Summer Fast Pass to Completing Your Major

Summer 2025 offerings coming soon

Make major progress on your Biochemistry, Chemistry, or General Chemistry degree this summer! The Summer Fast Pass for  Chemistry and Biochemistry is offering two course pairings that will help you make strides on your degree whether you are just starting on your major path or in the thick of it.

Summer Fast Pass for Chemistry and Biochemistry Course Pairing #1: CHEM 153A (Biochemistry: Introduction to Structure, Enzymes, and Metabolism) + CHEM 153B (Biochemistry: DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis)

When: Session A (6/24 – 8/2) and Session C (8/5 – 9/13)

CHEM 153A: Session A, Mondays – Fridays, 9:00 am – 9:50 am (online)

CHEM 153B: Session C, Mondays – Fridays, 10:00 am – 10:50 am (online)

Summer Fast Pass for Chemistry and Biochemistry Course Pairing #2: CHEM 101 (Catalysis in Modern Drug Discovery) + CHEM 153A (Biochemistry: Introduction to Structure, Enzymes, and Metabolism)

When: Session A (6/24 – 8/2)

CHEM 101: Session A, online, asynchronous

CHEM 153A: Session C, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 9:00 am – 9:50 am

Why participate in Summer Fast Pass for Chemistry and Biochemistry and which pairing is best for me?

For pairing #1:

• These sequence courses are crucial to most majors within the Chemistry and Biochemistry department!
  • Biochemistry major- satisfy two upper division course requirements
  • Chemistry major- satisfy two upper division course requirements
  • General Chemistry major- satisfy an upper division requirement and fulfill an upper division elective
• Open the academic year to the many courses that count CHEM 153A and CHEM 153B as pre-requisites
• Completely online courses give you the ultimate flexibility for your summer
• Course pairing unlocks enough units for loans and grants with Financial Aid

For pairing #2:

• Check off an upper-division elective (CHEM 101) and an upper-division requirement (CHEM 153A) in just 6 weeks of study
• Line up the next sequence of the 153 series for fall- CHEM 153B
• Course pairing unlocks enough units for loans and grants with Financial Aid

Summer 2025 offerings coming soon

Make major progress on your Cognitive Science degree this summer! The Summer Fast Pass for Cognitive Science is offering two hand-selected, bundled course options that will make an impactful difference on your time to degree completion. In just 6 weeks you can earn 8 units of major work in upper or lower division requirements.

Summer Fast Pass for Cognitive Science Course Pairing #1: Psychology 120A (Cognitive Psychology) + Psychology 124B (Fundamentals of User Experience)

When: Session A, 6/23 – 8/1

Psychology 120A: Monday/Wednesday, 10:45 am – 12:50 pm (online)

Psychology 124B: Tuesday/Thursday, 10:45 am – 12:50 pm (online)

Summer Fast Pass for Cognitive Science Course Pairing #2: Psychology 20A (MATLAB Programming for Behavioral Sciences) + Psychology 85 (Introduction to Cognitive Science)

When: Session C, 8/5 – 9/13

Psychology 20A: Monday/Wednesday, 1:00 pm – 3:05 pm (online)

Psychology 85: Monday/Wednesday, 10:45 am – 12:50 pm (online)

Why participate in Summer Fast Pass for Cognitive Science and which pairing is best for me?

For pairing #1

• Complete 2/3 of your required core courses in just 6 weeks
• These core upper division courses fill quickly in the academic year- enroll in summer to save on any academic year enrollment stress
• Study from anywhere with these completely online courses
• Classes meet in the mornings, leaving your afternoon schedule open for an internship, job, or recreation

For pairing #2

• Foundational prep courses for the major that the Psychology department recommends as advantageous to take simultaneously
• Courses enroll quickly during the academic year, making it more difficult to take at the same time
• Completely online courses give you the ultimate flexibility for your summer
• Leave space in your summer schedule for other priorities with classes meeting only on Mondays and Wednesdays

If you are an English or Comparative Literature major, you can take advantage of a mutually beneficial course pairing this summer! Recommendations from the English and Comparative Literature departments will help you earn units and check off key major requirements in just 6 weeks!

