Educational Sciences

The BS Educational Sciences major at UC Berkeley is grounded in the interdisciplinary learning sciences, in the latest research on social policy and human development, and in the craft of teaching, inquiry, and design. Students study how learning unfolds across early childhood programs, K–12 schools, community and afterschool environments, higher education, and digital and AI-mediated learning environments. The major culminates in an in-person practicum-based capstone in which students pursue an inquiry project of their choice through original field-based research. They develop both pedagogical and research capacities to design, investigate, and advance human learning in diverse contexts.

Skills a Berkeley Education Sciences major leaves with:

• Teaching, learning, and mentorship skills

• Analytic rigor and research skills

• Language and public communication skills

• Critical thinking and systems thinking

• Strong preparation for graduate study in education, policy, and related fields

• Digital and critical Artificial Intelligence literacy skills

• Instructional design expertise

• Collaboration, problem-solving, and leadership skills

• Civic engagement and ethical reasoning

Declaring the Major

Students are eligible to declare the Educational Sciences major once after meeting the following criteria:

• Complete at least one semester at Berkeley 

• Have completed or are currently enrolled in 2 EDUC courses

• An overall GPA of 2.0 or higher

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