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 Class 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
Physical Sciences breadth
Environment & Economy: Env Earth Science, Chemistry & Env Econ (12 Units)
May satisfy Physical Sciences and Social & Behavioral breadth requirements.
Arts & Literature breadth
Society and Stories: Literature, Psychology & Sociology (11 Units)
May fulfill fulfill the L&S breadths Social & Behavioral Sciences, Arts & Literature, and Historical Studies.
Year-long Cluster
Futures in Healthcare: Ethnic Studies, Math & Sociology (12 Units)
This is a yearlong cluster. May fulfill Historical Studies and Social & Behavioral requirements.