Minor Application for Students Interested in:

Bioinformatics, Data Science, and Environmental Engineering

 

(updated process as of Fall 2024)

Fall 2024 Application Closes

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Bioinformatics
Data Science Engineering
Environmental Engineering

This application process is specific to the Bioinformatics, Data Science, and Environmental Engineering minors available through the Samueli School of Engineering. For current engineering students looking to add a minor housed outside of engineering, please follow the regular petition process outlined at: https://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/petition-process/.

For requests to add either the Bioinformatics, Data Science, or Environmental Engineering minors, please follow the instruction listed below. In order to have your application be considered for entry into one of the School of Engineering’s available minors, your completed paperwork must be submitted during the indicated application period.

Application Periods for the 2024-2025 Academic School Year

The process to add a minor offered by the School of Engineering has changed, effective Fall 2024. The application for Bioinformatics, Data Science, or Environmental Engineering will be offered once per quarter. Once the application period closes, you will not be able to apply until the following quarter. Please plan accordingly.

Fall 2024 Application Period

Application Opens:
Monday, September 30 at 8am

Application Closes:
Friday, October 11 at 5pm

Winter 2025 Application Period

Application Opens:
Monday, January 6 at 8am

Application Closes:
Friday, January 17 at 5pm

Spring 2025 Application Period

Application Opens:
Monday, March 31 at 8am

Application Closes:
Friday, April 11 at 5pm

Summer 2025 Application Period

The date range for Summer’s application will be finalized and posted during the Spring quarter.

Notification and Processing

We will begin our review period once the application closes. Which means, we won’t begin our review until the Monday of Week 3. In most cases you should expect the results of your application to be sent to you by the end of Week 4 or Week 5. This message will come via Message Center. Some decisions may be delayed if there are a high volume of requests for a specific minor, or if there are extenuating circumstances related to your application.

For L&S students who are at 150 total units (or more) at the time you apply, your request will take additional time to review. This additional time will be contingent on approval from your home Counseling Unit (e.g., CAC, AAP, Honors, etc.).

The last quarter you are eligible to apply will be two quarters prior to your expected degree term at UCLA. As an example, if you are a Spring 2025 degree candidate your last quarter to apply will be during the Fall 2024 application period.

Your application will be DENIED if you do not complete steps 1-4. Please read the instructions carefully.
For consideration, please complete the following steps (only available during the Application Period):

Step 1: Complete the MyUCLA Forms Survey

This questionnaire will only be active during the Application Period (Application Period(s) listed on the same webpage). DO NOT complete UNTIL you know the final grades from the pervious term. For example, if you are submitting an application in the Spring 2025 Quarter, you will need to know your final grades from the Winter 2025 quarter. This survey will contain questions related to Prep Courses and the grades received in those Courses. This is Step 1.

Step 2: Complete our REQUEST TO ADD A MINOR OR A DOUBLE MAJOR with a completed degree plan

Be sure to complete this editable PDF. The section for degree plan needs to be filled out in its entirety. Once completed, save the file as a pdf, and name it using your last name, first name (e.g., SMITH, John). This is step 2. At this point, the Survey should be completed, and you should have completed the Undergraduate Program Change Petition (reminder that everything listed under “OFFICE USE ONLY” should be blank). Please see Step 3.

Step 3: Complete the Undergraduate Program Change Petition

Be sure to complete this editable PDF. DO NOT fill in any sections listed under, “OFFICE USE ONLY”. Once completed, save the file as a pdf, and name it using your 9-digit UCLA ID (e.g., 123456789.pdf). This is step 3. Please see step 4 for submission instructions.

Step 4: Submit your Reason for Applying and Supplemental Documentation through our Change of Major Message Center Queue

At this point, the Survey should be completed, and you should have completed both the Request to Add a Minor or Add a Double Major and the Registrar’s Program Change Petition (reminder that everything listed under “OFFICE USE ONLY” should be blank). Step 4 will be to attach both saved files to this Message Center queue. The link will take you to our Office’s Add a Minor Submissions Queue within Message Center. Note near the bottom of the page, there will be a button that says, “Add Attachment“. This is where you should add both pdfs you saved (i.e., Step 2 & Step 3). Please remember that the saved name for your Program Change Petition should be your UID (e.g., 123456789.pdf) and the saved name for your Request to Add a Minor or Double Major should be your LAST NAME, First Name (e.g., SMITH, John).

Subject line: Please state the Minor you are applying for. This means, if you are applying for Data Science, your subject line should state, “Data Science”.


The main body of your message should contain a 1-2 paragraph summary on why you wish to add this specific engineering minor (e.g., academic interest, new major aligns with your career goals, you found a passion for this field, etc.). This instruction was given in the MyUCLA Form as well.