All undergraduates may enroll in Berkeley Connect through any department regardless of their declared or intended major, as long as they have an interest in the subject matter. Students are expected to be engaged members of their Berkeley Connect cohort and to contribute to the small group discussions.
Below are some suggestions to help you find a Berkeley Connect program that is relevant to your academic interests. Feel free to contact us with questions!
If your current or intended major is: |
Consider joining Berkeley Connect in |
| Aerospace Engineering | Mathematics |
| African American Studies | African American Studies Comparative Literature English Ethnic Studies History Sociology Social Welfare |
| American Studies | History, English, Sociology |
| Analytics | Mathematics |
| Ancient Greek and Roman Studies | History, English |
| Anthropology | History Sociology |
| Applied Mathematics | No need to state this |
| Architecture | No need to state this |
| Art Practice | Music, English |
| Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies | Comparative Literature Ethnic Studies Sociology |
| Astrophysics | Physics (Berkeley Connect in Physics is currently on pause: No courses offered Fall 2026–Spring 2027). |
| Bioengineering | Computational Biology Biology |
| Business Administration | Economics, Mathematics |
| Celtic Studies | History Sociology |
| Chemical Biology | Computational biology Integrative Biology |
| Chemical Engineering | Mathematics |
| Chemistry | Computational Biology Integrative Biology |
| Chicanx Latinx Studies | Ethnic Studies History Sociology |
| Chinese Language and Culture | Ethnic Studies History Sociology |
| Civil Engineering | Architecture (Berkeley Connect in Architecture is currently on pause: No courses offered Fall 2026–Spring 2027). |
| Cognitive Science | Philosophy |
| Comparative Literature | Comparative Literature English |
| Computer Science | Computational Biology |
| Conservation and Resource Studies | ESPM (Environmental Science, Policy, & Management) |
| Dance and Performance Studies | Music |
| Data Science | Computational Biology |
| Dutch Studies | Ethnic Studies History Sociology |
| Earth & Planetary Science | ESPM (Environmental Science, Policy, & Management) Physics |
| East Asian Humanities/ East Asian Religion, Thought, and Culture | Ethnic Studies History Sociology |
| Economics | Economics Mathematics |
| Ecosystem Management and Forestry | ESPM (Environmental Science, Policy, & Management) |
| Educational Sciences | Sociology English |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | Mathematics |
| Energy Engineering | Mathematics |
| Engineering Mathematics and Statistics | Mathematics |
| Engineering Physics | Mathematics Physics (Berkeley Connect in Physics is currently on pause: No courses offered Fall 2026–Spring 2027). |
| English | English Comparative Literature |
| Environmental Economics and Policy | ESPM (Environmental Science, Policy, & Management) Economics |
| Environmental Engineering | ESPM (Environmental Science, Policy, & Management) |
| Environmental Sciences | ESPM (Environmental Science, Policy, & Management) |
| Ethnic Studies | Ethnic Studies African-American Studies Sociology |
| Film and Media | Music English |
| French | Ethnic Studies History Sociology |
| Gender and Women's Studies | African American Studies Comparative Literature English Ethnic Studies History Sociology Social Welfare |
| Genetics and Plant Biology | Biology Computational Biology ESPM (Environmental Science, Policy, & Management) |
| Geography | ESPM (Environmental Science, Policy, & Management) |
| German | Ethnic Studies History Sociology |
| Global Studies | Ethnic Studies Economics |
| Greek | Ethnic Studies History Sociology |
| History | History |
| History of Art | History |
| Industrial Engineering and Operations Research | Mathematics |
| Integrative Biology | Integrative Biology Computational Biology |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Berkeley Connect in Any Department of Interest |
| Italian Studies | Ethnic Studies History Sociology |
| Japanese Language and Culture | Ethnic Studies History Sociology |
| Korean Language and Culture | Ethnic Studies History Sociology |
| Landscape Architecture | Architecture (Berkeley Connect in Architecture is currently on pause: No courses offered Fall 2026–Spring 2027). ESPM (Environmental Science, Policy, & Management) |
| Latin | Ethnic Studies History Sociology |
| Legal Studies | Sociology History English |
| Linguistics | Ethnic Studies English |
| Materials Science and Engineering | Mathematics |
| Mathematics | Mathematics |
| Mechanical Engineering | Mathematics |
| Media Studies | Music Comparative Literature |
| Microbial Biology | Biology Computational Biology ESPM (Environmental Science, Policy, & Management) |
| Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures | Ethnic Studies History Sociology |
| Molecular and Cell Biology | Biology Computational Biology ESPM (Environmental Science, Policy, & Management) |
| Molecular Environmental Biology | Biology Computational Biology ESPM (Environmental Science, Policy, & Management) |
| Music | Music Comparative Literature English |
| Native American Studies | Ethnic Studies History Sociology |
| Neuroscience | Physics (Berkeley Connect in Physics is currently on pause: No courses offered Fall 2026–Spring 2027). Mathematics |
| Nuclear Engineering | Physics (Berkeley Connect in Physics is currently on pause: No courses offered Fall 2026–Spring 2027). |
| Nutrition and Metabolic Biology | Integrative Biology Computational Biology |
| Philosophy | Philosophy |
| Physics | Physics (Berkeley Connect in Physics is currently on pause: No courses offered Fall 2026–Spring 2027). |
| Political Economy | Politcal Science Economics History |
| Political Science | Politcal Science History Sociology |
| Psychology | Sociology Social Welfare |
| Public Health | ESPM (Environmental Science, Policy, & Management) Sociology Social Welfare |
| Rhetoric | Comparative Literature English History Philosophy |
| Scandinavian | Ethnic Studies History Sociology |
| Slavic Languages and Literatures | Ethnic Studies History Sociology |
| Social Welfare | Social Welfare Sociology |
| Society and Environment | Social Welfare Sociology |
| Sociology | Social Welfare Sociology |
| South and Southeast Asian Studies | Ethnic Studies History Sociology |
| Spanish and Portuguese | Ethnic Studies History Sociology |
| Statistics | Computational Biology Mathematics |
| Sustainable Environmental Design | ESPM (Environmental Science, Policy, & Management) |
| Theater & Performance Studies | English Music |
| Urban Studies | Sociology Ethnic Studies Architecture(Berkeley Connect in Architecture is currently on pause: No courses offered Fall 2026–Spring 2027). |