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Fall Quarter 2023
Classes begin September 25.
Enrollment begins July 31.
Winter Quarter 2024
Classes begin January 8.
Enrollment begins November 6.
Spring Quarter 2024
Classes begin April 1.
Enrollment begins February 5.
Summer Quarter 2024
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Enrollment begins April 29.
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LIFESCI XL 7A
Cell and Molecular Biology
5.0 units
Introduction to basic principles of cell structure and cell biology, biochemistry, and molecular biology. P/NP or letter grading. c
Reg# 393936
Fee: $1,010
No refund after 1 Oct.
X In-Person
19 mtgs
Monday, 6:30-9:30pm, Sept. 25-Dec. 11
UCLA: Physics & Astronomy Bldg.
Wednesday, 6:30-7:45pm, Sept. 27-Dec. 6
UCLA: Physics & Astronomy Bldg.
No meetings Nov. 20 & 22.
Lecture only. The textbook will be used throughout LIFESCI XL 7A, 7B, and 7C.
Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Sept. 27. 7 & Yao Wang, PhD
Rana Khankan PhD; postdoctoral scholar, Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, UCLA; lecturer, Life Sciences Core Education, UCLA; Instructor, Department of Biological Sciences, Mount Saint Mary’s University; recipient of UCLA Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Assistant Award.
Reg# 393935
Fee: $1,010
No refund after 2 Oct.
A Remote 21 mtgs
Tuesday, 6:30-9:30pm, Sept. 26-Dec. 12
Remote Classroom
Thursday, 6:30-7:45pm, Sept. 28-Dec. 7
Remote Classroom
No meeting November 21 & 23.
Lecture only. The textbook will be used throughout LIFESCI XL 7A, 7B, and 7C.
Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Sept. 27. 7 & Miguel-Angel Gutierrez PhD
Rana Khankan PhD; postdoctoral scholar, Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, UCLA; lecturer, Life Sciences Core Education, UCLA; Instructor, Department of Biological Sciences, Mount Saint Mary’s University; recipient of UCLA Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Assistant Award.
LIFESCI
5.0 units
Principles of Mendelian inheritance and population genetics. Introduction to principles and mechanisms of evolution by natural selection; population; behavioral and community ecology; and biodiversity, including major taxa and their evolutionary, ecological, and physiological relationships. Letter grading. c
Prerequisite(s): LIFESCI XL 7A Cell and Molecular Biology.
Reg# 393937
Fee: $1,010
No refund after 1 Oct.
A Remote
21 mtgs
Monday, 6:30-9:30pm, Sept. 25-Dec. 11
Remote Classroom
Wednesday, 7-9:30pm, Sept. 27-Dec. 6
Remote Classroom
No meetings Nov. 20 & 22.
Lecture only. The textbook will be used throughout LIFESCI XL 7A, 7B, and 7C.
Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Sept. 26. 7 & Jana Johnson, MS, PhD
Rana Khankan, PhD; postdoctoral scholar, Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, UCLA; lecturer, Life Sciences Core Education, UCLA; Instructor, Department of Biological Sciences, Mount Saint Mary’s University; recipient of UCLA Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Assistant Award.
Reg# 393938
Fee: $1,010 No refund after 2 Oct.
X In-Person
21 mtgs
Tuesday, 6:30-9:30pm, Sept. 26-Dec. 12
UCLA: Young Hall
Thursday, 7-9:30pm, Sept. 28-Dec. 7
UCLA: Young Hall No meeting November 21 & 23. Lecture only. The textbook will be used throughout LIFESCI XL 7A, 7B, and 7C.
Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Sept. 27. 7 & Jana Johnson, MS, PhD
Rana Khankan, PhD; postdoctoral scholar, Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, UCLA; lecturer, Life Sciences Core Education, UCLA; Instructor, Department of Biological Sciences, Mount Saint Mary’s University; recipient of UCLA Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Assistant Award.
LIFESCI XL 7C
5.0 units
Organization of cells into tissues and organs and principles of physiology of organ systems. Introduction to human genetics and genomics. c
Prerequisite(s): LIFESCI XL 7B Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology. rrr
Reg# 394395
Fee: $1,010
No refund after 1 Oct.
X In-Person
21 mtgs
Monday, 6:30-9:30pm, Sept. 25-Dec. 11
UCLA: Boelter Hall
Wednesday, 6:30-7:45pm, Sept. 27-Dec. 6
UCLA: Boelter Hall
No meetings Nov. 20 & 22.
Letter grading. Lecture only. The textbook and iClicker will be used throughout LIFESCI XL 7A, 7B, and 7C.
Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Sept. 26. 7
Miguel-Angel Gutierrez, PhD
Reg# 393939
Fee: $1,010
No refund after 2 Oct.
A Remote 21 mtgs
Tuesday, 6:30-9:30pm, Sept. 26-Dec. 12
Remote Classroom
Thursday, 6:30-7:45pm, Sept. 28-Dec. 7
Remote Classroom
No meetings Nov. 21 & 23.
Letter grading. Lecture only. The textbook will be used throughout LIFESCI XL 7A, 7B, and 7C.
Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Sept. 27. 7 & Ryan Williams, MD, PhD specialized in neuroscience, tissue regeneration, and anatomical pathology
Rana Khankan PhD; postdoctoral scholar, Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, UCLA; lecturer, Life Sciences Core Education, UCLA; Instructor, Department of Biological Sciences, Mount Saint Mary’s University; recipient of UCLA Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Assistant Award.
