Undergraduate Majors and Minors

Rausser College has developed multidisciplinary programs that encompass the natural and social sciences, with a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching. Our nine undergraduate major programs prepare students for graduate study and careers in biological sciences, health professions, environmental fields, policy, law, business, and economics, and include programs designed for students with interests in specific professions, such as forestry and dietetics. Most are integrative programs that emphasize flexible, interdisciplinary approaches.

Our ten minor programs allow any UC Berkeley student with the proper prerequisites to declare an area of specialization in addition to their major.

Majors in the Rausser College of Natural Resources

Biological Sciences

Ecosystem Management and Interdisciplinary Studies 

Social Sciences 

A complete list of major snapshots, sample degree plans, and Major Maps for all of our majors can be found on our "Majors, Major Snapshots, and Major Maps" website.

Undeclared at Rausser College

For students passionate about environmental issues but undecided on a major, the Rausser College of Natural Resources allows  incoming first-year students to be admitted as “Undeclared” so that they can explore major options in their first year.

Undeclared Student Advising:

  • Students who are undeclared in Rausser College can connect with the RCNR Undeclared Advisor at undeclared.rcnr@berkeley.edu.

  • Any student who has a major in mind that they would like to pursue can also use the Advisor Availability Calendar to meet with that specific major advisor to discuss their planning and declaration timeline.

  • RCNR Undeclared students who intend to declare a major outside of RCNR should speak directly with the intended college and major advisors to determine the timeline and pathway to declaration in the new college.

  • L&S Undeclared students or students in other colleges who wish to pursue a major in RCNR should use the Advisor Availability Calendar to connect with their intended major advisor since students must be ready to declare their major when they change colleges (it is not possible to change into RCNR as an undeclared student). Students can also direct questions to undeclared.rcnr@berkeley.edu and our RCNR Undeclared Advisor will help advise.

Resource: Policies and Procedures related to Major Declaration

Minors in the Rausser College of Natural Resources

The College offers ten undergraduate minor programs. Students in any major with the appropriate prerequisites may pursue a minor at Rausser. All courses used in satisfaction of a minor program must be taken for a letter grade, unless the course is offered only on a Pass/No Pass basis. Students must achieve at least a C (2.0) average in the courses taken in satisfaction of a minor program. For course overlap policies between minors/majors, please check in with the minor advisor. 

Rausser College offers the following minors:

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