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Graduate education.

Graduate education embraces study for all degrees and certificates beyond the bachelor's degree — principally, the master's and doctoral degrees. Graduate degrees fall into two broad categories:

Academic: Degrees awarded in recognition of a student’s command of a wide range of subject matter and research methodologies within an academic field, and, at the doctoral level, generation of original research leading to a significant contribution to a field of study. 

Professional: Degrees awarded in recognition of a student’s command of a comprehensive body of professional knowledge and demonstrated ability to organize and carry out investigation of significant problems in the field. These degrees are offered largely by the professional schools, although some academic departments also offer professional degrees.

Graduate study aims to inspire independence and originality of thought in the pursuit of knowledge and new insights. Graduate students are expected to achieve mastery of their chosen field through independent study and research as well as advanced course work. Graduate courses demand a capacity for critical analysis and a specialization of research interests beyond the expectations for an undergraduate major. Course offerings include:

Advanced lecture courses

Seminars in which faculty and students critically examine specific problems within the subject field

Independent study or reading courses

Research projects conducted under faculty supervision

For a complete list of doctoral and master's degrees offered at UC Berkeley, and links to the programs offering them, see the  Graduate Division website .

Interdisciplinary Graduate Degrees: Graduate Groups

Berkeley offers graduate programs in a number of fields that constitute distinct cores of knowledge while cutting across traditional departmental lines. These officially approved Graduate Groups are administered by faculty from several related departments (and include faculty from another campus, if it is a joint degree). 

Individual ( Ad Hoc ) Doctoral Programs

If students wish to pursue a field of study outside the disciplinary parameters of an academic department or an interdisciplinary graduate group, they may establish an ad hoc interdisciplinary PhD program, subject to Graduate Council approval. To be considered for an interdisciplinary program, students must have completed at least two semesters of graduate study in a doctoral program on this campus and have shown superior academic performance in their graduate studies here. To apply for an individual major, students prepare a proposal for a course of study under the sponsorship of five faculty members. Final approval of each graduate program and admission of each student into such a program must be granted by the Graduate Council. Interdisciplinary students must complete degree requirements in accordance with Plan A of the Graduate Council policies, and the degree is awarded in the field approved. For more information, see the  Graduate Division website .

Interdisciplinary Doctoral Minors: The Designated Emphasis

Berkeley offers a variety of interdisciplinary minors for PhD students. A Designated Emphasis is defined as an area of study constituting a new method of inquiry or an important field of application relevant to two or more existing doctoral degree programs. It is administered by participating faculty in an approved Graduate Group. Students are required to complete the academic work in the Designated Emphasis in addition to all the requirements of their PhD program. Students must apply to a DE before taking the qualifying examination, as they must have completed required course work and have faculty representation from the DE on their qualifying examination committee as well as their dissertation committee. The DE is shown on the diploma and transcript. For more information, contact the DE graduate group of interest.

DE graduate programs offered:

• Cognitive Science
• Computational and Data Science and Engineering
• Computational and Genomic Biology
• Computational Precision Health
• Critical Theory
• Development Engineering
• Dutch Studies
• Energy Science and Technology
• European Studies
• Film Studies
• Global Metropolitan Studies

Indigenous Language Revitalization

• Jewish Studies
• Political Economy
• Renaissance and Early Modern Studies
• Science and Technology Studies

Sociology of Organizations and Markets

Study of Religion

• Women, Gender and Sexuality

Applying for Graduate Admission

Thank you for considering UC Berkeley for graduate study! UC Berkeley offers more than 120 graduate programs representing the breadth and depth of interdisciplinary scholarship. A complete list of graduate academic departments, degrees offered, and application deadlines can be found on the Graduate Division website .

Prospective students must submit an online application to be considered for admission, in addition to any supplemental materials specific to the program for which they are applying. The online application can be found on the Graduate Division website .

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Admission Requirements

The minimum graduate admission requirements are:

A bachelor’s degree or recognized equivalent from an accredited institution;

A satisfactory scholastic average, usually a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B) on a 4.0 scale; and

Enough undergraduate training to do graduate work in your chosen field.

For a list of requirements to complete your graduate application, please see the Graduate Division’s Admissions Requirements page . It is also important to check with the program or department of interest, as they may have additional requirements specific to their program of study and degree. Department contact information can be found here .

For commonly asked questions, please refer to the Graduate Division’s Admissions FAQ page or email [email protected].

Degree Requirements

The master's degree.

A partial description of basic Master’s degree requirements follows. For complete and up-to-date information, refer to the  Guide to Graduate Policy .

Academic Residence Requirement

A minimum of two semesters of academic residence is required for the master's degree. Academic residence is defined as enrollment in at least four units in 100-200 series courses, but enrollment in 12 units per semester is required for all degree programs, except for part-time self-supporting degree programs.

