Diablo Valley College to UCSD
Political Science Transfer Plan
Diablo Valley College matches all four of UC San Diego's introductory Political Science courses one-for-one, including POLS 220 for comparative politics and POLS 240 for power and justice. The lone gap is POLI 30, Political Inquiry, which has no DVC match and gets taken at UCSD.
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Diablo Valley College
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Political ScienceMajor Requirements
Political Science Major Preparation
Courses at Diablo Valley College that satisfy UC San Diego's Political Science major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Diablo Valley College | Satisfies at UCSD | Units |
|---|---|---|
| POLS C1000 — American Government and Politics | POLI 10 — Introduction to Political Science: American Politics | 3 |
| POLS 220 — Comparative Politics | POLI 11 — Introduction to Political Science: Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POLS 250 — International Relations | POLI 12 — Introduction to Political Science: International Relations | 3 |
| POLS 240 — Political Theory | POLI 13 — Power and Justice | 3 |
| No DVC match | POLI 30 — Political Inquiry | — |
Courses with no equivalent must be taken at UC San Diego after transfer. Factor this into your first-year course plan.
General Education
Foundation GE at Diablo Valley College
Complete these five courses at Diablo Valley College to start your UCSD 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.
ANTHR 115
Primate Evolution and Adaptation
CHEM 107
Integrated Inorganic, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
HIST 120
History of the United States before 1865
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at Diablo Valley College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | ANTHR 115 — Primate Evolution and Adaptation | 3 |
Physical Science | CHEM 107 — Integrated Inorganic, Organic, and Biological Chemistry | 5 |
Humanities | HIST 120 — History of the United States before 1865 | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
DVC semesters, UCSD quarters
DVC runs on the semester calendar while UCSD runs quarters. Semester units and pacing won't map one-to-one onto UCSD's terms, so expect a faster rhythm once you transfer.
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Start with POLS C1000
POLS C1000 covers POLI 10 and fits your first semester. UCSD needs three of the four intros, so add any two of POLS 220, POLS 240 and POLS 250 in later terms, or all three.
All four intro courses have matches
DVC covers POLI 10 through POLI 13 with one course apiece. UCSD's own notes only require three of the four, so DVC students clear this requirement with margin to spare.
POLI 30 stays at UCSD
DVC has no course ASSIST maps to POLI 30, Political Inquiry. That one gets taken during your time at UCSD, not before.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does DVC POLS 240 transfer to UC San Diego political science?
Yes. POLS 240 satisfies POLI 13, Power and Justice, by itself, with no companion course needed.
What UC San Diego political science course can't DVC students take ahead of time?
POLI 30, Political Inquiry. DVC has no matching course, so this one is completed after transfer to UCSD.
What's the GPA requirement for DVC students transferring to UCSD political science?
UCSD applies its general transfer minimum here, since Political Science isn't a screened major: a 2.4 GPA for California residents.
Do all four DVC political science courses count toward UCSD's requirement?
They do, and UCSD's department notes say only three of the four are actually required, so DVC's full set gives students extra flexibility.
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Related Transfer Plans
Diablo Valley College students headed to UC San Diego for a Political Science B.A. match all four intro requirements ahead of transfer, pairing POLS 220 with POLI 11 and POLS 250 with POLI 12. POLI 30, Political Inquiry, has no DVC equivalent and is finished at UCSD instead. DVC's semester calendar differs from UCSD's quarter system, so course pacing shifts once students arrive on campus. Transfermatic maps DVC's catalog against this UCSD agreement so students can see exactly what's covered before registering.
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