Approved Courses for Summer Pathway Transfer Students

Take two approved courses from the list that aligns with your pathway!

Disclaimer – Please read carefully

Course Enrollment: All participants in Summer Pathways are expected to take two courses in Session 6C that do NOT conflict with the program’s co-curriculars (Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00am-10:00am). Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in UNIV ST 10D, an optional course.

Disclaimer: 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 currently be full/closed or waitlisted. Due to changes in course modality, if you are interested in taking a class that is indicated as online, you MUST enroll in a second class that is approved and in-person.

You may click on each individual course to view the Schedule of Classes, which contains important information regarding number of available spaces, units, date and time, course instructor, and more. For major and minor requirements, please defer to the major or minor’s department website for further guidance.

Important Course Information & Deadlines

Unless indicated as [ONLINE], the course should be offered in person. Please verify this on the linked page for the course of interest. When selecting classes, please be sure to check how they will be offered. There are 3 types of online classes: Online, Online – Recorded, and Online – Asynchronous. Please note that “Online” classes are not recorded. You can use the Search Criteria function to search for specific modes if your schedule requires it.

- Online: Classes will be held at scheduled times with faculty delivering course content using remote communication tools and students in attendance using those tools. Faculty will not record the class.
- Online – Recorded: Classes will be held at scheduled times with faculty delivering course content using remote communication tools and with students in attendance using those tools. Faculty will record the class and make available those scheduled activities for subsequent use by students. However, students should be aware that faculty may still request their participation during scheduled meeting times.
- Online – Asynchronous: With the exception of office hours or review sections, there are no pre-scheduled sessions for this class. Lectures and all class content will be available online.

How to Add a Course
Once a student finds a course(s) of interest from the approved list below, they should follow these steps:

Login to MyUCLA
Select the “Classes” tab and “Find a Class and Enroll”
Select the course using the search options
Confirm they are enrolled in the course by viewing their “Study List

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 section/lab which will automatically enroll you into the lecture. You may view the video tutorial on the Schedule of Classes.

Deadline to Add a Course
The deadline to add a Session 6C course on MyUCLA is August 8, 2025 5:00PM PST. After the add deadline of Friday Week 1 of the Summer Course, students may only enroll with consent from the course instructor through a PTE* (permission to enroll) number or an authorized signature on a Student Update Form emailed to info@summer.ucla.edu.

How to Drop a Course
If a student would like to drop a course, they should follow these steps:

Login to MyUCLA
Select the “Classes” tab and “Drop a Class”
Confirm the course is dropped by viewing their “Study List

Deadline to Drop a Course
You may drop Session 6C summer classes on MyUCLA and receive a refund of course fees if the course(s) is dropped BEFORE the refund deadline:

Impacted Courses: Friday, Week 1 of the course (August 08 by 5:00PM PST)
Non-Impacted Courses: Friday, Week 2 of the course (August 15 by 5:00PM PST)

After the refund deadline, students may still drop a course without a refund through the following deadlines:

Impacted Courses: Friday, Week 1 of the course (August 08 by 5:00PM PST)
Non-Impacted Courses: Last day of the class (September 12 by 5:00PM PST)*

*If you are dropping a non-impacted course within the final two weeks of the course, you will need to complete an extra step. Please submit a Summer Drop Request Form to info@summer.ucla.edu by the September 12 deadline.

A student may not drop a course if the final exam, paper, or project was attempted or submitted.
The $150 processing fee is assessed when UCLA students drop all summer courses to 0 units regardless of when the courses are dropped.

How to Change the Grading Basis
If a student would like to change the grading basis for a course, they should follow these steps:

Login to MyUCLA
Select the “Classes” tab and “Change Grade Type”
Confirm the grading basis has been updated by viewing their “Study List

Deadline to Change the Grading Basis
The deadline to change the grading basis for a Session 6C course is August 29, 2025 (by 5:00PM PST). To change the grading basis for a course, students can login to their MyUCLA account, select the “Classes” tab, and then “Change Grade Type.

Optional Grading Basis
Courses with an optional grading basis allow students to choose either aLetter grade OR a Passed/Not Passed (P/NP) grade.
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. Students can change the grading basis of optional grading basis courses by logging in to MyUCLA and selecting “Change Grade Type”

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.

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. 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.

Transfer Pathway Course Guide

The course list below is designed to guide your course selection and includes commonly taken summer courses along with the specific requirements they fulfill. As a transfer student, you may have pending transfer credits or specific course requirements beyond the approved course list below. You are permitted to enroll in appropriate courses outside of this list, as long as they do not conflict with co-curricular schedules. For major and minor requirements, please defer to the major or minor’s department website for further guidance.

Additionally, you may use Transferology to review any college credit you might be bringing in. Please be advised that translations are tentative for your credit assessment. Detailed information and further confirmation on the credits you are transferring will be provided during orientation.

Please note, some lectures may require a discussion section. Make sure to select a discussion time that does not conflict with the program co-curriculars.

