Official descriptions of courses offered at the University of California, Berkeley can be obtained by completing the Request for Course Description form or by writing a letter that includes the course name, number, and term taken for each course requested. Please include your name, address, and phone number.
Course descriptions are photocopied from the appropriate General Catalog. They are furnished for regular courses on the Berkeley campus only. We cannot provide course descriptions for UC Extension courses.
There is a $15.00 charge for each course description. If applying in person, this fee is to be paid at the Office of the Registrar's Cashier, 128 Sproul Hall. If mailing, please send to:
Office of the Registrar
Attention Transcripts
120 Sproul Hall
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-5404
Course descriptions are generally processed five to ten working days after receipt of request.