<p>It wasn’t the factual info I was objecting to…it was the tone in which it was presented seemed to slight Berkeley by implying they don’t have high standards or offer challenging GE courses. No matter though since you are obviously a proud USC Mom.</p>
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I took a very interesting demography course at Berkeley for a GE credit. Very small (less than 20) and a lot of graduate students. Some similar courses were recently offered in Fall 2010.
[UCB</a> Online Schedule of Classes: Search Results](<a href=“http://osoc.berkeley.edu/OSOC/osoc?y=9&p_term=FL&p_deptname=Demography&p_classif=U&p_presuf=--+Choose+a+Course+Prefix%2FSuffix+--&x=64]UCB”>http://osoc.berkeley.edu/OSOC/osoc?y=9&p_term=FL&p_deptname=Demography&p_classif=U&p_presuf=--+Choose+a+Course+Prefix%2FSuffix+--&x=64)</p>
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Limit is 22, currently enrolled is 13. </p>
<p>Let’s look at some language courses:
Elementary Arabic has 13 enrolled with a limit of 18.
[UCB</a> Online Schedule of Classes: Search Results](<a href=“http://osoc.berkeley.edu/OSOC/osoc?y=7&p_term=FL&p_deptname=Arabic&p_classif=--+Choose+a+Course+Classification+--&p_presuf=--+Choose+a+Course+Prefix%2FSuffix+--&x=12]UCB”>http://osoc.berkeley.edu/OSOC/osoc?y=7&p_term=FL&p_deptname=Arabic&p_classif=--+Choose+a+Course+Classification+--&p_presuf=--+Choose+a+Course+Prefix%2FSuffix+--&x=12)</p>
<p>Elementary Chinese has 20 enrolled.
[UCB</a> Online Schedule of Classes: Search Results](<a href=“http://osoc.berkeley.edu/OSOC/osoc?y=11&p_term=FL&p_deptname=Chinese&p_classif=--+Choose+a+Course+Classification+--&p_presuf=--+Choose+a+Course+Prefix%2FSuffix+--&x=21]UCB”>http://osoc.berkeley.edu/OSOC/osoc?y=11&p_term=FL&p_deptname=Chinese&p_classif=--+Choose+a+Course+Classification+--&p_presuf=--+Choose+a+Course+Prefix%2FSuffix+--&x=21)</p>
<p>Geography courses:
“Introduction to Development” has 29 students enrolled.
“Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics” has 15 students.</p>
<p>Rhetoric courses:
“The Craft of Writing” section has 17 students enrolled.
“Language, Truth and Dialogue” has 18 students enrolled.
[UCB</a> Online Schedule of Classes: Search Results](<a href=“http://osoc.berkeley.edu/OSOC/osoc?y=8&p_term=FL&p_deptname=Rhetoric&p_classif=--+Choose+a+Course+Classification+--&p_presuf=--+Choose+a+Course+Prefix%2FSuffix+--&x=60]UCB”>http://osoc.berkeley.edu/OSOC/osoc?y=8&p_term=FL&p_deptname=Rhetoric&p_classif=--+Choose+a+Course+Classification+--&p_presuf=--+Choose+a+Course+Prefix%2FSuffix+--&x=60)</p>
<p>So, yes, Berkeley does offer small class sizes for certain courses.</p>