Find Your People, Your Place & Your Passions
L&S First-Year Pathways is designed for first-year undergraduate students in the College of Letters & Science. Students get to choose a cluster of three courses and learn alongside the same small group of peers throughout the first semester. Dive into interesting topics, jumpstart your academic journey, and build meaningful connections with L&S First-Year Pathways!
Early Class Enrollment
Pathways provides priority enrollment into 3-4 courses for incoming first-year students
New Friendships
A chance to make friends with other new students through shared personal interests
Small Class Experience
Learn alongside a cohort of 20-25 students, forming relationships with peers and faculty
Degree Progress
Each cluster satisfies major prerequisites and/or L&S breadth requirements
Clusters for Fall 2025
American Cultures requirement
Deciphering Across Disciplines: Anthropology, Biology & Math (11 Units)
May fulfill American Cultures requirement and several different major prerequisites.
Biological Science breadth
Exploring the Sciences: Math, Chemistry & Neuroscience (12 Units)
May fulfill breadth requirements for Physical Sciences and Biological Sciences.
Physical Sciences breadth
Life and Physical Sciences: Chemistry, Environmental Econ & Writing (13 Units)
May satisfy: Physical Sciences breadth; Social & Behavioral Science breadth; second half of Reading & Composition.