MIMG Requisite Resources

Requisites Definitions at UCLA

UCLA has specific definitions for requisite requirements:

  • Requisite: Also known as a “prerequisite”. Students must have completed or be in-progress to complete a course’s requisite requirement any term before enrollment to be allowed to enroll. Unless stated otherwise, all requisites listed below are enforced requisites. 
  • Co-Requisite: A course suggested or required to be taken the same quarter as the listed course. 
  • Preparation or Recommended Requisite: Instructors/faculty may recommend specific courses or requisite knowledge for the best chance of success in the course. 

Questions or Concerns about Requisites? 

MIMG Advisors can assist with understanding requisites for MIMG requirements. If students are seeking exceptions to required requisites for MIMG requirements or MIMG courses, students can please email undergrad@microbio.ucla.edu. 

Please connect with UCLA College Advisors if needing support navigating non-MIMG UCLA/College requirements. Students can confirm their College Advising Unit at the top of the Degree Audit (within MyUCLA). 

Life Science Core / MIMG Preparation Requirement Requisites

Biology

  • LIFESCI 7A: Cell & Molecular Biology
    • N/A
  • LIFESCI 7B: Genetics, Evolution, & Ecology
    • Requisite: LIFESCI 7A.
  • LIFESCI 7C: Physiology & Human Biology
    • Requisite: LIFESCI7B.
  • LIFESCI 7L: Introduction to Laboratory & Scientific Methods
    • Requisite: LIFESCI 7B. Recommended to be taken concurrently with course 7C.

Chemistry

  • CHEM 14A (or 14AE): General Chemistry for Life Scientists I
    • Preparation: high school chemistry or equivalent background & three & one half years of high school mathematics. Requisite: completion of Chemistry
    • Diagnostic Test. Enforced corequisite: LIFESCI 30A or MATH 3A or 31A or score of 48 or better on Mathematics Diagnostic Test. 
  • CHEM 14B (or 14BE): General Chemistry for Life Scientists II
    • Requisite: one CHEM from 14A, 14AE, 20A, or 20AH with grade of C– or better.
  • CHEM 14BL: General & Organic Chemistry Lab I
    • Requisite: CHEM 14A, 14AE, 20A, OR 20AH with grade of C– or better. Requisite or corequisite: Life Sciences 30B or MATH 3B or 31B with grade of C– or better. Not open to students with credit for CHEM 14BE, 20B, or 20BH.
  • CHEM 14C: Structure of Organic Molecules
    • Requisite: CHEM 14B with grade of C– or better. Not open to students with credit for CHEM 30A.
  • CHEM 14CL: General & Organic Chemistry Lab II***
    • Requisites: CHEM 14B & 14BL, or 20B & 20L, with grades of C– or better. Enforced corequisite: CHEM 14C.
  • CHEM 14D: Organic Reactions & Pharmaceuticals
    • Requisite: CHEM 14C with grade of C– or better. 
  • CHEM 20A: Chemical Structure
    • Preparation: high school chemistry or equivalent background & three & one half years of high school mathematics. Recommended preparation: high school physics. 
    • Requisite: completion of Chemistry Diagnostic Test. Enforced corequisite: MATH 31A.
  • CHEM 20B: Chemical Energetics & Change
    • Requisites: CHEM 14A or 14AE or 20A or 20AH, & Mathematics 31A, with grades of C– or better. Enforced corequisite: MATH 31B.
  • CHEM 20L: General Chemistry Laboratory I
    • Requisite: CHEM 14A or 20A with grade of C– or better. Enforced corequisite: CHEM 14B or 20B.
  • CHEM 30A: Organic Chemistry I: Structure & Reactivity
    • Requisite: CHEM 20B with grade of C– or better. 
  • CHEM 30AL: General Chemistry Laboratory II
    • Requisites: CHEM 20B (or 20BH), 20L, & 30A (or 30AH), with grades of C– or better. 
  • CHEM 30B: Organic Chemistry II: Reactivity, Synthesis, & Spectroscopy
    • Requisite: CHEM 30A or 30AH, with grade of C– or better.
  • CHEM 30BL: Organic Chemistry Laboratory I***
    • Requisites: CHEM 30A (or 30AH), 30AL & 30B, with grades of C– or better.


***NOT an MIMG requirement. Requirement for Pre-Health students (Pre-Health requirements here).

Calculus & Statistics

  • LIFESCI 30A: Mathematics for Life Scientists I
    • Preparation: 3 years of high school math (to algebra II), some basic familiarity with computers. 
  • LIFESCI 30B: Mathematics for Life Scientists II
    • Requisite: LIFESCI30A. 
  • MATH 3A: Calculus for Life Science Students I
    • Preparation: 3.5 of high school math (including trigonometry). Requisite: successful completion of Mathematics Diagnostic Test (score of 48 or better) or MATH 1 at UCLA with a grade of C- or better. Not open for credit to students with credit in another calculus sequence.
  • MATH 3B: Calculus for Life Science Students II
    • Requisite: MATH 3A with grade of C- or better. Not open for credit to students with credit for MATH 31B. 
  • MATH 3C: Ordinary Differential Equations with Linear Algebra for Life Science Students
    • Requisite: MATH 3B with grade of C- or better. 
  • MATH 31A: Differential & Integral Calculus
    • Preparation: at least 3.5 years of high school math(including some coordinate geometry & trigonometry). 
    • Requisite: successful completion of Mathematics Diagnostic Test or course 1 with a grade of C- or better.
  • MATH 31B: Integration & Infinite Series
    • Requisite: MATH 31A with a grade of C- or better. Not open for credit to students with credit for course 3B.
  • MATH 32A: Calculus of Several Variables
    • Requisite: MATH 31A with a grade of C- or better.
  • STATS 13: Introduction to Statistics Methods for Life & Health Sciences
    • N/A
  • LIFESCI 40: Statistics of Biological Systems
    • Requisite: LIFESCI30A.