Transfer of Credit

A maximum of four semester or six quarter units completed in graduate status at an institution outside the University of California system may be transferable if: 

• The units were not required for the completion of a previous degree.
• The units involved are equivalent to work normally offered within the current program of study and were completed previously in graduate status at an institution of high standing.
• The grade recorded was at least a B; and
• An overall scholastic record of at least a 3.3 GPA was maintained at both the original institution and at Berkeley.

Note:  The units transferred cannot be used to reduce the minimum required in the 200-series courses or the minimum residence requirement.

Concurrent Enrollment—UC Berkeley Extension

Courses taken concurrently through UC Berkeley Extension but held on the Berkeley campus under the instruction of a regular member of the Berkeley faculty are not applicable toward a Berkeley master's degree unless they have the "XB" designation. These courses are intended to provide Extension students with an opportunity to take courses that would not ordinarily be available to them. Concurrent enrollment cannot replace normal registration by Berkeley graduate students, nor may it be used to accumulate credit toward a Berkeley degree by an individual not formally admitted to graduate standing at Berkeley.

Master's Degree Plans

A student working toward a master’s degree on the Berkeley campus must complete one of two plans, as authorized for the program. Many programs require more units than the minimums listed below.

• Plan I  requires a minimum of 20 semester units of upper division and graduate courses and a thesis. At least 8 of these units must be in graduate courses (200 series) in the major subject. Course units are not granted for the thesis. A degree program may require more than the minimum of 20 units. If the degree requires more than the 20-unit minimum, 40% of the unit total must be 200-level course work.
• Plan II  requires a minimum of 24 semester units of upper division and graduate courses, followed by a comprehensive final examination administered by the school, department, or group. At least 12 of the units must be in graduate courses (200 series) in the major subject. Degree programs may require more than the 24-unit minimum. If the degree requires more than 24 units, half of the unit total must be 200-level course work.

Advancement to Candidacy: Master's Plan I

All students under Master’s Plan I who plan to file a thesis are required to submit an approved advancement to Candidacy application no later than the end of the fifth week of the semester in which the degree will be awarded. Students must be advanced to candidacy to be eligible to receive their degree.  The Advancement to Master’s Candidacy form is available from the  Graduate Division website . The application must be approved by the program's head graduate advisor. Students should consult their advisors as early as possible about constituting their thesis committee. 

The Master's Thesis

A student who follows Plan I, described above, must submit a thesis according to the Library-designated format described in Thesis Writing and Filing Guidelines . For filing deadlines, refer to the Graduate Division website .

The thesis explicates results obtained in an original investigation of a problem. The problem in question is limited in scope; however, the thesis should be comparable to a doctoral dissertation in style and organization.

A student must submit the thesis to a committee of three Academic Senate faculty appointed by the Graduate Division, one of whom may be chosen from a department other than that of the major subject. A student must confer with all members of the committee before beginning the thesis. If it involves use of human subjects or animals, see that subsection below. The Graduate Division will not accept a thesis that involves human or animal subjects without official evidence of an approved protocol number from the appropriate committee.

Use of Human Subjects or Animal Subjects

If the research for a master’s thesis involves the use of human subjects, the student is required to have an approved protocol from the  Committee for Protection of Human Subjects  before beginning any research. Students using human subjects also must complete the “Course in the Protection of Human Subjects” (referred to as the CITI course), which is available online at  citiprogram.org , and print out the certificate of completion. The certificate of completion must be submitted with the advancement form.

Students whose research projects involve the proposed use of live vertebrate animals must contact the Animal Care and Use Committee (ACUC) before the initiation of research and, if so advised by the ACUC: (1) The faculty member who is supervising the research must obtain ACUC approval prior to any proposed use of live vertebrate animals; and (2) The student must ask the ACUC to inform the Graduate Division of the advisor’s approved Master Animal Use Protocol number within six months of the advancement to candidacy date.

The Doctoral Degree

The doctoral degree is awarded in recognition of a student’s knowledge of a broad field of learning and for distinguished accomplishment in that field through an original contribution of significant knowledge and ideas that demonstrates high critical ability.

Basic requirements for the doctoral degree are described in the sections below. However, consult with the individual program to verify all its program requirements, in particular what courses must be undertaken. For complete and up-to-date information on specific topics, refer to the  Guide to Graduate Policy .

A minimum of two years or four semesters of academic residence is required for the PhD degree. For a joint doctoral degree, a minimum of one year of academic residence is required at each campus.

Foreign Language Requirement

Programs may have a foreign language requirement to ensure that students have the ability to acquire wide knowledge in the field of study and to monitor developments in the field in a language other than English. Students are urged to complete the foreign language requirement early in their graduate career. Students must fulfill the foreign language requirement before admission to the qualifying examination and advancement to candidacy. Prospective students are urged to inquire about the foreign language requirement as soon as possible and, if possible, to fulfill it while still an undergraduate. In some graduate programs, applicants for admission must have satisfied the foreign language requirement before applying.

