Entry to the Major
Transfer applicants to the Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics major with 90 or more units must complete the following introductory courses prior to admission to UCLA: one year of general biology with laboratory for majors, preferably equivalent to Life Sciences or 7A, 7B, and 7C; one year of calculus; one year of general chemistry with laboratory for majors; and one semester of organic chemistry with laboratory. A second semester of organic chemistry or one year of calculus-based physics is strongly recommended but not required for admission.
Preparation for the Major
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Chemistry
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Chemistry 14 series
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Chemistry 20 and 30 series
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Life Sciences
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Mathematics
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Life Sciences 30 series
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Statistics
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Mathematics 3 series
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Mathematics 31 series
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Physics
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Physics 1 series
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Physics 5 series
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The Major
Two plans are offered by the department.
Major Plans
Honors Program
Overall grade-point averages of 3.2 and 3.5 in the preparation for the major and major respectively are required to apply for departmental honors. In addition students must have junior standing and the sponsorship of a faculty adviser from the department. If the thesis is accepted by the honors committee and students complete all major requirements with a GPA of at least 3.5, they are awarded the bachelor’s degree with departmental honors. The department also offers an honors seminar course each winter quarter that is required for the honors program.
Honors Research
The core of the program consists of research culminating in a thesis from the following three courses:
Policies
Preparation for the Major Policies: Each core curriculum course must be passed with a grade of C– or better, and all courses must be completed with an overall grade-point average of 2.0 or better. Students receiving a grade of D or lower in two core curriculum courses, either in separate courses or repetitions of the same course, are subject to dismissal from the major.