Arts & Humanities
BA African American Studies
University of California, Los Angeles, United States
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Next intake
- Fall
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Los Angeles, United States
The BA program in Chicana/o and Central American Studies is committed to the practice of different forms of scholarship and pedagogy and to the promotion of critical thinking about such issues as gender, sexuality, social action, language, race, ethnicity, class, assimilation/acculturation paradigms, and indigenous traditions.
Faculty: College of Letters and Science | Department: Chicana/o and Central American Studies | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States
Preparation for the Major: Complete the following two required courses, and Spanish 5 or equivalent: (Central American Studies Concentration). The Major: A total of 11 upper-division courses as follows: (Service Learning; Electives from Outside Department; Advanced Seminar; Concentrations). Optional Multidisciplinary Senior Thesis : Chicana/o and Central American Studies majors have the option during their senior year to enroll in two 199 courses with the intention of producing an undergraduate thesis.
Applies to students entering the major (college-level admission to UCLA is separate): Transfer Students: Transfer applicants to the Chicana/o and Central American Studies major with 90 or more units must complete as many of the following introductory courses as possible prior to admission to UCLA: one interdisciplinary Chicana/Chicano and/or Central American history and culture course, one interdisciplinary Chicana/Chicano and/or Central American social structure and contemporary conditions course, and five quarter terms of Spanish. Refer to the UCLA transfer admission guide for up-to-date information regarding transfer selection for admission.
Fall quarter only; UCLA does not offer early action or early decision.
Transfer students are admitted for fall quarter only.
Most graduate departments and schools have deadlines in November and early December for the following fall term.
Fall 2027 first-year and transfer: UC application opens August 1, accepts submissions October 1-November 30 (deadline November 30) via the UC application. First-year decisions late March; transfer decisions late April. UCLA is test-free and does not consider SAT or ACT scores for admission or scholarships. Application fees can be waived for up to four campuses for eligible students.
Transfer applicants must submit the Transfer Academic Update by the January 31 priority deadline; Statement of Intent to Register due June 1. First-year Statement of Intent to Register due May 1.
Apply through the official page: https://admission.ucla.edu/apply
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Los Angeles, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Los Angeles, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Los Angeles, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Los Angeles, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Los Angeles, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Los Angeles, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Los Angeles, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Los Angeles, United States
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