Enrollment Appointments
MyUCLA: click on Study List or Class Planner -> Enrollment Appointments (on the right hand side)
Holds that prevent enrollment: Degree Audit or MyUCLA (Academics -> Academic Profile -> Holds) take steps to remove the hold now.
Find Courses
Schedule of Classes AND Global Studies website
Tips
First pass: enroll in courses that are in high demand, required, or are likely to fill quickly, such as core courses, labs, foreign language, and popular GEs.
Class Planner: use to create potential schedules and enroll.
Pre-requisites & restrictions: Some pre-requisites are required and enforced. Some courses are restricted to students in particular majors or with a particular class standing (e.g., juniors and seniors only).
Glbl St courses are restricted for majors only and are not open to pre-Glbl St students or minors until second pass.
Swapping discussion sections: If a class is full, DO NOT try and swap your discussion, as swapping into a closed discussion will drop you from the class. To swap your discussion section in a class that is full:
- Find a student in the discussion you wish to enroll in who is willing to switch discussions with you
- Email our office (idps@international.ucla.edu) with both of your UIDs and discussion sections, and cc the other student in the email
- Await for confirmation from our office that your discussion sections were swapped, and double check on MyUCLA
Online Classes
You can use the Search Criteria function in the schedule of classes to find particular modes:
ONLINE
Held at scheduled times with faculty delivering course content using remote communication tools and students in attendance using those tools. Faculty will not record the class.
ONLINE − RECORDED
Held at scheduled times with faculty delivering course content using remote communication tools and with students in attendance using those tools. Faculty will record the class and make available those scheduled activities for subsequent use by students. However, faculty may still request participation during scheduled meeting times.
ONLINE − ASYNCHRONOUS
With the exception of office hours or review sections, there are no pre-scheduled sessions for this class. Lectures and all class content will be available online.
Allowed Units
You may enroll in up to 10 units during priority/first pass, and 9 units in your second pass, for a total of 19 units. If you have a 3.0 cumulative and current GPA in 15 units in Winter, you will automatically be granted up to 22 units after the first day of Winter quarter. (Please note that Winter grades are not due until the Spring quarter begins, so students may not be eligible until after that if grades are not posted earlier.)
- If you are not automatically eligible, see the College Advising website for options
- Please check MyUCLA to see how many units you have been granted before submitting a petition.
Advising
General academic advisor in your School/College/Department can assist you with your program plan. To confirm advising unit, check the upper right corner of your Degree Audit.
NOTE: advising is extremely busy during enrollment, and appointments may be scarce, wait times may be long, and email and messages may take longer to receive a response. Please be patient and know that your advisors are working extremely hard during this time.
Enrollment FAQs
How do I get into a "majors only" class?
You need to be a declared major to take these courses, except during the Summer sessions, which generally are not restricted to majors
Can I repeat a course if I got a C?
No, you can only repeat if you receive a 'C-' or below. The newer grade will replace that of the previous one in your GPA (as long as you haven't exceeded the 16 unit repeat limit). You are not required to do so, however. For additional information please visit the College of Letters and Science Website.
How do I get a PTE?
PTE stands for "Permission to Enroll." PTE's are not given out in this office. Each department has different rules. Consult the department the course is offered under.
What is a 199 (Independent Study) course and is it possible to have it apply toward Global Studies?
199 are independent studies courses in which you work directly with a professor on a course of study agreed upon by both of you. If you take a 199, you can have it count toward an upper division thematic pillar for Global Studies, depending on the focus of the study. The department the 199 is listed under doesn't matter. However, the topic must be related to the courses that are already applicable to the major. Before enrolling to a 199, file a preliminary petition with our office to see if the topic of your paper is applicable to the major. Once approved, create a “Contract Course” through MyUCLA. Official approval of the 199 course, however, will be based on the final paper. Please note that a 199 is separate from Global Studies 199A, which can be used to fulfill the Global Studies major capstone taken senior year.
Is it possible to apply courses not already approved towards Global Studies?
For courses not already approved for Global Studies, you must petition to see if they can be applied. Courses that are not on the worksheet for the major or minor but are listed in the quarterly Additional Courselist have been preapproved to count toward Global Studies, and can be applied to the DAR upon enrollment with an e-mail to our office.
For more information about the additional courselist, as well as a link to the petition form for courses that are not listed on the additional courselist, check the website.
Can I take any courses P/NP to count towards Global Studies?
All courses for Global Studies, including preparation courses, must be taken for a letter grade, regardless if they are taken at UCLA or elsewhere. While grades for non-UC courses do not get figured into the UCLA GPA, the grade will appear on the institution's transcript. If you choose to take a course P/NP, you can still get unit credit towards your degree, but won't count for your major. For more information, see the "Transfer Credit & Study Abroad Credit" link from the Global Studies homepage.
How do I remove an incomplete once I finish the work?
Once the instructor receives your completed work by the end of your next enrolled term, he/she will complete the paperwork with the department.
The Incomplete notation is still on my transcripts even after I finished the assigned work.
An Incomplete grade will never be replaced or removed from your DAR. The new grade will appear on your DAR the quarter the coursework was completed.
