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Healthcare bound? Get the prerequisites you need.
Health-career bound? Need life science, chemistry, physics, molecular biology, or microbiology courses? Fulfill pre-medical or pre-health requisites and qualify to apply for Federal Financial Aid.*
UCLA Extension’s transfer credit courses satisfy requirements for students interested in applying to professional schools of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, physician assistant, physical therapy, and more.
Students can enroll in individual courses or the Pre-Medical and General Science Studies Certificate.
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CHEM 827
Cosmetic Sciences: Skin Care Ingredients, Skin Conditions and Regulatory Issues for Cosmetic Professionals
Introduction to claims & claims substantiation, cell & skin biology, the skin’s aging exposome and the Hallmarks of Aging, free radical species & antioxidants, and sunscreens.
MCD BIO XL 138
Developmental Biology
This course presents the genetic, cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in the development of animal embryology and related developmental defects and disease.
E&S SCI 701
Digging Up the Past: Finding out about past ecosystems
We've all seen dinosaur skeletons and other fossil organisms in museums, but don’t know much beyond their size. Come learn how paleontologists use their bones and other lines of evidence to uncover how these animals lived.
PHYSCI X 415
Endocrinology
This course explores the molecular and cellular mechanisms that mediate how hormones affect your metabolism, growth, and sexual development.
PHYSCI X 452.6
Foundations in Human Physiology
This introductory online course unfolds the mysteries of the cell and the basic structure and function of various systems within the human body.
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Pre-Med and General Sciences Studies
Virtual Open House
Learn how our certificate program can help you achieve your pre-health goals in this informative, interactive session that includes an opportunity for general advising.