LIFESCI XL 23L
3.0 units
Introductory life sciences laboratory designed for undergraduate students. Opportunity to conduct wet-laboratory cutting-edge bioinformatics laboratory experiments. Students work in groups of three conducting experiments in areas of physiology, metabolism, cell biology, molecular biology, genotyping, and bioinformatics. c
Prerequisite(s): LIFESCI XL 7B Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology. Recommended to be taken concurrently with LIFESCI XL 7C Physiology and Human Biology.
Reg# 393934
Fee: $765
No refund after 9 Oct.
X In-Person
10 mtgs
Tuesday, 6-9pm, Sept. 26-Dec. 5
UCLA: Young Hall
No meeting Nov. 21.
Letter grading. Enrollment/class participation contingent on signing a liability waiver.
Enrollment limited to 20 students. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Oct. 2. 7
Sherry Soliman MS, science editor, Demand Media
For more information call (310) 825-7093.5.0 units
Advanced Mendelian genetics, recombination, biochemical genetics, mutation, DNA, genetic code, gene regulation, and genes in populations. c
Prerequisite(s): LIFESCI XL 7C Physiology and Human Biology, LIFESCI XL 23L Introduction to Laboratory and Scientific Methodology, CHEM XL 14A General Chemistry for Life Scientists I, and CHEM XL 14C Structure of Organic Molecules.
Reg# 393933
Fee: $995
No refund after 2 Oct.
A Remote
21 mtgs
Tuesday, 7-10pm, Sept. 26-Dec. 12
Remote Classroom
Thursday, 7-10pm, Sept. 28-Nov. 16
Remote Classroom
Saturday, 7-10pm, Dec. 2-9
Remote Classroom
No meetings Nov. 21 & 23.
Letter grading. Lecture only.
Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Sept. 27. 7 & Michael Dowicki PhD
PHYSCI XL 3
Introduction to Human Physiology
5.0 units
This course provides students with an understanding of the human body and its organization from molecular to cellular to tissues and organs and how component parts function in an integrated manner to permit life as we know it. c
Reg# 394403
Fee: $1,050
No refund after 2 Oct.
A Remote
16 mtgs
Tuesday, 7-10pm, Sept. 26-Dec. 12
Remote Classroom
Wednesday, 7-10pm, Sept. 27; Oct. 11 & 25; Nov. 1 & 15
Remote Classroom
No meetings Nov. 21.
Fulfills in part the UCLA General Education requirement for Life Sciences. Not open for credit to Physiological Science majors. Enrollment/class participation contingent on signing a liability waiver form.
Enrollment limited to 20 students. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment
deadline: Sept. 26. 7 &
Ronald Cooper, PhD
Ali Izadpanah, M.S. in Physiological Science
Cord D Kirshner, RN, MSN, CNL
Reg# 394404
Fee: $1,050
No refund after 2 Oct.
Hybrid (In-Person)
16 mtgs
Tuesday, 7-10pm, Sept. 26-Nov. 14
Remote Classroom
Thursday, 7-10pm, Sept. 28; Oct. 12 & 26; Nov. 2 & 16
UCLA
Tuesday, 7-10pm, Nov. 28-Dec. 12
Remote Classroom
Fulfills in part the UCLA General Education requirement for Life Sciences. Not open for credit to Physiological Science majors.
Enrollment/class participation contingent on signing a liability waiver form.
Enrollment limited to 20 students. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Sept. 27. 7 &
Ronald Cooper, PhD
Ali Izadpanah, M.S. in Physiological Science
Cord D Kirshner, RN, MSN, CNL
5.0 units
This course presents a structural survey of the human body, including the musculoskeletal, nervous, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and genitourinary systems. Laboratory includes examination of human cadaver specimens. c
Reg# 394402
Fee: $1,050
No refund after 1 Oct.
A Remote 21 mtgs
Monday, 6:30-9:30pm, Sept. 25-Dec. 11
Remote Classroom
Thursday, 6:30-9:30pm, Sept. 28-Dec. 7
Remote Classroom
No meetings Nov. 20 & 23.
Fulfills in part the UCLA General Education requirement for Life Sciences. Not open for credit to Physiological Science majors. Enrollment/class participation contingent on signing liability waivers. Additional nonrefundable fee: $45.
Enrollment limited to 25 students. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Sept. 25. 7 & Gary Richardson
Reg# 394401
Fee: $1,050
No refund after 6 Oct.
A Remote 21 mtgs
Saturday, 9am-12pm, Sept. 30-Dec. 16
Remote Classroom
Saturday, 1-4pm, Sept. 30-Dec. 9
Remote Classroom
No meetings Nov. 25.
Fulfills in part the UCLA General Education requirement for Life Sciences. Not open for credit to Physiological Science majors. Enrollment/class participation contingent on signing liability waivers. Additional nonrefundable fee: $45.
Enrollment limited to 25 students. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Sept. 29. 7 & Instructor to be announced
MCD BIO XL 100
5.0 units
This course covers the analysis of cell organization, structure, and function at the molecular level. Cell membranes and organelles, membrane transport, cellular signaling, cytoskeleton and cell movement, intracellular trafficking, and cell energetics also are covered. Not open for credit to students with credit for C139 or M140. c
Prerequisite(s): LIFESCI XL 7A Cell and Molecular Biology; LIFESCI XL 7B Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology; LIFESCI XL 7C Physiology and Human Biology; LIFESCI XL 23L Introduction to Laboratory and Scientific Methodology.
Reg# 394396
Fee: $995 No refund after 8 Oct.
