UCLA
What was the year that UCLA was founded?
1919
What does MIMG stand for?
Microbiology Immunology and Molecular Genetics
Do you only have to take two Life Science biology courses?
No, LS 7A, 7B, 7C, and 7L are required!
What does HBS stand for?
Human Biology and Society
What LS Minor allows undergraduates to contribute to an established lab and gain hands-on research experience?
Biomedical Research
Where does UCLA’s football team play their home games?
The Rose Bowl!
How many different paths are available to do the research requirement?
2
What math series satisfies the requirement for neuroscience major preparation coursework?
LS30, Math 3, or Math 31 (all count)
What global organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic in March 2020?
The World Health Organization (WHO)
One LS Minor you can take is the ADP minor. What does it stand for?
Applied Developmental Psychology
Before we were the “Bruins” what was UCLA Football Team called?
“Cubs” or “Grizzlies”
What eukaryotic organelles are theorized to have originally been independent organisms?
Mitochondria/chloroplasts
What is the minimum passing letter grade in neuroscience major preparation coursework?
A C-!
What term describes the study of how environmental factors can influence gene expression without changing DNA sequences?
Epigenetics
What is the one required programming/computer-science prerequisite you must complete before declaring the Mathematical Biology minor at UCLA?
You must complete either COM SCI 31 or Program in Computing 10A
Around how many total applications did UCLA get for the 2025-2026 school year?
About 170,000!
What type of immune cells does your body depend on to produce antibodies after receiving a vaccine?
B Cells (Plasma B Cells)
What is one way you can fulfill your capstone requirement?
By participating in independent research under the guidance of a faculty mentor, through enrolling in a research laboratory course and an extra elective, or participating in neuroscience outreach via DOPA-Team or Project Brainstorm
Who is the head of the HBS department?
Aaron Panofsky
Many UCLA labs associated with the Systems Biology minor use computational modeling to study interactions within which three key biological systems?
Gene regulatory networks, protein interaction networks, and metabolic pathways.
How many acres is the UCLA campus
419
What color do Gram-positive bacteria appear after gram staining?
Purple
How many Neuroscience classes does UCLA offer (lower division, upper division, research seminars, etc.)
52 classes!
Earning Highest Departmental Honors requires completing a research project and receiving an “A” or better in which courses?
Society and Genetics 108, 197, or 199
Evolutionary Medicine UCLA was the first university in the world to establish a graduate program specifically in Evolutionary Medicine.
True! UCLA launched the first official Evolutionary Medicine graduate program in 2018.