What is Pre-Med and Pre-Health at UCLA?

The Pre-Med and Pre-Health curriculum at UCLA does not lead to a formal degree.  Rather, it is a flexible course of study that will satisfy entrance requirements for and prepare students to pursue graduate studies in the medical or health fields.  While UCLA does not have a pre-med or pre-health major, it is a top university in preparing students for various careers in the medical and health professions.  Whether you are a STEM major or pursuing a degree in the Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences, there are many pathways available to you, in order to guide you through your medical and health career trajectories.  We encourage you to visit UCLA’s Pre-Health website.

Most professional health programs require a general curriculum of chemistry, biology, math, and physics, which are listed in the UCLA Pre-Health Course Requirements Worksheet. This worksheet includes a recommended basic course of study for health professional schools.

UCLA provides pre-health students with a multitude of resources in advising for program planning and the admissions process.  A large number of advisors are available to you at UCLA.

Academic Advisors in the College

• Visit your College advising unit for assistance with: major exploration, course planning and requirements, career exploration in pre-med and pre-health fields, research and volunteer opportunities, and making the most of your UCLA experience.
• Your advising unit can found in the upper right corner of your Degree Audit.
• Not a STEM* major? Your College Advisor can help you design a program plan to fit in your major and pre-health requirements.
• Where is my College advising unit?
  CAC…………………………………..A316 Murphy Hall
  Honors……………………………….A311 Murphy Hall
  Athletics……………………………127 Morgan Center
  AAP………………………………….1205 Campbell Hall

Departmental Academic Advisors

• STEM Major? Visit your Department Advisor for help navigating your major requirements with prehealth requirements and applying to professional school.
• Not a STEM Major? Visit Inna Gergel, Physiological Sciences Department Advisor, for advice about applying to medical school.
• For department advisor contact information, visit: our School and Department Contact List

College Academic Mentors

• CAMs are graduate students at UCLA who are trained on College academic policies and pre-health requirements. Schedule an appointment with a CAM for help with course planning to fulfill pre-health requirements.
• CAMs in UCLA Geffen School of Medicine will be hosting biweekly Pre-Med Q&As where they answer all of your questions about being pre-med at UCLA .  To sign up just search for “Pre-MED Q + A” on the MyUCLA events page   or click on the graphic below and search for “Pre-MED Q + A”.
  
• CAMs offer other pre-health workshops (sign up through MyUCLA > Academics > Workshops).
• For more information, visit: caac.ucla.edu > Center Programs > College Academic Mentors

Career Educators at the Career Center

• Information sessions and outreach programs by medical schools – sign up via your Handshake account.
• Mock Interviews – utilize InterviewStream, a mock interviewing tool, on your Handshake account.
• MCAT/DAT/PCAT/OAT/GRE prep books – visit the Career Center (2nd floor, 501 Westwood Plaza) to access a library of test prep books.
• Schedule an appointment with a Career Counselor to discuss your career trajectory.
• For more information, visit www.career.ucla.edu .

Other resources also include specific information on Health Care Internships and the English requirement.

For additional information about Pre-Health Requirements at UCLA and Pre-Health Resources available to students, please see our Pre-Health Requirements  and Pre-Health Resources  informational handouts.

For additional information about Pre-Health Resources available to students, please see our Pre-Health Resources informational handout .