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Planning for a Major
The decision on the choice of a major is a very important one and should be made on the basis of your interests and abilities as well as your career goals. You should look carefully into the programs available by using this catalog and by visiting departments in which you are interested. Your adviser can help you explore the possibilities of interdisciplinary majors, which you take by declaring a group major or field major. If the major you are interested in is offered in more than one college or division, your adviser can help you choose the one that best suits your academic goals.
You are strongly urged to declare your major as soon as possible and should begin thinking about possible majors in your first year at Berkeley. Some majors require a full four years to complete; most majors require that some or all of the lower division major requirements be completed before you may be accepted into the major. Since you are expected to be accepted into a major by the time you have completed 60 units, these lower division major requirements should be planned into your program for the first two years. It is possible for you to plan a program that would include preparation for more than one major, an easy task if the majors in question have some lower division requirements in common.
Some majors are very crowded and cannot accommodate all applicants. You should consult closely with the departments in which you have an interest to learn of any restrictions that have been placed on entry to the major.
Declaration and Change
of Major
Regulations and procedures for declaring the major vary for each college. You may, at any time up to the last semester of residence, file a petition for a change of major. (This policy does not apply to students in the College of Engineering.) You must secure approval for this action from the dean or other authorized person in the college or department to which you are transferring.
Preparation for Graduate
Study
If you are preparing for study toward a higher degree, you should learn, as early as possible, the entrance and degree requirements of your graduate field, in order to include all prerequisite steps in your undergraduate program.
Undergraduate Degrees
African American Studies, B.A.
American Studies, B.A.
Anthropology, B.A.
Architecture, B.A.
Art (History of), B.A.
Art (Practice of), B.A.
Asian Studies, B.A.
Asian American Studies, B.A.
Astrophysics, B.A.
Business Administration, B.S.1
Celtic Studies, B.A.
Chemical Biology, B.S.
Chemical Engineering, B.S.
Chemistry, B.A. or B.S.2
Chicano Studies, B.A.
Chinese Language, B.A.
Classical Civilizations, B.A.
Classical Languages, B.A.
Cognitive Science, B.A.
Comparative Literature, B.A.
Computer Science, B.A. or B.S.3
Conservation and Resource Studies, B.S.
Dance and Performance Studies, B.A.
Development Studies, B.A.
Dutch Studies, B.A.
Earth and Planetary Science, B.A.
Undergraduate tracks: Geology, Geophysics, Environmental Earth
Science, Atmospheric Science, Marine Science
Economics, B.A.
Engineering, B.S.
Undergraduate majors: Bioengineering, Civil Engineering, Computational
Engineering Science, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (Electrical
and Computer Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering), Engineering
Mathematics and Statistics, Engineering Physics, Environmental Engineering
Science, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Manufacturing
Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,
Nuclear Engineering, and eight double major programs
English, B.A.
Environmental Economics and Policy, B.S.
Environmental Sciences, B.A., B.S.4
Ethnic Studies, B.A.
Film, B.A.
Forestry and Natural Resources, B.S.
French, B.A.
Gender and Women’s Studies, B.A.
Genetics and Plant Biology, B.S.
Geography, B.A.
German, B.A.
Greek, B.A.
History, B.A.
Integrative Biology, B.A.
Interdisciplinary Studies Field Major, B.A.
Italian Studies, B.A.
Japanese Language, B.A.
Landscape Architecture, B.A.
Latin, B.A.
Latin American Studies, B.A.
Legal Studies, B.A.
Linguistics, B.A.
Mass Communications, B.A.
Mathematics, B.A.
Mathematics, Applied, B.A.
Microbial Biology, B.S.
Middle Eastern Studies, B.A.
Molecular and Cell Biology, B.A.
Molecular Environmental Biology, B.S.
Molecular Toxicology, B.S.
Music, B.A.
Native American Studies, B.A.
Near Eastern Studies, B.A.
Nutritional Science, B.S.
Operations Research and Management Science, B.A.
Peace and Conflict Studies, B.A.
Philosophy, B.A.
Physical Sciences Field Major, B.A.
Physics, B.A.
Political Economy of Industrial Societies, B.A.
Political Science, B.A.
Psychology, B.A.
Religious Studies, B.A.
Rhetoric, B.A.
Scandinavian, B.A. (Danish, Norwegian, Swedish)
Slavic Languages and Literatures, B.A.
Social Welfare, B.A.
Sociology, B.A.
South and Southeast Asian Studies, B.A.
Spanish, B.A.
Statistics, B.A.
Theater and Performance Studies, B.A.
Urban Studies, B.A.
Vision Science, B.S.5
1 The Haas School of Business requires completion of 60 semester
units for admission into its program.
2 A chemistry major may be taken either in the College of
Chemistry (B.S.) or in the College of Letters and Science (B.A.).
3 Computer science may be studied either in the College of
Engineering (B.S. in computer science and engineering) or in the College
of Letters and Science (B.A.).
4An environmental sciences major may be taken either in the
College of Natural Resources (B.S.) or in the College of Letters and
Science (B.A.).
5 Applicants interested in vision science should apply for
optometry and contact an adviser after admission.
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