UC Berkeley

Academic Requirements

Dual Degree students will have satisfied the majority of UC Berkeley's University and College requirements while at Sciences Po. Once at Berkeley, students will need to complete the American Cultures requirement, either the Physical or Biological Science Breadth requirement, and the remaining major requirements. In addition, they will need to complete 120 units (students will receive 59.9 units from Sciences Po), 36 upper-division units, and senior residency.

Students who have AP, A-Level, or IB credit from high school will be able to apply these credits towards units for graduation, as well as any major requirements they still need satisfied (as applicable).

Majors

The following majors at UC Berkeley are the most common and easily connected to a students’ Sciences Po curriculum:

• Economics

• Environmental Economics and Policy**

• Ethnic Studies

• Film

• Gender and Women's Studies

• Global Studies

• History

• Interdisciplinary Studies

• Legal Studies

• Media Studies

• Philosophy

• Political Economy*

• Political Science

• Sociology

*Political Economy is a high demand major. Interested students should declare this major on their UC Berkeley application at the time of application if they want to be considered.

**To declare Environmental Economics and Policy, applicants should apply to the Rausser College of Natural Resources, and select the major, when they apply to UC Berkeley.

Other majors in the College of Letters and Science are possible but may require additional coursework. Please contact the program for more information.

A student’s time at Berkeley can be quite flexible. The Dual Degree allows students to consider pursuing a minor, double major, or take part in the UCDC program(link is external). This flexibility gives students the chance to not only pursue their major of choice, but also take courses in other departments as free electives, as well as get involved in research projects, clubs, and organizations.