Citizen Clinic Application
INFO 289. Public Interest Cybersecurity: The Citizen Clinic Practicum
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CYBER 289. Public Interest Cybersecurity: The Citizen Clinic Practicum
Thank you for your interest in the Citizen Clinic.
More information about the Citizen Clinic
Clinic student participants will be chosen by application. Please submit the online form below to apply for course enrollment.
Notes
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No drops after enrollment in the class, other than for exceptional reasons. Because client teams will be formed at the start of the course, students accepted into the class are expected to participate in the course.
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MICS students must have completed at least one semester of classes (CYBER 200 and CYBER 206 or 202) before participating in Citizen Clinic.
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No course prerequisites or previous technical experience are required for non-MICS students enrolling in INFO 289.
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Students will be required to agree to the Citizen Clinic Student Code of Conduct, including security, confidentiality, professionalism, and conflict of interest requirements. Before applying you may wish to review the Citizen Clinic Student Code of Conduct (PDF).
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Spring 2024 CYBER 289 will be held online only.
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Online sections of this course have different start & end dates than other INFO classes; online sections do not follow the standard on-campus academic calendar. All enrolled students are expected to attend the first class. Please check the course schedule listing carefully for the course start and end dates. (CYBER 289 students: Online sections do follow the standard academic calendar for the MICS program.)
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Online sections of the class meet live (synchronously) twice a week via Zoom. Consult classes.berkeley.edu for class meeting times.
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Online sections begin promptly on the hour or half-hour, as listed, not 10 minutes later (not “Berkeley time”).
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Only students in the MICS degree program may enroll in CYBER 289.
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Spring 2024 INFO 289 will be held in-person only.
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In-person sections follow the standard on-campus academic calendar. All enrolled students are expected to attend the first class. Please check the course schedule listing carefully for the course start and end dates.
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In-person sections begin ten minutes after the posted time (“Berkeley time”).
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Students in the MICS degree program may not enroll in INFO 289.
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For Prospective Spring 2024 Students
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Application deadlines:
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Priority deadline: Dec 10, 2023
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Final deadline: Jan 15, 2024
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Students will be admitted on a rolling basis until the class is full.
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Online section students must attend the first class on Monday, January 8, 2024.
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In-person section students must attend the first class on Wednesday, January 17, 2024.