Physics

  • PHYSICS 5A: Physics for Life Science Majors: Mechanics & Energy
    • Requisites: LIFESCI30A, 30B, or Mathematics 3A, 3B, 3C (3C may be taken concurrently).
  • PHYSICS 5B: Physics for Life Science Majors: Thermodynamics, Fluids, Waves, Light, & Optics
    • Requisite: PHYSICS 5A. 
  • PHYSICS 5C: Physics for Life Science Majors: Electricity, Magnetism, & Modern Physics
    • Requisite: PHYSICS 5A. 
  • PHYSICS1A/1AH: Physics for Scientists & Engineers: Mechanics
    • Requisites: MATH 31A, 31B. Enforced corequisite: MATH 32A. 
  • PHYSICS1B/1BH: Physics for Scientists & Engineers: Oscillations, Waves, Elective & Magnetic Fields
    • Requisites: PHYSICS 1A, MATH 31B, 32A. Enforced corequisite: MATH 32B. 
  • PHYSICS4AL: Physics Laboratory for Scientists & Engineers: Mechanics
    • Requisite: PHYSICS 1A or 1AH. Enforced corequisite: PHYSICS 1B or 1BH. 
  • PHYSICS1C: Physics for Scientists & Engineers: Electrodynamics, Optics, & Special Relativity
    • Requisites: PHYSICS 1A, 1B, MATH 32A, 32B. Enforced corequisite: MATH 33A
  • PHYSICS 4BL: Physics Laboratory for Scientists & Engineers: Electricity & Magnetism
    • Requisites: PHYSICS 1A or 1AH, 1B or 1BH. Enforced corequisite: PHYSICS 1C or 1CH.

MIMG Major Requirement Requisites

Foundation Courses

  • MIMG 101: Introductory Microbiology
    • Requisites: LIFESCI 7A, 7B, & 7L (formerly 23L).
  • LIFESCI 107: Genetics
    • Requisites: LIFESCI 7C, 7L (formerly 23L), Chemistry 14A/14AE (or 20A), 14C (or 30A).
  • CHEM 153A: Biochemistry: INtroduction to Structure, Enzymes, & Metabolism
    • Requisite: Chem 14D or 30B, with grade of C– or better. Recommended: LIFESCI 7A, 7B, & 7L (formerly 23L). 
  • CHEM 153B: Biochemistry: DNA, RNA, & Protein Synthesis
    • Requisite: CHEM 153A or CHEM 153AH. Recommended: LIFESCI 7A, 7B, & 7L (formerly 23L). 
  • MIMG 132: Cell Biology of the Nucleus
    • Requisite: LIFESCI 107.
  • MIMG 185A: Immunology
    • Requisites: Chemistry 153A, LIFESCI 7A, 7B, 7C, & 7L (formerly 23L). 

Research Courses (Path 1 and Path 2)

  • MIMG 103AL: Research Immersion Lab in Virology
    • Requisite: MIMG 101.
  • MIMG 103BL: Advanced Research Investigation in Virology
    • Requisite: MIMG 103AL. 
  • MIMG 109AL: Research Immersion Lab in Microbiology
    • Requisite: MIMG 101.
  • MIMG 109BL: Advanced Research Investigation in Microbiology
    • Requisite: MIMG 109AL. 
  • MIMG 180A: Scientific Analysis & Communication I
    • Path 2 admission required. 
  • MIMG 180B: Scientific Analysis & Communication II
    • Path 2 admission required. Requisite: MIMG 180A. 

Focus Electives
 

  • MIMG 102: Virology
    • Requisites: LIFESCI7A, 7B, & 7L (formerly 23L).
  • MIMG 105: Biological Microscopy
    • Requisite or corequisite: Physics 1C or 5B or 6C.
  • MIMG C122: Mouse Molecular Genetics
    • Requisites: LIFESCI 7A, 7B, & 7C.
  • MIMG CM156: Human Genetics
    • Requisites: LIFESCI 7A, 7B, & 7C OR LIFESCI 7L (formerly 23L). 
  • MIMG 158: Microbial Genomics
    • Requisites: MIMG 101 & Cherm 153A.
  • MIMG 168: Parasitology
    • Requisite: MIMG 101. 
  • MIMG 170: Cell & Gene Therapy
    • Requisites: CHEM 153A & LIFESCI 107.
  • MIMG M178: Quantitative Regulatory Biology & Signal Transduction
    • Requisites: LIFESCI 7A, 7B, 7C, 30A, 30B. If students do not have credit for 30A & 30B but have other experience with Python, students may ask for instructor consent to enroll. 
  • CHEM 153L: Biochemical Methods I
    • Requisites: CHEM 14BL or 20L & 30AL, & 153A or 153AH (may be taken concurrently).
  • MCDB 138: Developmental Biology
    • Requisites: LIFESCI 7A, 7B, 7C, 7L (formerly 23L), & LIFESCI 107.
  • MCDB 165A: Biology of Cells
    • Requisites: CHEM 14D or 30B, LIFESCI 7A, 7B, & 7C.

Other MIMG Courses

  • MIMG 181H: MIMG Honors Seminar
    • Requires admission to the MIMG Honors Program. 
  • MIMG 192: Undergraduate Practicum in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics
    • Requires instructor approval.
    • May require prior experience in relevant MIMG Path 1 course. 
  • MIMG 199: Directed Research in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics
    • Requires that students are already volunteering in approved MIMG faculty lab or other approved UCLA faculty lab.
    • Requires faculty mentor/P.I. approval.