University Requirements
What are the three University Requirements all students must complete to graduate from UCLA?
Entry Level Writing Requirement (ELWR), American History & Institutions (AH&I), and the Diversity Requirement?
Name the four College Counseling units in the College of Letters and Sciences.
(1) Center for Academic Advising in the College (CAAC), (2) Academic Advancement Program (AAP), (3) Honors, (4) Athletics
What is the name of the Fall Quarter mentoring program that matches new students with a former NSA?
A first-year student asks if their AP U.S. Government score of 4 satisfies any UCLA requirements. What do you say?
Yes, it satisfies the American History & Institutions (AH&I) requirement.
What are the three types of credit a course can provide at UCLA?
Grade Credit, Unit Credit, Course Credit
Name one way a student can satisfy the ELWR before entering UCLA.
Earning a 3 or higher on the AP English Language or Literature exam. (Other valid answers: SAT/ACT scores, UC-transferable English comp courses, etc).
What do the course numbers 1–99 indicate, and do they count toward graduation?
Lower Division coursework, and yes, they count toward the degree without limit
Which Murphy Hall office helps students with petitions, double majors, and academic difficulty?
Center for Academic Advising in the College (CAAC)?
A transfer student tells you they never sent their high school transcript to UCLA but completed a year of U.S. History in high school with a B average. Their DAR shows AH&I as “Not Satisfied.” What do you recommend?
Tell them to submit their high school transcript to UCLA Undergraduate Admission so AH&I can be updated.
What course numbers represent upper-division courses?
100-199
What exam must ESL transfer students take to determine ELWR placement at UCLA?
ESL Placement Exam (ESLPE)
What is the official name of the system students use to check degree requirements and progress?
Degree Audit Report (DAR)
What program promotes financial literacy through coaching, workshops, and budgeting tools?
A student is fluent in Vietnamese, but the language isn’t offered at UCLA. They want to satisfy the Foreign Language requirement. What should you do?
Have them fill out the "Request for a Proficiency Test in a Foreign Language Not Taught at UCLA" form and submit it for evaluation.
Name three ways to satisfy the Quantitative Reasoning requirement before entering UCLA.
(1) SAT Math score of 620+, (2) ACT Math score of 26+, (3) AP Math/Stats/CS score of 3+, (4) qualifying IB HL score, (5) UC-transferable college-level course with C or better, (6) IGETC or UC Reciprocity
List all the acceptable ways to satisfy the American History & Institutions (AH&I) requirement before UCLA.
(1) B average in one year of high school U.S. History/Gov, (2) AP scores of 3+ in U.S. History or Gov, (3) SAT U.S. History Subject Test score of 500+, (4) IB History of the Americas score of 5+, (5) UC-transferable college course with C or better, (6) exemption via A1, A2, F1, or J1 visas?
What are your top 5 strengths?
True Bruin Traditions Keeper (TBTK).
A student wants to take Stats 13 P/NP to fulfill their Quantitative Reasoning requirement. Is that allowed?
No, Quantitative Reasoning must be taken for a letter grade and passed with a C or better.
What grading is required for satisfying Writing I and Writing II if completed at UCLA?
Mandatory letter grade of C or better.
Who is exempt from the Foreign Language requirement at UCLA?
Students held for ESL and/or students who attended non-English-speaking high schools for at least 2 years and petition successfully?
What is the name of your buddy group and buddy group leader(s)?
(Separate answers for everyone)
What are two responsibilities of the Registrar's Office?
Class registration, academic calendars, DARS updates, and diploma processing.
A student received a 5 on their IB HL English exam. They want to know what this fulfills.
It satisfies the Entry-Level Writing Requirement (ELWR) and the Writing I requirement.
A student brings in a UCLA Extension course numbered XLC 110. What types of credit might they receive?
They may receive grade credit (because XLC courses factor into the UCLA GPA), unit credit, and possibly course/subject credit if the course transfers appropriately.