how is UCLA's programs for history majors?

The history classes here are great :) there’s really no “bad “ professor it all depends on how you like learning ( professor just reading off slides , interactions in classes , etc ) and speaking about internships , etc , I’ve found handshake to be a great resource to finding internships in what interests me :) the good thing about being a history major is how there’s only 16 courses for the major (6 lower and 10 upper ) which makes room to add a minor or just taking fun easy classes

UCLA seems to have an insane number of specializations under the history department (compared to other schools): https://www.history.ucla.edu/

I would very, very highly recommend it. I’ve found the content and focuses offered to be a lot more comprehensive than at other colleges. Professors are all extremely well decorated, notable, and highly regarded. UCLA is pretty good at offering courses for all aspects of history, so if you focus on ancient history or something like that, there’s always courses/faculty available for you to take. The summer study abroad history programs offered at UCLA are incredible and prestigious, and some can get you research. The history program offers a number of internships you can apply for, such as the quarter in Washington DC. There’s tons of museums in LA that give internships to ucla history majors, and history faculty keep their students informed about excavations and whatnot that are hiring. Theres museums on campus and in the village that can hire you for experience too, as well as the Getty right next door. There’s also history communities on campus, such as Bruin Historical Association, Phi Alpha Theta, etc etc. Overall, ucla has been a solid home for me, a history major.

4th year history student, professors are really strong and has some of the highest diversity of course offerings of any major. I think relative to other universities it’s a pretty large department and most teachers are ladder faculty. i’d recommend it