Certificate Requirements
No academic prerequisites are required for admission.
To complete this certificate, you must take a minimum of 12 UCLA-equivalent (XL) courses.* Nine of the 12 courses must be chosen from the following four core disciplines (a minimum of one course from each area):
- Group 1 – Chemistry (CHEM)
- Group 2 - Biological Sciences (LIFESCI, PHYSCI, MIMG, or MCD BIO)
- Group 3 - Math/Statistics (MATH or STATS)
- Group 4 – Physics (PHYSICS)
Select your courses from the course list below.
Optional: XL-level social sciences, humanities, and language courses are available IF needed for a student’s academic goal, but are NOT required to earn the certificate. Students can include up to three of these courses and have them count towards the certificate’s 12 course minimum requirement. Note: Students MUST let the department know so that XL-level social sciences, humanities, and language courses can be added to their certificate record since these are optional.
GPA Requirement: Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 at the time of completion to earn the certificate.