Where Berkeley Math Students Find Course and Academic Support Information

Most course and academic support information for Berkeley math students lives under the Courses section of math.berkeley.edu, with advising and exam details split between Undergraduate, Graduate, and Resources. The site is organized by audience and task rather than by a single search box, so knowing which menu to open saves time. The guidance below applies to current Berkeley students and to prospective or visiting students checking course equivalency and enrollment rules.

Course Offerings and Outlines

Term-by-term course offerings

The Courses → Course Offerings page lists offerings by term, including Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, and Spring 2026. Use it to confirm which term a course runs and to plan around the schedule you are actually enrolled in. Archived offering lists are also linked from the same area if you need to check a past term.

Lower-division course outlines

Courses → Lower Division Course Outlines is the place to check what a lower-division math course covers before enrolling or before requesting equivalency. Read the outline for the specific course rather than a general description, since coverage and prerequisites differ by course.

Choosing courses and enrollment

• Choosing Courses and Solid Foundations Project sit under the Courses menu and address how to sequence math courses.
• Enrollment and Concurrent Enrollment pages cover the mechanics of getting into a class, including concurrent enrollment in another institution's course.
• Course Equivalency is the reference for matching an outside course to a Berkeley math course.
• Berkeley Guide Course Equivalency is linked alongside it for cross-checking against the campus guide.

If you are deciding between the standard major and the applied major, the Undergraduate Major pages (Major in Mathematics, Major in Applied Mathematics, Major with a Teaching Concentration) describe requirements; the Courses pages tell you when those requirements are offered.

Exams, Tutoring, and Textbooks

The Quantitative Reasoning Exam is listed as a top-level item, so it is worth checking early if you are using it for placement or credit. The High School Exam Credits page explains how external exam scores are handled.

Advising, Support, and Problem Resolution

• Undergraduate → Advising and Frequently Asked Questions cover declaring the major, the minor, and common policy questions.
• Undergraduate → Undergraduate Research Opportunities, Study Abroad, and Career Resources cover options beyond the standard course sequence.
• Graduate pages (Ph.D. Program, Preliminary Examination, Qualifying Examination, Dissertation Filing, M.A. in Mathematics, Admissions, Funding, Graduate Fellowships) serve graduate students specifically.
• Resources → Campus Student Support Resources and Resolving Problems & Complaints are the routes for issues that are not purely academic.
• Resources → Anonymous Feedback exists if you want to raise something without identifying yourself.

A Practical Way to Use the Site

1. Confirm the term and course on Course Offerings.
2. Read the Lower Division Course Outline (or the relevant course page) for coverage and prerequisites.
3. Check Enrollment or Concurrent Enrollment before assuming you can register.
4. If you took the course elsewhere, verify against Course Equivalency.
5. For help during the term, go to Tutoring; for exam credit, check High School Exam Credits and the Quantitative Reasoning Exam page.

One caution: the site does not publish prices or login requirements on these pages, so do not assume a resource is free or open without checking the linked page. For anything time-sensitive—registration deadlines, exam dates, or petition windows—confirm on the specific page rather than relying on the menu label.