Economics Majors Successfully Study Abroad
Nearly 200 Economics majors have studied abroad with EAP since 2000. They have taken over 1270 courses in 28 countries.
Popular Countries for Economics Majors/Minors
Economics majors have travelled to six continents to integrate an international perspective into their undergraduate studies. The opportunities are endless, but these have been the most popular countries with Economics majors/minors in recent years:
1.Japan; 2.Spain; 3.France; 4.Hong Kong; 5.Italy; 6.Vietnam; 7.South Korea; 8.Singapore; 9.Taiwan; 10.Mexico
Information on Coursework to Take Abroad for Economics Majors/Minors
Although ALL units and grades from EAP courses transfer automatically to your UCLA transcript and count towards graduation, applying the courses to major, minor or school requirements requires department approval. In Economics,
- Economics majors can apply up to 3 elective economics courses taken abroad towards a maximum of 3 upper division requirements for the major.
- Economics/International Area Studies majors can apply up to 2 elective economics courses and 3 social science elective courses taken abroad towards a maximum of 3 upper division requirements for the major.
- Business Economics majors can apply up to 3 elective economics courses taken abroad towards a maximum of 3 upper division requirements for the major.
Majors may also apply courses towards foreign language and GE requirements.
For specific questions regarding requirements and course transfers, contact your major adviser.
Advice from Economic Department Advisers
- For approval of course transfers, students must provide course syllabi to the Department of Economics. These may not be available until students reach their destination.
- Each course must transfer back to UCLA as a minimum of four upper division units; it is the student's responsibility to ensure this. The Department of Economics provides approval for content only.
- Courses selected do not necessarily need to be the equivalents of economics or social science courses that are offered at UCLA. For example, courses that focus on the economy of the country or region where a student is studying are often accepted.
- Courses must be in the economics realm; business courses will not be accepted.