Qualifying Examinations

To be admitted to doctoral candidacy, a student must pass an oral qualifying examination administered by a four- or five-member committee approved by the Graduate Division on behalf of the Academic Senate’s Graduate Council. The student must be registered in the semester in which the examination is taken. To be eligible to apply to take the qualifying exam, any previous deficiencies in training must be addressed or removed, including incomplete grades in courses required by the graduate adviser for the program. A student must have at least a B average in all coursework undertaken in graduate status and must have fulfilled any language requirement(s).

Some programs have performance standards that are higher than the minimum B average required by the Graduate Division. Some may also require passage of preliminary examinations before a student is eligible to apply for the qualifying examination.

Advancement to Candidacy

A student must have completed all doctoral degree requirements except the dissertation before becoming advanced to candidacy. As soon as possible after passing the qualifying examination, a student must submit an approved Advancement to Candidacy petition, available on the  Graduate Division website . It must be endorsed by the head graduate advisor and dissertation chair. Payment of a fee is required when filing the application, and students must have completed all doctoral degree requirements except the dissertation before they may be advanced to candidacy.

Advancement to Candidacy and Reduced Nonresident Supplemental Tuition

For nonresident graduate students who have been advanced to candidacy for the doctorate, nonresident supplemental tuition (NRST) is reduced by 100 percent, for a maximum calendar period of three years. All such students who continue to be enrolled or who re-enroll after the three-year period will be charged the full nonresident supplemental tuition rate that is in effect at that time.

Satisfactory Academic Progress and Normative Time

Normative time is the elapsed time (calculated to the nearest semester) recommended by program faculty and approved by the Graduate Council that students need to make satisfactory progress in completing requirements for the doctorate. Normative time has two components:

Time from the beginning of the student’s graduate work to advancement to doctoral candidacy; and

Time in candidacy until the dissertation is filed. Graduate programs have total normative times ranging from five to seven years (10 to 14 semesters). In order for a student to be considered in good standing, the student must be progressing within the normative time established for the program. The student is responsible for being aware of the program’s normative time standards.

Annual Review of Doctoral Candidates: the Doctoral Candidacy Review

The Graduate Council requires all doctoral students who have been advanced to candidacy to meet annually with at least two members of their dissertation committees to discuss progress during the last year and to set goals for the next. Prior to the meeting, students complete the Doctoral Candidacy Review (DCR).The dissertation chair reads the student’s report, works with the student to schedule a progress meeting, and records the results in the DCR. For full information, see the  Graduate Division website .

The Doctoral Dissertation

The dissertation, the product of independent investigation under faculty supervision, is the capstone requirement for the doctoral program. The dissertation must be submitted to the committee in charge (see below) and must receive its approval. The dissertation must be filed according to  Graduate Division procedures . For filing deadlines see the  Graduate Division website . A student may work under one of two plans, as authorized for the degree program:

• Plan A:  On behalf of the Graduate Council, the Graduate Division appoints a committee of five Academic Senate members which determines whether a candidate has met the requirements for the degree. Three members of the committee, one of whom must be from a department other than that of the major subject, guide the student in research and judge the merits of the dissertation. The entire committee conducts a final oral examination dealing with the relationship between the dissertation and the general field of study in which the subject of the dissertation lies. Admission to the final oral examination may be restricted to the members of the committee, members of the Academic Senate, and guests of equivalent rank from other institutions.
• Plan B:  On behalf of the Graduate Council, the Graduate Division appoints a committee of three Academic Senate members, one of whom must be an Academic Senate member outside the unit administering the degree program. This committee may require any necessary conferences to elucidate the subject treated in the dissertation. After submission of the dissertation but before final action is taken upon it, the committee may, at its discretion, require the candidate to defend the dissertation in a formal oral examination.

After the student’s committee has approved the dissertation, the dissertation must be filed according to  Graduate Division Guidelines .

Programs using Plan A:  Buddhist Studies, Interdisciplinary Program, Logic and the Methodology of Science Programs using Plan B:  All other programs not listed above

More Information on Academic Policies and Procedures

For up-to-date and detailed information, see the  Graduate Division website  and the  Guide to Graduate Policy .

Academic Opportunities

Exchange programs.

Graduate students in good standing who are not enrolled in self-supporting professional degree programs may participate in several campus exchange programs. These programs enable them to take advantage of research facilities, courses, and faculty expertise that might not be available at Berkeley. Applications and further information on all of the programs are available from the department’s Graduate Degrees Adviser in the  Graduate Degrees Office or the Guide to Graduate Policy .

Berkeley students will not automatically receive credit for courses taken at schools that are not part of the University of California system. For information on transferring credit; see the  Degree Requirements tab .

University of California Intercampus Exchange Program for Graduate Students

This program allows students to study at any of the other UC campuses. This opportunity is available to graduate students who would like to associate with fields of study not available on the home campus, or who seek the use of special facilities and collections. This opportunity will be granted where there is evidence of serious and high-quality scholarship.

The Berkeley registration fee entitles students to library, health service, and other services at the host campus. Students who participate in the intercampus exchange program can receive credit for courses they take at the host campus. Students in self-supporting programs at Berkeley cannot enroll in state-supported courses at another UC.

