UC Berkeley Decal Board

The DeCal Program (or just DeCal) is an aggregate of student-run courses 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 there are over 150 courses on topics ranging from Taiwanese Language to Simpsons and Philosophy. Around 3000-4000 UC Berkeley students take DeCals each semester. DeCals are an excellent way of meeting the Universitys 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 Berkeleys undergraduate program, and all students are encouraged to consider taking a course! DeCal classes, in a nutshell, are legitimate university classes run by students. The responsibility of such courses rests on the department chair, faculty member, and student facilitator, who all sign a contract of understandin...