<p>I hope some current UCLA student could enlighten me on something...</p>
<p>Is it possible/allowed to finish a degree in College of Letters and Science within 3 years?
P.S. I am an international student doing GCE A-Levels (I heard that some US colleges grants credits for good grades in A levels.. is this true for UCLA?)</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Sorry to double post, </p>
<p>To make my point clearer, I intend to do a double major in Math and Economics. (in 3 yrs)</p>
<p>And my subjects in A levels are Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.</p>
<p>Thanks again!</p>
<p>the problem isn’t about a lack of will in taking large workloads, but one of class conflicts and full classes. even if you were to take summer session, you’d still be at a bit of a disadvantage since many classes aren’t offered in summer.</p>
<p>ur also forgetting about budget cuts…fewer classes, limited enrollment…id say it is next to impossible to double major in 3 years</p>
<p>It would be hard to double major in 3 years but probably possible if you petition to go over your unit max and stay each summer for classes.</p>
<p>Math/econ is actually one major though ([Mathematics/Economics</a> B.S.](<a href=“Study Area - New Student Academic Programs”>Study Area - New Student Academic Programs)), so it shouldn’t be too hard at all to finish in 3 years.</p>
<p>But you can also do Math and Econ as double major. I would suggest though doing Math/Econ single major if you want to get out in 3 years.</p>
<p>Ah… interesting. So Mathematics/Economics is a single major. Is it offered in College of Letters and Science? If my memory doesnt fail me, I did not see any major like that in the list when I applied. (I selected Undeclared)</p>
<p>Yeah it’s in the College of Letters & Sciences. Not sure why you didn’t see it when you applied, but it’s probably pretty easy to switch into it.</p>
<p>[UCLA</a> General Catalog 2010-2011](<a href=“http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/catalog/catalog10-11-512.htm#909530784_pgfId-998381]UCLA”>http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/catalog/catalog10-11-512.htm#909530784_pgfId-998381)</p>
<p>Year 1
Math 31A, Econ 1, GE, GE
Math 31B, Econ 2, PIC 10A, GE
Math 32A, Math 61, Econ 11, GE
Year 2
Math 32B, Math 33A, Econ 101, GE
Math 33B, Math 170A, Econ 102, GE
Math 170B, Math 115A, Econ Upper Div, GE
Year 3
Math 131A, Econ Upper Div, Econ Upper Div, GE
Math Upper Div, Math Upper Div, Econ Upper Div, GE
Math Upper Div, Upper Div, Upper Div, GE</p>
<p>There are a few problems with the above schedule
<p>I don’t know what credit you’ll get coming in, but anything would help. Summer classes may be necessary. Taking 32B, 33A, 33B and Econ 101 in the summer between the first and 2nd year would free up a lot of space.</p>
<p>Simple answer, yes. UC is in the process of streamlining graduation requirements. See the below link.</p>
<p>[Uc</a> Berkeley - UC panel proposes three-year bachelor’s degrees, other big changes - Los Angeles Times](<a href=“http://articles.latimes.com/2010/mar/24/local/la-me-uc-future24-2010mar24]Uc”>UC panel proposes three-year bachelor's degrees, other big changes)</p>
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Sure, if you come in with enough credit. It would be hard (but not impossible) to earn enough starting from zero in 3 years, even with summer classes. But to get a degree you just need the units, satisfy the requirements in terms of the courses you took, and college-specific requirements for how many units were earned at UCLA. The latter is easily satisified with what you want to do; for Letters and Science they say “Thirty-five of the final 45 units completed for the bachelor’s degree must be earned in residence in the College. A minimum of 24 upper division units must be completed in the major while in residence in the College.”</p>
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<p>Those are just proposals, they have not and may not take effect anytime soon.</p>
<p>So the short answer is, no.</p>
<p>I’m currently majoring in Economics and, in light of the budget cuts and without having taken any summer courses, I am set to graduate in 3 years. If I had been slightly better with my course scheduling (didn’t take 2 pointless non-major/non-GE courses and took 4 courses during my first quarter), I would actually have even been able to graduate in the Winter. I did come in with 40 AP credits, however, and those actually helped because I’m pretty close to the minimal number of graduation credits.</p>