In order to obtain your bachelors degree in Sociology from UC Berkeley, you need to complete the following:
1) University and College of Letters & Science Requirements
2) Department of Sociology* Major Requirements
*Please note that if you satisfied the Statistics/Logic requirement with transfer work, you do not need to complete Sociology 7 at UC Berkeley. Also, you should not attempt to enroll in Sociology 3AC, which is a course for non-intended Sociology majors.
*There are few community colleges that offer the equivalent of UC Berkeley's Sociology 5 or "Evaluation of Evidence."
Please click https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_s5GQPNPqJWDlEJ575gpK9xyMxEmq9GVvpHYE85A8wA/edit#gid=0 if you would like to see which community colleges offer the equivalent of UCB Sociology 5.
If you would like to see a list of which sociology courses fulfill each Sociology requirement, click here.
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How to declare Sociology
1) Incoming Transfer Students Admitted beginning in Fall 2023 are now automatically declared into the major upon admission to Berkeley. You should be able to view the Sociology major listed on Cal Central under your photo.
2) To remain declared in Sociology, be sure you have all of the correct prerequisite courses. If your final prerequisite is Sociology 5, you will need to be enrolled in the course to remain declared in Sociology. You can add this course when your Enrollment Appointment begins on JULY 15th. Please contact a Sociology Advisor if you need help.
-If you are unsure which Sociology prerequisites you completed at your California community college, please visit assist.org.
-If you are transferring from a community college outside of California, or attended a different four year institution, you will need to have your courses evaluated to determine whether they can be used toward the major. Please submit the entire syllabus to socadv@berkeley.edu for faculty review. This process may take about 2-3 weeks.
3) Unofficial Transcripts Needed! If you have completed all 3 prerequisites, or are enrolled in your final remaining prerequisite(s), please complete this Google Form to remain in the major and to be added to our Sociology Newsletter. In completing the form, you will be asked to upload a PDF copy of your community college transcript. (This unofficial copy should include your name, Community College name, your courses, and your grades for any major prerequisite courses. If you are not able to upload the transcript, please email it to socadv@berkeley.edu.)
4) Once your Online Major Declaration Form is received, advisors will review and verify that you are enrolled in your final prerequisites or have completed all of the correct prerequisites required for the major. You can verify your degree status on Cal Central.
If you were not admitted as a Sociology Major, your status will be listed as UNDECLARED:
If you were admitted as a Sociology major, you should be able to view your DECLARED status:
