• Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience at the University of California Los Angeles is a 4-year program.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
  • In this program, students have to study the topics of fundamental interest include perception, cognition, learning, memory, motor control, and regulation of body function.
  • Students have to complete a capstone project in the last year.
  • Undergraduate students have the option of conducting two terms of independent research within a faculty laboratory, applying to participate in DOPA-Team, or completing an advanced laboratory methods course with a series of research modules. 
  • Through their capstone work, students can work on research projects independently and in small groups called the team.
  • Students have to complete the core courses that are Chemistry and Biochemistry, Life Sciences, Statistics or Mathematics, and Physics.
  • 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.
  • The department provides small class sizes which increase the interaction among the student and the faculty members.