UCLA’s Student Research Program (SRP) assists undergraduates in formalizing their research and becoming part of the larger university research community. SRP-99 is an independent research course that allows undergraduates to receive university credit for engaging in entry-level research experiences under the supervision of a UCLA Faculty Mentor. This course is particularly suited for lower-division and first-quarter transfer students.
SRP-99
By enrolling in SRP-99, students receive 1 unit of lower division credit for 3-5 hours of work per week or 2 units for 6-10 hours of work per week. Students in the College of Letters and Science may enroll in up to a total of 10 units of SRP-99 credit throughout their undergraduate career. However, only 6 units will count towards the graduation unit requirement. Students who have completed 6 units of SRP-99 may enroll in an additional 4 units without credit applied toward their degree. Each student can only submit one SRP-99 contract per quarter. For Summer 6-week sessions: 5-8 hours of work per week is the equivalent of 1 unit. For 2 units, 10-16 hours of work per week.
Eligibility
- Must have a current research project with a UCLA Faculty Research Mentor
- Must be in good academic standing
- Must have full time status prior to enrollment (not applicable during the Summer )
- Students in Clinical Research: UCLA SRP 99/199 students in clinical research settings must receive clearance before they can begin their research activities. Anyone accessing any of the following will need to be processed: Identifiable data or clinical data (i.e. patient information, test subject information, etc.); human Test subjects (study participants) or patients; clinical areas: clinics, hospitals, patient care areas. For more information about how to be processed, please contact Lily Zhang at lilyzhang@mednet.ucla.edu or UCLA Health – Direct Referral Program .
Enrollment
Students are enrolled in SRP-99 only after submitting their faculty-signed contracts to the Undergraduate Research Center – Sciences by the quarterly deadline, with a valid, hard copy Certificate of Completion for Lab Safety Fundamental Concepts if required. All SRP-99 contracts are due by 5pm Friday of Week 2 for each quarter. No late enrollments will be processed past this deadline.
Note: For Summer Sessions, students may only enroll in SRP units for one session (6-week Session A, 10-week Session A or 6-week Session C). Deadlines for SRP contracts are 5 p.m. of second week for each session.
Grading
SRP-99 is a Pass/No Pass course. At the end of the quarter, the Faculty certifies that the contract has been completed and submits a grade. Grades must be submitted no later than 1 week after final exams. Students are not required to complete an evaluation or assignment at the end of the SRP course. Completing an evaluation form for the course is optional.
Transcript
The student’s transcript will read as follows:
Student Research Program, Honors Content – Course 99
Please also visit the SRP Frequently Asked Questions page!