CADIA APPLICATION FORM /FORMILAIRE INSCRIPTION 2013-2014

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & GLOBAL PRINCIAL

PROFESSOR DARRYL REY. OBAMA-PREVOST 

CADIA MESSA AFTER SCHOOL ACADEMY APPLICATION

FORM -PHOTOS
P.O. BOX 19464 STANFORD UNIVERSITY
UNITED STATES POST OFFICE
STANFORD-PALO ALTO,
CALIFORNIA ZIP CODE 94309

TEL: +(220) 778-2941  or + (220) 736-2000

In the USA-SILICON VALLEY PALAO ALTO-STANFORD UNIVERSITY REGION

ON 001 (650) 720-5223 TEL

EMAIL ADDRESS: cadiainstitutes@aol.com or

cadiainstitutes@gmail.com                            

CADIA APPLICATION FORM /

FORMILAIRE INSCRIPTION 2011-2012
CADIA)  CHEIKH ANTA DIOP -MATHEMATICS, ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, SPORTS AND ARTS-

(AFTER SCHOOL ACADEMY CLASS APPLICATION)

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 CLASS & TUTORIAL SCHEDULE

Class # Class Title     Start Date
Feb 1st 2013    Time    Registration Fees  200 to 500 Dalasis
        Class # of alternate choice
        &n bsp;
 AGE GROUP 2years to
11 years        MANDIKA-ENGLISH

WOLOF ---ENGLISH

PULAAR ENGLISH          10am til  12 NOON        50 to 100 Dalasis Brikama campuses
of Sheikh AL-Julani  & GOD Has Mae this KAFO

Registration Fees  200 to 500 Dalasis   for all other students
 AGE GROUP 12years to
15 years         MANDIKA-ENGLISH

WOLOF ---ENGLISH

PULAAR ENGLISH           12 NOON
Til 2:00 Pm      50 to 100 Dalasis Brikama campuses of Sheikh AL-Julani  &
GOD Has Mae this KAFO

Registration Fees  200 to 500 Dalasis   for all other students
 Intro To Sciences
All Ages


Intermediate Sciences:
Chemistry, Biology, Botany, I.T.-Computer Sciences, Nano Sciences,
Bio-Chemistry, physics, Mechanics
Statics, Computer Programming, GeoSciences,
                                 50 to 100 Dalasis Brikama campuses of Sheikh AL-Julani  & GOD
Has Mae this KAFO

Registration Fees  200 to 500 Dalasis   for all other students

PSAT -S.A.T.
 PREP Course

                                 50 to 100 Dalasis Brikama campuses of Sheikh AL-Julani  & GOD
Has Mae this KAFO

Registration Fees  200 to 500 Dalasis   for all other students


GRE Prep Courses




LSAT, MCAT
Prep Courses




                                 $ 500 U.S. Dollars for 1 year 3 Months, 6 Months Preparation
Programs On Line and Tutorial Support Provided
MATH CIRLCES
CLUBS PARTICIPANTS
BASIC MATH
ALGEBRA
GEOMETRY
APPLIED MATHEMATICS
PROBABILITY & STATISTICS
APPLIED STATISTICS

TRIGONOMETRY
CALCULUS
DIFFERNETIAL EQUATIONS
LINEAR ALGEBRA
TROPICAL GEOMETRY

                                 500 Dalasis Participation Fees Opportunities to travel to
local, regional and international competitions to organized by CADIA,
National Science Foundation of the United States and Sponsored by
various organizations in the Silicon Valley-Northern California such
as Mathematical Sciences Research Institute-www.msri.org and their
other sponsors such as Google, etc..




WEEKEND & AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES SCHEUDLE

(STARTING FEBRUARY 1st 2013)

BRIKAMA UNIVERSITY OF THE GAMBIA CAMPUS

NOTE BIEN !!!!!MDI-CANTEEN TUTORING SESSIONS:

STARTING IN MARCH 2013, AS WELL AS AMERICAN CORNER CAMPUSES AT COMIUM
& AFRICELL IN BUNDUNG MARCH 1st 2013

SATURDAY COLLEGE:

10:00 AM TIL 12 NOON




WELCOME TO  CHEIKH ANTA DIOP INSTITUTE-(CADIA)

CHIEKH ANTA DIOP INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIES
CHARTER UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOLS
MESSA AFTER SCHOOL ACADEMY PROJECT

MISSION STATEMENT:

The mission of Cheikh Anta Diop University High School (CADIA - UHS)
and the MESSA After School Academy, is to provide an accelerated
college preparatory education with a special focus on Language Arts,
Literature Science, Mathematics, Music
and Sports.
CADIA students receive a strong foundation in a small school
environment while benefiting from the opportunities available on a
large public university campus.

