Major Preparation Requirements
- One course in economics (economic geography, microeconomics, or macroeconomics)
- One course in statistics
- Three courses from the following:
- Sociocultural anthropology
- Cultural or regional geography
- Introduction to globalization
- Introduction to International and Area Studies
- Contemporary history/civilization/culture of a developing region of the world
- Comparative world politics
- Introductory sociology
- Introductory gender studies
- Introduction to International Development Studies
- Two years of a modern foreign language
Required by end of spring before transfer
- A minimum of six preparatory courses must be completed and a supplemental application must be submitted during the fall quarter in which you are admitted.
Note: High school language of instruction is NOT acceptable to satisfy the foreign language requirement; students are strongly encouraged to complete at least one year of language prior to matriculation.
More Information
* Demand for this major significantly exceeds space available.
* Students are classified as Pre-International Development Studies until they complete the preparation courses at UCLA.