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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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Courses
ORL BIO X 401
Osteoimmunology: Bone and Immune Interactions and Related Pathologies
This interactive course focuses on the interconnectivity between bone, immune biology, and certain pathological states.
PHYSCI X 408
Pathophysiology of Cardiovascular Disease
This course explores current clinical interventions for preventing and treating cardiovascular diseases by focusing on lifestyle modifications.
NURSING X 456.1
Pediatric Genetics: Teratology, Dysmorphology, and Developmental Delay
This course introduces students to the major genetic syndromes that appear in childhood, from their molecular, physical, and behavioral underpinnings to their risk factors, epidemiology, and public health implications.
PHYSICS XL 10
Physics
This course presents the cultural and historical perspectives of physical ideas while delving into planetary motion, Newton's laws, light, sound, heat, and quantum mechanics.
PHYSICS XL 5C
Physics for Life Sciences Majors: Electricity, Magnetism and Modern Physics
This is the third course in the pre-medical physics sequence. It explores electrostatics in vacuum and in water, with applications to biological and biochemical systems.
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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.