A Remote 10 mtgs
Monday, 7-10pm, Sept. 25-Dec. 4
Remote Classroom No meeting Nov. 20.
Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Oct. 1. 7 & Saba Aliyari
MCD BIO XL 138
Developmental Biology
5.0 units
This course teaches the cellular and molecular basis of animal embryology and describes the events of development common to many multicellular organisms. Lectures emphasize the genetic, cellular, and molecular mechanisms involved in development. Topics include changes in gene expression and cell-to-cell interactions and how these lead to particular developmental outcomes. Students also learn how alterations in normal patterns of gene expression and cell-cell interaction lead to developmental defects and disease.
Prerequisite(s): LIFESCI XL 3, XL 4, XL 23L or LIFESCI XL 7A, XL 7B, XL 7C, and XL 107.
Reg# 394397
Fee: $995
No refund after 10 Oct.
A Remote 10 mtgs
Wednesday, 6:30-10pm, Sept. 27-Dec. 6
Remote Classroom
No meeting Nov. 22.
Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Oct. 3. 7
Diana Rigueur, PhD
MIMG XL 100L
Microbiology Laboratory for Professional Schools
3.0 units
Experimental techniques of microbiology, with emphasis on cultivation and characterization of bacteria. Laboratory exercises include light microscopy, quantitative techniques, and identification methods. Students learn to work effectively in groups to perform experiments, record observations, and analyze results. Limited to non-majors. Letter grading. c
Prerequisite(s): Life Sciences 7A, 7B, and 23L.
Reg# 394399
Fee: $2,743
No refund after 1 Oct.
A Remote 21 mtgs
Monday, 7:30-9:30pm, Sept. 25-Dec. 11
Remote Classroom
Saturday, 9am-12pm, Sept. 30-Dec. 9
Santa Monica
No meetings Nov. 20 & 25.
Enrollment contingent upon signing a liability waiver form. Additional nonrefundable fee $285.
Enrollment limited to 25 students. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Sept. 25. 7
Rishab Gupta PhD; UCLA School of Medicine PBL Tutor Faculty, professor emeritus, Surgical Oncology, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine; chief due diligence officer, IndieBio.
MIMG XL 102
Introductory Virology
4.0 units
This course covers the biological properties of bacterial and animal viruses, replication, methods of detection, interactions with host cells, and multicellular hosts. Topics provide a general overview of the viral world and its diversity. The main focus will be on comparing the different viral taxa, especially their replication mechanisms; interactions with host cell/organisms; and their role as etiological agents of epidemic diseases, cancer, and heart conditions. Their use as molecular tools will also be discussed. c
Prerequisite(s): Life Sciences 7A, 7B, and 23L.
Reg# 394400
Fee: $995
No refund after 9 Oct.
X In-Person
11 mtgs
Tuesday, 7-10pm, Sept. 26-Dec. 12
UCLA: Physics & Astronomy Bldg. No meetings Nov. 21.
Lecture three hours.
Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Oct. 2. 7 Olivier Pernet PhD
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MCD BIO X 405
Cancer Biology
4.0 units
Cancer accounts for nearly one in four deaths in the United States, and the cost to individuals and society is staggering at $217 billion each year. While billions of dollars are also spent on funding research that will help determine the causes, development, and progression of cancer, there is much more to learn in order to prevent and treat cancer effectively. This course explores the molecular and cellular biology of cancer, as well as reviews the current advances in therapy. The course is divided into two parts. The first part examines the nature and causes of cancer and provides an overview of important signaling mechanisms, and the second part emphasizes how cancer metastasizes and advances in treatment.
Prerequisite(s): LIFESCI XL 7A, 7B, 7C
Reg# 394393
Fee: $845
No refund after 8 Oct.
A Remote 11 mtgs
Monday, 6-9pm, Sept. 25-Dec. 4
Remote Classroom
Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Oct. 8. 7 & Rishab Gupta PhD; UCLA School of Medicine PBL Tutor Faculty, professor emeritus, Surgical Oncology, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine; chief due diligence officer, IndieBio.
PHYSCI X 401
Fundamentals of Human Physiology
6.0 units
This course presents the biochemical and biophysical principles underlying the physiological processes of the human body. Lectures cover cell structure, molecular movement and control mechanisms, energy and metabolism, neural control and sensory systems, enzyme function, endocrinology, muscle physiology, control of body movement, circulation, respiration, immunity, kidney function, digestion, and metabolic regulation. Laboratories emphasize practical application of theory reviewed in lectures. Special emphasis is placed on pathological conditions and their treatments.
Prerequisite(s): Basic college-level chemistry, biology, and human anatomy are strongly recommended.
Reg# 394392
Fee: $1,005
No refund after 2 Oct.
A Remote 22 mtgs
Tuesday, Thursday, 6-9pm, Sept. 26-Dec. 7
Remote Classroom
No meeting Nov. 23. One make up meeting to be determined. Enrollment and class participation are contingent on signing a liability waiver. Students must attend both laboratory and lecture sessions to receive credit.
Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Oct. 2. 7 & Jack Haas, MS
PHYSCI X 452.6
Foundations in Human Physiology
3.0 units
Everyone experiences the elegant workings of the body, but few of us understand the underlying processes. Unfold the mysteries of the cell and the basic structure and function of the nervous, muscular, endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, and immune systems by taking this online course. Whether you are preparing for a career in health sciences, planning to teach introductory science courses, or simply want to understand the latest news stories about genetic engineering or personal health, you can benefit from the cutting-edge information presented in this introductory course offered in an asynchronous online format.
