Major

Labor Studies Major Requirements

To be admitted to the Labor Studies major, students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 with at least 12 units completed at UCLA, and must have completed all non-language Labor Studies preparation courses. These courses can overlap for two majors, without any limitation.

Preparation for the Major: 3 Lower Division Courses

1 Required Lower Division Course

LBR S TD 10

2 Elective Lower Division Courses

Select from AF AMER 1, M5, ASIA AM 10, 20, 40, 50, CHICANO 10B, GENDER 10, GEOG 4, HIST 2B, 8B, 12A, 12B, 12C, HNRS 82, LBR STD 96W, 97, POL SCI 60, PUB PLC 10A, 10B, SOCIOL M5, 51, SPAN 44, and related courses (by petition).

Major Requirements: 48 units Upper Division

Required Core Course (4 Units)

LBR STD 101

5 Labor Studies Electives (20 Units)

5 Elective Upper Division Courses (20 units)

Select from: AF AMER CM113XP, M173 ASIA AM 113, M116, CCAS M125, M127, M128, M129 ECON 150,151, GENDER 102, M137E, M163 HIST 141B,146A, M146B,146C, M150C LBR STD 104, 105, 106, 107, M108, M114C, M115, M116, M117, M119XP, M121, M122, M123, M124, M124B, M125,126, M127, M128, M129, M134XP, M136,137,140, M143, M144, M149, 152, 153, 154, M165, M166A, M166B, M166C, M167,168, M170, M171, M173,174, M175, M176, 177, 179A, 179B, M180, 181, 182, 183, 184, M186, 187, 188, M190A, M190B, M190C, 191, 191B, 194A, 194B, 194C, 195A, 195B, 196, 199, POL SCI 116A, M180A, SOCIOL 157, M163, 171, 173 and related courses (by petition).

1 Capstone course (4 units)

Option 1: LBR STD 191 Research Principles, Methods, and Practices. It will be offered every quarter
Option 2: Labor Summer Research Program (6 weeks)
- LBR STD 194A Research Group Seminars: Labor Summer Research Program (4 Units)
  - This course fulfills the capstone requirement.
- LBR STD 194B Research Group Seminars in Labor Studies (4 Units):
  - This course will count as an upper division elective for the Labor Studies major or minor.

Note: A maximum of 20 upper-division units (typically 5 courses) can overlap and be in common between two majors. This applies to major requirement courses only, and not preparation for the major courses.

Each major requirement course must be taken for a letter grade, and students must have an overall grade-point average of 2.0 or better.

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.