The athletic department will feature coaches holding current world
records and former world record holders. Youth will initially come
from Africa, the Caribbean, and the United States.
(MESSA means Mathematics, English, Science, Sports and Arts)

Math Circles & Bay Area Mathematical Olympiad

Math Circles & Bay Area Mathematical Olympiad
What is a Math Circle?
Math Circles bring mathematicians and mathematical scientists into
direct contact with pre-college students. These students (and
sometimes their teachers) meet with mathematics professionals in an
informal setting, after school or on weekends, to work on interesting
problems or topics in mathematics. These interactions get students
excited about mathematics and provide them with a community to foster
their passion for mathematical thinking. Find out more about Math
Circles at the National Association of Math Circles (NAMC) website,
http://mathcircles.org.

 The National Association of Math Circles is an MSRI sponsored
organization that provides a support structure for Math Circles and
similar programs. The primary focus of the NAMC is the development of
a National Math Circle Website (http://mathcircles.org) that includes:
the Circle in a Box wiki, contacts for Math Circles throughout North
America, the Math Circle Problem Collection, and a forum for
discussion of Math Circles and related issues among NAMC members.
 The Berkeley Math Circle (BMC) is intended for talented middle- and
high-school students who are interested in extending their
mathematical knowledge and skills well beyond what their curriculum
offers. It is a Mosse Foundation for Arts and Education program for
education at MSRI. The Circle meets on the Berkeley campus during the
academic year for 2-hour sessions that includes advanced math topics
for high and middle school students. The majority of the sessions are
split into two separate groups: for advanced and for beginning
students. For further information, please see
http://mathcircle.berkeley.edu/
 The Marin Math Circle brings together students who are interested in
exploring new mathematical topics and challenging problems. Although
math circles have existed in Europe for decades, and in other Bay Area
cities for years, the Marin Math Circle is brand new, starting in
September, 2009. http://www.marinmathcircle.org/
 The Oakland/East Bay Math Circle offers middle school students and
teachers in the Oakland and East Bay area the opportunity to learn
advanced mathematics in a free, after-school enrichment program. This
is an extraordinary activity for students who enjoy mathematics and
want to learn more. For more information on the program, please visit
http://oebmc.mathcircles.org
 The San Francisco Math Circle (SFMC) is intended primarily for middle
school students in San Francisco who are interested in extending their
mathematical knowledge and skills well beyond what their curriculum
offers. It is funded at MSRI through The Moody's Foundation. The
Circle meets on the San Francisco State University campus every week
during the academic year for a 2-hour session that includes advanced
middle school topics and lots of challenging problems. Teachers whose
students are involved in SFMC are eligible for a Math Circle for
Teachers, funded by the S. D. Bechtel Foundation. For further
information, please see http://www.sfmathcircle.org.
 The San Jose Math Circle (SJMC) is for middle and high school
students, and is held on most Wednesday evenings for two hours at San
Jose State University during the academic year. About once per month a
Bay Area Mathematical Adventures (BAMA) presentation replaces it,
which is held alternately at San Jose State University and at the
Santa Clara University. It is funded by a grant from MSRI and by
donations from parents of the students who attend. For more
information, see http://www.sanjosemathcircle.org/.
 The Stanford Math Circle (SMC) , held on Sunday afternoons (2-4pm) on
the Stanford Campus, emphasizes mathematical discovery and
collaboration. It's intended for middle and high school students,
although anyone is welcome.

