Declaring the Major

There are three ways to declare the major:

  1. Google Form:  https://forms.gle/U79oy4PdEZfhRHUF7. Please allow 3 to 5 business days for processing. Students are responsible for running a new audit on DARS (https://dars.ucla.edu/) to confirm that the change was applied.
  2. MyUCLA Message Center: Submit a message via Message Center with “Declaring Major: Political Science” as the subject.
  3. In person or email: Visit the undergraduate office in Bunche 4269 or email the undergraduate Political Science counselors

Eligibility: You may update your major from pre-political science to political science if you have completed all lower-division prerequisite requirements for the major or are currently enrolled in the final preparation course (only one course may be in progress). If your major is updated for the current term but you do not complete the five required courses by the term’s end, a counselor will revert your status to pre-political science.

Unit Limits: Students admitted to UCLA as first years may declare Pre-Political Science or Political Science before reaching 150 units using any of the declaration options above. If you have 135 units or more, consult your college advising unit before declaring.

Transfer Students: Students who transferred to UCLA under another major must meet the eligibility requirements below to add or change to the Political Science major.

  1. A 3.7 minimum GPA in UC transferable courses
    2. A 3.7 minimum GPA in all UC transferable courses that will be used for the major including lower and upper division courses.
    3. Completion of at least three preparatory courses by the spring before transfer
    4. Completion of all remaining preparatory requirements with a UC GPA of at least 3.3.

Students who meet these requirements may submit the following petition to switch to the Political Science major: https://forms.gle/4yyKLcmUZShPXidt9. Petitions will be processed within 3-5 business days.

Note: If you are taking any preparation courses at a community college, you must first verify that the course(s) will transfer as an equivalent. Additionally, this will not count as “in progress” until you have officially sent your transcripts to UCLA and added them to your DARS.