Fall 2026 Clusters

Vintage colored map of the United States in 1830
12 Units

American Politics and Culture

With courses in Anthropology, History, and Political Science, this cluster is ideal for intended majors in Political Science, Legal Studies, and History.

Ancient stone ruins
11 Units

Ancient Worlds

With courses in Ancient Greek and Roman Studies, East Asian Languages and Cultures, and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures, this cluster is ideal for intended majors in Arts & Humanities

Person in lab coat wearing blue lab gloves looks through a microscope while colleagues hold test tubes and look at laptops
13 Units

Biological Systems

With courses in Chemistry, Integrative Biology, and Math, this cluster is ideal for pre-med and pre-health careers, and intended majors in Integrative Biology, Chemistry, and Molecular & Cell Biology.

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10 Units

Body and Mind

With courses in Molecular & Cell Biology, Psychology, and Data Science, this cluster is idea for intended majors in Psychology, with a biological sciences emphasis.

Vista overlooking a body of water with California Golden Poppies in the foreground
10 Units

California and Water

With courses in Geography, Art, and Integrative Biology, this cluster is ideal for intended majors in Geography.

Illustration of planet Earth from space, with North and South America visible and lit up
13 Units

Discovering Our Dynamic Planet

With courses in Chemistry, Math, and Earth and Planetary Science, this cluster is ideal for intended majors in Earth & Planetary Science.

A person wearing a red beanie and grey sweatshirt is writing formulas on a green chalkboard
13 Units

Formulas and Frequencies

With courses in Math, Chemistry, and Music, this cluster is ideal for pre-med and pre-health careers, and intended majors in Neuroscience, Molecular and Cell Biology, and Integrative Biology.

Various medical tools on a tabletop: blood pressure cuff, latex gloves, stethoscope, pill case
11 Units

Futures in Healthcare (Year-long)

This cluster is ideal for pre-med and pre-health careers, and intended majors in Neuroscience, Molecular and Cell Biology, Integrative Biology, and Psychology.

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12 Units

Gender, Ethnicity, and Society

With courses in Ethnic Studies, Gender & Women’s Studies (GWS), and Sociology, this cluster is ideal for intended majors in Sociology and Gender & Women’s Studies.

Graphic illustration of a globe lit up in blue with points of light arcing around the globe
12 Units

Going Global

With courses in Geography, Statistics and Global Studies, this cluster is ideal for intended majors in Global Studies.

The Louvre with a beautiful sky above
11 Units

Modern Cultures

With courses in French and Theater, this cluster is ideal for intended majors in Arts & Humanities.

Graphic illustration of the human skeleton with organs and major blood vessels
12 Units

Physiology and Chemistry

This cluster is ideal for pre-med and pre-health careers, and intended majors in Neuroscience, Molecular and Cell Biology, Integrative Biology, and Psychology.

A yellow wooden figure stands in foreground with blurred images of figures of different colors in the background
11 Units

Self and Society

With courses in Anthropology, Psychology, and Statistics, this cluster is ideal for intended majors in Anthropology, Psychology, Social Welfare, and Media Studies.

Graphic illustration of many figures holding hands in shades of grey
12 Units

Society in Numbers

With courses in Sociology and Data Science, this cluster is ideal for intended majors in Sociology, Psychology, and Legal Studies.

Profile of two people holding hands as they look at a vast night sky, with orange, purple colors
14 Units

Understanding the Universe (Year-long)

This cluster is ideal for intended majors in Physics, Astrophysics, and Earth & Planetary Science, who would benefit from enrolling in Math 51 (Calculus I) in their first semester.

*Note that course clusters are subject to change prior to the start of the semester.