Summer Sessions

Summer Sessions

DCAC & EAOP offers enrollment in UC Berkeley Summer Sessions for cohort students who are rising 12th graders, the summer before senior year. In addition to being enrolled in an actual UC Berkeley course, students are placed in a special DCAC & EAOP discussion session and provided with a teaching assistant who guides them through the course material during the program. Summer Sessions courses are extremely rigorous, as they are fifteen-week classes compressed into six weeks. The three courses available in this program are offerred through the Anthropology and Earth and...

2. What is the application process?

What do I need for the application?

Students will need to complete the online application linked above and upload a copy of their high school transcript.

Students must provide an email address that they access regularly in order to stay up to date about admissions decisions, enrollment processes and program information.

How and when will I know I have been accepted into Summer Sessions?

The program will email students of their status by the end of March. Students can receive 1 of 3 emails:...

3. What classes do students take?

In Summer 2024, students chose one of the following courses:

Session D | Anthropology 2AC: Introduction to Archeology

Session D | Anthropology R5B: Reading and Composition in Anthropology

Session D |Earth Planetary Science 80...

1. When is Summer Sessions?

Summer Sessions occur the summer before students' 12th-grade year. Courses will typically be offered during Session D (July to August).

4. Do students receive high school credit?

Students participating in Summer Sessions will receive college credit. They will receive a UC Berkeley college transcript. High school credit is given at the discretion of individual high schools. Some schools provide elective credits to students who take summer session courses.

6. How can I obtain a copy of my Berkeley Transcript?

Students are able to request transcripts from UC Berkeley directly through this website: https://registrar.berkeley.edu/academic-records/transcripts-diplomas

You will need your Berkeley Student ID to request the transcript. There is a small fee associated with the request.

5. How much does Summer Sessions cost?

Summer Sessions is free for students. There are some associated costs that are part of the program that is not covered such as transportation and food. Financial assistance to qualified students based on the information provided in the application.

Tuition & Registration: the program will cover tuition and registration fees for students. Students may receive bills from the campus but the program will apply awards for any associated bills on the backend.

Materials & Books:...