BA in Public Affairs

UCLA Luskin is a living laboratory that tackles problems facing communities around the block and across the globe. The School’s multidisciplinary faculty are known for policy-relevant research on a wide range of issues such as immigration, criminal justice, health care, global poverty, child well-being, education policy, environmental justice, transportation, and climate change.  UCLA Luskin has for decades produced master’s and doctoral graduates in Social Welfare, Urban Planning, and Public Policy, and offered several undergraduate minors. The Public Affairs BA greatly expands undergraduate access to the School’s world-class resources and scholarship.

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The BA in Public Affairs provides a strong foundation in multidisciplinary social science theories and methods. The BA also helps students develop strong analytical, communications, and data analysis skills. In addition, it gives students the opportunity to apply this knowledge in a professional environment to help organizations address social problems and improve the quality of people’s lives.

Taken together, the coursework and experiential learning component of the Public Affairs BA prepare graduates for entry-level employment in the public, nonprofit, or private sectors. The major also prepares students for graduate study in a wide range of fields including the social sciences, law, public policy, social welfare, urban planning, and education. Career paths for students with a Public Affairs BA include law, politics, research and data analysis, business and management, communications, teaching, public health, and academia, among others.

The UCLA Public Affairs Undergraduate Program uses MyUCLA Message Center to correspond with current students as well as potential applicants. The Message Center has replaced email for student/applicant communication with the Public Affairs Undergraduate Program Office.

• Current Students and those with a UCLA logon ID (UCLA Students may also access the Message Center via MyUCLA)
• Potential Applicants and those without a UCLA Logon ID

When contacting the Luskin Undergraduate Program Office via MyUCLA Message Center, please use the appropriate message queue:

• Public Affairs Admission Inquiry – for all questions about admission to the Public Affairs major
• Public Affairs Petitions & Forms – to submit petitions or forms to the Luskin Undergraduate Student Services Office
• Public Affairs Minor – for all inquiries related to the Gerontology minor, Public Affairs minor, or Urban and Regional Studies minor
• Public Affairs Enrollment – for questions related to enrollment, PTE requests, and enrollment restrictions for lower division (1-99) and upper division (100-199) Public Affairs, Gerontology, Public Policy, Social Welfare, and Urban Planning courses
• Public Affairs Commencement – for questions about the Luskin undergraduate commencement ceremony and graduation requirements for Public Affairs majors
• Public Affairs Appointment Request – to request an appointment with a Luskin undergraduate academic counselor
• Public Affairs Experiential Learning – for questions related to the Public Affairs experiential learning capstone requirement
• Public Affairs Main Queue – for all other questions not covered by the message queues listed above

For those who are unable to use Message Center, we encourage you to email or call us!
undergraduateinfo@luskin.ucla.edu
310-794-4080