Undergraduate Admissions
Note: The Program takes no role in undergraduate admissions; all questions about undergraduate admissions, especially transfer admissions, should be directed to Undergraduate Admissions.
To be admitted to the major, students must have completed Women's Studies 10, be in good standing, and formally register with the program. They are encouraged to declare their major as early as possible and to discuss their proposed course of study with the chair or undergraduate adviser.
Students are encouraged to draw on the University's diverse resources in creating their program of study. They may pursue traditional and/or innovative subjects in fields ranging from the humanities and fine arts to the social and life sciences. In addition to courses on the women's studies approved list, students may petition to have diverse courses accepted, including courses outside the College of Letters and Science, independent studies, or field study courses.
All courses applied toward the major must be taken for a letter grade, and students must have a grade-point average of 2.0 or better in women's studies courses to receive credit for completing the program. Courses in which they receive a grade of C- or lower may not be applied toward the core requirements in the major.
PREPARATION FOR THE MAJOR
Required: Women's Studies 10.
Students must also complete departmental lower division requisites [such as introductory cultural Anthropology, English, History, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology] as applicable, for upper division women's studies courses in the disciplines. Usually, this may be done in the process of completing the General Education or IGET-C.
Transfer Students
Transfer applicants to the Women's Studies major with 90 or more units must complete the following introductory courses prior to admission to UCLA: one multidisciplinary feminist perspectives on women and society course and departmental lower division requisite courses as described above. Refer to the UCLA Transfer Admission Guide at www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr.htm for up-to-date information regarding transfer selection for admission.
HOW TO REGISTER
To sign up for major or minor in the Department of Women's Studies, make an appointment by contacting the Women's Studies Student Office at:
Student Services Officer: Samantha Hogan, 2225 Rolfe Hall (310) 206-8156 shogan@women.ucla.edu
Department of Women's Studies Main Office: 2225 Rolfe Hall (310) 206-8101 women@women.ucla.edu