BS Human Biology and Society at University of California, Los Angeles

Programme overview

BS Human Biology and Society is an undergraduate major offered by Society and Genetics, Institute for in the College of Letters and Science at UCLA.

Faculty: College of Letters and Science | Department: Society and Genetics, Institute for | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Preparation for the Major (Core Course; Anthropology; Chemistry; Life Sciences; Mathematics). The Major (Required Courses; Society and Genetics 195CE, 196, or 199; Electives; Optional Subfocus Areas).

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Entry requirements

Applies to students entering the major (college-level admission to UCLA is separate): Pre-Major: Incoming first years may be admitted as pre-majors on acceptance to UCLA. All other students must first complete Society and Genetics 5, M71A, or M72A, and then contact the undergraduate counselor in 3360 Life Sciences to request pre-major standing. Admission: Admission to the Human Biology and Society BS major is by application and competitive, using courses, grades, grade-point averages, and personal statements as minimum standards for consideration. Only a limited number of students are admitted each year. Applicants are not automatically accepted into the major. Students must apply for major standing at the beginning of spring quarter of their sophomore year.

Fall quarter only; UCLA does not offer early action or early decision.

Transfer students are admitted for fall quarter only.

Most graduate departments and schools have deadlines in November and early December for the following fall term.

Fall 2027 first-year and transfer: UC application opens August 1, accepts submissions October 1-November 30 (deadline November 30) via the UC application. First-year decisions late March; transfer decisions late April. UCLA is test-free and does not consider SAT or ACT scores for admission or scholarships. Application fees can be waived for up to four campuses for eligible students.

Transfer applicants must submit the Transfer Academic Update by the January 31 priority deadline; Statement of Intent to Register due June 1. First-year Statement of Intent to Register due May 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.ucla.edu/apply

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