Honors Degree Program
The EECS Honors Degree Program is designed to provide very talented undergraduate students with more flexibility.
Honors students select an academic concentration outside of EECS. In addition, students receive a special faculty
advisor, engage in research, receive official notation of the honors degree on their Berkeley transcript, and are invited
to special events with faculty and EECS Honors alumni.
Deadline to Apply for Spring 2014: Friday, December 13, 2013
Honors Dinner featuring Dr. Dave Patterson and Dr. Dan Klein
Benefits
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Official notation of honors degree on Berkeley transcript
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Many honors students do very well and receive departmental awards.
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Bi-annual dinner with faculty.
Eligibility
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At least 45 units completed at Berkeley. (This may also include up to ten AP units.)
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Junior Transfers applicants must have completed at least 12 units at UCB. and typically apply at the end of their
second semester.
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Completion of lower-division technical requirements for the degree.
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Minimum overall and technical GPA of 3.7.
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Applicants with only one semester remaining are not typically admitted.
Selection:
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Applications are reviewed by a committee convened by the Vice Chair for Undergraduate Matters. The committee
evaluates applications for various signs of aptitude including: a well-written essay, above-average course loads,
sincere commitment to a breadth area outside EECS, and grades.
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Other factors that may strengthen an application include: departmental or campus service, undergraduate research
experience, and interest in attending graduate school.
Requirements for Completion
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Fulfill all degree requirements in EECS or L&S CS.
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At least four units of supervised Independent Study, EECS 199, H196, or other approved research, (usually taken a P/NP
graded basis).
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A breadth requirement, consisting of at least 3 upper division courses (totaling at least 10 units) taken for a letter
grade, outside the College of Engineering.
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The breadth requirement courses may be taken in a single department, or in related departments if they address a
unifying theme. The breadth courses are part of the honors application and may be changed (later) by petition only.
To Apply
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Attend an EECS Honors Degree Program Information session, held each semester.
- Download an application from the
website, or visit the Center for Undergraduate Matters in 205 Cory Hall.
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Applications accepted twice yearly; the deadline is typically the last day of classes each semester.
People
Achievements of EECS Honors Degree Program Students
National Awards
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Computing Research Association Outstanding Undergraduates Award - 2013
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Awardee: Zhengyuan Zhao
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Runner Up: Frank Ong
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Honorable Mentions: Amy Pavel, Stephanie Rogers
EECS Departmental Awards
EECS Departmental Scholarships
Staff and Contact Information
For Information Contact
Dahlia Case
University of California, Berkeley
EECS Department
205 Cory Hall #1770
Berkeley, CA 94720-1770
Phone: 510-642-7372
Fax: 510-642-7644
Email:
dahliacase@eecs
Program Staff
