College-Level Classes
High school students are invited to enroll in classes that are numbered between 1 and 99 (lower-division courses) that don’t have stated prerequisites. In certain departments, upper-division classes (100-199) are also open to high school enrollment. Below you will find a list of appropriate courses. If the course you’d like to take is not listed, please contact Summer Sessions at info@summer.ucla.edu to make sure the course is open to high school students.
Click on the course to see detailed course descriptions.
Courses Approved for High School Students
African Languages
AFRICAN 15. Intensive Elementary Swahili
AFRICAN 25. Intensive Elementary Yoruba
AFRICAN 29. Intensive Elementary Igbo
AFRICAN 55. Intensive Elementary Tigrinya
AFRICAN 56. Intensive Elementary Amharic
Afro-American Studies
AFRO-AM M107. Cultural History Of Rap
Anthropology
ANTHRO 8. Archaeology: Introduction
ANTHRO 9. Culture and Society
Arabic
ARABIC 1 A. Elementary Standard Arabic
ARABIC 1 B. Elementary Standard Arabic
ARABIC 1 C. Elementary Standard Arabic
Art
ART 11 E. Ceramics
Art History
ART HIS 51. Medieval Art
ART HIS 57. Renaissance And Baroque Art And Ideology
Asian American Studies
ASIA AM 20. Contemporary Asian American Communities
ASIA AM 30. Asian American Literature And Culture
Astronomy
ASTR 5. Life In Universe
Atmospheric And Oceanic Sciences
A&O Sci 1. Climate Change: From Puzzles To Policy
A&O Sci 1L Climate Change Lab
A&O Sci 2. Air Pollution
A&O Sci 2L. Air Pollution Laboratory
Chemistry And Biochemistry
CHEM 14 A. Atomic And Molecular Structure, Equilibria, Acids, And Bases
CHEM 20 A. Chemical Structure
Chinese
CHIN 8. Elementary Chinese: Intensive
CHIN 50. Chinese Civilization
Classics
Classic 10. Discovering Greeks
Classic 30. Classical Mythology
Communication Studies
COMM St 1. Principles Of Oral Communication
COMM St 1 A. Public Speaking For Nonnative Speakers
COMM St 10. Introduction To Communication Studies
Computer Science
COM SCI 31. Introduction To Computer Science I
Design Media Arts
DESMA 10. Design Culture: Introduction
Earth And Space Sciences
E&S SCI 8. Earthquakes
E&S SCI 9. Solar System And Planets
Ecology And Evolutionary Biology
EE BIOL 100. Introduction To Ecology And Behavior
Economics
ECON 1. Principles Of Economics
ECON 2. Principles Of Economics
ECON 41. Statistics For Economists
English as a Second Language
ESL 32. Conversation And Interaction For Academic Purposes
ESL 33C. Advanced English For Academic Purposes
ESL 35. Approaches To University Writing For ESL Students
ESL 38A. Pronunciation: Stress And Intonation In English
Ethnomusicology
ETHNOMU 50 A. Jazz In American Culture: Late 19th Century Through 1940s
ETHNOMU 161 F.World Music Performance Organizations: Music Of India
Film and Television
FILM TV 106A. History Of American Motion Picture
FILM TV 106C. History Of African, Asian, And Latin American Film
FILM TV 114. Film Genres
FILM TV 130A Fundamentals of Screenwriting --online course
FILM TV 130B. In-Depth Introduction To Fundamentals Of Screenwriting--online course
FILM TV 151. Introduction To Experimental Filmmaking
FILM TV 184 Overview of Contemporary Film and Television Industries
FILM TV 188E Digital Cinematography
French
FRNCH 1. Elementary French
FRNCH 3. Elementary French
FRNCH 8. Intensive First-Year French
FRNCH 41. French Cinema And Culture
Geography
GEOG 2. Biodiversity In A Changing World
GEOG 4. Globalization: Regional Development And World Economy
GEOG 5. People And The Earth's Ecosystems
German
GERMAN 8. Elementary German: Intensive
Greek
GREEK 16. Intensive First-Year Greek
Hebrew
HEBREW 1A. Elementary Hebrew
HEBREW 1B. Elementary Hebrew
HEBREW 1C. Elementary Hebrew
History
HIST 1B. Introduction To Western Civilization: Circa A.D. 843 To Circa 1715
HIST 9D: History of the Near and Middle East
HIST 114A. History of Rome: To Death of Caesar
Indigenous Languages of the Americas
