Combined Majors with Politics and Sociology
Combined Majors
LALS combined majors with politics and sociology provide many of the advantages of a double major with far fewer courses required (9-10 upper-division courses for combo majors vs. 16 minimum for a double major).
LALS is the home department for the combined majors, with combined major plans subject to review and approval by politics and sociology. Honors in the major are granted only when both departments concur. Students interested in declaring a combined major should read the instructions on how to declare a combined major on our major declaration page.
Combined major with Politics
- Requirements are listed in the General Catalog for the combined major with politics
- Make a copy of our Student Academic Plan to start planning your courses and share with uoberg@ucsc.edu for feedback
- UCDC: popular program for internships in Washington, DC
Combined major with Sociology
- Requirements are listed in the General Catalog for the combined major with sociology
- Make a copy of our Student Academic Plan to start planning your courses and share with uoberg@ucsc.edu for feedback
- Everett Program: a model for student engaged social impact, popular with combo majors
Double Majors and Major/Minor Plans
LALS welcomes students wishing to pursue a double major or a major/minor plan. Students must meet the requirements of both plans, without violating the campus double-counting policy.
UCSC major declaration processes by department
UCSC double-counting policy for double majors and major/minor
Students may find that they can double count some courses from other programs, especially lower-division and preparatory coursework. Some majors that accept LALS classes toward their programs are listed below with links to elective course options:
Critical Race and Ethnic Studies
Languages and Applied Linguistics
And of course, LALS provides a complete list of outside courses pre-approved as electives.