 The Bay Area Mathematical Olympiad (BAMO) is an annual competition
among 250 Bay Area middle- and high-school students, consisting of
five proof-type math problems, which is held on the last Tuesday of
February. The Hilde L. Mosse Foundation as well as other private
donors generously fund it. Click here or more information.
The Bay Area Circle for Teachers is to a Circle designed to equip
educators with an effective problem-solving approach to teaching
mathematics. The emphasis is to show teachers some beautiful and
entertaining mathematics as opposed to telling them what or how they
should teach. Teachers who have participated in the past wish that
they could attend more workshops like this one.
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CADIA's-(Cheikh Anta Diop Institutes & Academies), and UCAD-IFAN's Collaborative Masters and PhD-Engineering CHEIKH ANTA DIOP INSTITUTES & IFAN INSTITUTE are major African Research & Development, Innovation Hubs, and Institutions of Higher Learning.

CADIA was founded  in 1986,  after the passing of the Late Dr. Professor Diop by Professor Darryl Rey Obama-Prevost, a disciple of the Late Professor Dr.  Cheikh Anta Diop. who was a mentor, instructor, coach and like  father to the then young and aspiring Professor Obama-Prevost, a student at the University Of California at Berkeley in African -Affairs, cross registered at Stanford University..

Collaborative with various University campuses in Anglophone and Francophone African Nations, the World Best Universities and Institutes based in the Great State of California.

Ffuture CADIA University High-School-Middle School campuses are to be  located,  starting in 2014, Fall term,  on or near the campuses of the University Of California at Berkeley, and on the Stanford University Campus in Palo Alto, California, in Silicon Valley, the heart of the World's Innovation Hub and Social Enterprise Capitol.

To serve our African Student, Researcher and Innovators in the Green Tech,  I.T. Tele-Communications, Fishing-Aquaculture, Agro Industrial Sectors and Sub Sectors we will build as well as a new campus to be located near the  University Chiekh Anta Diop-(UCAD),  located in Dakar, Senegal, West Africa. 

CADIA-IFAN-UCAD will offer an English Language curriculum, R & D opportunities for young African Physical, Social and Humaities and Arts Students, and PostDoctoral levels. It will include state of the art facilities via their CADIA Institutes-AADAC Alumni Affiliates in the the Great State Of California.

The Collaborative & Joint Ventures in different fileds and domains, offering graduate student opportunities in a wide range of  traditional academic disciplines and several programs unique to the campus and affiliate campuses at the University Of The Gambia, the University Bamako's in Mali.

CADIA is a Silicon Valley, California USA, based Institute that has it's mission and vision statements the following philosophy in terms of education of the African-American Diasporan  child, and young adult:

Located on the furthest Western point on the Atlantic Coast Of Africa,  the CADIA-Cheikh Anta Diop Institutes & Academies Collaborative will  provide access to the high-technology industry of Orange County and unparalleled cultural and recreational opportunities.

The AAADAC Alumni Clubs affiliated Universities listed below:

Through their schools of Business, Schools Of Education and Schools of Engineering offering Basic and Advanced  graduate degree programs in Biochemical Engineering,  Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering,  Environmental Engineering, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Materials Science and

Engineering on 10 campuses of the University Of California, Stanford University, California Institute Of Technology and thanks to a generous endowment from University of California, and the State Of California  (CHEIKH ANTA DIOP INSTITUTES & IFAN INSTITUTE) established

the Balsells Fellowship program. The Cheikh Anta Diop Institutes & Academies  through the UCAD's IFAN

Institute ,  became a very important partner of  the Universite Cheikh Anta Diop,

the program will begin in Summer-9June through September) 2014 term  shortly after its inception in March 2014 .

The program's main goal is to prepare the most talented young social scientists, humanities, Arts and Culture engineers and scientists from  the Great State Of California,  in their pursuit of post-graduate degrees (M.S. and Ph.D.) and post-doctoral studies in  what the Late Dr. Cheikh Anta Diop and what CADIA's founder Professor Darryl Obama-Prevost refers to as a 3 Rd Millennium African Humanities and Physical & Social Sciences College Program.

This Program had been specially designed by Professor Obama-Prevost for African-America students, descended from enslaved populations of the Sene-Gambia Region Mali-Niger-Chadian Sahaelian Region,  Guinea, Congo-Angola and East and Central African Regions of the African Continent.

 The program thus promotes the scientific and technological advancement of

Catalonia and strengthens the collaborations between CHEIKH ANTA DIOP INSTITUTES & IFAN INSTITUTE and California on the one hand and

Catalonia and its university system on the other.  .