To be eligible for the Intercampus Exchange Program, a student must be registered at Berkeley by the semester deadline and have the approval of the Head Graduate Adviser, the Chair of the host department, and the Dean of the Graduate Division (or equivalent title) at both Berkeley and the host campus. Students must apply for this program at least three weeks before the beginning of the term of enrollment at the host campus (all other UC campuses except Merced are on the quarter system). Applications are available on the Graduate Division website . Students should make personal arrangements with faculty members on both campuses to ensure that the courses, seminars, and facilities will be available to them.

Stanford-California Exchange Program

Students may participate in this program if they want to take courses that are not offered at Berkeley. Their participation must be approved by the Graduate Division, their departments, and Stanford University. Students are not usually allowed to participate in the Stanford program until they have completed a year of graduate study at Berkeley. Participants register and pay the applicable fees at Berkeley and are exempt from tuition and fees at Stanford. Students who want to apply for this program must enroll in at least one course at Berkeley.

Exchange Scholar Program

This program permits doctoral students from Berkeley, Brown, the University of Chicago, Columbia, Cornell, Harvard, MIT, the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton, Stanford, and Yale to study at one of the other participating universities. Berkeley registration entitles students to student privileges at the host campus for up to a year. Students are not usually eligible for this program until they have completed one year in a Berkeley graduate degree program. Students who wish to enter this program should review this form and familiarize themselves with its “Terms and Conditions” statement on page nine, which provides information on additional fees for which the student is responsible. For example, the host institution is responsible for assuring that hospitalization and health services are locally available. However, the host institution may charge the student additional fees for local health services.

Cross Registration Programs with Local Institutions

With the approval of the Graduate Division and the departments involved, students may attend any of the campuses of the California State University or the Community Colleges systems, as well as Dominican, Holy Names, Mills, and St. Mary’s Colleges, and John F. Kennedy University. Students may enroll for only one course per semester, and they must register and pay applicable fees at Berkeley. For more information, contact the Degrees Office .

Graduate Theological Union (GTU) Reciprocity Program

Students registered at either UC Berkeley or GTU may take courses at the other institution, subject to appropriate academic approvals. Contact your department’s  Graduate Degrees Office Adviser for information. 

Studying Abroad

Graduate students may be granted permission to study abroad. To be eligible, they must have completed at least one year in residence at Berkeley before departing for study abroad, and they must demonstrate appropriate language proficiency when required. Graduate students may be eligible to apply to most of the study centers under the University-wide Education Abroad Program (UCEAP). For more information, students should contact the program at 160 Stephens Hall, 510-642-1356, or consult Berkeley Study Abroad website Graduate students who study abroad must have the approval of their departments and the Graduate Division.

To avoid jeopardizing their immigration status, international students in F or J status intending to participate in any of the exchange programs described above must consult with an international student adviser at the Berkeley International Office (International House, 2299 Piedmont Avenue; 510-642-2818).

Teaching and Research Appointments

At Berkeley, graduate students can take advantage of employment in a teaching and/or research appointment.  At Berkeley, for teaching appointments we use the terms Teaching Assistants or  Graduate Student Instructors (GSIs) interchangeably. Research Assistants are named Graduate Student Researchers (GSRs). 

Many programs hire qualified graduate students as GSIs, Readers and Tutors as well as GSRs. Students should contact the department for more information, refer to the Graduate Division’s Graduate Student Academic Appointments page and see the Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid section of the Berkeley Guide.

Visiting Scholar and Postdoc Affairs (VSPA)

Visiting Scholar and Postdoc Affairs (VSPA) is the central UC Berkeley unit for administrative guidance, support, and resources for postdoc scholars and the visiting researcher community. Supporting thousands of scholars and students each year, the VSPA plans, implements, and evaluates training, professional development, and wellness initiatives that add value to the UC Berkeley research experience. Established in 1994, the VSPA is one of the first postdoc offices in the nation, and the first within the University of California.

Appointments at UC Berkeley are contingent upon the interest and ability of a campus department or organized research unit (ORU) to accommodate the affiliate for the period of time desired. A postdoc, visiting scholar, or visiting student researcher appointment must be sponsored by a UC Berkeley faculty member and approved by the VSPA. 

Visiting scholars and visiting student researchers (but not postdoctoral appointees) are assessed an annual University Services Fee , which enables access to bConnected , University libraries , career and professional development, social, networking, and wellness programs, and other campus resources. 

Access to campus work space is dependent on the sponsoring unit.

For more information, visit the VSPA website .

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The Graduate School of Education at University of California, Berkeley has an application deadline of Dec. 1. The application fee for the education program at University of California, Berkeley is $135. Its tuition is full-time: $11,700 per year (in-state) and full-time: $26,802 per year (out-of-state). The Graduate School of Education at University of California, Berkeley has 27 full-time faculty on staff with a 3.3:1 adjusted ratio of graduate students to faculty.

At UC-Berkeley’s Graduate School of Education, students complete degrees in one of three areas: Cognition and Development; Language and Literacy, Society and Culture; and Policy, Organization, Measurement, and Evaluation. The programs ready students to be teachers, administrators, and psychologists.

