# Transfer Preparation Requirements
**Source**: https://admission.ucla.edu/apply/transfer/deciding-on-major/major-preparation-the-college/requirements-for-african-middle-eastern-studies
**Parent**: https://admission.ucla.edu/apply/transfer/deciding-on-major/major-preparation-the-college
## Major Preparation Requirements
- At least one year of Arabic, Armenian, Hebrew, Persian, Turkish, or African language
- Two or more courses from:
- Art history
- Contemporary culture
- History (post-1750) of Africa or the Middle East
- Sociocultural anthropology
- Contemporary world history
- Cultural geography
- World literature
- Comparative politics
- Microeconomics
- Economic geography
- Introductory sociology
## More Information
- [More information about this major](https://newstudents.ucla.edu/studyarea/?id=158)
- [Department homepage](https://www.international.ucla.edu/academics/)
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