For details please contact Professor Darryl Obama Prevost,  Founder, Executive Director & Global Principal of CADIA the UCAD- Cheikh Anta Diop Institutes & IFAN Institute Collaborative, Innovation Education, Clean tech and Green Africa Projects and Industrial Parks development taking place in various African nations in East, West Central and Southern Africa , including Sudan and in Southern and Central Egypt Republic.

http.://.www.cadiainstitute.htmlplanet.com the Official temporary website of  CADIA  Cheikh Anta Diop Institutes & IFAN Institute.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHEIKH ANTA DIOP INSTITUTES & ACADEMIES' COMMUNITY SERVICE, OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIPS: ENGLISH FOR DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA-PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING  WEBSITES :

www.englishffl.org & www.cadiainstitute.htmlplanet.com

Our other principal aim is to work in concert with our university partners world wide and organizations such as the Englsih As A First Forein Language Initaitive to do the following per the ENGISH FFL program states:

 

Almost all countries speak English as 1st foreign lan- guage to serve their vital interests. Since English is the global language, most science and technology, business know- ledge, trade, economical exchanges, global institu- tions, international coopera- tion, media and communi- cations are in English. At a country level, English is vital for deve- lopment, for the econo- my and for internatio- nal relations. However the use of the English language has unfor- tunately remained very

 

limited in several African and North African countries which are today isolated from the rest of the world because they speak another foreign language. These African countries are almost the last countries in the world that don't speak English as 1st foreign language (sometimes also called 2nd language ).

We are militating for those countries to be able to change their first foreign language to English.

The goal of this initiative is to gather enough support for these countries to allow them to use the English language as first foreign language in their schools, universities, businesses, administrations, and media.

Without support, these countries cannot make the reforms. This is why we have online petitions that you can sign. You can also invite your friends to sign it as well. Only the institutional reforms we have talked about (schools, universities, businesses, administration, media ...) would constitute a real progress. Without these reforms, nothing would change. To help those countries, sign our petition.

Furthermore, speaking another language than English is keeping those countries under the monopoly of a single western country. This situation is isolating those countries and their peoples, altering their vision of the world and reducing their liberties and their openness on the world. Speaking English would help them diversify their international relations, know more peoples around the world and be a more integral part of the international community. As a consequence, speaking English is a major stake for the independence of these countries and for the emancipation of their people.

The use of the English language in these countries would open for them the possibility to :

· Have access to the greatest number of most recentscientific and technological resources, best suited to their needs (70% of the scientific publications are in English)

· Have access to the latest developments in business and business knowledge in a global economy based on knowledge and innovation

· Help train more skilled workforce and create more efficient businesses meaning more jobs and less poverty

· Have access to more markets and opportunities from all over the world both for exports and imports enhancing considerably their economical condition

· Attract far more foreign investments and make it possible for business men from all over the world to invest, work and live in those countries

· Have access to more international cooperation andinternational aid

· Have access to more media and different perspectives and opinions about the news as well as communicating their own positions as well as promote their countries and widely broadcast their news

· Have access to the experiences of other emerging economies like India or Brazil, best suited to the problems of developing countries

· Promote their culture and have access to all the other cultures of the world

· Be more independent as they build more even and diversified international relations

Besides, the use of the English language gives the people of the world the possibility to know each other and communicate together promoting open mindedness, cultural exchange and world peace.

The Peer Mentor Program
The Peer Mentor Program establishes positive peer-to-peer and
intergenerational mentoring relationships by engaging school
administrators, teachers, student families, Adult Coaches, certified
peer achievers; and at-risk 8th graders in a community-wide response
to eliminate violence and self defeating attitudes that keep students
from successful graduation.

In this process, achieving 10th and 11th graders, who have graduated
from Life Directions' Peer Motivation Program, are trained as Peer
Mentors. After school they mentor 8th graders from nearby grammar
schools to prepare them for a positive transition to high school. Peer
Mentors receive support, encouragement and guidance from trained Adult
Coaches recruited from neighborhood and business communities. Together
they form a "pyramid of support" that advances the academic and social
achievement of the Peer Mentors and their 8th Grade Mentees.

