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    UC Berkeley Political Science
    Transfer Acceptance Rate and Classes

    31% of transfer applicants to UC Berkeley Political Science were admitted in 2025.

    The major preparation UC Berkeley lists for Political Science transfers starts with POL SCI 1, POL SCI 2 and POL SCI 4; the full list is below.

    UC Berkeley does not offer the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG).

    Transfermatic has a class-by-class UC Berkeley Political Science plan for 25 California community colleges.

    31%
    UC Berkeley Political Science transfer admit rate, all applicants
    25
    Community colleges with a class-by-class UC Berkeley Political Science plan

    Source: UC Berkeley 2025 transfer admit data, all applicants to this major.

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    Major Requirements

    UC Berkeley Political Science Major Preparation

    The courses UC Berkeley lists as Political Science major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2026-27 academic year. Course numbers are UC Berkeley's own; each community college plan below shows the matching class at that college.

    Required lower division courses

    Complete 2 of these

    • POL SCI 1 Introduction to American Politics
    • POL SCI 2 Introduction to Comparative Politics
    • POL SCI 4 Introduction to Political Theory
    • POL SCI 5 Introduction to International Relations

    Also listed by UC Berkeley

    UC Berkeley lists these under the headings shown, apart from the list above.

    Strongly recommended courses

    1 of these

    • HISTORY 4A The Ancient Mediterranean World
    • HISTORY 4B Medieval Europe
    • HISTORY 5 European Civilization From the Renaissance to the Present
    • HISTORY 6A History of China: Origins to the Mongol Conquest
    • HISTORY 7A The United States from Settlement to Civil War
    • HISTORY 7B The United States from Civil War to Present
    • HISTORY 8A Becoming Latin America, 1492 to 1824
    • HISTORY 8B Modern Latin America
    • HISTORY 10 African History
    • HISTORY 11 India
    • HISTORY 12 The Middle East
    • HISTORY 14 Introduction to the History of Japan

    Additional political science requirement

    1 of these options

    • POL SCI 3 Introduction to Empirical Analysis and Quantitative Methods
    • DATA C8 Foundations of Data Science · POL SCI 88 The Scientific Study of Politics
    Options separated by a dot are grouped the way UC Berkeley groups them. UC Berkeley's own Political Science requirements say exactly which of those courses each option needs.

    Admission

    What UC Berkeley Says About Political Science Transfers

    • From fall 2027, admitted L&S transfers go directly into the major they chose on the UC application.
    • General education: IGETC/Cal-GETC is not required for admission to Letters & Science, but L&S highly recommends it for degree progress. You still need the UC 7-course pattern.
    • TAG: UC Berkeley does not offer the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG).

    From these university pages, checked September 24, 2026: admissions.berkeley.edu · ls.berkeley.edu · admission.universityofcalifornia.edu

    By Community College

    UC Berkeley Political Science Plans by College

    Each page lists that college's classes for UC Berkeley's Political Science major preparation, course by course.

    American River College
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    Bakersfield College
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    City College of San Francisco
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    College of the Canyons
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    De Anza College
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    Diablo Valley College
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    El Camino College
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    Fullerton College
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    Irvine Valley College
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    Las Positas College
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    Long Beach City College
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    Los Angeles Pierce College
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    MiraCosta College
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    Moorpark College
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    Mt. San Antonio College
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    Ohlone College
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    Orange Coast College
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    Palomar College
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    Pasadena City College
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    Riverside City College
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    Saddleback College
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    San Diego Mesa College
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    Santa Barbara City College
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    Santa Monica College
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    Southwestern College
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    FAQ

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is the UC Berkeley Political Science transfer acceptance rate?

    31% of transfer applicants to UC Berkeley Political Science were admitted in 2025.

    Does UC Berkeley have a Political Science major for transfer students?

    Yes. UC Berkeley offers Political Science (B.A.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.

    What classes do I need to transfer to UC Berkeley for Political Science?

    UC Berkeley's Political Science major preparation includes POL SCI 1, POL SCI 2, POL SCI 4 and POL SCI 5. Each community college plan on this page shows which of that college's classes match.

    Can I use TAG for UC Berkeley Political Science?

    UC Berkeley does not offer the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG).

    Which community colleges have a UC Berkeley Political Science transfer plan on Transfermatic?

    American River College, Bakersfield College, City College of San Francisco, College of the Canyons, De Anza College, Diablo Valley College, El Camino College, Fullerton College and 17 more. Each plan lists that college's classes for UC Berkeley's Political Science major preparation.

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