The school comprises four academic units—Departments of Public Policy, Social Welfare, and Urban Planning, and the Undergraduate Program in Public Affairs—with faculty members from such diverse disciplines as economics, geography, history, law, management, and political science. The school trains policy professionals, planners, and social workers for public, private, and nongovernment service; conducts research on significant regional, national, and international issues with a strong interdisciplinary and cross-cultural focus; and acts as a convener and catalyst for public dialog that engages people locally, nationally, and internationally.
UCLA Luskin adminsters the BA in Public Affairs and three minor programs in Gerontology, Public Affairs, and Urban and Regional Studies. Details about the major are available at the Luskin Undergraduate Program department office, 3343 Public Affairs Building, or online on the major website. Details about the minors are available at the Luskin Undergraduate Program department office, 3343 Public Affairs Building, or online at school minors.
The school offers a wide array of undergraduate courses in public affairs. Enrollment in these courses is open to all undergraduate students during the second enrollment pass. Most classes are restricted to students pursuing the BA in Public Affairs during the first pass.