Prerequisite(s): Basic college-level chemistry and a human anatomy course are strongly recommended.
Reg# 394391
Fee: $845
No refund after 29 Sept.
M Online Sept. 25-Dec. 3
Early enrollment advised. Enrollment deadline: Sept. 29. 7 & Dr. Judith N. Halle PhD, RNC, professor, research faculty, Doctorate of Executive Leadership Program, Mountain State University; former dean of health sciences and nursing, Mountain State University.
4.0 units
This course is designed as an overview of the mechanisms and consequences of disease based on physiological dysfunction in the major organ systems. Each organ system is introduced by a brief and basic review covering normal structure and function, followed by the pathology and some common disorders of each system. Discussion includes common clinical presentations of disease and the mechanisms underlying signs and symptoms. Diseases covered include cardiovascular, cancer, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, hepatitis, infections, and diseases of the kidney and cardiovascular system (some topics may vary by quarter).
Recommended: Basic college-level chemistry and a human anatomy course are strongly recommended.
Reg# 394394
Fee: $895
No refund after 10 Oct.
A Remote 11 mtgs
Wednesday, 6:30-9:30pm, Sept. 27-Dec. 6
Remote Classroom
Enrollment deadline: Oct. 10. 7 & Instructor to be announced
ORL BIO X 401
4.0 units
This course addresses the ontogenesis of the osteoimmune processes and discusses bone pathologies that involve immune responses, such as osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and osteonecrosis through the normal human life span. The interactive curriculum includes a balanced mix of lectures; individual performance; group work; and online discussion on the subject of the interaction and interconnectivity between bone, immune biology, and certain pathological states. Basic courses in human physiology and immunology are recommended prerequisites.
Prerequisite(s): PHYSCI XL 3 Introduction to Human Physiology and MIMG X 401 Fundamentals of Immunology or equivalent course work.
Reg# 394380
Fee: $845
No refund after 29 Sept.
M Online
Sept. 25-Dec. 10
Enrollment limited. Enrollment deadline: Sept. 29. 7 & Andre Barkhordarian PhD
PATH X 405
3.0 units
All body organs are made up of combinations of the four basic tissues: epithelium, connective tissue, muscle, and nervous tissue. In this course you examine these four basic tissues and look at how they are specialized to perform specific functions in different organs. Along with Histology for the Health Sciences II: Organ Systems, you apply the knowledge you have gained in this course to examine the histological structure and cellular specializations of organs and organ systems of the body. This curriculum in histology is typical of what students study in medical, dental, and allied health courses at universities throughout the world. What makes this course unique is the opportunity for you to become engaged with innovative learning resources through a number of interactive tools presented within an online learning platform, coupled with modern online pedagogy. Another exciting feature is being able to view histological sections of body tissues and organs using innovative virtual microscopy tools.
Prerequisite(s): Basic knowledge in biology.
Reg# 394387
Fee: $845
No refund after 29 Sept.
M Online
Sept. 25-Dec. 3
Midterm and final exams are proctored online; additional requirements include microphone, headphones/speakers, and webcam.
Enrollment Deadline: Sept. 29. 7
Victor Hugo Canela
4.0 units
Scientists have learned more about the central and peripheral nervous systems in the past 10 years than in every previous century due to the accelerated pace of research and new techniques in neuroimaging. This course takes advantage of the emerging science to explore the physical structures, organization, and related functions of the human nervous system. Topics include study of the brain sectors responsible for the basic senses (hearing, tasting, smelling, and touching); identifying structures involved with such elementary tasks as breathing, eating, moving, and sleeping; discussion of complex processes, such as communicating, reasoning, and feeling; and a review of common nervous system pathologies and their related structural changes. Prerequisite(s): Basic knowledge of human biology and physiology, preferably neurophysiology.
Reg# 394388
Fee: $845
No refund after 29 Sept.
M Online
Sept. 25-Dec. 10
Enrollment limited. Enrollment deadline: Sept. 29. 7 & Helder Araujo, MD, PhD
PHYSCI X 415
4.0 units
The endocrine system is an intricate complex of hormone-producing glands that maintain homeostasis and healthy function of the body. This course explores the molecular and cellular mechanisms that mediate how hormones affect metabolism, growth, and sexual development. Students gain practical experience applying their knowledge by reviewing case studies and the current clinical diagnosis and interventions for treating endocrine diseases, such as hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, diabetes, and pituitary disorders.
Reg# 394389
Fee: $895
No refund after 29 Sept.
M Online
Sept. 25-Dec. 10
Midterm and final exams are proctored online; additional requirements include microphone, headphones/speakers, and webcam. Enrollment limited. Enrollment deadline: Sept. 29. 7 & Joseph Esdin, PhD
PHYSCI X 425
Animal Physiology
4.0 units
Examine the physiology of animals at the molecular, cellular, system, and whole organism levels. Instruction covers neural, muscular, circulatory, renal, immune, respiratory, reproductive, and digestive systems and focuses on a wide variety of vertebrates and invertebrate animals to understand how they physiologically overcome challenges imposed by the surrounding environment.
Reg# 394390
Fee: $895
No refund after 29 Sept.
M Online
Sept. 25-Dec. 10
Midterm and final exams are proctored online; additional requirements include microphone, headphones/speakers, and webcam. Enrollment limited. Enrollment deadline: Sept. 29. 7 & Joseph Esdin, PhD
CHEM XL 14A
4.0 units
This course provides an introduction to physical and general chemistry principles; atomic structure based on quantum mechanics; atomic properties; trends in the periodic table; chemical bonding (Lewis structures, VSEPR theory, hybridization, and molecular orbital theory); gaseous and aqueous equilibria; properties of inorganic and organic acids, bases, and buffers; and titrations. c
Prerequisite(s): High school chemistry, or equivalent background and three-and-a-half years of high school mathematics.
