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
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.
Social & Behavioral Science breadth
Society and Stories: Psychology, Sociology & Math (11 Units)
May fulfill the L&S breadths Social & Behavioral Sciences.
Arts & Literature breadth
Words Across Cultures: Middle Eastern Worlds, Comp Lit & English (12 Units)
May fulfill requirements for Historical Studies and Arts & Literature.