ILA 17. Intensive Elementary Quechua
Iranian
IRANIAN 1A. Elementary Persian
IRANIAN 1B. Elementary Persian
IRANIAN 1C. Elementary Persian
IRANIAN 102A. Intermediate Persian
IRANIAN 102B. Intermediate Persian
IRANIAN 102C. Intermediate Persian
Italian
ITALIAN 1. Elementary Italian – Beginning
ITALIAN 9. Intensive Italian
Japanese
JAPAN 8. Elementary Japanese: Intensive
JAPAN 10. Intermediate Modern Japanese: Intensive
JAPAN 50. Japanese Civilization
Korean
KOREA 8. Elementary Korean: Intensive
KOREA 10. Intermediate Modern Korean: Intensive
KOREA 50. Korean Civilization
Latin
LATIN 16. Intensive First-Year Latin
Life Sciences
LIFESCI 1. Evolution, Ecology, and Biodiversity
Linguistics
LING 1. Introduction To Study Of Language
LING 20. Introduction To Linguistics
Math
MATH 1. Precalculus
MATH 2. Finite Mathematics
MATH 3A. Calculus For Life Sciences Students
MATH 31A. Differential And Integral Calculus
MATH 32A. Calculus Of Several Variables
MATH 33A. Linear Algebra And Applications
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
MECH&AE 94. Introduction To Computer-Aided Design And Drafting
MECH&AE 188 Sustainable Product and Service Design
Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics
MIMG 5. Science of Memory and Learning
MIMG 6. Microbiology for Nonmajors
Molecular, Cell, And Developmental Biology
MCD BIO 50. Stem Cell Biology, Politics, And Ethics: Teasing Apart Issues
MCD BIO 60. Biomedical Ethics
Music
MUSIC 1A. Fundamentals Of Music
MUSIC 15. Art Of Listening
MUSIC 80A. Beginning Keyboard
MUSIC 80F. Beginning Guitar Class
Music History
MUS HST 3. Introduction To Classical Music
MUS HST 5. History Of Rock And Roll
Philosophy
PHILOS 2. Introduction To Philosophy Of Religion
PHILOS 5. Philosophy In Literature
PHILOS 22. Introduction To Ethical Theory
Physics
PHYSICS 10. Physics
Physiological Science
PHY SCI 3. Introduction To Human Physiology
PHY SCI 5. Issues In Human Physiology: Diet And Exercise
PHY SCI 13. Introduction To Human Anatomy
Political Science
POL SCI 10. Introduction To Political Theory
POL SCI 20. World Politics
POL SCI 40. Introduction To American Politics
Program In Computing
COMPTNG 10A. Introduction To Programming
Psychology
PSYCH 10. Introductory Psychology
PSYCH 15. Introductory Psychobiology
Religion
RELIGN 140 Religion and Cinema in Various Cultures
Romanian
ROMAN 103. Intensive Elementary Romanian
Russian
RUSSIAN 10. Intensive Elementary Russian
RUSSIAN 20. Intensive Intermediate Russian
Sociology
SOCIOL 1. Introductory Sociology
Southeast Asian Studies
SE A ST 1. Introduction To Southeast Asian Studies
Spanish
SPAN 1. Elementary Spanish
SPAN 2. Elementary Spanish
SPAN 3. Elementary Spanish
SPAN 4. Intermediate Spanish
SPAN 10. Intensive Elementary Spanish
Statistics
STATS 10. Introduction To Statistical Reasoning
Theater
THEATER 10. Intro-Theater
THEATER 20. Acting Fundamentals
THEATER 21. Acting For Camera
THEATER 106 History of American Plays and Drama --online course
THEATER 110 History of the American Musical Theater
THEATER 120A Acting and Performance in Film
Women's Studies
WOM STD 10. Introduction To Women's Studies: Feminist Perspectives On Women And Society
World Arts and Cultures
WLD ART 6. Beginning World Arts Practices In Sub-Saharan Africa And Diaspora
WLD ART 9. Beginning World Arts Practices In North America And Diaspora
WLD ART 13. Beginning World Arts Practices In Europe And Diaspora
WLD ART 22. Introduction To American Folklore Studies
College-Level Program
College-Level Courses
Institutes
Acting and Performance Institute
Art Institute
Chinese for Chinese Speakers
Dance-Theater Intensive
Design | Media Arts Institute
Global/Green Business Week
Hindi-Urdu for Hindi-Urdu Speakers
Mock Trial Institute
Persian for Persian Speakers
Russian for Russian Speakers
Sci | Art NanoLab
Stem Cell Science
World Music Institute
FAQ
High School Student Guide