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Finding Your Way for Freshmen

Finding Your Way (FYW) is a comprehensive program for first-year students in the College of Letters and Science. This website will serve as the primary means of communicating important information and updates for freshmen throughout the year.

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This section describes the various ways in which you can transfer credit toward your degree. Plan ahead to take advantage of these opportunities. Warning: you may not be simultaneously enrolled at Berkeley and another college (see Concurrent Enrollment below).

Advanced Placement Credit

You may earn credit for Advanced Placement (AP), if you have scored 3 or higher on CEEB Advanced Placement tests that you took before being admitted to the College of Letters and Science. Please consult the AP Chart.

Please note:

  • Your AP credit does not count as unit credit toward the maximum number of units you can take at Berkeley, unless you choose to count it.
  • To determine course equivalencies for AP credit, consult the appropriate departments.

Transfer Credit

For students coming from community colleges, L&S will grant up to 70 units of credit. Community college credit in excess of 70 units will receive subject credit only toward completing degree requirements.

You may study at another university. Some students find it helpful to take summer courses at colleges in their home towns in order to make satisfactory progress toward their B.A. degree. Check with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions about transferring credit, and have an official transcript sent to Add Credit, Office of Undergraduate Admission, 110 Sproul Hall #5800, University of California, Berkeley; Berkeley, CA 94720-5800.

University Extension

  • University Extension courses with numbers below 200, preceded by an X plus another letter (XB, XR, XL, etc.), are the same as courses offered on a campus of the University and satisfy the same requirements as the campus courses if you complete them before registering in the College.

  • Courses with numbers below 200, preceded by an X alone, may be considered, on an individual basis, for use to fulfill College requirements. Once you have registered in the College, you must obtain the dean's approval before enrolling in any Extension courses, if you wish to receive credit for these courses. The College of Letters and Science does not accept Extension courses with numbers in the 300 or 400 series for credit toward the degree. Only courses with an "XB" prefix are granted grade points.

University Extension Concurrent Enrollment

If you need only one or two courses to graduate, you can save money by registering for regular Berkeley courses through the University Extension Concurrent Enrollment Program (see the University Extension Bulletin). However, you must have completed your Senior Residence requirement.

You may take up to three courses per semester through the University Extension Concurrent Enrollment Program. If you are a matriculated Berkeley student, grades for all XB courses at University Extension offered in fall 2005 and thereafter will be calculated in your Berkeley GPA.

Cross-Registration

Berkeley participates in an exchange program that permits undergraduates to enroll in one course per term at other local universities and colleges (California State University East Bay, San Francisco State University, Sonoma State University, Dominican University, Holy Names University, J. F. Kennedy University, and Mills College). To apply, you must have a 2.0 GPA, have completed 60 units, and be enrolled in at least 13 units at Berkeley. For additional information and an application, contact the Office of the Registrar, 120 Sproul Hall.

Intercampus Visitor Program

The Intercampus Visitor Program allows undergraduates enrolled on one UC campus to apply to another as an intercampus visitor for one term. Permission to participate in this program is granted on a very limited basis and only for valid academic reasons. Apply at the Office of the Registrar, 120 Sproul Hall.

Concurrent Enrollment

You may not enroll simultaneously in the College of Letters and Science at Berkeley and in another institution. If you have unusual circumstances, see the dean of the College to request approval before enrolling in the other institution.