Limited Status
Limited-status students are a special category of undergraduates who have earned an undergraduate degree with a record of superior scholarship (an overall grade-point average of at least 3.3), but need additional undergraduate course work for a specific and clearly defined purpose. Currently only the College of Chemistry will consider admitting students in limited status.
Limited status is granted only in special circumstances; students' needs, abilities, and programs should have enough urgency to justify admitting them in place of students in regular status, and there should be no reasonable alternative available. Use of limited status to enable students to raise their scholarship average is not permitted.
Note: Students who wish to complete premedical requirements are not considered for limited status since reasonable alternatives are available, such as enrollment at a community college, UC Berkeley summer sessions, and concurrent enrollment through UC Berkeley Extension.
Work Toward a Second Bachelor's Degree
If you are a candidate for a second bachelor's degree, you will be considered for admission only if you need an entirely new major program for a valid educational purpose. Currently only the Colleges of Chemistry and Engineering will consider admitting students for a second bachelor's degree. To apply for this program, you must have earned an undergraduate degree with a record of superior scholarship (an overall grade-point average of at least 3.3) and must have completed all lower division requirements for your proposed major with excellent grades. Your proposed program must represent a definite change in field from your first undergraduate degree, and you must prove that you require the second degree for the stated purpose. If you need course work but not a degree in a new field, you should apply for limited status (see above) instead.
In practice, Berkeley admits very few students to the limited status or second bachelor's programs each year.
If you are not eligible for the second bachelor's or the limited status programs, you may consider concurrent enrollment through UC Berkeley Extension as an alternative. For more information, call (510) 642-4111.
Additional Information Regarding Admission for a Second Degree in the College of Chemistry
Applicants for a second degree are expected to have completed, at a minimum, courses equivalent to
Students who have NOT previously attended UC Berkeley during a regular semester can apply for fall admission for a second bachelor's degree during the regular application period (the month of November) by submitting a UC Application for Undergraduate Admission.
Students who previously attended UC Berkeley during a regular semester as an undergraduate can apply for fall or spring readmission for a second bachelor’s degree by submitting the following documents to the College of Chemistry:
If you have additional questions contact:
Sharon Mueller
College of Chemistry
420 Latimer Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720-1460