Academic Programs

Interdepartmental degrees offered through the UCLA International Institute allow students to focus on a particular area of study - either a specific geographic area, or a global comparative and issue-oriented approach - through a variety of disciplines. Come Study the World with us.

Global Studies

The major and minor analyze the processes of globalization and their consequences through three lenses: Culture and Society, Governance and Conflict and Markets and Resources.

Major and Minor

International Development Studies

The IDS major addresses questions of the economic gap between developed and developing countries by analyzing cultural, political and economic realities of the developing world through an interdisciplinary lens.

Major

International and Area Studies

The International Institute offers a variety of area studies majors and minors through the International & Area Studies Interdepartmental Program. The overarching goal of all of these programs is to address the need for students to have a broad understanding of the international nature of the modern world, and then apply that knowledge to a particular geographical region.

Majors

African & Middle Eastern S.	Asian Studies
European Studies	Latin American Studies

Minors

African Studies	African & Middle Eastern S.
European Studies	East Asian Studiess
Latin American Studies	South Asian Studies
Southeast Asian Studies

Global Health

The minor in Global Health allows students to develop an interdisciplinary understanding of health issues in a global context.

Minor

International Migration Studies

The minor in International Migration Studies aims to build an appreciation of international migration and its dilemmas as it draws on the insights generated from a broad array of disciplines and methodological approaches needed for grappling with a vast social and intellectual phenomenon.

Minor

African Studies M.A.

The African Studies M.A. Program provides graduate students an opportunity to engage in intensive study and research on Africa on an interdisciplinary basis. The program offers African Area courses in a wide range of disciplines, including the fine arts, humanities, social sciences, and some professional fields.

African Studies M.A.

East Asian Studies M.A.

The M.A. degree in East Asian Studies is an interdisciplinary program intended to enable students to develop a broad understanding of an individual East Asian culture or to engage in comparative study of two or more East Asian cultures.

East Asian Studies M.A.

Latin American Studies M.A.

The M.A. program in Latin American Studies offers graduate students a unique interdisciplinary opportunity to develop their coursework and research interests by choosing courses from among various fields of study related to Latin America.

Latin American Studies M.A.