Political Science Major Requirements

Beginning Fall 2008 for freshmen entering the university and beginning Fall 2009 for entering junior transfer students, there will be new requirements to declare and complete the political science major. These changes will NOT affect students entering Berkeley prior to these respective dates.

To determine your set of major requirements, please review the choices below.

If you were admitted to UC Berkeley as a freshman...

... before Fall 2008, click here for the major requirements.
... for Fall 2008 or later, click here for the NEW major requirements.


If you were admitted to UC Berkeley as a junior transfer...

... before Fall 2009, click here for the major requirements.
... for Fall 2009 or later, click here for the NEW major requirements.

Note: Students will be held to the major requirements that were in place when they were first admitted.