Course Planning

Prepare for the Yardi Scholarship academic program.

Yardi Scholars will enroll in several required courses that comprise the academic program of the Yardi Scholarship. Unless otherwise noted, you will be enrolled manually in the required course prior to the start of each semester. Consult with the academic advisors in your college/department on planning for these courses along with your degree requirements.

• Engineering Student Services Advising
• Letters & Science Advising

Required Courses

Prerequisites

Yardi Scholars are expected to have experience with a statistical programming language (i.e. R and/or Python) and an introductory background in statistics and regression before enrolling in the upper division Berkeley Changemaker cohort course and capstone course. You may satisfy this prerequisite by completing Data C8 Foundations of Data Science, a lower division course designed for entry-level students from any major to learn the core concepts of inference and computing (DATA C8 is also offered as COMPSCI C8/INFO C8/STAT C8).

• If you are a four-year student, you should complete DATA C8 during your freshman or sophomore year.
• If you are a transfer student, you should complete DATA C8 during your junior year.

You may enroll in DATA C8 (or one of its cross-listed versions) during your enrollment appointment. Data Science courses are very popular and you should prioritize enrolling in DATA C8 during Phase 1 of enrollment (visit the Data Science website for information on enrolling in Data Science courses). When enrolling in DATA C8, you are encouraged (but not required) to take a connector course (e.g. DATA 88, COMPSCI 88, POLSCI 88, etc.).

If you already have experience with Python or R, or will have taken advanced courses in statistics or data analytics, please contact yardischolars@berkeley.edu to determine whether you already meet the prerequisite. Please also contact us with any questions about satisfying the prerequisite. Please note that DATA 6 and/or COMPSCI 61A do not satisfy the prerequsite. 

Note: Political Science majors are required to complete POLISCI 3 for the Political Science methods requirement, but POLISCI 3 can also be replaced by DATA C8 + POLISCI 88 for that purpose. Therefore, completing either (DATA C8 + POLISCI 88) or (POLISCI 3 + DATA C8) suffices for both the Political Science methods requirement and the Yardi Scholarship prerequisite. Political Science majors are also welcome to consider taking POLISCI 3 + DATA C8 + POLISCI 88. Please note that POLISCI 88 is offered only once a year. For additional guidance on course planning, contact Political Science Undergraduate Advising.

Sample Schedule

The following are sample schedules for completing the required courses of the Yardi Scholarship. Your college/department may also have sample schedules for your specific major program. Political Science majors should contact Political Science Undergraduate Advising for additional guidance.

Your college/department may also have sample schedules for your specific major program.

• Engineering Degree Requirements
  • Engineering Major Programs
• Letters & Science (L&S) Degree Requirements
  • Legal Studies Major Requirements
  • Political Science
  • Sociology

Political Science majors should contact Political Science Undergraduate Advising for additional guidance.

Four-Year Students

*Data C8 can be completed during any of the terms indicated, but should be taken as early as possible. The course is also typically offered during the summer.

Transfer Students

*Data C8 can be completed during any of the terms indicated, but should be taken as early as possible. The course is also typically offered during the summer.