City College of San Francisco to UC Davis
Psychology Transfer Plan
CCSF has a match for every one of UC Davis's 5 Psychology prep courses, so you can finish all of the listed prep at CCSF. Start with PSYC C1000 and ECON 5.
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City College of San Francisco
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UC Davis
PsychologyUC Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG)
UC Davis offers TAG for Psychology for fall 2027 applicants, with a minimum 3.2 GPA. File during the TAG window the fall before you transfer, and check UC Davis's TAG page, since its list of eligible majors changes.
Major Requirements
Psychology Major Preparation
Courses at City College of San Francisco that satisfy UC Davis's Psychology major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at City College of San Francisco | Satisfies at UC Davis | Units |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC C1000 — Introduction to Psychology | PSC 001 — General Psychology | 3 |
| ECON 5 or LALS 5 or PSYC 5 or STAT C1000 — Introductory Statistics for Economics, Business and Social Sciences | STA 013 — Elementary Statistics (choose 1) | 5 |
| BIO 11 — Science of Living Organisms | BIS 010 — Everyday Biology | 4 |
| ANTH 1 — Biological Anthropology | ANT 001 — Human Evolutionary Biology | 3 |
| PSYC 2 — Research Methods | PSC 041 — Research Methods in Psychology | 3 |
General Education
Foundation GE at City College of San Francisco
Complete these five courses at City College of San Francisco to start your UC Davis GE pattern. Finishing full IGETC/Cal-GETC at the CC is ideal — these five give you the broadest head start, and CCN-tagged courses stay portable if you switch community colleges.
BIO 10
Animal Biology
CHEM 101A
General College Chemistry
HIST 1
The United States Since 1900
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at City College of San Francisco | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIO 10 — Animal Biology | 4 |
Physical Science | CHEM 101A — General College Chemistry | 6 |
Humanities | HIST 1 — The United States Since 1900 | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
CCSF semesters, UC Davis quarters
CCSF runs on semesters and UC Davis on quarters. Your units convert when you transfer, one semester unit to 1.5 quarter units, and anything left runs on UC Davis's quicker quarter schedule.
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CCSF covers all 5 listed courses
Every UC Davis Psychology prep course in the transfer agreement has a CCSF match, so none of the listed prep has to wait. Take them all before you apply.
Start with PSYC C1000 and ECON 5
PSYC C1000 and ECON 5 sit at the start of their sequences for this route, so they fit your first semester, next to ENGL C1000 for English composition.
More than one way to cover STA 013
For UC Davis STA 013, CCSF accepts ECON 5 or LALS 5 or PSYC 5 or STAT C1000. You need only one of them, so pick whichever fits your schedule.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What classes should I take at CCSF for UC Davis Psychology?
PSYC C1000, ECON 5 or LALS 5 or PSYC 5 or STAT C1000, BIO 11, ANTH 1 and PSYC 2. Together they match 5 of the 5 prep courses UC Davis lists for Psychology.
What doesn't CCSF cover for UC Davis Psychology?
Nothing in the transfer agreement. Every UC Davis Psychology prep course listed has a CCSF match.
Does CCSF PSYC C1000 transfer to UC Davis?
Yes, for Psychology. CCSF PSYC C1000 (Introduction to Psychology) is the match for UC Davis PSC 001 (General Psychology) in the transfer agreement.
What is UC Davis's transfer admit rate for Psychology?
70% of all transfer applicants to UC Davis Psychology were admitted in 2025. That figure covers applicants from every college, so it isn't specific to CCSF.
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Related Transfer Plans
City College of San Francisco students transferring to UC Davis for Psychology can match 5 of 5 lower-division prep courses at CCSF, including PSYC C1000 and ECON 5 or LALS 5 or PSYC 5 or STAT C1000. Every listed course has a City College of San Francisco equivalent in the 2025-2026 agreement. PSYC C1000 and ECON 5 are good first-semester picks. On Transfermatic, put in City College of San Francisco and UC Davis, and you get the classes you need for Psychology, semester by semester.
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