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We update our policies each quarter on the Math/PIC Enrollment Updates page.

For lower division courses, it is based on a first come, first serve basis. Keep a close eye on the waitlist since that is the best way to get into the class. You should attend lecture and let the instructor and TA know of your situation in hopes that they will keep and grade your work while you are waiting for a spot to open; however, ALWAYS have a backup plan. The waitlist you are on is a true waitlist. This means that the only way to move up the waitlist and into the class is by other people dropping out of the course. Our enrollment capacity is 35 students per discussion sections. We do not give out PTE numbers and we cannot predict how many people will be dropping.

At the end of Week 2, the registrar will wipe out the waitlist and it will cease to exist. We will continue to leave the class capacity to 35 in each discussion. When the waitlist existed, students who are on it will automatically be enrolled when someone in their discussion section drops. At Week 3, it is up to the instructor if he or she wants to go beyond class. If instructors do not have the enrollment policy stated on their syllabus or webpage, I suggest you go and talk to him or her directly to see what their specific policy is. (Instructor information will be made public once it becomes official.)

It is always a good idea to have a back-up plan, as enrollment in any course is not guaranteed and you may have to take the course the next time it is offered.

Upper division math courses are restricted to math majors and minors only during the first pass. Students in a math pre-major are not able to enroll in upper division math courses during first pass. Enrollment is open to all students during second pass, with a few exceptions in certain specialized courses.

For upper division math courses only, you can place your name on the unofficial waitlist, which opens on the first day of class. Signing up for the unofficial waitlist does not guarantee that you will be enrolled in the class. The Math Department reviews all unofficial waitlist requests. Students will be given the opportunity to enroll when the class enrollment falls below its maximum based on priority.

It is always a good idea to have a back-up plan, as enrollment in any course is not guaranteed and you may have to take the course the next time it is offered.

Unlike most high schools, the Mathematics Department does not require that you purchase a specific calculator. Most of our calculus courses make use of a scientific calculator. If you currently have a graphing calculator, you may use this; if you do not own a graphing calculator, you do not have to purchase one.

For non-impacted (i.e. math) courses only:

By Friday of Second Week:

Logon to MyUCLA. No fee, no transcript notation.

By Friday of Fourth Week:

Logon to MyUCLA. $5 fee, no transcript notation.

By Friday of Tenth Week:

Have your professor sign the form from L&S Counseling in A-316 Murphy Hall. $50 fee, transcript notation.

Warning: If you are on financial aid and plan to drop a course, it is important that you first go to the Financial Aid Office to find out the consequences of having fewer than twelve units. Impacted courses have different criteria for dropping. Please check with the college regarding this criteria.

No. All courses that are required for the major, minor, or Specialization in Computing must be taken for a letter grade.

It is recommended that you do a degree/graduation check the quarter before you graduate by meeting with your College and major advisors.

UCLA policy states that students may repeat up to 16 units of GRADED coursework in which they receive a grade of “C-” or below (https://cac.ucla.edu/academic-policies/grading-repeats/). However, there are RESTRICTIONS to this policy:

Mathematics courses are heavily sequenced at UCLA where students cannot go backwards to change or earn a grade once they moved forward. For example, Math 31A is a prerequisite for Math 32A. If a student receives any kind of a grade in Math 32A, he/she will not be able to take Math 31A, therefore possibly eliminating any chances of majoring in any discipline that requires the calculus sequence.

Course Equivalency Petitions

Please check Assist.org* or Transferology.com** to see if the course at the other institution is listed as transferable to UCLA. Assist and Transferology have an 80-95% accuracy rate. This means there is a high chance your class will transfer in as intended. If your prospective course is listed as transferable and you want more certainty that the courses are similar in content, you can submit a Course Equivalency Petition (See the Course Equivalency section for directions and required forms).

*Assist: This site is the official course transfer and articulation system for California’s public community college and university systems. Assist.org lists transferable California community college courses which may help you determine the types of courses that are UC transferable and satisfy requirements.

**Transferology: This site may help you determine if prior coursework is transferable from one UC campus to another or from a non-California institution to a UC. Note that courses listed on Transferology are not guaranteed to receive transfer credit from UCLA.

We only evaluate math and program and computing (PIC) petitions. If you need your course or AP Exam score evaluated for other subjects (eg. statistics, economics, physics, chemistry, etc.), you will need to contact the respective departments. If these non-math/PIC courses are being applied to your math major, please make sure the departments that approve your petition leave a note in your Record of Interview (ROI) for math advisors to see.

If you are petitioning: