Program Planning

Overview:
  • This is a sample program plan. This plan assumes that the student has completed the Entry Level Writing and American History and Institutions requirements prior to admission.
  • Students are strongly advised to work with an academic adviser to determine a personal program plan. Your program plan will differ depending on previous credit received, your course schedule, and available offerings.
  • Declare major the spring term of second year.
  • Students should also understand that while L&S Breadth requirements can be shuffled around within the plan, that is not the case for the lower-division prerequisites for the major. For majors with additional requirements for declaration, there is a limited window of eligibility for guaranteed admission.
  • All course are subject to change every semester. Students must check the Online Schedule of Classes (schedule.berkeley.edu) for the most up-to-date course offerings.
Sample Freshman Plan
YEAR 1
FALL   SPRING   SUMMER    
Course Units Course Units Course Units Year 1
Psych 1 (SBS Breadth) 3 Psych/MCB C61 (BS Breadth) 3      
Reading & Composition A 4 Reading & Composition B 4      
DeCal of interest 2 Stats 2 4      
L&S Breadth 3 L&S Breadth 3      
Freshman Seminar 1 Freshman Seminar 1      
             
Total Units 13   15   0 28
             
YEAR 2
FALL   SPRING   SUMMER    
Course Units Course Units Course Units Year 2
Sociology 3AC (Amer Cult Reqt) 4 Psych 101 4 Internship or    
Language course 5 Language course 5 Study Abroad?    
Explore another major course 3 L&S Breadth 3      
Philos 3 (PV Breadth) 3 L&S Breadth 3      
             
Total Units 16   15   0 31
             
YEAR 3
FALL   SPRING   SUMMER    
Course Units Course Units Course Units Year 3
UD Psych Tier 2 (1 of 5) 3 UD Psych Tier 2 (3 of 5) 3 Internship or    
UD Psych Tier 2 (2 of 5) 3 UD Psych Tier 2 (4 of 5) 3 Study Abroad?    
LD/UD Elective 3 LD/UD Elective 4      
LD/UD Elective 4 UD Elective outside major dept 3      
Research (1-3) 2 Research (1-3) 3      
             
Total Units 15   16   0 31
             
YEAR 4
FALL   SPRING   SUMMER    
Course Units Course Units Course Units Year 4
UD Psych Tier 2 (5 of 5) 3 UD Psych Tier 3 (2 of 3) 3      
UD Psych Tier 3 (1 of 3) 3 UD Psych Tier 3 (3 of 3) 3      
UD Elective outside major dept 3 LD/UD Elective 4      
UD Elective 4 UD Elective 3      
Research (1-3) 2 Research (1-3) 2      
             
Total Units 15   15   0 30
             
        Total Units (4 yrs):   120

 
 
Sample Transfer Plan
YEAR 1
FALL   SPRING   SUMMER    
Course Units Course Units Course Units Year 1
Psych 101  3 UD Psych Tier 2 (2 of 5) 3      
UD Psych Tier 2 (1 of 5) 4 UD Psych Tier 2 (3 of 5) 3      
DeCal of interest 2 UD Psych Tier 2 (4 of 5) 3      
L&S Breadth or any remaining prereq 3 L&S American Cultures 4      
Transfer Transition Course 1 Decal or Research 2      
             
Total Units 13   15   0 28
             
YEAR 2
FALL   SPRING   SUMMER    
Course Units Course Units Course Units Year 2
UD Psych Tier 2 (5 of 5) 3 UD Psych Tier 3 (2 of 3) 3 Internship or    
UD Psych Tier 3 (1 of 3) 3 UD Psych Tier 3 (3 of 3) 3 Study Abroad?    
Explore another major course 4 Explore another major course 4      
Explore another major course 4 Explore another major course 4      
             
Total Units 14   14   0 26