# Transfer Preparation Requirements

**Source**: https://admission.ucla.edu/apply/transfer/deciding-on-major/major-preparation-the-college/requirements-for-political-science
**Parent**: https://admission.ucla.edu/apply/transfer/deciding-on-major/major-preparation-the-college

## Major Preparation Requirements

### Required courses – at least three of the following

- Introduction to political theory
- International relations/world politics
- Introduction to American government/politics
- Introduction to comparative politics
- Politics and strategy
- Diversity and disagreement
- One course in statistics

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**NOTE:** Only approved statistics courses can satisfy the major requirement. See the [ASSIST](https://assist.org/) website.

## More Information

- [More information about this major](https://newstudents.ucla.edu/studyarea/?type=MAJ&code=699)
- [Department homepage](https://polisci.ucla.edu)

\* Demand for this major significantly exceeds space available.

\* Students are classified as Pre-Political Science until they complete the preparation courses at UCLA.

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