What is a "closed major" at the University of California - Berkeley?

There are no closed majors for Biological Sciences however the following are selective/capped meaning the following:::

-have a lower than average admit rate
-be more competitive
-have a higher admitted GPA when compared with other majors at that UC (except for creative arts, which replace portfolios for the GPA)

-all Engineering majors
-all Biological Sciences majors
-Art
-Computer Science
-Earth/Planetary Science
-Economics
-Environmental Economics and Policy
-Business Administration
-Linguistics
-Media Studies
-Nutritional Science
-Operations Research and Management
-Political Economy
-Psychology
-Public Health
-Social Welfare
-Statistics

UCB does not consider your alternate major.

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