Students can earn a master’s degree in as little as a year; a master’s with a certification in two years; and doctoral degrees in 3½  to six years. There are no part-time degree options, but there is a schoolwide Leadership for Educational Equity program with courses for working professionals in the evenings and on weekends. Ph.D. candidates can enroll in the joint Doctoral Program in Special Education, offered in conjunction with San Francisco State University .

Students can get hands-on experience in more than 10 research centers, such as the Berkeley Evaluation and Assessment Research Center, known as BEAR for short, and the Center for the Study of Critical Transitions. Additional research opportunities and teaching placements are offered throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. The school is housed in Tolman Hall on the Berkeley campus, and graduate students can live close by in university housing.

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The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), the world’s premier public university, invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the Graduate School of Education (GSE). The Dean will join a school with a rich history of research excellence, grounded in the social sciences, and will build upon these strengths. The Dean will also foster cutting-edge interdisciplinary and professional learning opportunities. With the most diverse faculty and student body of any school at UC Berkeley, in a community rooted in equity and social justice, GSE is uniquely positioned to address the pressing social, economic, and educational needs of the Bay Area, California, and beyond. The next Dean will bring together and inspire the School’s talented faculty, staff and students to further a mission of improving educational outcomes and ensuring learning, achievement, and quality of life for all students, including those in under-resourced schools, schools districts, and educational systems across the state and beyond.

The Graduate School of Education is one of the nation’s top-ranked schools of education, offering unparalleled scholarship and professional training that prepares future leaders of education policy, practice, and research. The GSE community includes 31 Senate faculty, over 200 students, 45 staff, and has a budget of $21 million. The School offers a diverse range of degree and credential programs, leadership development programs, and school and community outreach initiatives. It houses numerous research as well as professional development centers. For more information about the Graduate School of Education, please see  http://gse.berkeley.edu . 

The next Dean will join UC Berkeley at a pivotal moment for both the university and GSE. In 2018, Chancellor Carol Christ and Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Paul Alivisatos led the campus through a strategic planning process, which resulted in a plan that invests heavily in the student experience, makes new commitments within Berkeley’s research and academic spheres, and strives to make the institution a more welcoming and supportive place for people of all backgrounds. The following year, the university launched a $6 billion fundraising campaign, one of the most ambitious campaigns in the nation. Additionally, the campus is in the midst of making large changes at an internal level to support these aspirations, including the implementation of a new financial model, alongside a commitment to transparency, accountability, and efficiency in operations. Building on rigorous research, scholarship, pedagogical excellence, and a tradition of engaged equitable learning for all, the GSE is well-positioned to lead interdisciplinary initiatives that will transform the national K-16 landscape for decades to come.

In order to achieve new levels of success, the Dean will leverage significant strengths while addressing the following opportunities and challenges:

Sustain and advance the continued development of a collaborative, cohesive vision for GSE with a focus on equity and social justice;

Strengthen internal community bonds while building bridges to the broad external community; 

Elevate the School’s academic standing and encourage continued excellence of faculty and staff;

Grow the School’s financial resources through new revenue-producing programs; 

Strengthen external partnerships and relationships with donors, alumni, and granting organizations; and

Clarify and expand the School’s role in the local, regional, and global education community in order to cement GSE as a leader in research, practice, and policy.

All inquiries, nominations, and applications from within and beyond the Berkeley community are invited.  For more details, including the full position profile and to submit inquiries, nominations, and referrals, please see the Isaacson, Miller website for the search:  http://www.imsearch.com/7576 . 

To be considered as candidates, applicants must have earned a doctoral degree by the time of application and submit a CV, preferably with a detailed letter of interest at  https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF02720 . Electronic submission of materials is required. Review of candidate materials will begin on November 2, 2020, and continue until the completion of the search process.

Regan Gough, Ludi Chow, and Casey Gallagher Isaacson, Miller 1000 Sansome Street, Suite 300 San Francisco, CA 94111 Phone: 415.655.4900

The University of California, Berkeley, is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see:  http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct   

Questions about the search can be directed to Dana Jantz at  [email protected] . 

Graduate School of Education Dean Search Committee

Raka Ray,  Dean, Division of Social Sciences, College of Letters and Science (Chair) Aukeem Ballard, PhD Student, Graduate School of Education Linda Burton, Dean, Berkeley Social Welfare Rebecca Cheung, Executive Director, Leadership Programs, Graduate School of Education Anne Gates, Advisory Board Member, Graduate School of Education Kris Gutiérrez , Professor, Graduate School of Education Laura Hernández, Senior Researcher, Learning Policy Institute Alex Luna, Assistant Dean for Administration, Graduate School of Education Jabari Mahiri, Professor, Graduate School of Education Guadalupe Nickell, Senior Director, Development and External Relations, Graduate School of Education Mark Wilson, Professor, Graduate School of Education

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Undergraduate major in educational sciences, major course requirements.