The quality of relationship between ethnically diverse Adult Coaches,
students, and families is enriched through leadership summits,
community service projects, and seasonal gatherings. These
out-of-school activities are planned by Adult Coaches in cooperation
with student peer leaders.
The activities emphasize cross-cultural interactions that celebrate
hope, and the positive values necessary for living a good life within
supportive communities. This type of cultural enrichment has proved to
be profound for all involved, and builds up the following
developmental assets of participating students:
Positive Identity with the culture of the home and family by allowing
students to tell others about value and good they experience in their
culture;
Intercultural Competence as students gain knowledge and comfort with
people of different cultural, racial, and ethnic backgrounds;
Awareness of Equality and Social Justice Issues across cultural,
racial, ethnic and neighborhood boundaries.


Ladder of Development
One Step at a Time . . .Each year, innovative Life Directions programs
inspire young adults to move from risk to opportunity. Giving
structure to our interconnected programs is the ladder of development.
Moving up the ladder is opportunity. Eighth graders are encouraged to
make it through high school, high school students to go onto college,
and young adults to plan for vocational security and permanent
commitment in family life. But unique to Life Directions is its view
that the path to excellence requires journeying back down the ladder.
Young adults partner with persons younger than themselves to make a
difference for the next generation. Each circle of peer relationships
is supportedand guided through the wisdom gained from maturity.

Elders mentor young adults who have completed a Focus Life Weekend,
young adults mentor Peer Mentors, and Peer Mentors encourage eighth
graders. Knowledge and skills are important for the economic viability
of at-risk young adults. But it is wisdom that provides sustainability
and the transfer of benefits to the next generation. Put simply,
disconnected teenagers and young adults need rooted elders to
reconnect them to the lifegiving power of forgiveness, culture, and
values.

Quality Assurance Focus Life Process, the National Training Center,
and the Continuous Improvement Process Life Directions offers quality
assurance through the energetic leadership of its National Training
Center which trains staff and peer leaders through the Focus Life
Process. The Process is an intercultural leadership development
program designed to inspire volunteer leaders to work together for the
sake of the next generation and to model forgiveness as the key
alternative to violence.

At the Focus Life Weekend, young are gathered from diverse communities
so that they can experience the universality of wounds and the radical
transformation offered through the life-giving power of forgiveness,
culture and values. Often our most pressing challenge is training peer
leaders to understand the power of partnership in diversity for
healing, building, and restoring communities.
Life Directions focuses on diversity in all aspects -- cultural,
social, economic, and racial -- and develops leaders who will take the
nitiative to move past their comfort zone and establish the
connections, discourse and  riendships necessary for healthy
communities.

Through Focus Life, young adults who perceived themselves as victims
become self responsible, accepting what they cannot change and not
letting powerlessness control them. Relationships become balanced as
participants grow in the courage necessary to change what they can.
Diverse partnerships are strengthened as young adults realize their
trengths and talents are complementary and not threats to each other.

Quality assurance is further enhanced by the Continuous Improvement
Process (CIP). CIP provides Life Directions with a guided, internal
way to be excellent through focus groups, surveys, screeners, and
quarterly meetings of the CIP Team, which consist of adolescent
participants, parents and adult volunteers.
The CIP process, therefore, provides a constant flow of data into our
organization to measure our effectiveness in meeting youth program
standards while engaging stakeholders in program evaluation.

CADIA-UHS Program for Mentoring and Entrepreneurship supports
students, industry and faculty sing student teams on Industry funded
projects "Show me and I see you, tell me and I hear you, but let me do
it myself and it is mine forever" non - often passed to students on
their first day in Engineering School The biggest complaint about
Education of both students and the customer of Education, industry, s
that students spend too much time sitting in chairs being talked to
and not enough time learning eam skills, customer skills, and basic
enterprise collaboration and delivery on-time-withinbudget kills.
Students who have not worked before they are 21 take 18 months to ask
a relevant uestion about the company in a Fortune 500 company.
Students who have not worked before hey are 23 (they got a masters
degree straight after their bachelors) is over 24 months. An
pportunity to learn enterprise skills and integrate that with the rich
basic knowledge of ducation provides a graduate with the skills to be
successful in enterprise, no matter the field.

