ACCESS

• Loyola Marymount University's ACCESS program (A Community Committed to Excellence in Scientific Scholarship) is designed for first-year students of any major in the Seaver College of Science and Engineering. The goal of the program is to build community and prepare students for academic success through collaborative engagement in engineering and scientific scholarship. 
  
  Students who meet at least one of the following eligibility criteria are encouraged to apply:
  
  

  • Identify as a member of a group underrepresented in the sciences and engineering;
  • The first in their family to pursue a 4-year degree;
  • Come from a low-income community. 

Elements of the ACCESS Program

First Year Seminar
The program continues through the Fall semester with all ACCESS students enrolling in a common First-Year Seminar course -Principles of Scientific Reasoning.

Community Activities
ACCESS students will have the opportunity to participate in various activities throughout the academic year.