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 Cohort 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
Arts & Literature breadth
Words and Things Across Cultures: Comp Lit, Middle Eastern Studies, and French (11 Units)
May fulfill requirements for Historical Studies and Arts & Literature.
Physical Sciences breadth
Environment & Economy: Env Earth Science, Chemistry & Env Econ (12 Units)
May satisfy Physical Sciences and Social & Behavioral breadth requirements.
Physical Sciences breadth
The Petri Dish, The Parabola and The Pen: Chemistry, Math & Writing (13 Units)
May fulfill the Physical Sciences breadth and either the first OR second half of the Reading & Composition requirement.