Students majoring in Iranian Studies may combine the major with specialization in other fields to enhance their career opportunities. Due to the number of additional courses required, they are advised to consider this option early in their academic career.

Preparation for the Major
Required: Iranian 1A, 1B, 1C, or equivalent.

Transfer Students
To be admitted as Iranian Studies majors, transfer students with 90 or more units must complete the following introductory courses prior to admission to UCLA: one year of Persian.

The Major
Required: Fourteen courses, including at least six from Iranian 102A, 102B, 102C, 103A, 103B, 103C, 140, 141, 142, 180A, 180B and at least five courses from Ancient Near East 150A, 150B, 163, Arabic 1A, 1B, 1C, Art History 104A, 104B, C104C, Ethnomusicology 20B, History 106A, 106B, 106C, Iranian 120, 169, 170, 190A, 190B, 197A, 199, 220A, 220B, 231A, 250, Political Science 157. The remaining three courses may be selected from any of the above. No more than two of the 14 courses may be credited through a proficiency test administered by the department. A maximum of two Iranian 199 courses (8 units total) may be applied toward the major.