To complete the major requirements, students must take 13 total courses. Eleven of those courses are in four domains (Teaching and Learning; Educational Contexts in a Global World; Education and Social Transformation; and Educational Research and Practice). Within these areas, students are able to choose among a subset of courses, as listed below. Two of the courses will be  of upper-division elective coursework, either within the School of Education (including graduate level courses) or from a pre-approved list of electives outside of the School.

Grading Options and Required Grades

• All courses counting towards the Major must be taken for a letter grade
• All courses counting towards the Major must receive a C- or greater
• No more than two overlapping upper divison courses may be used for the Major
• Overall GPA must be at or above 2.0 for graduation

Teaching and Learning

Required (select two):

EDUC 130: Knowing and Learning in Math and Science (3)

EDUC  140AC / *EDUC W140A: The Art of Making Meaning: Educational Perspectives on Literacy and Learning in a Global World (4)

Select one:

EDUC  114A: Early development and Education (4)

EDUC  132: Language Learning in Chicanx/Latinx Communities (4)

EDUC  166: Will STEM Save US? The Promises and Perils of STEM Education (3)

EDUC  170: Teaching and Learning Data/Computational Science (3)

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EDUC  40AC: From Macro to Micro: Experiencing Education (In)equality in and Beyond Schools (3)

* EDUC  141: Exploring Digital Pedagogy (3)

* EDUC  142: Education in a Global World (4)

EDUC  154: Language in/and the World (3)

* EDUC  161: Digital Learning Environments (3)

* EDUC  165: Early Learning Environments for Diverse Learners (4)

EDUC  167: Higher Education Policy (3)

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EDUC  155AC: Asian American Struggles and Collective Learning for Racial Justice (4)

EDUC  163: Contemporary Issues in US Education (3)

EDUC C 181: Race, Identity, and Culture in Urban Schools (3)

EDUC  182AC: The Politics of Educational Inequality (4) 

EDUC  188: Language, Race and Power in Education (3) 

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Required capstone research/practicum course (Choose one):

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EDUC 150/EDUC 187A: Teachers of Color In the United States (3)

Please note: Students who took EDUCW144  Spring 2024 or prior for 1-2 units are permitted to count these units towards the Capstone requirement, and can repeat EDUC W144 for 1-2 units to reach the 3 unit requirement.

Students taking EDUCW144  after Spring 2024   are expected to take  EDUCW144 for the full 3 units  to satisfy the Capstone requirement.

EDUC  122: Research Methods for Science and Mathematics K-12 Teachers (3)

* EDUC  153: Research in Education: Studying Educational Inequality and Possibility (4)

EDUC  168: Educational Testing in the USA: Issues and a Practical Experience (3)

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Berkeley’s PhD in Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning focuses on the theories and methods that underlie the field and the processes of planning and design as they relate to the solution of problems in the natural and urban environments. 

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Krasnodar's are the oldest tea plants in Russia, and the older the plant, the better the tea it produces. Source: Mikhail Mordasov / RIA Novosti

Guests to the Winter Olympics are probably aware of the region’s unique cuisine, given Sochi’s long history as a port and its proximity to Georgia. But less well known is the area’s unique Krasnodar tea blend. This 150-year-old tea possesses strong healing properties, and its exquisite aroma resembles that of China's elite Lansing teas.


In the 18th century, the Russian and British empires together held a monopoly on the global tea trade. At the time, there were two ways to get to China, the homeland of tea. The sea trade routes passed through British-controlled Nanking, while the overland route, through Kyakhta, led to Russia. Russian tea merchants did not fear competition from the British.

They considered the tea that arrived in Russia far superior to that the British consumed because of the form of transportation. The heat and humidity of the southern seas, which tea clippers would take weeks to cross, ruined the delicate tea leaves.

By contrast, overland transportation only improved tea's qualities. True connoisseurs would pay a higher price for products offered by the Russian importers.


When the British started cultivating tea in India and Ceylon (Sri Lanka), the Russians, too, decided to expand their production base. The first attempts to acclimatize tea plants in what was then the southern fringe of the Russian Empire, in Georgia and Azerbaijan, were made in the 19th century.

The experiment proved a success: the Russian tea plantations yielded their first crops in the early 20th century, although the quality of the local tea blends left much to be desired. The local soils were too inferior to hope for anything better. The only advantage of the Georgian and Azeri teas was their relative cheapness.


Then Judas Koshman entered the scene. A mysterious figure whose early life remains largely unknown, Koshman is believed to have come from a small Jewish settlement in Ukraine to earn his keep working tea plantations in Georgia. 
In the early 20th century, when he was already 60 years old, Koshman found himself in the tiny mountainous settlement of Solokhaul near Sochi.

He used the money saved from working on a tea plantation in Georgia to buy a small plot of land. Koshman and his family started acclimatizing tea plants brought from Georgia. Koshman’s neighbours questioned his endeavour.

In the 1870s, agriculturists had shown that the North Caucasus was too cold for growing tea.

