Academic Requirements
You will need to fulfill UC Berkeley requirements, and those of your major, to complete your bachelor's degree. The Fall Program for Freshmen (FPF) designs its course offerings to get students started on completing the UC Berkeley graduation requirements. You may choose up to four FPF courses.
- Reading & Composition (R&C)
FPF students typically choose one R&C course. - Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
FPF students typically choose one Math or Statistics course. - Breadth, including American Cultures
FPF students typically choose one or more Breadth courses based on interest or area of study. - American History & Institutions (AH&I)
Check to see if you have already met this requirement.
Additional Requirements
Most FPF courses are designed to meet the needs of undergraduates who intend to enroll in UC Berkeley's College of Letters and Science in the spring. Other colleges and schools, such as the College of Engineering (COE) and Haas School of Business, have slightly different requirements. If you are a COE student or intend to apply to Haas, please refer to those programs when selecting your fall courses.
>> See Haas School of Business
>> See Law
>> See College of Letters and Science
Advising at FPF
FPF staff members are available once instruction begins for adding and dropping courses and for general advising.
Between April and August, however, you are expected to make initial course selections using the tools and resources of this site. For guidance on selecting your fall coursework, follow the Academic Checklist, and refer back to the requirements on this page. You are ultimately responsible for ensuring that you do not take classes that fulfill requirements you have already completed.
You may also utilize the FAQ and search engine to find specific information. If you have questions and can't find answers on our website, you may contact us via e-mail. FPF staff time is limited for advising so please expect a delay of two or three business days.
Advising for Spring Semester
UC Berkeley's College of Letters and Science and College of Engineering will hold special advising sessions for FPF students in late October. FPF students will receive more information on these sessions in early October.
Testimonial
It would have been a harder transition into the second semester without FPF. I feel a part of Berkeley and I am settled in socially and academically.
-Aarti Bhatnagar