical and practical instruction, providing a comprehensive, hands-on overview of the Data Science domain. 

Hands-on projects will form the bulk of the work for the class and will seek to teach students the data science lifecycle: data selection and cleaning, feature engineering, model selection, and prediction methodologies. 

Eligibility

To apply for the Computer Science Summer Institute – Intermediate Track, students must be enrolled in:

• Grades 9 – 12 in Spring 2022
• Computer science experience with basic programming skills (python) is required. Knowledge in basic matrix analysis, probability, and statistics is preferred.

Students who do not meet the eligibility requirements should not apply and are encouraged to explore other opportunities.

Admission

The program has application requirements for admission. Eligible applicants who submit all requirements successfully will be reviewed and notified via email of an admission decision within 3 weeks. See Application Requirements below for more details. Early application is strongly encouraged.

Applicants are required to provide answers to the following during the online registration process:

1. Do you have any experience related to data science?
2. What has motivated you to apply to the CSSI intermediate track?
3. What do you expect to learn from the CSSI intermediate track?
4. Are you comfortable with programming in python?
5. Please list any advanced math courses you have taken. Are you comfortable with math concepts such as function, gradient/derivative, vector and matrix, probability, mean, and variance?
6. This is a college-level course and thus very intense and challenging. Our instructor and learning assistants will help you through the whole process. Do you consent to (1) actively participate in classes, discussion sessions, and seminars, (2) communicate timely with our instructor and learning assistants for any questions and difficulties, and (3) befriend and learn from your peers?

Please also be prepared to upload an updated school transcript after completing registration.

Applying for the Computer Science Summer Institute – Intermediate Track can be done conveniently online with the following steps:

1. Prepare all “Application Requirements” prior to starting the registration form.
2. Access the Summer Institute Online Registration Form starting February 15 at 8am Pacific Standard Time (PST). Read all terms and conditions, then scroll to the bottom and select “Yes, Continue to Registration.”
3. Provide responses to all required questions on both pages of the registration form and then “Submit”.
4. Upload a current school transcript to your registration (an unofficial transcript will be accepted).
5. Allow up to threeweeks for the program instructor(s) to review your application after submission. An email will be sent to you with the official decision.
6. If accepted to the program, follow the steps in your acceptance email to make payment of the $350 non-refundable registration fee* to reserve your space in the program.

A space in the program is not reserved until a valid payment of the $350 non-refundable registration fee* is made. If you are not prepared to pay after submitting the registration form, you may retrieve your registration at another time to make payment; however, this risks losing a space in the program if it reaches capacity prior to payment being submitted. An email with instructions to retrieve registration with your five-digit registration number will be sent within an hour after submitting your registration.

*The registration fee is required for each program and is not refundable under any circumstances including, but not limited to, drop for non-payment and withdrawal, even if you withdraw from the program before it begins.

If the program is full, you will not be prompted to make payment. If the program offers a waitlist and your application is accepted from the waitlist, you will be notified by email with instructions for how to submit payment. Please note if the payment is not submitted within 24 hours of receiving the email, you will be moved to the end of the waitlist.

If registering after May 1, full payment of the program fee and non-refundable registration fee will be required to reserve your space in the program. Additional fees, such as the document fee and IEI fees, will be assessed after enrollment.

For questions and assistance, please contact us at info@summer.ucla.edu.

UCLA Summer Sessions Summer Scholars Support

Qualified students attending grades 8th – 11th in Spring 2022 in the state of California may be eligible for Summer Scholars Support, a need- and merit-based scholarship offered by the UCLA Summer Sessions Office. A limited number of full and partial scholarships are available to support enrollment in SCIP/eSCIP, one Summer Course, or a Precollege Summer Institute.

Summer 2022 deadline to apply: April 1.

Computer Science Summer Institute (CSSI) Diversity Scholarship

The Computer Science Summer Institute’s Diversity Scholarship’s mission is to support students with strong academic performance and significant contributions to diversity and inclusion.

To apply, you must first apply to the Computer Science Summer Institute. Then, please provide a response to each of the three prompts below:

1) Describe specific experiences or circumstances in your life that give you a particular appreciation for issues of diversity and inclusion.

2) Describe what you have done to make your school or your community a better place.

3) Describe why receiving the diversity scholarship is important to you. (We will prioritize students with financial needs.)

Please email your essay responses to UCLA_CSSI@googlegroups.com with the subject line “UCLA CSSI Diversity Scholarship: Applicant Full Name”. You may ask your teacher or counselor to email an optional letter of recommendation to the same email address with the subject line “Letter for UCLA CSSI Diversity Scholarship: Applicant Full Name”.

The deadline for all applications is April 10, 2022. Optional letters of recommendation must be emailed no later than April 15th, 2022. Scholarship recipients will be notified on April 30, 2022.