Fall 2025 Clusters Grid

Please use the search bar on the right to look up a specific course, cluster, prerequisite or breadth/requirement. Email questions to lspathways@berkeley.edu. 

Course

Units

Department

Cluster(s)

Major Prerequisite

L&S Breadth or Requirement

ANTHRO 3AC

4

Anthropology

Deciphering Across Disciplines; To Be Human; Who We Are & How We Argue

Anthropology, Psychology*, Media Studies*, Public Health*, American Studies*

American Cultures

ART 30


3

Art

Elements of Water


Art Practice*, Art History*


Arts & Literature


ASTRON C10

4

Astronomy

Measuring the Universe


N/A

Physical Science

CHEM 1A

3

Chemistry

Exploring the Sciences; Life & Physical Sciences; Measuring Our World; Measuring the Universe; The Petri Dish, The Parabola & The Pen; Environment & Economy

Molecular & Cell Biology, Neuroscience

Physical Science

CHEM 1AL


2


Chemistry

Exploring the Sciences; Life & Physical Sciences; Measuring Our World; Measuring the Universe; The Petri Dish, The Parabola & The Pen; Environment & Economy

Molecular & Cell Biology, Neuroscience

CHEM 1A/1AL may be substituted for CHEM 4A


CHINESE 1A

5

Chinese Studies

Understanding through Letters & Numbers

Chinese Language

N/A

COLWRIT R4A

4

College Writing

Evaluating & Presenting Evidence; Numbers & Narratives

N/A

Fulfills R1A

COLWRIT R4B

4

College Writing

Breaking into Behavioral Sciences; Elements of Water; Information & Power; Life & Physical Sciences; Nature of Mind; Numbers & Narratives; To Be Human; The Petri Dish, The Parabola & The Pen


N/A


Fulfills R1B

COMLIT 20A

4

Comparative Literature

Words Across Cultures

N/A

N/A

EALANG C50

4

East Asian Languages & Cultures

Nature of Mind

East Asian Religion, Thought & Culture

Philosophy & Values

ENGLISH 90

4

English

Words Across Cultures

English*

Arts & Literature

ENVECON C1

4

Environmental Economy

Environment & Economy; Life & Physical Sciences

Public Health*, Analytics*

Social & Behavioral Sciences

EPS 80

3

Earth & Planetary Science

Environment & Economy

N/A

Physical Science

EPS 82

3

Earth & Planetary Science

Elements of Water

N/A

Biological Science, Physical Science

ETHSTD 12

4

Ethnic Studies

Futures in Healthcare

N/A

Historical Studies

GEOG 50AC

4

Geography

Measuring Our World

American Studies*, Geography*

Social & Behavioral Science, American Cultures

GERMAN 39B

4

German

Information & Power

N/A

Art & Literature

GERMAN 39P

4

German

Delving into Democracy

N/A

Art & Literature, Philosophy & Values

GLOBAL C10A

4

Global Studies

Understanding through Letters & Numbers

N/A

Social & Behavioral Sciences, International Studies

HISTORY 5

4

History

Numbers & Narratives; Who We Are & How We Count

ISF*, Legal Studies*, History*

N/A

HISTORY 7A

4

History

Delving into Democracy

American Studies*, History*, Legal Studies

Historical Studies, Social & Behavioral Sciences, American Cultures, American History

HISTORY 30

4

History

Information & Power

American Studies*, History*

Historical Studies, Social & Behavioral Sciences

HUM 10

4

Humanities

To Be Human; Who We Are & How We Argue

N/A

Arts & Literature, Philosophy & Values

MATH 10A

4

Math

Deciphering Across Disciplines; Exploring the Sciences; Futures in Healthcare

Public Health*, Cognitive Science*, Psychology*, Neuroscience*

N/A

MATH 51

4

Math

Measuring Our World; Measuring the Universe; Numbers & Narratives; The Petri Dish, The Parabola & The Pen; Society & Stories

Astrophysics, Economics*, Math, Public Health*, Physics, Chemistry, Applied Math, Cognitive Science*, Statistics, Psychology*, Neuroscience*

N/A

MCELLBI 32

3

Molecular & Cell Biology

Deciphering Across Disciplines

Psychology*, Public Health*

Biological Science

MELC 10

4

Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures

Words Across Cultures

N/A

Historical Studies, Arts & Literature

NEU C62

3

Neuroscience

Exploring the Sciences; Nature of Mind

N/A

Biological Science

POLSCI 41C

4

Political Science

Delving into Democracy

N/A

Historical Studies, Philosophy & Values

PSYCH 1

3

Psychology

Breaking into Behavioral Sciences; Society & Stories

Public Health, Media Studies, Psychology

Social & Behavioral Sciences

RHETOR 10

4

Rhetoric

Who We Are & How We Argue; Evaluating & Presenting Evidence

ISF*, Media Studies, Rhetoric

N/A

SOCIOL 1

4


Sociology

Breaking into Behavioral Sciences; Futures in Healthcare; Society & Stories; Who We Are & How We Count

ISF*, Legal Studies*, Media Studies*, Social Welfare*, Public Health*, Sociology, Psychology*

Social & Behavioral Sciences

SOCIOL 5

4

Sociology

Evaluating & Presenting Evidence

Legal Studies*, Public Health*, American Studies*, Sociology

Social & Behavioral Sciences

SPANISH 1, 2, 3, 4, 21 & 22

5

Spanish and East Asian Languages & Cultures

Understanding Through Letters & Numbers

Spanish & Portuguese A, Spanish & Portuguese C, Spanish & Portuguese D

N/A

STAT 2

4




Statistics

Understanding Through Letters & Numbers; Who We Are & How We Count

Legal Studies*, Cognitive Science*, Sociology*, Psychology*, Neuroscience+

N/A


* = one of several classes that can satisfy requirement
+ = recommended, not required