BS Anthropology at University of California, Los Angeles

Programme overview

The major gives an overview of human evolution and is designed to prepare students for careers in anthropology and the health sciences, including medicine, dentistry, public health, and nursing.

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

What you will study

Preparation for the Major: Complete four Anthropology courses, one Chemistry series, four Life Science courses, one Mathematics series, and three Physics courses as follows. The Major: Complete nine courses as follows: (Anthropology Electives; Fields; Honors Seminars; Regional Cultures; History/Theory).

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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 Anthropology BS major with 90 or more units must complete as many of the following introductory courses as possible prior to admission to UCLA: one human evolution course, one archaeology course, one sociocultural anthropology course, one culture and communication course, two general biology courses for majors, one year of calculus, one year of general chemistry with laboratory, one year of general physics with laboratory, and one lower-division organic chemistry course. 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

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