<p>I'm a newly admitted student to College of Letters and Science.The major I apply to is economics.I heard that first two years in Berkeley are selective curriculums.So,can I choose selectives only from lower division classes related to economics,or I can pick from all curriculums offered in College of Letters and Science(eg.finance,business,portfolio)?Thank you!:)</p>
<p>You enter L&S undeclared, choose whatever courses you want as prerequisites for the major you are interested in, then later declare the major as you are completing the prerequisites. For economics, the prerequisites are about 5 to 7 courses (less if you have AP credit in math and/or economics) out of about 16 that you will take in the first two years, so you have space for breadth courses and any free electives you may want to take.</p>
<p>Note that economics is one of the few majors that is capped, so you need to maintain a higher minimum GPA to declare that major than for most L&S majors.</p>
<p>Finance and business courses (other than the introductory business course) may be hard to get into, as declared business majors have priority.</p>
<p>So,what are the prerequisites of finance major?I have not made the final decision yet,choose economics or finance…</p>
<p>[Freshmen</a> Information | Department of Economics](<a href=“http://econ.berkeley.edu/undergrad/prospective/freshmen]Freshmen”>Freshmen Information | Department of Economics)</p>
<p>You should also consider applying to Haas once you matriculate to Berkeley. In Haas, you will be able to take more finance courses.</p>
<p>There is no specific finance major at Berkeley. Possible majors for someone with an interest in finance include Applied Mathematics, Business Administration, Economics, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Operations Research and Management Science, and Statistics.</p>
<p>Courses with finance content include:</p>
<p>Business Administration 103, 131, 132, 133, 136F, 137
Civil Engineering 167
Economics 136, 138, 234A, 234C, 235
Engineering 120
Industrial Engineering 190B, 221, 222, 223, 290R</p>
<p>The Economics and Industrial Engineering courses are likely to be more math-intensive than the Business Administration courses.</p>
<p>Some Mathematics and Statistics courses may also be applicable to finance.</p>