Research at UCSD Space Grant College confirms that combining faculty
with industry mentors in nterprise skills for students creates 3
winners. Faculty's research focuses on a strong horizontal iew of a
specific marketplace providing general information on the newest
trends to Industry.

Industry provides a deep vertical view of a company and how it is
managing its position in the arketplace. Students bring both faculty
and industry to the state of the art and the requirements f the next
generation. Furthermore when those students are hired after an
internship or project xperience they are more likely to be integrated
into the organization much quicker than the tandard orientation time
for new graduates.

It is the intent of CADIA-UHS to provide support for the relationships
between faculty (Education and Academia), parents, community, local
industry, and students to nurture successful nvironments for our
graduates.

Service the Entire Community

�� Projects provide a source of innovation and collaborative development :

�� Focused internships provide enterprise learning

�� Networking events showcase project results, as well as, connect
project participants to local ervice providers and investors

�� Web community provides the strong and loose ties to the community
and a platform for ollaboration globally.

Benefits to Industry Sponsors - Solutions to your business
problems.
�� Industry sponsors submit project RFP's, fund projects, vote on
Industry Advisory Board

�� Early access to new employees and partners locally. Hire student
interns or for projects in a ost effective manner while improving US
Education at the same time

�� Develop personal mentoring skills to improve business effectiveness

�� Partner with Academic faculty as focused area experts to gain
market perspectives in research

�� Partner in with Education faculty to help make Education better for
all and evolve curricula

�� Enhance your existing and future products / services offered
through co-innovation
�� Access to University research and laboratories

�� Collaborate with vendors, partners and competitors to better
marketplace for all

�� Leverage Corporate Social Responsibility programs with profitable
business focus

�� Intellectual Property is negotiated appropriate to the project

Benefits to Faculty - Direct connection to customers forresearch or
student hires

�� Build student teams

�� Influence industry work culture

�� Prepare students with work skills

�� Obtain industry mentors

�� Early visibility into market trends and industry hot issues

�� Develop / modify curricula to prepare students to become next
industry sponsors

�� Access to Industry R&D facilities

�� Facilitated source of funding for applied research

�� Possible source of consulting

Benefits to Students - Learn Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
Skills

�� Work on the CADIA web page or partner programs to further the program for all

�� Take an industry internship and develop enterprise / customer / team skills

�� Take a research internship and develop academic / research / training skills

�� Has some skills, opportunity to participate on a project team and learn more

�� Has some ideas, opportunity to develop entrepreneurial skills

�� Has some entrepreneurial skills and a project team in place and is
looking for funding

�� Learn how to apply knowledge to real world problems

�� Understand how the industrial sector works

Projects - Projects are cost effective solutions to your business questions.

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

What can I do to prepare my application to UC Berkeley?

• Register and prepare for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Please see the Educational Testing Service (ETS) for the locations, test dates, and the time it will take for score reports to reach Berkeley (all test scores are due to us by the Supplemental Materials Deadline).
• Contact three (3) individuals regarding letters of recommendation. You may want to prepare packages for your recommenders that include copies of work you have done with them, resumes/CVs, transcripts, etc., to aid them in writing your letter. Letters are very important to us so it is best to make sure that the letter writers know you well enough to compose a detailed, positive letter.
• Applicants who attended university in countries in which English is not an official language must also satisfy the Evidence of Language Proficiency Requirement. You can do this by taking the TOEFL or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
• Please see the Graduate Division's Admission Requirements for more detailed information.

Does EECS accept applications for the Spring semester?

Only the MAS-IC Program has spring admission. For all other programs, we ONLY offer admission for the Fall.

Does the department have a supplemental application?

No, we do not have a supplemental application for our graduate programs.

Does the university accept three (3) year degrees?

We accept some three-year Bologna Process bachelor-level degrees. The Graduate Division requires a bachelor-level honors degree from applicants from universities in Australia and New Zealand who have completed three-year degrees. We do not accept three years degrees from India.

What are the minimum requirements to be considered for admission to a graduate program in EECS?

Please see our Prerequisites page.

My undergraduate degree is not in Electrical Engineering (EE) or Computer Science (CS). Can I still apply to a graduate program in EECS?

Yes, however, a strong application will still have to elaborate on your technical knowledge, your ability to do graduate level research and classes upon entrance to the program, and your academic potential in general. Please see our Suggestions For People Without a Technical Background.

