BA Labor Studies at University of California, Los Angeles

Programme overview

The Labor Studies major offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of inequality at work and in the community. The program prepares undergraduates for a wide range of careers including but not limited to labor relations; human resource management; human rights, labor and community organizing; business; law; domestic and international government work; nonprofit management; organizational leadership; economic forecasting; education; social work; and social welfare.

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

What you will study

Preparation for the Major: Students may take Labor Studies 10 and two lower-division courses from the following list or Labor Studies M1A, M1B, M1CW. The Major: Complete 10 courses as follows: (Electives; Capstone Research and/or Community-Engaged/Internship Experience).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applies to students entering the major (college-level admission to UCLA is separate): Transfer Students: Transfer applicants to the Labor 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 labor history or one social structure and contemporary conditions course related to labor and/or social movements. Refer to the UCLA transfer admission guide for up-to-date information regarding transfer selection for admission. Admission: To be admitted to the Labor Studies major, students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 and must have completed all non-language Labor Studies preparation for the major courses. Students must complete an application process, and file a petition to be admitted for the major at the program office.

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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