UCLA Extension courses

This course is designed to provide trainees with a foundation of the application of radiography in the diagnosis and treatment plan of orthodontics. Topics include craniofacial osteology and anatomy, cephalometric landmark identification and tracing,…

As AI tools reshape how students create, research, and solve problems, traditional grading models are becoming less meaningful. This course explores practical alternatives including portfolio-based assessment, process documentation, narrative feedback, and…

Navigate the world of AI responsibly and with confidence. This is an essential topic on understanding the risks and ethical implications of artificial intelligence technologies. Designed for non-coders, this course is the perfect gateway to a career shift…

This course provides information about critical topics affecting people everywhere; sexual harassment, including relationship abuse, sexual assault, and stalking. Even if you have not been directly impacted by these issues, chances are you know, or will know,…

We invite you to join our complimentary information webinar designed to provide prospective students with a comprehensive overview of the program’s curriculum, structure, and unique offerings. This interactive session will delve into the core competencies and…

Please join us for our exciting Construction Management Meet the Firms Event on Thursday, November 5, 2026, from 1:00–5:00 p.m.! Whether you're considering the Construction Management certificate or are already enrolled, this is a fantastic opportunity to…

Throughout United States history, the tendency to take citizenship for granted has led to significant and often dangerous shifts in the democratic landscape. This course examines the documented consequences of civic disengagement, tracing a narrative arc from…

Join us for an informative session for professionals involved in K–12 public school facilities planning, design, and construction with relevance to large urban districts such as LAUSD school construction program. This presentation will highlight how effective…

Group theory is recognized as one of the great unifying mathematical disciplines, with far-reaching applications in virtually all scientific (and many non-scientific) fields. This course, the first of a two-quarter sequence that concludes in Winter 2027 with…

This course introduces students to the process of developing an estate plan, including federal estate and gift taxation, techniques that reduce the size of a gross estate, wills, intestacy, probate, and trusts. The in-depth curriculum, which includes the use…

Space planning is the practice of shaping how people experience and interact with their environment. Rooted in Scandinavian design principles that prioritize human-centered design and well-being. This seminar explores how thoughtful spatial decisions…

Artificial intelligence is transforming the way we design technologies, work, communicate, learn, and make decisions. As AI becomes integrated into the tools and services we use every day, understanding how intelligent technologies shape human thinking,…

California has nearly $1 billion a year earmarked for arts education — and not nearly enough qualified teachers to spend it. Proposition 28 directed historic funding to California schools to hire credentialed arts educators — only to find the pipeline…

Please join us for the Construction Career and Industry Summit on Thursday, November 5, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Whether you are considering the Construction Management certificate, currently enrolled in the program, or a program alum looking to grow…

MAE 231A Convective Heat Transfer Theory (Instructor: Fisher, T.) Lecture, four hours; outside study, eight hours. Requisites: courses 131A, 182B. Recommended: course 250A. Conservation equations for flow of real fluids. Analysis of heat transfer in laminar…

UCLA Extension presents Kinematics of Robotics Systems, an essential Engineering course designed to delve into the dynamic mechanics of robotic movements. This program equips students with foundational knowledge and advanced techniques crucial for mastering…

Artificial intelligence is transforming how project managers plan, organize, monitor, and communicate project work. In this interactive session, participants will explore practical applications of Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft Planner Agent to create and…

Build and deploy six AI applications in six weeks: a semantic image search engine, a benchmarked visual question‑answering app, a real‑time voice agent, a document Q&A system with cited answers over real PDFs, a cross‑modal generative studio, and a capstone…

The course equips the orthodontic trainees with the essential skills and knowledge required for effective treatment planning in orthodontics and interdisciplinary cases. Participants will delve into the development of problem list, treatment objectives,…

Introduction to human anatomy, cell biology, and physiology as visualized through microscopy, molecular imaging, radiography, CT, MRI, ultrasonography, PET, and SPECT. Enrollment is limited to candidates of the Certificate in Medical Physics. Textbook…

Review of fundamental interactions of radiation and matter and introduction fundamentals of radiation dosimetry. Overview of dosimetry instrumentation as well as radiation sources. Enrollment is limited to candidates of the Certificate in Medical Physics.…

Production of X rays, basic interactions between X rays and matter, X-ray system components, physics principles of medical radiography, radiographic image quality, fluoroscopy, image intensifiers, special procedures, X-ray protection. Laboratory experiments…

Today’s professionals often have complex contact and follow-up requirements along with a continuously growing contact list itself. Customer relationship management in recent years for well over 100,000 companies has relied on Customer Relationship Management…

The Live Learn Grow (LLG) course will provide students with a uniquely supportive and engaging first-year experience. Through the course, students will become oriented with UNEX and the main campus, their surrounding area and their embedded national cultural…

