Department of Economics
Prospective Majors
80 Unit Cap Requirement
Please be aware that freshmen admitted to UC Berkeley Fall 2004 and after are only allowed to apply to the economics major if, including work in progress, they have reached less than or equal to 80 total units. This total excludes high school enrichment units, e.g. Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, or other college units earned prior to high school graduation.
Transfer students admitted to UC Berkeley Fall 2006 and later are required to enroll in missing prerequisites and apply to the major during their first semester at Cal. The unit cap does not apply to transfer students.