Reg# 394257
Fee: $955
No refund after 9 Oct.
A Remote
10 mtgs
Tuesday, 6-10pm, Sept. 26-Dec. 5 Remote Classroom No meeting Nov. 21.
Not open for credit to students with credit for CHEM 11A or 20A. This is the first chemistry course in the sequence for premedical and other pre-allied health studies.
Fulfills in part the UCLA General Education requirement for Physical Sciences.
Enrollment deadline: Oct. 2. Visitors not permitted. 7 & Pasha Ebrahimi
Reg# 394250
Fee: $955
No refund after 13 Oct.
X In-Person
10 mtgs
Saturday, 9am-1pm, Sept. 30-Oct. 7
UCLA: Young Hall
Saturday, 12am-12pm, Oct. 14
UCLA: Young Hall
Saturday, 12am-12pm, Oct. 21-Nov. 18
UCLA: Young Hall
Saturday, 9am-1pm, Dec. 2-9
UCLA: Young Hall No meeting Nov. 25.
Not open for credit to students with credit for CHEM 11A or 20A. This is the first chemistry course in the sequence for premedical and other pre-allied health studies.
Fulfills in part the UCLA General Education requirement for Physical Sciences.
Enrollment deadline: Oct. 6. Visitors not permitted. 7 & Instructor to be announced
CHEM XL
4.0 units
This course covers phase changes; thermochemistry; first, second, and third laws of thermodynamics; free energy changes; electrochemistry and its role as an energy source; chemical kinetics, including catalysis, reaction mechanisms, and enzymes; coordination compounds; general classes and naming of organic molecules; structure, conformations, and relative energies of organic molecules; application of thermodynamics and kinetics to organic and biochemical reactions; and use of molecular modeling software to illustrate molecular structures and their relative energies. c
Prerequisite(s): CHEM XL 14A General Chemistry for Life Scientists I and MATH XL 31A Differential and Integral Calculus, with a grade of C- or better.
Reg# 394258
Fee: $955
No refund after 11 Oct.
X In-Person
10 mtgs
Thursday, 6-10pm, Sept. 28-Nov. 16
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center: 10920 Lindbrook Dr.
Thursday, 6-10pm, Nov. 30-Dec. 7
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center: 10920 Lindbrook Dr. No meeting Nov. 21.
Fulfills in part the UCLA General Education requirement for Physical Sciences.
Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Oct. 4. 7 & Sen Wang
Reg# 394269
Fee: $955
No refund after 13 Oct.
A Remote 10 mtgs
Saturday, 9am-1pm, Sept. 30-Dec. 9
Remote Classroom
No meeting Nov. 25.
Fulfills in part the UCLA General Education requirement for Physical Sciences.
Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Oct. 6. 7 & Benny Ng
CHEM XL 14BL
General and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
3.0 units
This laboratory class provides an introduction to volumetric, spectrophotometric, and potentiometric analysis. Instruction also covers the use and preparation of buffers and pH meters and synthesis and kinetics techniques using compounds of interest to students in life sciences. c
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 14A General Chemistry for Life Scientists I with grade of C- or better, or co-prerequisite CHEM 14B General Chemistry for Life Scientists II.
Reg# 394273
Fee: $2,112
No refund after 29 Sept.
A Remote
10 mtgs
Monday, 6-10pm, Sept. 25-Dec. 4 Remote Classroom No meeting Nov. 20.
Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Sept. 25. $280 nonrefundable. 7
Pierre Goueth
Reg# 394305
Fee: $2,112
No refund after 4 Oct.
X In-Person
10 mtgs
Saturday, 2-6pm, Sept. 30-Dec. 2
Santa Monica College
Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Sept. 30. $280 nonrefundable. 7
Kevin Barnese, PhD
CHEM XL 14C
4.0 units
This course presents continuing studies in the structure of organic molecules, with emphasis on biological applications. Topics include resonance, stereochemistry, conjugation, and aromaticity; spectroscopy (NMR, IR, and mass spectrometry); introduction to the effects of structure on physical and chemical properties; and survey of biomolecular structure. c
Prerequisite(s): CHEM XL 14B General Chemistry for Life Scientists II.
Reg# 394306
Fee: $955
No refund after 10 Oct.
A Remote 10 mtgs
Wednesday, 6-10pm, Sept. 27-Dec. 6
Remote Classroom No meeting Nov. 22.
Not open for credit to students with credit for CHEM 10D. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Oct. 2. 7 & Ochan Otim, PhD, BCES, winner of the 2017 UCLA Extension Distinguished Instructor Award
Reg# 394308
Fee: $955 No refund after 13 Oct.
X In-Person
10 mtgs
Saturday, 9am-1pm, Sept. 30-Dec. 9
UCLA: Young Hall No meeting Nov. 25.
Not open for credit to students with credit for CHEM 10D. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Oct. 6. 7 & Kevin Barnese, PhD
CHEM XL 14CL
General and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
4.0 units
This laboratory class covers the synthesis and analysis of compounds; purification by extraction, chromatography, recrystallization, and sublimation; characterization by mass spectroscopy; UV, NMR, and IR spectroscopy; optical activity; electrochemistry; and pH titration. c
Prerequisite(s): CHEM XL 14B General Chemistry for Life Scientists II, CHEM XL 14BL General and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I, and CHEM
XL 14C Structure of Organic Molecules.
