Students must demonstrate basic skills in quantitative reasoning. The requirement may be satisfied by completing one approved UCLA course (see list below) for a C or Passed or better grade (a C− or Not Passed grade is not acceptable), or an equivalent transfer course.

The quantitative reasoning requirement may also be satisfied by achieving an SAT Mathematics section score of 620 or better, or an SAT Subject Test in Mathematics score of 550 or better, or an ACT mathematics exam score of 26 or better. Approved courses include

  • Biostatistics 100
  • Life Sciences 20, 30A, 30B, 40
  • Mathematics 3A, 31A, 31AL
  • Philosophy 31
  • Political Science 6, 6R
  • Program in Computing 10A, 10B, 10C
  • Public Affairs 60
  • Statistics 10, 12, 13