However, it took the tea plants introduced from Georgia just four years to take root to such an extent that they no longer needed to be wrapped for the winter, even though temperatures in Solokhaul may drop to 10 degrees Farenheit in January.

Ten years later, in 1913, the Koshmans celebrated their first yield of tea. What later became known as the Krasnodar tea blend (after the name of the region – Krasnodar Territory) has the sweetness, beautiful dark-amber tint and flowery aroma of the best Chinese Lansing teas.

The harsh North Caucasus climate may affect the size of the crop, but it is thanks to the climate that the local tea contains more healthful substances than the Chinese equivalents.


Recognition did not come easily to Koshman. In his modest house, which has been turned into a museum, there is a vast collection of non-committal replies from the Russian Academy of Sciences: St. Petersburg scholars dismissed Koshman's reports on the Krasnodar tea blend as hoaxes, while the Georgian tea lobby set the police on their potential rival.

Koshman's wife had to bail him out of prison at one point. It was not until the Soviet era, when Koshman was already over 70, that he received a gold medal at an agricultural exhibition.


The hand-picked Koshman House tea is a truly exclusive product. Koshman's are the oldest tea plants in Russia, and the older the plant, the better the tea it produces. Koshman's teas eventually spread across the mountainous area of greater Sochi in the 20th century.

Krasnodar teas were on sale in the Soviet era, but they did not enjoy any particular popularity because the tea leaves were picked mechanically, robbing the tea of its unique properties.

Even during Perestroika, when the once-gigantic Koshman plantation fell into decay, the Krasnodar tea blend retained its reputation as a unique hand-picked product, and continued to be manufactured in small batches.

It remained the northernmost tea in the world until 2012, when the UK gathered its first locally grown crops.

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UC Berkeley journalism school gifted $10M - largest in school's history

BERKELEY, Calif. - UC Berkeley's graduate school of journalism just received its largest gift in the school's history.

J school alum Angela Filo and her husband, David Filo, the co-founder of Yahoo have pledged $10 million to the program.

The gift publicly kicks off a five-year $54.4 million campaign for the journalism school. 

Angela Filo is also a member of the school's advisory board.

She said it's crucial to invest in the next generation of journalists.

This gift will double the amount of financial support offered to incoming students this fall.

Cal journalism dean Geeta Anand said that this will change the "face of journalism by making journalism education affordable." 

She said the gift will "mostly go toward scholarships for students." 

Next year, she said, financial aid will be doubled.   

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Congratulations! Your acceptance to UC Berkeley marks an exciting milestone in your academic journey, and we are delighted to welcome you to our community. We eagerly anticipate the remarkable achievements you will accomplish during your time here.

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Congratulations on being accepted to the University of California, Berkeley Department of Industrial Engineering & Operations Research! Being admitted to Cal means that you have already triumphed through challenges and excelled in many ways.

It’s truly an exciting time to join the IEOR department. Since its establishment in 1966, our department has been at the forefront of IE/OR research and education, with some of the most successful, world-renowned alumni graduating from our program.

Our alumni embark on exciting, rewarding paths in academia and industry. Picture yourself as a professor leading a large research program at a top university making groundbreaking discoveries that can benefit future generations. Or envision contributing to a tech giant, analyzing pricing data, or streamlining warehouse operations with cutting-edge optimization and machine learning techniques.

Nestled in the vibrant San Francisco Bay Area, UC Berkeley's IEOR department stands at the forefront of innovation and entrepreneurship. Amidst this hub of creativity, the demand for data-driven, AI-powered decision-making is surging across industries, from e-commerce to healthcare and beyond. Companies and governments alike are leveraging data to adapt swiftly, manage costs, mitigate risks, and enhance operational efficiency.

With a focus on optimization, stochastics, and data analytics, our IEOR faculty and students are creative innovative solutions for a myriad of sectors, including healthcare, supply chains, energy, finance, and risk management.

Feel free to contact me or our staff with any questions about the program. During the upcoming Cal Day, we'll showcase the diverse opportunities at Berkeley IEOR. We hope you'll join us in accepting your admission to Cal, and we eagerly anticipate welcoming you in the Fall!

Go Bears! Alper Atamturk Professor and IEOR Department Chair

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• Learn more about academic opportunities, extracurricular activities and student life at Berkeley. Check out the  Events Page .
• Attend Cal Day!   Join us for our annual open house where the Berkeley community welcomes you, our newly admitted students and families. YOU ARE BERKELEY
• Confirm your acceptance : Are you ready to commit to Berkeley? Go to  MAP@Berkeley to formally accept your offer of admission. Confirm your enrollment before April 15 for admitted first-year students and June 1 for admitted transfer students.

In this award-winning video , Berkeley IEOR students explain what industrial engineering & operations research is and how their skills make an impact and improve the world.

Supply Chain & Logistics

IEOR students are the premier experts in getting anything from one place to another in the most efficient and optimal manner.

Stochastics & Data Science

IEOR students learn the latest statistics, artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to help companies make better  decisions.