Reg# 394310
Fee: $2,733
No refund after 4 Oct.
X In-Person
20 mtgs
Saturday, 9am-12pm, Sept. 30-Dec. 9
Santa Monica College
Saturday, 1-5pm, Sept. 30-Dec. 9
Santa Monica College
No meeting Nov. 25.
Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline Sept. 30. 7 &
Wei-Hao Huang PhD
CHEM XL 14D
Organic Reactions and Pharmaceuticals
4.0 units
This course covers organic reactions, nucleophilic and electrophilic substitutions and additions, electrophilic aromatic substitutions, carbonyl reactions, and catalysis. Instruction also covers the molecular basis of drug action and the organic chemistry of pharmaceuticals. c
Prerequisite(s): CHEM XL 14C Structure of Organic Molecules.
Reg# 394315
Fee: $955
No refund after 8 Oct.
A Remote 10 mtgs
Monday, 6-10pm, Sept. 25-Dec. 4
Remote Classroom
No meeting Nov. 20.
Not open for credit to students with credit for CHEM 10D or 10E.
Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Oct. 1 7 & Andy Skauge
Reg# 394316
Fee: $955
No refund after 13 Oct.
X In-Person 10 mtgs
Saturday, 9am-1pm, Sept. 30-Dec. 9
UCLA: Young Hall
No meeting Nov. 25.
Not open for credit to students with credit for CHEM 10D or 10E. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Oct. 6. 7 & Ochan Otim, PhD, BCES, winner of the 2017 UCLA Extension Distinguished Instructor Award
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CHEM XL 153A
Biochemistry: Introduction to Structure, Enzymes, and Metabolism
4.0 units
This course covers structure of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids; enzyme catalysis and principles of metabolism, including glycolysis and the citric acid cycle; and oxidative phosphorylation. c
Prerequisite(s): LIFESCI XL 7A Cell and Molecular Biology; LIFESCI XL 7B Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology; LIFESCI XL 7C Physiology and Human Biology; LIFESCI XL 23L Introduction to Laboratory and Scientific Methodology; and CHEM XL 14D Organic Reactions and Pharmaceuticals.
Reg# 394407
Fee: $935
No refund after 8 Oct.
A Remote 11 mtgs
Monday, 6-9pm, Sept. 25-Dec. 11
Remote Classroom
No meeting Nov. 20.
Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted.
Enrollment deadline: Oct. 1. 7 &
Sen Wang
Karen Lohnes, PhD, Biochemistry
Reg# 394408
Fee: $935
No refund after 10 Oct.
X In-Person
11 mtgs
Wednesday, 6-9:30pm, Sept. 27-Dec. 13
UCLA: Public Affairs Bldg. No meeting Nov. 22.
Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Oct. 3.2023. 7 & Shakir Sayani, PhD
Reg# 394406
Fee: $935
No refund after 13 Oct.
A Remote 11 mtgs
Saturday, 6-9pm, Sept. 30-Dec. 16
Remote Classroom
No meeting Nov. 25.
Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted.
Enrollment deadline: Oct. 6. 7 &
Nagendra N. Mishra PhD
CHEM XL 153B
Biochemistry: DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis
4.0 units
This course covers nucleotide metabolism, DNA replication and repair, transcription machinery, regulation of transcription, RNA structure and processing, and protein synthesis and processing. c
Prerequisite(s): LIFESCI XL 7A Cell and Molecular Biology; LIFESCI XL 7B Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology; LIFESCI XL 7C Physiology and Human Biology; LIFESCI XL 23L Introduction to Laboratory and Scientific Methodology; and CHEM XL 153A Biochemistry: Introduction to Structure, Enzymes, and Metabolism.
Reg# 394409
Fee: $955
No refund after 12 Oct.
A Remote 11 mtgs
Friday, 6-9pm, Sept. 29-Dec. 15
Remote Classroom
Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Oct. 5. 7 & Nagendra N. Mishra PhD
CHEM XL 153C
Biochemistry: Biosynthetic and Energy Metabolism and Its Regulation
4.0 units
This course discusses the metabolism of carbohydrates, fatty acids, amino acids, and lipids. Additionally, the course covers photosynthetic metabolism and assimilation of inorganic nutrients. Finally, the course covers the regulation of these processes. c
Prerequisite(s): LIFESCI 2 and LIFESCI 3 (or LIFESCI 7A, 7B, and 7C), LIFESCI 23L, and CHEM 153A with a grade of C or better.
Reg# 394410
Fee: $935
No refund after 11 Oct.
X In-Person
11 mtgs
Thursday, 6-9:30pm, Sept. 28-Nov. 16
UCLA: Public Affairs Bldg.
Thursday, 6-9:30pm, Nov. 30-Dec. 14
UCLA: Public Affairs Bldg.
Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Oct. 4. 7 & Shakir Sayani PhD
PHYSICS XL 10 Physics
4.0 units
This course covers planetary motion; Newton’s laws; gravitation, electricity, and magnetism; wave motion, light, sound, and heat; relativity; quantum mechanics; atoms; subatomic particles; and the development of physical ideas in their cultural and historical perspective. c
Prerequisite(s): Two years of high school mathematics, including algebra.
Reg# 394405
Fee: $955
No refund after 13 Oct.
A Remote 10 mtgs
Saturday, 9am-12:30pm, Sept. 30-Dec. 9
Remote Classroom
No meeting Nov. 25.
