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Majors

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Berkeley is renowned for the rigorous academic standards of its undergraduate programs. Our more than 130 academic departments and 80 interdisciplinary research units divided into six colleges and one school.

For more information on majors, minors, and other special programs explore the UC Berkeley Undergraduate Catalog.

View information on the Direct Admit to Major program for transfer applicants or the policy on high-demand majors for first-year applicants.

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The College of Letters and Science sets undergraduate students on the intellectual adventure of their lives with a vibrant, broad-based liberal arts education. You participate in projects at the forefront of science, solve pressing social problems, create art, explore diverse cultures, and seek answers to the biggest questions of our times.

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Arts and Humanities

Biological Sciences

Interdisciplinary Studies

Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Social Sciences

*Majors marked with an asterisk are only available to first-year applicants.

Students can also consider a dual degree program by attending their first two years at France's leading university in the social sciences, Sciences Po, or at the University of Hong Kong for students interested in humanities or social sciences, before returning to Berkeley for their final two years. Students will receive two degrees from two renowned institutions. - College of Computing, Data Science, and Society

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The College of Computing, Data Science and Society (CDSS) is UC Berkeley's newest college.

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The College of Chemistry offers fundamental knowledge of all fields of chemistry. There are lecture courses in the general areas of inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry, plus many more specialized courses including analytical, nuclear, and biophysical chemistry and chemical biology.

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Berkeley Engineering is a national leader in engineering education, with students and researchers from around the world drawn to our department by its outstanding reputation, internationally recognized faculty, and tradition of impact in research and teaching. The College includes departments of Bioengineering; Civil & Environmental Engineering; Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences; Industrial Engineering & Operations Research; Materials Science & Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; and Nuclear Engineering.

The Management, Entrepreneurship, & Technology (M.E.T.) Program is a new program for students interested in a major from both the College of Engineering and the Haas School of Business.

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*Majors marked with an asterisk are only available to first-year applicants. - College of Environmental Design

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The College of Environmental Design undergraduate programs in architecture, landscape architecture, and urban studies combine general education with a broad introduction to the environmental design professions and emphasize the value that what we build must be ethically, socially, and ecologically appropriate. These programs equip students for work in these and related fields, or graduate study, or both.

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The Rausser College of Natural Resources addresses biological, social, and economic challenges associated with protecting natural resources and the environment. Rausser College's undergraduate academic programs teach students how to ensure economic and ecological sustainability for future generations.

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*Majors marked with an asterisk are only available to first-year applicants. - Haas School of Business

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Students who earn a Bachelor of Science degree from the Haas School of Business Undergraduate Program possess the knowledge and technical skills necessary to understand the modern business world, to achieve the highest levels of success in their professional careers, and to prepare for subsequent graduate work.

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##### Special Programs

*Majors marked with an asterisk are only available to first-year applicants.

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