UCLA European Languages and Transcultural Studies
Transfer Requirements and Classes

The major preparation UCLA lists for European Languages and Transcultural Studies transfers starts with GERMAN 6, FRNCH 6 and ITALIAN 6; the full list is below.

UCLA does not offer the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG).

115 California community colleges have a current transfer agreement with UCLA for this major. Pick yours below to see which of its classes count.

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California community colleges with a transfer agreement for European Languages and Transcultural Studies

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Major Requirements

UCLA European Languages and Transcultural Studies Major Preparation

The courses UCLA lists as European Languages and Transcultural Studies major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2025-26 academic year. Course numbers are UCLA's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.

Lower division major requirements

Complete 1 of these

GERMAN 6 Intermediate German
FRNCH 6 Intermediate French
ITALIAN 6 Intermediate Italian
SCAND 6 Intermediate Swedish

Complete 1 of these

FRNCH 12 Introduction to Study of French and Francophone Literature
FRNCH 14 Introduction to French Culture and Civilization in English
FRNCH 14W Introduction to French Culture and Civilization in English
FRNCH 16 Society And Self in Early Modern France
FRNCH 41 French Cinema and Culture
FRNCH 60 French and Francophone Novel
GERMAN 50B Great Works of German Literature in Translation: Romanticism to Present
GERMAN 59 Holocaust in Film and Literature
ITALIAN 42A Italy through Ages in English: Saints and Sinners in Early Modern Italy
ITALIAN 42B Italy through Ages in English: Modern and Contemporary Italy
ITALIAN 42C Italy Through the Ages in English: Food and Literature in Italy
ITALIAN 46 Italian Cinema and Culture in English
ITALIAN 50A Masterpieces of Italian Literature in English: Middle Ages to Baroque
ITALIAN 50B Masterpieces of Italian Literature in English: Enlightenment to Postmodernity
SCAND 40 Heroic Journey in Northern Myth, Legend, and Epic
SCAND 40W Heroic Journey in Northern Myth, Legend, and Epic
SCAND 50 Introduction to Scandinavian Literatures and Cultures
SCAND 50W Introduction to Scandinavian Literatures and Cultures
SCAND 60W Introduction to Nordic Cinema

Experimental humanities

Complete 1 of these options

ENGL M30 Environmental Literature and Culture
GERMAN 61A Modern Metropolis: Berlin
COM LIT 1E Social Media and Storytelling: Comparing Cultures · DGT HUM 30 Los Angeles Tech City: Digital Technologies and Spatial Justice
AN N EA 14W Medicine, Magic, and Science in Ancient Times · EE BIOL 17 Evolution for Everyone · HIST 3D History of Modern Medicine · HNRS 1 Plague Culture · HNRS 26 Representing Medicine: Art, Literature, and Film · MCD BIO 60 Biomedical Ethics · RELIGN 55 Spirit of Medicine

Where a list says “courses listed”, or options are separated by a dot, UCLA's own European Languages and Transcultural Studies requirements say exactly which of those courses you need.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Does UCLA have an European Languages and Transcultural Studies major for transfer students?

Yes. UCLA offers European Languages and Transcultural Studies (B.A.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.

What classes do I need to transfer to UCLA for European Languages and Transcultural Studies?

UCLA's European Languages and Transcultural Studies major preparation includes GERMAN 6, FRNCH 6, ITALIAN 6, SCAND 6, FRNCH 12 and FRNCH 14, with more courses in the list on this page. Pick your community college on this page to see which of its classes match.