Is it possible to apply to two departments?

You can only submit one graduate school application to one department for UC Berkeley.

What are your degree options for admission?

Please see our Degree Programs.

Do I need a Masters to apply for the Ph.D. program/Can I apply to the Ph.D. program directly? 

We do not require a masters degree to apply to our Ph.D. program. You can apply to the Ph.D. directly.

Do you have a separate application process for students who wish to transfer to your program from another university?

We do not have a separate application procedure for applicants who would like to transfer into one of our graduate programs from another graduate program. These applicants should follow our normal application directions.

Can I transfer credit from another university?

Once an applicant is admitted, they may, with the approval of their advisor and the Vice Chair, petition to transfer up to 4 semester units (6 quarter units) of credit earned while they were in graduate standing at another institution towards an M.S. or up to 16 semester units (24 quarter units) of coursework toward the course requirements for the Ph.D. Units used to complete a bachelor's degree will not be accepted.

If I already have a Masters of Science or a PhD can I apply to your program?

Applicants who already hold Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or any closely related field should not apply for the Masters in Science in our department.

Students who already hold a doctoral level degree are not admitted and duplication of degree or admission to a lesser degree is not permitted. However, in extraordinary circumstances, the faculty of the department may request an exception from the Dean of the Graduate Division. The department must demonstrate that the second degree field of study and program are distinctly different from that of the original degree, and that there is a professional or scholarly purpose that requires this second degree.

Do you accept recommendation letters from industry/outside of academia?

Though recommendations from professors are preferred, letters from employers are also acceptable. Regardless of who writes it, the letters should demonstrate your academic and research ability and potential.

Do you accept more than three letters of recommendation?

Our system will allow you to submit more than three letters. However, there is no guarantee that more than three letters will be read. Also, please keep in mind that submitting three good letters and one bad letter puts you at a disadvantage.

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Do I need to pay the application fee?

You must submit an application fee when you apply. The application fee is not refundable. If you are a U.S. citizen or current permanent resident, the application fee is $80; for all others, the fee is $100. Fees are subject to change. For information on fee waivers, please see the Application Fee page.

What is the departmental GRE code?

To ensure that your official GRE scores are forwarded to the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences you must give ETS either the Electrical Engineering department code (1203) or the Computer Science department code (0402) when requesting official score reports to be sent to UC Berkeley (institution code - 4833). Do not have them sent to 4925.

Does the department require any GRE subject tests?

Only the general GRE consisting of the verbal, analytical and quantitative sections is required. The Computer Sciences division accepts the Subject GRE in Math or Physics. Subject GRE tests are not required and there is no penalty for not taking one.

If I take the GRE more than once, which scores do you consider?

The highest scores will be the most important to us.

How important is the writing/verbal portion of the GRE?

Though the math section will be more important in our review, any score less than a 400 on the verbal section of the test will be of concern.

What is the departmental TOEFL code?

The institution code for UC Berkeley is 4833. There is no department code for the TOEFL.

Who needs to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores?

The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is required of all international applicants who received their undergraduate degree at a university or college in a country where English is not the official language. However, if at the time of application, you have already completed at least one year of full-time academic course work with grades of B or better at a U.S. University, you do not need to take the TOEFL. Instead, you must submit an official transcript from the U.S. university. The following courses will not fulfill this requirement:

1. Courses in English as a Second Language
2. Courses conducted in a language other than English
3. Courses that will be completed after you apply
4. Courses of a non-academic nature

Also, simply having lived and worked in the US or another English-speaking country does not satisfy the English Language Requirement.

What TOEFL or IELTS score do I need to be considered for admission?

The minimum TOEFL score required by U.C. Berkeley for graduate admission is 570 on the paper-based test (PBT), 230 on the computer based test (CBT) and 68 on the Internet Based Test (iBT). The minimum score for the IELTS is an overall band score of 7. There is no minimum score for the different bands. Applicants with a score below these will not be admitted.

Can I submit test scores before I apply?

You can send the test scores (GRE, TOEFL, etc.) to us any time during the year as long as they are in by the deadline. Once you apply, we will match the scores to your application.

Does the department require that I calculate and list my grade-point average (GPA) on the application?