Summer Fast Pass for English and Comparative Literature Course Pairing: Comparative Literature M110 (One Thousand and One Nights/Alf Layla Wa-Layla) + English 118C (Studies in Visual Culture–Face Card: Beauty in Contemporary Media)

When: Session A, 6/23 – 8/1

COM LIT M110: Mondays/Wednesdays, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm, (online)

ENGL 118C: Mondays/Wednesday, 10:35 am – 12:35 pm, (online)

Why participate in Summer Fast Pass for English and Comparative Literature?

• English majors can fulfill an upper-division English course and a foreign literature course requirement
• Comparative Literature majors can receive credit for the upper-division COM LIT course requirement and upper-division ENGL course for the primary or secondary language requirement
• With courses only two days per week, your schedule will have plenty of time for other commitments
• Online courses allow you to study from anywhere!
• Course pairing unlocks enough units for loans and grants with Financial Aid

Summer 2025 offerings coming soon

Make major progress on your Linguistics degree this summer! The Summer Fast Pass for Linguistics is offering two hand-selected, bundled course options that will make an impactful difference on your time to degree completion. In just 6  weeks you can earn 10 units of major work in upper division requirements.

Summer Fast Pass for Linguistics Course Pairing #1: Linguistics 102 (Introduction to Applied Phonetics) + Linguistics 120B (Syntax I)

When: Session A8, 6/24 – 8/16

LING 102: Monday/Wednesday, 10:00 am – 12:50 pm (in-person)

When: Session A6, 6/24 – 8/2

LING 120B: Monday/Wednesday, 2:00 pm – 4:50 pm (in-person)

Summer Fast Pass for Linguistics Course Pairing #2: Linguistics 110 (Introduction to Historical Linguistics) + Linguistics 170 (Language and Society: Introduction to Sociolinguistics)

When: Session A6, 6/24 – 8/2

LING 110: Tuesday/Thursday, 1:00 pm – 3:50 pm (online)

LING 170: Tuesday/Thursday, 9:00 am – 11:50 am (online)

Why participate in Summer Fast Pass for Linguistics and which pairing is best for me?

For pairing #1

• Are you ready to take the next step after Ling 20? These two courses are the gateway to many other upper-division linguistics courses, and they fill up quickly during the academic year
• Satisfy two core requirements for Applied Linguistics, Linguistics & Anthropology, Linguistics & Computer Science, Linguistics & Philosophy, Linguistics & Psychology majors, or the Linguistics minor.

For pairing #2

• How languages change across the generations is intimately linked with how our use of language is affected by our social setting and social identity. Learn about language change and sociolinguistics at the same time and draw connections for understanding the forces that have shaped the world’s languages.
• These courses tend to be offered only once during the academic year
• Check your major/minor sheet: depending on your exact major, Ling 110 and 170 fulfill various requirements and electives

Summer 2025 offerings coming soon

Summer 2025 offerings coming soon

Make major progress on your Psychobiology degree this summer! The Summer Fast Pass for Psychobiology offers two courses, selected by the major department, guaranteed to boost your momentum on your path to graduation. In just six weeks you’ll complete 8 units of upper division work.

Summer Fast Pass Course Pairing: Psychology 115 (Principles of Behavioral Neuroscience) + Psychology 119Y (Psychobiology of Sexual Behavior)

When: Session A, 6/23 – 8/1

PSYCH 115: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:00 pm – 3:05 pm, in-person

PSYCH 119Y: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 am – 12:05 pm, in-person

Why participate in Summer Fast Pass for Psychobiology?

• PSYCH 115 is a required, upper-division major course
• PSYCH 119Y is an approved elective course of the PSYCH 119A-Y series, of which 16 units are needed
• Both in-person courses meet only twice per week, leaving your Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays open for work, internships, and extra-curriculars
• Course pairing unlocks enough units for loans and grants with Financial Aid