BA Communication at University of California, Los Angeles

Programme overview

The major in Communication is an interdisciplinary curriculum leading to a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree. It seeks to provide students with comprehensive knowledge of the nature of human communication at multiple levels of analysis. The major coursework includes content from the natural and social sciences, as well as the humanities.

Faculty: College of Letters and Science | Department: Communication | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Preparation for the Major: Complete seven courses as follows. Students are encouraged but not required to complete as many lower-division preparation for the major courses as possible before admission to the program. The Major: Complete 10 or 11 upper-division courses, including Communication 100 and 150, as follows. The practicum requirement may be satisfied by a course that also satisfies a core or elective area requirement.

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Entry requirements

Applies to students entering the major (college-level admission to UCLA is separate): Transfer Students: Transfer applicants to the Communication major with 90 or more units must complete at least four of the following seven lower-division required courses: Communication 10 or one interpersonal communication and one mass communication course, one public address course, one linguistics course, one statistics course, and three courses from psychology, American government, sociology, and microeconomics or political economy. Refer to the UCLA transfer admission guide for up-to-date information regarding transfer selection for admission. Admission: Enrollment in the major is limited. Admission to the major is by application to the committee in charge. Applications are available on the department website to regularly enrolled UCLA students during spring quarter.

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

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