MSE 243C Dislocations and Strengthening Mechanisms in Solids (Instructor: Marian, J.) Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour; outside study, seven hours. Requisite: course 143A. Elastic and plastic behavior of crystals, geometry, mechanics, and interaction…

Premium Studios are UCLA Extension’s immersive learning experience for professionals seeking more than a traditional course. Intentionally limited in size, each studio allows participants to work directly with internationally recognized practitioners through…

For 70 years, the Technical Management Program(TMP) has been a valuable resource for all types of organizations--large and small, public and private sector--where people with technical backgrounds can obtain the skills to lead, manage, and empower others. The…

This course continues to cover basic and introduces more advanced concepts of periodontology including clinical examinations, diagnosis, etiology, prognosis, non-surgical and surgical treatments. In addition, classic and current literature and evidence-based…

This course focuses on advanced composites and structures topics including: composite design considerations for spacecraft, aircraft and rotorcraft; bonded and bolted joint design methodology and analysis; and bonded repair process, bolted repair process,…

This course explores the sports documentary and docu-series space through both a creative and commercial lens. Students will examine how powerful sports storytelling is developed, financed, produced, and distributed, while also understanding the real business…

This course provides students with a basic level of understanding of the epidemiology and development of burnout, including learning current science to establish a foundational understanding of physical, psychological, and spiritual self-care to optimize…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the way projects are planned, executed, monitored, and delivered. This practical, hands-on course introduces project management professionals to the concepts, tools, and techniques needed to leverage AI throughout…

This course explores the emergence, development, and enduring influence of Cool Jazz, one of the most significant movements in jazz history. Associated with the West Coast, Cool Jazz represented a sophisticated musical response to the intensity of bebop,…

This course introduces the essential elements that define jazz—including syncopation, jazz sounds, improvisation, swing, and form—and demonstrates how musicians use these elements to create spontaneous, expressive performances. Through engaging discussion and…

While Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula is often considered the definitive vampire story, the creature's journey into popular literature began in 1732 with a London newspaper account of “actual” vampires in Serbia. For the next 165 years, writers from England…

Pulitzer Prize - winning author Bernard Malamud crafted parable-like stories that explore the immigrant experience, the isolation of modern life, and the transformative power of human connection. Drawing from The Complete Stories , this course centers on…

This course examines the origins and radical impact of the Fauves—a short-lived yet transformative movement led by Henri Matisse that broke free from realism and ushered in a new freedom and expressionism in art. We explore the historical circumstances…

Every year since the September 2001 terror attacks, pollsters have systematically interviewed thousands of people around the world asking questions about America’s global reputation. Those opinions affect nearly every aspect of our relationship with the…

The 1795 Third Partition of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth—which resulted in the imperial absorption of Ukrainian lands—sent a shockwave of grief across the Atlantic to a young American republic, affecting even its formation. Far from an isolated event,…

This course explores some of history’s most influential creative figures, using modern neuroscience and psychology to better understand recurring patterns of neurodivergence. Through the lives of Leonardo da Vinci, Caravaggio, Michelangelo, Albert Einstein,…

In this course, we examine how myth and archeology can help us understand the history of the first settlements on the site of Rome. While its location in central Italy meant that organized urban life came relatively late to the hills on which Rome would be…

Two-time Oscar winner Elia Kazan directed some of the most unforgettable performances on both stage and screen. Though his 1952 testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee tarnished his personal reputation, it did nothing to dim the brilliance…

Long before modern artificial intelligence could generate songs from text prompts, musicians and inventors sought to mechanize the creative process. From 17th-century musical calculating devices like Athanasius Kircher’s "Musical Ark," or arca musarithmica ,…

This course is designed to develop reading comprehension, conversational fluency, and cultural awareness through the study of short stories in French. Before each class meeting, students are encouraged to read an assigned story. During class, we revisit the…

From offbeat comedies to Oscar-winning dramas and postmodern westerns, Joel and Ethan Coen have created one of the most distinctive bodies of work in American cinema. Their stories of ordinary people whose lives spiral into extraordinary chaos have provided…

Classical music has been an integral part of the medium of film since the very beginning, even during the silent film years. This is partly because most of the individuals in charge of providing music were classically trained musicians. But more so, it is…

While American culinary history is brief compared to that of the ancient civilizations of Asia, South America, and Europe, its evolution is fascinating. In this course, we examine the key dishes, inventions, innovations, and fads that have shaped our national…

From the founding of the United States through the Civil War, the institution of slavery shaped the lives of Black Americans—with repercussions still felt today. This course traces that journey through primary sources, drawing from Documenting the American…

Selected from his collection, Our Story Begins: New and Selected Stories , the short stories in this course probe the ordinary and extraordinary circumstances of human experience—from first love to military service. Drawing on his own upbringing and time as a…

Emerging in the 18th century, the Age of Enlightenment was a period of intellectual and cultural flourishing across Europe that championed reason, progress, and individual liberty. Its emphasis on empirical evidence and natural rights catalyzed both the…