Fulfills in part the UCLA General Education requirement for Physical Sciences. Not open for credit to students with credit for Physics 6A, 5A, or equivalent mechanics courses.
Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Oct. 6.  7 Jun Park, PhD
PHYSICS XL 5A
Physics for Life Sciences Majors: Mechanics and Energy
5.0 units
Statics and dynamics of forces; motion; and energy, including thermal energy, with applications to biological and biochemical systems. c
Prerequisite(s): Calculus series, such as LIFESCI 30A, 30B or MATH 3A, 3B, 3C (3C may be taken concurrently); or MATH XL 31A, 31B; or equivalent. PHYSICS 5A, 5B, and 5C form a one-year sequence in basic physics for students in the biological and health sciences. Calculus is used throughout. Successful completion of basic calculus courses is a prerequisite for admission to this sequence.
Reg# 393647
Fee: $1,060
No refund after 18 Sept.
A Remote 21 mtgs
Monday, 6-10pm, Sept. 25-Dec. 11
Remote Classroom
Wednesday, 8-10pm, Sept. 27-Dec. 6
Remote Classroom
No meetings Nov. 20 & 22.
Physics XL 5B and XL 5C will be offered in Winter Quarter and Spring Quarter. Nonscience majors interested in a general physics course should take XL 10 Physics when next offered. Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Fulfills in part the UCLA General Education requirement for Physical Sciences.
Enrollment/class participation contingent on signing a liability waiver form.
Enrollment limited to 26 students. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Sept. 30.
Ian Powell
Reg# 394411
Fee: $1,060
No refund after 1 Oct.
A Remote 30 mtgs
Monday, Wednesday, 6-7:45pm, Sept. 25-Dec. 6
Remote Classroom
Monday, 8-10pm, Sept. 25-Dec. 4
Remote Classroom
No meetings Nov. 20 & 22.
Physics XL 5B and XL 5C will be offered in Winter Quarter and Spring Quarter. Nonscience majors interested in a general physics course should take XL 10 Physics when next offered. Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Fulfills in part the UCLA General Education requirement for Physical Sciences.
Enrollment/class participation contingent on signing a liability waiver form.
Enrollment limited to 26 students. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Sept. 25.
John Li
PHYSICS XL 5C
Physics for Life Sciences Majors: Electricity, Magnetism, and Modern Physics
5.0 units
Electrostatics in vacuum and in water. Electricity, circuits, magnetism, quantum, atomic and nuclear physics, and radioactivity, with applications to biological and biochemical systems. c
Prerequisite(s): Physics XL 5B
Reg# 394412
Fee: $1,060 No refund after 1 Oct.
A Remote 30 mtgs
Monday, Wednesday, 6-7:45pm, Sept. 25-Dec. 6
Remote Classroom
Wednesday, 8-10pm, Sept. 27-Dec. 6
Remote Classroom
No meetings Nov. 20 & 22.
Fulfills in part the UCLA General Education requirement for Physical Sciences. Enrollment/class participation contingent on signing a liability waiver form.
Enrollment limited to 26 students. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Sept. 26,2023. 7
Ian Powell
Jacqueline Pau, PhD
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MATH XL 31B
Integration and Infinite Series
4.0 units
This course covers transcendental functions, methods, applications of integration, sequences, and series. c
Prerequisite(s): MATH 31A Differential and Integral Calculus with a grade of C- or better.
Reg# 394423
Fee: $935
No refund after 8 Oct.
X In-Person
11 mtgs
Monday, 6-9pm, Sept. 25-Dec. 11
UCLA: Dodd Hall
No meetings Nov. 20.
Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Oct. 1. 7 & Ryan Valles, MS
MATH X 402.1
4.0 units
This course covers the different applications of both differential and integral calculus to representative problems characteristic of the public and private economic sectors. Major topics covered in differential calculus include optimization, applications of the first and second derivatives that will find the optimized and inflection values of various functions, integral calculus, and procedures for finding either area under one curve or between two curves. Students are expected to apply the relevant techniques from differential and integral calculus in a wide variety of real-world contexts related to the problem-solving needs of public and private sector organizations. Upon completing this course, students should be able to take first derivatives of functions to find minimum and maximum values and take second derivatives to find inflection points of a function. Students are expected to understand the fundamental theorem of calculus and its implications for applied real-world problems.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 903 Intermediate Algebra for College Students or equivalent.
Reg# 394744
Fee: $865
No refund after 29 Sept.
M Online
Sept. 25-Dec. 10
Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Enrollment deadline: Sept. 29. Visitors not permitted. 7 & Matin Lackpour MBA, EdD, PhD, mechanical engineer, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (retired)
STATS XL 10
5.0 units
This course provides an introduction to statistical thinking and understanding, including strengths and limitations of basic experimental designs, graphical and numerical summaries of data, inference, and regression as a descriptive tool. c
Prerequisite(s): Three years of high school mathematics.
Reg# 394415
Fee: $985
No refund after 9 Oct.
A Remote
11 mtgs
Tuesday, 6-9:15pm, Sept. 26-Nov. 14
Remote Classroom
Tuesday, 6-9:15pm, Nov. 28-Dec. 12
Remote Classroom
Not open for credit to students with credit for Economics 40. Fulfills in part the UCLA General Education requirement for Life or Physical Sciences.
Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted.