For applicants who received their undergraduate degree at an American institution, yes. We use all coursework towards the degree after the first two years in our GPA calculation. If you attended a university that does not use the 4.0 system, please do not try and convert your grades to our system--just leave that section blank.

Does the department require applicants to contact faculty before submitting an application?

No. Most applicants will not have any interaction with faculty prior to applying for admission.

Where do I send transcripts?

Hardcopy transcripts are no longer required for the application process. Please do not mail them. Follow the instruction in the online application regarding the uploading of unofficial transcripts.

What do I need to do to reactivate an old application?/What do I need to do to reapply?

We keep all applications for 2 years. If you applied to our program in one or both of the past two years, your previous application will be linked to your new application. You must, however, submit a new online application.

Directions:

1. Fill out a new online University application.
2. Submit at least one new letter of recommendation online.
3. Submit a new statement of purpose and/or personal history statement online if you have new interests or experience not included in your previous application.
4. Submit the latest transcripts of any new coursework such as final B.S. or M.S. transcripts. Do not mail hardcopy transcripts. Unofficial transcripts should be uploaded using the instructions in the online application.
5. You old test scores will be added to your application as long as they fall within the accepted date range.
6. Pay the application fee. Fee waiver information can be found at: Application Fee

Additions of the old documents to the new applications will be made in December and early January.

How do I apply for a Teaching or Research Assistantship (GSI or GSR)?

When you apply for our graduate programs, we will automatically consider you for these types of support. If you are admitted and offered a position, it is at this time that we will need additional paperwork.

What are the guidelines to submitting letters of recommendation?

Please see Recommendation Letters.

If I apply on the deadline, will my recommenders be able to submit their letters in time for the review?

Recommenders have until January 3, 2013 to submit their letters. However, submission before the deadline is highly encouraged. Follow the instructions in the online application to ensure that your recommenders are able to submit their letters.

When does the application review begin? Does the department have a rolling application process?

The application review begins shortly after the application deadline. We do not have a rolling application process, although we encourage all applicants to apply as early to correct problems that might arise.

How can I include papers I have written or a resume with my online application?

Please follow the instructions in the online application for submitting documents such as resumes and publications.

How do I apply for a merit-based fellowship?

If you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, you must complete the online application's financial forms to be considered for multi-year University Graduate Fellowships, Departmental Block Grant Fellowships, Diversity Fellowships, and Graduate Opportunity Program (GOP) Awards. To be considered for GOP Awards, you also must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). When completing the section on resources for the coming academic year, provide your best estimate of your summer gross earnings. In the other income section, only list fellowships which have already been awarded to you. For additional living expenses, give your best estimate for the coming academic year. Please be sure to include a Personal History Statement describing your personal history and intellectual development. All admitted applicants are automatically considered and no special application is needed.

Do I complete the online application's financial forms to apply for a fellowship if I chose a Masters of Science as my degree goal?

There are several multi-year fellowships listed on the online application's financial forms. If you wish to be considered for any of these you must submit the appropriate form (there is one for domestic students, one for international).

In addition, U.S. citizens and permanent residents are encouraged to apply for the many external fellowships for which they are eligible.

Once I apply, how do I check the status of my application?

Please follow the instructions in the online application to check the status of your application.

When will I be notified whether I have been admitted?

All of our decisions will be sent by e-mail by April 1st.

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It is possible to add a degree once I am in the department?

Once you are admitted, you will be able to petition to add a major (in most cases, this is usually an additional Masters degree).

Is there a part-time option?

The Department does not allow part-time graduate study for the M.S. or Ph.D. programs. All M.S. and Ph.D. students are required to maintain a full-time load of 8-12 units. There are no evening or weekend courses. The M.Eng. and MAS-IC programs allow part-time students. The University Extension Programwith open admissions and classes offered nights and weekends in locations throughout California.

Do you offer EECS courses online?

The Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences Department offers online courses through the MAS-IC online degree program only. The University Extension Program does offer some online courses. Please note that Extension units do not count toward a Berkeley degree.

How long does it take to complete an M.S. degree? A Ph.D. degree? An M.Eng. degree? A MAS-IC degree?

Please see our Degree Programs.

Where can I find the department degree requirements in detail?

Please see the 

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