What is a 199 (Independent Study) course and is it possible to have it apply towards the IDS major?
199 are independent studies courses in which you work directly with a professor on a course of study agreed upon by both of you. If you take a 199, you can have it count towards Part 4 (Regional or General Electives) for the IDS major. The department the 199 is listed under doesn’t matter. However, the topic must be related to the courses that are already applicable to the major. Before enrolling to a 199, file a preliminary petition with our office to see if the topic of your paper is applicable to the major. Once approved, create a “Contract Course” through MyUCLA. Official approval of the 199 course, however, will be based on the final paper.
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