ucberkeleydecal

DeCal is a student-run democratic education program at the University of California, Berkeley -- here, students create and facilitate their own classes on a variety of subjects, many of which are not addressed in the traditional curriculum.

Each semester we support over 150 courses facilitated by students, for students, on topics ranging from Taiwanese Language to Simpsons and Philosophy. These are accredited Pass / No Pass courses on our campus, and range from 0.5-2 units of academic credit.

Around 3000-4000 UC Berkeley students take DeCals each semester. DeCals are an excellent way of meeting the University's minimum unit requirement, developing a new or past interest, and meeting peers in a small, comfortable environment. The DeCal Program is undoubtedly one of the many unique aspects of Berkeley's undergraduate program, and all students are encouraged to consider taking a course!