University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, CA

University of California - Berkeley says that its College of Letters & Science "takes students on the academic adventure of a lifetime by exposing them to a vibrant, broad-based liberal arts education at the highest level of excellence." [Source]

General Education Requirements

  • 1. Composition

    NO

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    No credit given for Composition because students may test out of the "Entry Level Writing" requirement through SAT or ACT scores, and the "Reading and Composition" requirement may be satisfied by writing-intensive courses offered in a range of departments that do not focus primarily on composition and writing instruction.

  • 2. Literature

    NO
  • 3. Foreign Language

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Foreign Language because students may fulfill the requirement with elementary-level study.

  • 4. U.S. Government or History

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for U.S. Government or History because the "American History and Institutions" requirement may be satisfied by high school coursework or narrow courses.

  • 5. Economics

    NO
  • 6. Mathematics

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Mathematics because students may test out of the "Quantitative Reasoning" requirement through SAT or ACT scores.

  • 7. Science

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Natural or Physical Science because the "Biological Science Breadth" and "Physical Science Breadth" requirements may be satisfied by courses with little science content.

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