Optimization & Algorithms

IEOR students can find the most elegant way to make any system more efficient, saving companies millions of dollars, time and other resources.

IEOR graduates lead the way in lucrative careers

Recently, CNBC featured IEOR as the second highest-paying college major. A separate report from the HEA group also identified operations research as the most financially rewarding path for graduates. This positions our alumni for success in a competitive job market and underscores the tremendous potential that awaits our graduates, especially with a projected 23% increase in positions for operations research analysts.

IEOR In the News:

IEOR Degree Holds a Top Spot Among Highest-Paying Majors

• Berkeley IEOR Graduates Lead the Way in Lucrative Careers: Report Highlights Operations Research as Highest-Earning Field

By the Numbers

73% of our students secure full-time employment by graduation, and 11% pursue graduate school as part of their post-graduation plans.

$100,000 average starting salary for undergraduates.

11:1 student-to-faculty ratio allows IEOR students to build strong relationships with professors who go above and beyond to ensure students get the most from their classes.

CalDay Program

Saturday, April 13 9 AM to 4 PM UC Berkeley Campus

Imagine seeing the most exciting, outrageous, informative aspects of Berkeley and the College of Engineering, all in one day. It’s called Cal Day, an extravaganza of events that showcase the brilliance and fun of Berkeley.

Cal Day 2024 , on Saturday, April 13, is only for newly admitted students and their families. We are looking forward to getting to know you and helping you get to know us. Join us from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. for a full day of events, exploration, and interactions with engineering students, advisers and faculty.

At Berkeley, you'll be part of a dynamic global network that spans over 500,000 UC Berkeley alums across 180 countries. Benefit from valuable connections, mentorship, and knowledge sharing within our thriving community and engage with industry leaders seeking to leverage UC Berkeley's top talent in analytics. Our students have successfully secured internships and full-time positions with renowned companies such as Tesla, Deloitte, HP, KONE, and many others.

IEOR Alumni Profiles

Andrew Laffoon

Courtney Z. Chow

Lucie Kresl

Vishrut Rana

Ieor alumni news.

Berkeley IEOR Alum Sonita Lontoh Featured in Manufacturing Today Magazine

Celebrating Valentine’s Day with Berkeley IEOR Alums Steve Tai and KC Wu

Ask an Alum: Jack O’Donoghue, MAnalytics ’23

5 Questions for Anika Ramachandran, Class of 2022

Paul Grigas

Assistant professor.

"Berkeley IEOR gives me the opportunity to work with world-class students and colleagues on challenging, exciting, and impactful projects at the forefront of research in machine learning and optimization."

Rhonda Righter

Professor and head graduate advisor.

"We have great students - curious, passionate, hard-working! Berkeley's an amazing institution that excels in education and research, yet still prioritizes concerns for society and the environment. IEOR at Berkeley is even more amazing - a small, tight-knit community within this great institution."

Student Spotlights

Rishika gorai, bs ieor 2026.

Berkeley IEOR has helped me shine brighter by giving me many opportunities to explore future career paths. Last summer, I was able to complete a summer internship at Yukka Lab in Berlin, Germany as a Data Intelligence & Business Development intern. This past fall, I acquired a summer internship at a Big 4 consulting firm & this semester, I am interning as a Product Management & Business Development intern at Daicus Technology. The diverse opportunities & overarching curriculum that IEOR offers definitely aided me in gaining such helpful experiences to learn about my interests & strengths in depth.

Jelo Francisco

Bs ieor 2024.

"Transferring into IEOR has been one of the most rewarding decisions in my life. The program's academic rigor, dedicated faculty and staff, and vibrant community have all equipped me with the confidence and skills to thrive in any career path I choose. With an ever-expanding toolbox of data-driven strategies to make decisions amid uncertainty, I feel empowered to tackle complex problems and create positive change on the global scale."

Meet Your Advisor

Ginnie Sadil

Meet your IEOR student services advisor, Ginnie Sadil.

Email her about any questions you have at [email protected] or you can   book  a virtual meeting time to chat online.

What Alums are Saying

Class of 2021.

I love the IEOR community. I've met amazing friends and love the warmth of the entire department. Particularly at such a large university, I've truly appreciated having a tight knit department to lean on for support throughout my years at Cal. - Sarina Xin

Class of 2022

I chose to study IEOR as it introduces me to tools and techniques for problem solving and allows me to explore some of the grandest challenges faced by our modern world. - Vishrut Rana

Class of 2023

The IEOR community welcomed me with open arms from my first Cal Day and it has been one of my favorite parts of Berkeley. From our friendly students, excellent faculty, and supportive staff, my Berkeley experience would not be what it is without the members of this amazing community. - Duncan Barcelona

Why Berkeley

Self-Guided Tour Instructions for Berkeley Campus

Social media, student life.

Campus Vibes

Berkeley and Beyond

Food and Fun

Music and arts, how to stay active.

Graduate Programs

• Graduate Programs and Deadlines to Apply
• Concurrent Degree Programs
• Exchange Programs with Other Universities
• Interdisciplinary Doctoral Programs