(a): History/Social Science

2 years required - Two years of history/social science including one year of world history, cultures, and geography; and or one year U.S. history or one half year U.S. history and one half year of civics or American government.

(b): English

4 years required - Four years of college preparatory English that include the reading of classic and modern literature and frequent and regular writing. No more than one year of ESL-type courses can be used to meet this requirement.

(c): Mathematics

3 years required, 4 years recommended - Three years of college-preparatory mathematics that include the topics covered in elementary and advanced algebra, and one year-long course in geometry that includes two and three-dimensional geometry. Approved integrated math courses may be used to fulfill part or all of this requirement, as may math courses taken in the seventh and eighth grades that your high school accepts as equivalent to its own math courses.

(d): Laboratory Science

2 years required, 3 years recommended - fundamental knowledge in at least two of these three foundation subjects: biology, chemistry, and physics. Advanced laboratory science courses that have biology, chemistry, or physics as prerequisites and offer substantial new material may be used to fulfill this requirement. The last two years of an approved three-year integrated science program that provides rigorous coverage of at least two of the three foundation subjects may be used to fulfill this requirement.

(e): Language other than English

2 years required, 3 years recommended - Two years of the same language other than English. Courses should emphasize speaking and understanding and include instruction in grammar, vocabulary, reading, composition, and culture. Courses in languages other English taken in the seventh and eighth grades may be used to fulfill part of this requirement if your high school accepts them as equivalent to its own courses.

(f): Visual and Performing Arts (VPA)

1 year required - A single year-long approved arts course from a single VPA discipline: dance, drama/theater, music, or visual art.

(g): College Preparatory Electives

1 year required - One year (two semesters), in addition to those required in "a-f" above, chosen from the following areas: visual and performing arts (non-introductory-level courses), history, social science, English, advanced mathematics, laboratory science, and a language other than English (a third year in the language used for the "e" requirement or two years of another language).

Fall Quarter (September - December)

UCLA is open to new students in most undergraduate programs. The regular application filing period for November 1-30.

The deadline to apply to Fall Quarter 2018 has passed. The next opportunity to apply will be for Fall Quarter 2019; the application will be available in August.

Winter Quarter (January - March)

UCLA is not open to new applicants for the winter quarter.

Spring Quarter (March - June)

UCLA is not open to new applicants for the spring quarter.

Early Decisions

UCLA does not offer an early decision option.

SCHOOL COLORS

Like those of the University of California, UCLA's colors are blue and gold. The university's colors were chosen to represent the state's various attributes: Blue to symbolize the ocean, and local wildflowers. Yellow to reflect the Golden State, the California poppy and sunsets. Of course, the shades have changed over the years. The blue, for example, has varied from powder to sky to royal.

THE ORIGIN OF THE BRUIN MASCOTS

The first athletic mascot for UCLA teams appeared as the result of spirited student demand. In the 1930's, a live bear and its trainer were rented by Associated Students to appear at all UCLA home football games. However, wild animals became increasingly difficult to handle in a large crowd, and the Coliseum outlawed their appearances.

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