MPS Orientation Courses & Programs

Solid Foundations Pre-Calculus Essentials (PCE)

Summer Course

Solid Foundations Pre-Calculus Essentials (PCE)

1 Unit, P/NP (optional)

Berkeley’s Math Department offers Pre-calculus Essentials (PCE), a 3-week course being offered during Summer Session E (July 25 - August 12). PCE was created by faculty in the Berkeley Math Department to focus on the essentials of what you need to know to excel in your first college math courses at Berkeley. The goal of this program is to prepare students for Berkeley introductory mathematics courses. Over a period of three weeks, the course offers live lectures,...

Physics 153: Foundational Course for Physical Science Transfer Students

Fall Course

Physics 153: Foundational Course for Physical Science Transfer Students
1 Unit, P/NP

This course is designed to assist physics and other physical sciences transfer students in their transition to UC Berkeley. Over the course of a semester, students will learn about campus resources, how to navigate the campus, establish connections with other students in their cohorts, receive physics transfer peer mentorship and advising. Students will work in small-groups to solve challenging mathematical and physics concepts to assist with academic success.

This...