Transfer Preparation Requirements — History*

Major Preparation Requirements

  • One semester or two quarter courses of Western civilization or world history
  • Two semester or three quarter courses from histories of:
    • United States
    • Europe
    • Africa
    • Asia
    • Latin America
    • Near East
    • Science and technology

Note: Completion of at least three courses is strongly recommended.

* Students are classified as Pre-History until they complete the preparation courses at UCLA. AP exam scores cannot be used in place of any of the courses listed above.

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