Summer Minors & Certificates

With the backing of two of the world’s leading academic programs in business and environmental leadership, students develop economic and business skills and gain an understanding of government laws and policies. The program offers an applied approach to studying business and regulatory challenges, and the critical sustainability challenges facing firms operating in a global economy over the next century.

This is the first undergraduate program on the technical, economic, legal, environmental and social dimensions of global internet infrastructure, including data centers and subsea cables. No prior experience required. Students from all disciplines welcome. Meet experts across the data center and subsea cable industries, and learn about the impacts of AI, climate change and geopolitics on the global internet.

The Cognitive Science Program is pleased to announce the new summer-only minor/certificate: Cognitive Science and the Future of Tech. This program explores how technology shapes learning, decision-making and creativity. Perfect for those interested in AI, UX, medicine or business, it equips students with the skills to navigate the evolving relationship between mind and machine.

UC Berkeley Summer Sessions offers more than 600 courses in over 80 academic disciplines and is an ideal way to speed up the progress of your academic career. Sessions are three, six, eight, ten or 12 weeks in length, and classes start as early as May or as late as July. All courses carry regular academic credit and will be recorded on your Berkeley transcript.

Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies (TDPS) offers engaging summer courses in acting, design, public speaking, and performance studies. Students have the opportunity to earn a three-course summer certificate for Performance & Culture in the United States. The certificate program allows students to deepen their U.S. cultural literacy and intercultural communication skills while learning how performance intersects with media and society. Students are welcome to enroll in TDPS summer courses without completing the certificate.

We offer summer courses with fieldwork experiences. Stop by our table to learn more!

Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology (SCET)’s Summer Venture Lab program (May 27–July 3, 2025) provides student founders the opportunity to take their new venture project or research one step closer to market. Utilizing the Berkeley Method of Entrepreneurship, the curriculum provides best practices along with an emphasis on leadership, mindset and networking, in one of the most robust entrepreneurial ecosystems in the world.

Come learn about the Psychology department's summer course offering and the Clinical and Counseling Psychology summer minor. We have offerings in fun non-major, major and minor coursework!

Gain valuable skills for any career, today and in the future. Our hands-on curriculum offers real world experience in engaging your audience. Learn specialized reporting and writing skills, video, photography, audio, social media, and cutting-edge communication tech.

We offer Gender and Women's Studies and African American Studies summer courses. We also have a joint summer Race and the Law minor in African American Studies and Ethnic Studies, as well as a summer abroad opportunity in Ghana. We will be available for major advising and academic support.

African American Studies Degree Programs

Summer Abroad: Ghana