Academic Programs

B.A. and Minor in Global Studies

UCLA offers an undergraduate major leading to a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Global Studies, as well as an undergraduate minor. The Global Studies Interdepartmental Program (IDP) provides UCLA undergraduates with a rigorous interdisciplinary education in the principal issues confronting today's globalized world as well its historical antecedents. The Global Studies curriculum focuses on three thematic pillars of globalization: Culture & Society, Governance & Conflict, and Markets. For more information visit: www.international.ucla.edu/idps/globalstudies

B.A. in International Development Studies

UCLA offers an undergraduate major leading to a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in International Development Studies. Founded in 1987, the International Development Studies Program offers UCLA undergraduates an interdisciplinary education on the critical issues, problems, and achievements common to developing regions of the world. For more information visit: www.international.ucla.edu/idps/ids

Undergraduate Student Groups

• Model United Nations at UCLA
• Annual Mighty Mic Concert
• Undergraduate International Relations Society
• International Institute Student Association
• Amnesty International, UCLA

Graduate and Law Students

Graduate Student Groups

International Graduate Students Association

The UCLA International Graduate Students Association (IGSA) fosters a support network for international graduate students, assists them in the transition to Los Angeles, and promotes exchange among the diverse international cultures represented at UCLA. For more information visit: www.gsa.asucla.ucla.edu/~igsa

Anderson International Business Association

The Anderson International Business Association, based at UCLA's Anderson School of Management, caters to foreign and local students who share an enthusiasm for international business. For more information visit: www.andersoniba.com/iba

International Relations Reading Group

UCLA's Department of Political Science hosts monthly dinners for faculty and graduate students to discuss current work and issues in the field of International Relations. Recent topics have included international terrorism, the design of international institutions, and war duration and termination. For more information visit: www.polisci.ucla.edu/menu/irdinner.htm

Law Student Groups

UCLA International Law Society

The UCLA International Law Society (ILS) is a student run organization committed to increasing UCLA law students' knowledge of and opportunities in international law. The society sponsors a number of international law events each semester, including symposia, speaker series, and film screenings. For more information visit: www.law.ucla.edu/ils