Life Science/Physical Science Pathway Courses

BIOSTAT 100 – Introduction to Biostatistics (ONLINE)
LEC 1: Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays 9:00am-10:50am

May satisfy a requirement for the following majors: Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology major , Computational & Systems Biology major, Structural Biology minor, Biochemistry major, Global Health minor

CHEM 153B – Biochemistry: DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis (has prerequisite) (ONLINE)
LEC 1: Mondays/Tuesdays/Wednesdays/Thursdays/Fridays 10:00am-10:50am

May satisfy a requirement for the following majors: Computational & Systems Biology, Biochemistry major, and Bioinformatics minor

EE BIOL 100 – Introduction to Ecology and Behavior (has prerequisite)

May satisfy a requirement for the following majors: Biology major, Ecology, Behavior & Evolution major, Marine Biology major, Conservation Biology minor, Evolutionary Medicine Minor, Computational & Systems Biology, Society and Genetics minor, Psychobiology major, Biochemistry major, and Environmental Science major

EE BIOL 116 – Conservation Biology (has prerequisite)
LEC 1: Tuesdays/Thursdays 10:45am-12:50pm

May satisfy a requirement for the following majors: Biology major, Ecology, Behavior & Evolution major, Marine Biology major, Conservation Biology minor, Computational & Systems Biology, Society and Genetics minor, Biochemistry major, and Environmental Science major

EE BIOL 162 – Plant Physiology (has prerequisite)
LEC 1: Mondays/Wednesdays 10:45am-12:50pm

May satisfy a requirement for the following majors: Biology major, Ecology, Behavior & Evolution major, Marine Biology major, Conservation Biology minor, Microbiology, Immunology, & Molecular Genetics (MIMG) , Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology major, and Biochemistry major

MATH 151B – Applied Numerical Method (has prerequisite) (IN-PERSON)
LEC 1: Mondays/Wednesdays/Thursdays 1:00pm-2:50pmn

May satisfy a requirement for the following majors: Ecology, Behavior & Evolution major, Systems Biology minor, Cognitive Science major, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences major, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences/Math major, Biochemistry major, Mathematics major, Data Theory Major, Mathematics for Teaching major, and Mathematics minor

MATH 167: Mathematical Game Theory (has prerequisite) (IN-PERSON)
LEC 1: Mondays/Tuesdays/Thursdays 1:00pm-2:50pm

May satisfy a requirement for the following majors: Ecology, Behavior & Evolution major, Cognitive Science major, Biochemistry major, Mathematics major, Mathematics for Teaching major, Mathematics minor

MCD BIO 138 – Developmental Biology (has prerequisite)
LEC 1: Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays 11:00am-12:20pm

May satisfy a requirement for the following majors: Biology major, Microbiology, Immunology, & Molecular Genetics (MIMG) , Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology major, Computational & Systems Biology major, Psychobiology major, and Biochemistry major

PHYSCI 166 – Animal Physiology (has prerequisite) (IN-PERSON)
LEC 1: Mondays/Wednesdays 8:00am-10:30am

May satisfy a requirement for the following majors: Biology major, Ecology, Behavior & Evolution major, Marine Biology major, Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology major, Computational & Systems Biology, Psychobiology major, and Biochemistry major

PSYCH 100A – Psychological Statistics (has prerequisite) (ONLINE)
LEC 2: Tuesdays/Thursdays 1:00pm-3:05pm & Thursdays 3:30pm-4:20pm

May satisfy a requirement for the following majors: Psychology major, Psychobiology major, Cognitive Science major, Biochemistry major

PSYCH 110 – Fundamentals of Learning (has prerequisite) (ONLINE)
LEC 1: Tuesdays/Thursdays 10:45am-12:50pm

May satisfy a requirement for the following majors: Neuroscience major and minor, Society and Genetics minor, Psychology major, Psychobiology major, Cognitive Science major

PUB HLT M106 – Health in Chicano/Latino Population (ONLINE)
LEC 1: Mondays/Wednesdays 5:00pm-7:30pm

May satisfy a requirement for the following majors: Society and Genetics minor and Biomedical Research minor

University Studies 10D (optional course)

Discover the pathway to success.

Enhance your Summer Pathway experience by enrolling in University Studies 10d, a 2-unit course that will equip you with the tools you need to navigate and understand the multifaceted nature of studying at a research institution. This course covers topics that will inform the way you understand and engage with the program co-curriculars. Learn how intersecting identities shape your unique experiences and how to best use campus resources and connections to your advantage. Enroll in this course and continue building your community of support while learning what it takes to not just succeed, but thrive at an institution like UCLA.

University Studies 10D – ACE UCLA | Critical Strategies to Achieve Undergraduate Excellence (Transfers)

Designed for transfers, this course imparts students with critical strategies to achieve undergraduate excellence at top-tier research institution. Study of research university’s mission, rigors, and expectations of students, as well as its pedagogical implications. Cultivation of formal space on campus where UCLA students learn to engage collaboratively with their diverse community of scholars; to comprehend and apply effective learning strategies and theoretical foundations of college student development; to navigate complex structure of UCLA; to practice resilience and growth mindset; to think critically about diversity and their identity; and to be fully aware of their value to intellectual fabric of institution as contributors to innovative research and scholarship.

During the registration process, you will be able to indicate whether you would like to be manually enrolled in UNIV ST 10D. Make sure to review the seminar time below before selecting yes.

Seminar 1 – Mondays & Wednesdays 10:00AM-11:20AM (Location: In-person, Haines Hall A28)

Please allow 3-5 business days for the course to appear on your Study List.

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Social Science/Humanities Pathway Courses

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Anthropology

Asian American Studies

Chicana/o and Central American Studies

Communication Studies

Economics

Education

Geography

Linguistics

Philosophy

Sociology

Theater

Life Science/Physical Science Pathway Courses

Biostatistics

Chemistry & Biochemistry

Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

Mathematics

Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology

Physiological Science

Psychology

Public Health

University Studies 10D (optional course)

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