Find Your People, Your Place & Your Passions
L&S First-Year Pathways is designed for first-year undergraduate students in the College of Letters & Science. Students get to choose a cluster of three courses and learn alongside the same small group of peers throughout the first semester. Dive into interesting topics, jumpstart your academic journey, and build meaningful connections with L&S First-Year Pathways!
Early Class Enrollment
Pathways provides priority enrollment into 3-4 courses for incoming first-year students
New Friendships
A chance to make friends with other new students through shared personal interests
Small Cohort Experience
Learn alongside a cohort of 20-25 students, forming relationships with peers and faculty
Degree Progress
Each cluster satisfies major prerequisites and/or L&S breadth requirements
Clusters for Fall 2025
American Cultures requirement
Measuring Our World: Chemistry, Geography & Math (13 Units)
May fulfill Physical Sciences, Social & Behavioral Science, and American Cultures requirements.
Reading & Composition
Breaking into Behavioral Sciences: Psychology, Sociology & Writing (11 Units)
May fulfill breadth requirements for Social & Behavioral Science and either the first OR second half of Reading & Composition.
American Cultures requirement
Deciphering Across Disciplines: Anthropology, Biology & Math (11 Units)
May fulfill American Cultures requirement and several different major prerequisites.