El Camino College to UCI
Psychology Transfer Plan
El Camino matches five of UCI's seven Psychology prep courses, pairing PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H with PSYC 107 for PSCI 11A and with PSYC 108 or PSYC 115 for PSCI 11C. PSCI 11B and the UPPP environmental or urban elective have no El Camino match, so you'd complete both at UCI.
From
El Camino College
To
UC Irvine
PsychologyUC Irvine TAG
A 3.4 cumulative GPA opens TAG's guaranteed UCI admission route for El Camino students. Psychology B.A. loses TAG eligibility after fall 2027, when UCI removes it from the program starting fall 2028.
Major Requirements
Psychology Major Preparation
Courses at El Camino College that satisfy UC Irvine's Psychology major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at El Camino College | Satisfies at UCI | Units |
|---|---|---|
| (PSYC C1000H or PSYC C1000) and PSYC 107 — Introduction to Psychology Honors | PSCI 11A — Psychology Fundamentals | 3 |
| No El Camino match | PSCI 11B — Psychology Fundamentals | — |
| (PSYC C1000H or PSYC C1000) and (PSYC 108 or PSYC 115) — Introduction to Psychology Honors | PSCI 11C — Psychology Fundamentals | 3 |
| AJ 100 — Introduction to Administration of Justice | CRM/LAW C7 — Introduction to Criminology, Law and Society | 3 |
| PSYC 109B — Research Methods in the Behavioral Sciences | SOCECOL 10 — Research Design | 4 |
| BUS 116 or SOCI 109A or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H — Statistics for Business Decision Making | SOCECOL 13 — Statistical Analysis in Social Ecology | 3 |
| No El Camino match for any of 3 options | UPPP 8 — Introduction to Environmental Analysis and Design and others (choose 1) | — |
Courses with no equivalent must be taken at UC Irvine after transfer. Factor this into your first-year course plan.
General Education
Foundation GE at El Camino College
Complete these five courses at El Camino College to start your UCI 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 |
El Camino's semesters run on a different clock
El Camino offers two semesters a year, UCI three quarters. The five matched courses above run on El Camino's own semester pace, so don't map them directly onto UCI's shorter quarter terms.
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Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
Intro Psych pairs with a second course
PSCI 11A takes PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H plus PSYC 107, and PSCI 11C takes the intro course plus PSYC 108 or PSYC 115. The honors intro counts the same as the standard one in both.
Research Methods accepts several prerequisites
PSYC 109B, which covers UCI's SOCECOL 10 Research Design, accepts any one of PSYC C1000, PSYC C1000H, SOCI 101, STAT C1000H, PSYC 109A or SOCI 109A as its prerequisite, among other listed options.
Two requirements have no El Camino match
ASSIST shows no El Camino course for PSCI 11B or UCI's UPPP environmental, urban studies or urban planning elective. Both would be taken after you transfer.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does El Camino's PSYC 107 transfer to UCI for Psychology?
Yes. PSYC 107, Physiological Psychology, pairs with PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H to satisfy UCI's PSCI 11A requirement.
What doesn't El Camino cover for UCI's Psychology major?
El Camino has no ASSIST match for PSCI 11B or the UPPP environmental, urban studies or urban planning elective. Both are finished at UCI.
What GPA do El Camino students need for UCI Psychology?
A 3.0 cumulative transferable GPA is UCI's baseline, or 3.4 for TAG applicants. That's separate from how much prep El Camino covers before you apply.
What satisfies UCI's Research Design requirement at El Camino?
PSYC 109B does. Its prerequisite can be PSYC C1000, PSYC C1000H, SOCI 101, STAT C1000H, PSYC 109A or SOCI 109A, among other listed options, so several El Camino paths reach it.
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Related Transfer Plans
El Camino College students transferring into Psychology, B.A. at the University of California, Irvine can complete five of the major's seven prep requirements on campus, matching Physiological Psychology through PSYC 107 and criminology through AJ 100. PSCI 11B and the UPPP environmental or urban studies elective have no El Camino match on ASSIST, so both are finished after transfer. Transfermatic maps every El Camino course, honors options included, against UCI's exact Psychology requirements before you register.
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