Will I get kicked out of Berkeley if I finish all requirements for my degree early?

[ucbalumnus]

<p>Assuming that you are in the College of Chemistry, read the announcement, page 9, at <a href=“http://chemistry.berkeley.edu/student_info/undergrad_info/publications/chem_11_12.pdf[/url]”>http://chemistry.berkeley.edu/student_info/undergrad_info/publications/chem_11_12.pdf&lt;/a&gt; .</p>

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@College of Chemistry

Limit on Semesters
Students in the College of Chemistry who
entered Berkeley as freshmen are allowed
eight semesters to graduate. Chemistry
or chemical biology majors who entered
Berkeley as transfer students are allowed
four semesters to graduate. Chemical
engineering majors who entered Berkeley as
transfer students are allowed five semesters
to graduate. Note: Summer sessions are
excluded when determining the limit on
semesters. Students who wish to delay
graduation to complete a minor, a double
major, or simultaneous degrees must request
approval for delay of graduation before what
would normally be their final two semesters.
The College of Chemistry does not have a
rule regarding maximum units that a student
can accumulate.

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<p>Note that the limits are different in other divisions (L&S, Engineering, Business, Natural Resources, Environmental Design).</p>

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@icesplendor

Well, I am on financial aid, so if I can take extra classes for fun/personal enrichment for free–that sounds good to me.

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<p>The extra semester won’t add any student loan debt?</p>

<p>If you stay an extra semester, consider taking upper division electives, or lower division courses which have no equivalents at community colleges, to make the most out of your extra semester.</p>

<p>As far as astronomy goes, you may want to consider Astronomy 7A/7B over 10 or C10, since you have the needed physics background. (Note that Astronomy 10 equivalents are commonly offered in community colleges, but Astronomy 7A/7B equivalents are rare or nonexistent in community colleges.)</p>