Quantitative Reasoning (QR) Requirement

Before coming to Berkeley

You may satisfy this requirement with one of the following minimum scores:

• SAT I: Reasoning Test - 600
• SAT II: Subject Test, Math Level I/IC
  • Test date before May 1995: 550
  • Test date May 1995 or later: 570
• SAT II: Subject Test, Math Level II/IIC
  • Test date before May 1995: 550
  • Test date May 1995 or later: 520
• ACT - 28
• Advanced Placement Exams in Calculus AB or BC - Score of 3, 4, or 5
• Advanced Placement Exam in Computer Science AB - Score of 3, 4, or 5
• Advanced Placement Exam in Statistics - Score of 3, 4, or 5
• GCE (General Certificate of Education) "A" Level Mathematics Exam - Grade of A, B, or C

You may satisfy this requirement as follows:

• letter grade of C- or higher in
  • any course in the mathematics department of at least 2 semester units other than Mathematics 10, 15, 39, 49, 96, 98, 103, 160, or 199; or
  • any course in the statistics department of at least 2 semester units other than Statistics 39, 98, 198, or 199; or
  • any course in the computer science department of at least 2 semester units other than Computer Science 39, 99, 195, 198 or 199.

OR

• minimum score of 26 on the QR exam given by the mathematics department at the start of the semester; refer to the Mathematics Department for more information.

• letter grade of C- or higher in a college math, statistics or computer science course of a level and unit value equivalent to one offered at Berkeley.

• A self-paced course must be the full unit equivalent of the non-self-paced version of the course that normally satisfies the requirement.
• The course you take to fulfill the QR requirement may not be used to satisfy another College breadth requirement.

To verify that you have fulfilled this requirement, contact the Office of Undergraduate Advising, 113 Campbell Hall (642-1483).