Find Your People, Your Place & Your Passions
Early Class Enrollment
Pathways provides priority enrollment into 3-4 courses for incoming first-year students
New Friendships
Build lasting friendships with a dedicated cohort through shared interests and engaging extracurricular activities
Small Cohort Experience
Learn alongside a cohort of 20-25 students, forming relationships with peers and faculty
Degree Progress
Most clusters are aligned with specific majors, and each cluster satisfies major prerequisites and/or L&S breadth requirements
Clusters for Fall 2026
Gender, Ethnicity, and Society
With courses in Ethnic Studies, Gender & Women’s Studies (GWS), and Sociology, this cluster is ideal for intended majors in Sociology and Gender & Women’s Studies.
California and Water
With courses in Geography, Art, and Integrative Biology, this cluster is ideal for intended majors in Geography.
Ancient Worlds
With courses in Ancient Greek and Roman Studies, East Asian Languages and Cultures, and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures, this cluster is ideal for intended majors in Arts & Humanities.