Summer Minors & Certificates

Berkeley Summer Sessions

Berkeley Summer Sessions

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.

Courses Summer Minors & Certificates

Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies

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 U.S. 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.

Courses Summer Minors & Certificates

School of Education

School of Education

The Undergraduate Minor in Education at UC Berkeley provides students with an opportunity to examine systematically an institution that occupies a unique position in society and profoundly influences the lives of virtually every member of society. It enables students to gain a critical understanding of the correlations between education and the development of societies and individuals. Online courses are available.

Summer Minors & Certificates

SCET's Summer Venture Lab

SCET's Summer Venture Lab

The Summer Venture Lab Program 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 while being guided by industry experts.

Courses Summer Minors & Certificates

Journalism

Journalism

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.

Courses Summer Minors & Certificates

Global Entrepreneurship & Innovation (GEI) Program

Global Entrepreneurship & Innovation (GEI) Program

Join the Global Entrepreneurship & Innovation program in Segovia, Spain & Porto, Portugal this summer for an intensive, fast-paced program composed of challenge labs. Students work with mentors and other students from around the world to learn about entrepreneurship and create innovative products. Earn the SCET Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Technology while learning from venture capitalists, serial entrepreneurs, and executives from Silicon Valley.

Courses Study Abroad Summer Minors & Certificates

Energy and Resources Group

Energy and Resources Group

Sustainability - your work, your future, your world. This 5 course program takes an interdisciplinary approach to Sustainability with classes in business, economics, ecology, energy, society, and water. UC Berkeley undergraduates add a Sustainability Minor to their transcript; others earn a Certificate in Sustainability from UC Berkeley. Gain a valuable credential and prepare to take on the most urgent issues facing the world today.

Summer Minors & Certificates