Chapter Three, Educational Planning,
UC Berkeley,
College of Letters & Science
Breadth Requirements
3. Foreign Language
You may satisfy this requirement with one of the following:
• Completion of one of the following courses at CCC:
Chinese 121
French 121
Japanese 121
Spanish 121
• A score of 550 on the SAT II Foreign Language Subject
Exam, if it was taken before May 1995.
• A score of 590 on the SAT II Subject Exam, if it was taken
May 1995 or later.
• A score of 3 or better on the Foreign Language AP Exam.
• A “C” or better on the General Certificate Exam “A” or
“O” Level Foreign Language Exam.
• A course comparable to the third year of a foreign language in High School.
College of Letters & Science Requirements, for junior transfer
students admitted Fall 1996 or thereafter.
Essential Skills and Breadth
Requirements
The UC Berkeley College of Letters & Science has two sets of
requirements. Essential Skills and Seven-Course Breadth. Completion of IGETC, as certified by Contra Costa College, waives
both of these requirements.
A. Essential Skills
You must demonstrate essential skills in the following three
specified areas before you enter UC Berkeley. All courses taken
to satisfy the Essential Skills Requirements must be completed
with a grade of C- or better.
1. Reading and Composition
You may satisfy this requirement with one of the following:
• Completion of two courses, English 1A and
English 1B or English 1C.
• A score of 5 on the IB Higher Level Exam in English
Language A1 Credential exam
• A score of 5 on the AP exam in English Literature &
Composition.
• A grade of C or better on the General Certificate Exam
“A” Level English exam
You may satisfy the first half only of this requirement with:
• A score of 4 on the AP Exam in English Literature &
Composition,
or
• A score of 4 or 5 on the AP Exam in English Language
& Composition.
2. Quantitative Reasoning
You may satisfy this requirement with one of the following:
• Completion of one of the following courses at CCC:
Mathematics 164, 170, 171, 180, 185, 190, 191, 200, 290, 292
• A score of 600 on the SAT Reasoning Test.
• A score of 570 on the SAT Level I if it was taken between 1995 and Spring 2005.
• A score of 520 on the SAT II Exam if it was taken beffore May 1995.
• A score of 28 on the ACT.
• A score of 3 or better on the AP Exam in Calculus AB or BC.
• A score of 3 or better on the AP Exam in Computer Science.
• A score of 3 or better on the AP exam in Statistics.
• A “C” or better on the General Certificate Exam “A”
Level Math Exam.
• A score of 5 or better on the IB Higher Level Math
Exam
B. Seven-Course Breadth Requirements
These requirements must be completed before you graduate
from UC Berkeley.
Requirements must be met with course work, not AP or IB
Exam credit, and must meet all the following criteria:
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Courses may be taken for a grade (must be “C-” or better), P/NP, or CR/NC, if P or CR means “C-” or better.
Courses must carry a minimum of 2 semester units.
Courses from your major department may be used.
Not more than 2 courses offered by the same department may be used.
Courses used for breadth credit may not also be used to
meet Essential Skills requirements (reading and composition, quantitative reasoning, or foreign language).
You must take seven courses, distributed as follows:
1. Arts and Literature
(Language instruction excluded)
Includes courses in the arts and literature involve significant engagement with arts, literature, and language
(excluding language instruction or the acquisition of
technical skills), either through practical engagement
with works of art or through the creation of art.
Select one of the following:
Art 116, 190, 191
Drama 101, 120, 121
English 210B, 220B, 230B, 250A, 250B, 260A, 260B, 293H
Humanities 113, 120
La Raza 130
Music 108, 114, 116, 120, 171, 251, 270
2. Biological Science
Includes all courses in the biological sciences, with
some cross-listings, as well as a selection of courses
from related disciplines such as anthropology, nutritional sciences, and psychology.
Select one of the following:
Anthropology 140
Biological Science 110, 132, 134, 140, 141, 148, 160
Geography 125
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3. Historical Studies
Includes courses that deal primarily with the human
events, institutions and activities of the past.
Select one of the following:
Anthropology 125
History 110, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 130, 140, 141,
160, 161
Humanities 113
4. International Studies
(Language instruction excluded)
Includes courses that involve the study of the contemporary politics, culture, arts, intermediate language, or
socioeconomic structure of at least one other country
other than the U.S., or courses that involve comparison
between the U.S. and another country. Courses that
focus on a subculture within the U.S. do not qualify as
subjects of study for the purposes of this requirement.
Geography 130
5. Philosophy and Values
In addition to all philosophy courses, includes courses
with a major focus on religion, ethics, legal values, or
leading philosophical figures.
Select one of the following:
Humanities 113
Philosophy 110, 130, 220
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6. Physical Sciences
Includes all courses in the physical sciences, such as
astronomy, chemistry, geology, geophysics, and physics,
as well as a selection of courses from related disciplines
with some cross-listing. Courses that focus only on
computer skills do not qualify.
Select one of the following:
Astronomy 120
Chemistry 109, 119, 120, 121, 220, 226, 227
Geography 120, 125
Geology 120
Physics 110, 120, 120H, 121, 121H, 130, 230, 231
7. Social and Behavioral Sciences
Includes all courses in development studies, economics,
legal studies, political economy of industrial societies,
political science, sociology, social welfare, and many
courses in anthropology, geography, and psychology.
A variety of courses from other disciplines and some
advanced language courses with a significant linguistic
component also are included.
Select one of the following:
Anthropology 125, 130, 140, 150
Biological Science 102
Economics 220, 221
Geography 130, 150
History 110, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 130, 140, 141,
160, 161
Humanities 113
La Raza 113, 125, 141, 142
Political Science 125, 225
Psychology 135, 140, 220, 222
Social Science 140
Sociology 220, 221, 225, 245