Enrollment deadline: Oct. 2. 7 & Miles Chen, PhD, lecturer in statistics, UCLA
STATS XL 13
5.0 units
This introductory course for pre-health professionals covers the presentation and interpretation of data, descriptive statistics, introduction to correlation and regression, and introduction to basic statistical inference (estimation, testing of means and proportions, ANOVA) using both bootstrap methods and parametric models. c
Prerequisite(s): Three years of high school mathematics. rrr
Reg# 394416
Fee: $985
No refund after 11 Oct.
A Remote 11 mtgs
Thursday, 6-9:15pm, Sept. 28-Dec. 14
Remote Classroom
No meetings Nov. 23.
Not open for credit to students with credit for STATS 10, 11, 12, or 14. Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Oct. 4 7 & Miles Chen, PhD, lecturer in statistics, UCLA
STATS X 402
4.0 units
This introductory statistics course emphasizes practical application of the statistical analysis. The introduction covers the role of statistics in research; understanding statistical terminology; the use of appropriate statistical techniques; and interpreting findings in the fields of science, economics, nursing, business, and medical research. Topics include graphing and tabulation of data, central tendency measures, dispersion, probability theory, probability distribution, sampling techniques, confidence interval, and hypothesis testing.
Reg# 394417
Fee: $865
No refund after 29 Sept.
M Online Sept. 25-Dec. 17
It is recommended that students have the latest antivirus, word processing, and spreadsheet software. Coursework must be submitted as Microsoft Word or Excel attachments.
Visitors not permitted. Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Enrollment deadline: Sept. 29. 7 & Andy Niknafs, MS, PhD, lead engineer, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Students enrolling in this course need to complete the math placement exam before the first class. Please sign up for the math placement exam through ALEKS. Each student will be charged a $20 fee (non-refundable) which covers 12 months of access to the Prep and Learning Module, which is a resource for refreshing your math skills.
Exam Length: 30 Questions
Time: You should plan to complete the placement exam within an uninterrupted 2-hour sitting
If you score 80% or higher, we recommend that you enroll in Calculus
MATH XL 31A
If you score between 60% - 79%, we recommend that you enroll in Pre-Calculus MATH XL 1
If you score less than 60%, we recommend that you enroll in an algebra course
After taking the placement exam, you are given the opportunity to review certain topics through targeted learning exercises in the Prep and Learning Module.
Retake the exam, if necessary
After engaging with the Prep and Learning Module for at least 3 hours, you can take the placement exam again
The retake exam will become available 24 hours after the initial exam was completed.
You will have access to the Prep and Learning Module for 12 months after taking the initial exam.
STATS X 402.1
4.0 units
This advanced course in inferential statistics emphasizes the practical application of statistical analysis. Instruction includes an examination of the role of statistics in research; understanding statistical terminology; use of appropriate statistical techniques; and interpretation of findings in the fields of economics, business, nursing, and medical research. Topics include graphing and tabulation of data, hypothesis testing for small and large samples, chi-squared, statistical quality control, analysis of variance (ANOVA), regression, correlation, and decision making under uncertainty.
Prerequisite(s): STATS X 402 Introduction to Statistics and Quantitative Methods
Reg# 394418
Fee: $865
No refund after 29 Sept.
M Online
Sept. 25-Dec. 11
Coursework must be submitted as Microsoft Word or Excel attachments.
Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Enrollment deadline: Sept. 29. 7 & Matin Lackpour, MBA, EdD, PhD, mechanical engineer, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (retired)
MATH XL 1
Precalculus
4.0 units
This course covers function concept; linear and polynomial functions and their graphs; applications to optimization; inverse, exponential, and logarithmic functions; and trigonometric functions. c
Prerequisite(s): Intermediate Algebra for college students with a grade of C or better or two-and-a-half years of high school mathematics.
Reg# 394419
Fee: $935
No refund after 13 Oct.
X In-Person
11 mtgs
Saturday, 1-5pm, Sept. 30-Dec. 16
UCLA: Geology
No meeting Nov. 25.
Students who are not qualified to take this course should enroll in 903 Intermediate Algebra for College Students.
Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Oct. 6, Enrollment/class participation contingent on completing the math placement exam. 7 & John Sepikas, PhD
MATH XL 31A
Differential and Integral Calculus
4.0 units
This course covers differential calculus, its applications, and the introduction to integration. c
Prerequisite(s): MATH XL 1 Precalculus with a grade of C- or better, or three-and-a-half years of high school mathematics, including some coordinate geometry and trigonometry.
Reg# 394420
Fee: $935 No refund after 9 Oct.
In-Person
11 mtgs
Tuesday, 6-9pm, Sept. 26-Dec. 12
UCLA: Dodd Hall No meeting Nov. 21.
Students who are not qualified to take this course should enroll in MATH XL 1 Precalculus.
Enrollment/class participation contingent on completing the ALEKS placement exam.
Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Oct. 2,2023 7 & Ryan Valles MS
Reg# 394421
Fee: $935
No refund after 13 Oct.
Remote
11 mtgs
Saturday, 9am-12:30pm, Sept. 30-Dec. 16
Remote Classroom No meeting Nov. 25.
Students who are not qualified to take this course should enroll in MATH XL 1 Precalculus.
Enrollment/class participation contingent on completing the ALEKS placement exam.
Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Oct. 6. 7 & Ben Ziaei
Reg# 394542
Fee: $935
No refund after 13 Oct.
Remote 11 mtgs
Saturday, 12-3pm, Sept. 30-Dec. 16
Remote Classroom No meeting Nov. 25.
Students who are not qualified to take this course should enroll in MATH XL 1 Precalculus.
Enrollment/class participation contingent on completing the ALEKS placement exam.
Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Oct. 6. 7 & Noel Manookian