Poli Sci Prereqs

Colleges & Universities University of California - Berkeley
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<p>Just what exactly are the prereqs for poli sci (one of my backup majors) ?
I know that the prereqs got changed last year, but the websites are telling me different things.</p>

<p>Poli Sci’s departmental website ([Undergraduate</a> Major - Political Science, UC Berkeley](<a href=“http://www.polisci.berkeley.edu/ugrad/declarationWS.asp]Undergraduate”>http://www.polisci.berkeley.edu/ugrad/declarationWS.asp)) says we just have to pick 2 classes out of Poli Sci 1, 2, 4, 5.</p>

<p>Poli Sci’s prereqs according to our “Smart Start” book for 2009-2010 says we need the 2 classes plus a history class PLUS Poli Sci 3.</p>

<p>The L&S website says the same thing as the Smart Start book.</p>

<p>Can someone clear this up?</p>

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<p>Two classes from Poli Sci 1, 2, 4, or 5 are the only requirements to DECLARE the Political Science major. For example, if you take PS 1 and PS 2 you’re eligible to declare the major officially by going to a major workshop and filling out the necessary forms. The undergraduate requirements for COMPLETING the major are to finish PS 1 and 2 (in this example), in addition to PS 3 and the history requirement. The major also requires 8 upper division courses. So it’s basically a matter of DECLARING the major v. COMPLETING the requirements for the major.</p>

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<p>Ohh that makes more sense, haha. Thanks</p>

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<p>So technically we don’t need to do the history class or poly Sci 3 until after junior year?</p>