El Camino College to UC Berkeley
Psychology Transfer Plan
El Camino College matches all four of UC Berkeley's Psychology prep categories, with PSYC C1000 for the intro course and six Quantitative options, including CSCI 8 for STAT C8. INTEGBI 31 and PSYCH C61 have no match, but other Biological Science options do.
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El Camino College
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UC Berkeley
PsychologyMajor Requirements
Psychology Major Preparation
Courses at El Camino College that satisfy UC Berkeley's Psychology major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at El Camino College | Satisfies at UC Berkeley | Units |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H — Introduction to Psychology | PSYCH 1 — General Psychology | 3 |
| ANTH 1 or ANTH 1H — Introduction to Biological Anthropology | ANTHRO 1 — Introduction to Biological Anthropology (choose 1) | 3 |
| BIOL 130 + BIOL 120 + BIOL 110 — Fundamentals of Molecular Biology + Ecology Evolution, Diversity, and Physiology + Cell and Molecular Biology | BIOLOGY 1A, BIOLOGY 1AL, BIOLOGY 1B (choose 1) | 13 |
| PHYO 31 — Human Physiology | MCELLBI 32, MCELLBI 32L (choose 1) | 4 |
| ANTH 2 or ANTH 2H — Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | ANTHRO 3 — Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology (choose 1) | 3 |
| PHIL 112 — History of Modern Philosophy | PHILOS 25B — Modern Philosophy (choose 1) | 3 |
| POLS C1000 or POLS C1000H — American Government and Politics | POL SCI 1 — Introduction to American Politics (choose 1) | 3 |
| POLI 2 — Introduction to Comparative Politics | POL SCI 2 — Introduction to Comparative Politics (choose 1) | 3 |
| POLI 7 — Political Philosophy | POL SCI 4 — Introduction to Political Theory (choose 1) | 3 |
| SOCI 101 — Introduction to Sociology | SOCIOL 1 — Introduction to Sociology (choose 1) | 3 |
| MATH 190 — Single Variable Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | MATH 51 — Calculus I (choose 1) | 5 |
| MATH 191 — Single Variable Calculus and Analytic Geometry II | MATH 52 — Calculus II (choose 1) | 5 |
| MATH 270 — Differential Equations with Linear Algebra | MATH 54 — Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (choose 1) | 5 |
| MATH 210 — Introduction to Discrete Structures | MATH 55 — Discrete Mathematics (choose 1) | 5 |
| BUS 116 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H — Statistics for Business Decision Making | STAT 2 — Introduction to Statistics (choose 1) | 3 |
| CSCI 8 — Foundations of Data Science | STAT C8 — Foundations of Data Science (choose 1) | 4 |
General Education
Foundation GE at El Camino College
Complete these five courses at El Camino College to start your UC Berkeley 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.
BIOL 10
Fundamentals of Biology
CHEM 1A
General Chemistry I
HIST 101
United States History to 1877
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at El Camino College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIOL 10 — Fundamentals of Biology | 4 |
Physical Science | CHEM 1A — General Chemistry I | 5 |
Humanities | HIST 101 — United States History to 1877 | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
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Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
CSCI 8 is a Quantitative match
El Camino's CSCI 8 matches Berkeley's STAT C8 and clears the Quantitative requirement alone. BUS 116 and STAT C1000 also count, so you have three routes that skip the MATH 180 and MATH 190 sequence.
MATH 270 needs MATH 220 first
One course, MATH 270, satisfies Berkeley's MATH 54 option at El Camino, but it lists MATH 220 as its prerequisite. Take that route only if you're already deep in math; a statistics match is quicker.
ANTH 1 is the simplest biology pick
Berkeley's BIOLOGY 1A option takes three El Camino courses together, BIOL 130, BIOL 120 and BIOL 110, and BIOL 110 and BIOL 120 each need CHEM 4 first. ANTH 1 or ANTH 1H clears Biological Science in one course.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What classes do I need at El Camino for UC Berkeley Psychology?
PSYC C1000 for the intro course, one biological science option such as ANTH 1, one social science option such as SOCI 101, and one quantitative option such as STAT C1000 or CSCI 8.
Does El Camino CSCI 8 transfer to UC Berkeley Psychology?
Yes, CSCI 8 matches Berkeley's STAT C8 and satisfies the Quantitative requirement on its own. An AP exam won't do the same job, because the Psychology major takes no AP or IBHL credit for Quantitative.
What isn't covered at El Camino for Berkeley psychology?
INTEGBI 31 and PSYCH C61 have no El Camino match, but three other biology options do. Psych 101 is the one piece taken at Berkeley itself, not at any community college.
How hard is it to transfer to UC Berkeley for Psychology from El Camino?
Hard. Berkeley admitted 7% of all 2025 transfer applicants to Psychology, a rate spanning every sending college, not El Camino specifically. The department asks a 2.0 GPA across your five prep courses.
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El Camino College students transferring into UC Berkeley's Psychology, B.A. program can match the intro course with PSYC C1000 and choose from six Quantitative options, including CSCI 8 for Berkeley's STAT C8. El Camino also covers Biological Science with ANTH 1 or the BIOL 130/120/110 sequence, and Social Science with six matched options. Transfermatic maps El Camino's course list against Berkeley's requirements so you can see every matched option at once.
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