About MCDB 199ABCD
Directed Research in the Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology

Students must

• be majors in either MCD Biology or another life science. MCDB majors may enroll in MCDB 199A-B with sponsorship from MCDB faculty or pre-approved outside faculty (see below). Students from other life science majors may enroll in MCDB 199A-B only for research projects in the labs of MCDB faculty, but must also have prior approval of their major department.


• have either senior standing, or junior standing with at least a 3.0 GPA in the major.


• must have successfully completed MCDB 104 and at least one upper division MCDB course if they are MCDB majors. Students from other life science majors, working with MCDB faculty, will not be required to take MCDB 104.


• agree to read and follow the guidelines for MCDB 199A-B/C/D set forth in this packet. For any questions, consult the MCDB Student Affairs Office (LS 2128).


• not be working for pay in the sponsor's lab at the same time they are enrolled for academic credit in MCDB 199A-B/C/D courses.


• Transfer students may not enroll during their first quarter at UCLA.


• Students may not enroll in a 199A-B/C/D course if they have outstanding Incompletes in a previous MCDB research course (MCDB 190 or 190H, 198, or 199).