University of California, Berkeley

Academic Requirements

Dual Degree students must satisfy all of UC Berkeley’s University, College, and Major Requirements. Many of the College Requirements and some Major Requirements will be satisfied with HKU coursework. However, the remaining requirements will need to be completed at Berkeley to finish the Dual Degree.

Division of Arts and Humanities

Studying in the division of Arts and Humanities at UC Berkeley, will expand your horizons and prepare you for the increasingly multicultural world. Through the rigorous exploration of complex philosophical arguments, students move beyond their assumptions toward a deeper understanding of human life and its complexities. And discovery in the arts helps students open their imaginations to fresh perspectives on the world.

Students can choose any one of the following 15 majors in the Division of Arts and Humanities to major in as part of the Dual Degree Program:

1. Art History(link is external)
2. Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies(link is external)
3. Classical Civilizations(link is external)
4. Comparative Literature(link is external)
5. East Asian Religion, Thought, and Culture(link is external)
6. English(link is external)
7. Film(link is external)
8. French(link is external)
9. German(link is external)
10. Italian(link is external)
11. Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures(link is external)
12. Music(link is external)
13. Philosophy(link is external)
14. Rhetoric(link is external)
15. South and Southeast Asian Studies(link is external)

The Division of Social Sciences

The social sciences at UC Berkeley, study the common elements and collective dimensions of the human experience. Scholars in this division of the College of Letters & Science focus on topics as varied as color perception, language acquisition, climate change, sexuality, social identity, markets and risk, wages and work, civil rights and political institutions, kinship and culture, international relations, epochal change, and child development.

Students can choose any one of the following seven majors in the Division of Social Sciences to major in as part of the Dual Degree Program:

1. African American Studies(link is external)
2. Anthropology(link is external)
3. Ethnic Studies(link is external)
4. History(link is external)
5. Gender and Women's Studies(link is external)
6. Geography(link is external)
7. Linguistics(link is external)

Undergraduate and Interdisciplinary Studies (UGIS)

UGIS serves as a center for innovations in undergraduate education that extend beyond traditional departmental boundaries. These programs attract undergraduates who wish to explore the most intellectually engaging and promising interdisciplinary fields under the direction of scholars who are pioneers in charting these new areas and methods of inquiry.

Students can choose one of the following two majors in UGIS as part of the Dual Degree Program:

1. American Studies(link is external)
2. Legal Studies(link is external)

Please note: Other majors in the College of Letters and Science may be possible but will require additional coursework. Please contact the program for more information