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    Fullerton College to UC Berkeley
    Computer Science Transfer Plan

    Fullerton College covers all three courses UC Berkeley requires for Computer Science admission, and its calculus sequence is only three semesters deep. CSCI 133 also matches the recommended COMPSCI 61B; 61A, 61C, and 70 have no Fullerton equivalent.

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    Major Requirements

    Computer Science Major Preparation

    Courses at Fullerton College that satisfy UC Berkeley's Computer Science major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.

    MATH 151 F or MATH 151HF
    Calculus I
    MATH 51 — Calculus I4 units
    MATH 152 F or MATH 152HF
    Calculus II
    MATH 52 — Calculus II4 units
    MATH 252 F or (MATH 255 F and MATH 260 F)
    Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
    MATH 54 — Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (choose 1)4 units
    No Fullerton match
    COMPSCI 61A — The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (recommended)—
    CSCI 133 F
    Data Structures in C++
    COMPSCI 61B — Data Structures (recommended)4 units
    No Fullerton match
    COMPSCI 61C — Machine Structures (recommended)—
    No Fullerton match
    COMPSCI 70 — Discrete Mathematics and Probability Theory (recommended)—

    Courses with no equivalent must be taken at UC Berkeley after transfer. Factor this into your first-year course plan.

    General Education

    Foundation GE at Fullerton College

    Complete these five courses at Fullerton 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.

    Life Science

    BIOL 100 F

    Principles of Biology

    4 units
    Physical Science

    CHEM 100 F

    Chemistry for Daily Life

    4 units
    Humanities

    HIST 110 F

    Western Civilizations to 1550

    3 units
    English CompositionCCN

    ENGL C1000

    Academic Reading and Writing

    4 units
    Critical ThinkingCCN

    ENGL C1001

    Critical Thinking and Writing

    4 units

    Three semesters, but start immediately

    MATH 141F, then MATH 151HF, then MATH 152HF: three semesters minimum to finish the MATH 52 match. Linear algebra still comes after, so start math your first term to finish everything by spring.

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    MATH 151 F — Calculus I
    4 unitsMajor
    CSCI 133 F — Data Structures in C++
    4 unitsMajor
    ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing
    4 unitsGE
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    Honors calculus lists a prerequisite

    MATH 151HF needs MATH 141F, MATH 141HF, or MATH 143F with MATH 142F first, and MATH 152HF needs MATH 151F or MATH 151HF. Start math your first semester so MATH 52's match is done by spring.

    Two ways to cover MATH 54

    MATH 252 F covers MATH 54 by itself, or MATH 255 F and MATH 260 F together do. Berkeley's notes say CS accepts just the linear algebra course of a series, so MATH 255 F is the piece that counts on that route.

    CSCI 133 F is the recommended match

    CSCI 133 F, Data Structures in C++, matches the highly recommended COMPSCI 61B. It isn't required, but Berkeley's notes say recommended courses strengthen an application.

    FAQ

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Does Fullerton MATH 152 F transfer to UC Berkeley for CS?

    Yes, MATH 152 F (or the honors MATH 152HF) is Fullerton's match for Berkeley's MATH 52 requirement. Combined with MATH 151 F and MATH 252 F, it completes every required course for Computer Science admission.

    What doesn't Fullerton cover for Berkeley CS?

    COMPSCI 61A, 61C, and 70 all have no Fullerton match. CSCI 133 F does cover the recommended 61B, so that's one recommended course you can finish before transferring.

    How hard is it to transfer into Berkeley computer science?

    Very hard. UC Berkeley admitted just 5% of 2025 transfer applicants to Computer Science across every sending college, not Fullerton specifically. Applying under a different major also blocks a later switch into CS.

    Is IGETC required for Berkeley CS?

    No. Admission to the major doesn't require Cal-GETC or IGETC, though the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society recommends finishing it for degree progress. The UC 7-course pattern still applies.

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    Fullerton College students headed for the Computer Science, B.A. at UC Berkeley can finish every required admission course at Fullerton: MATH 151 F and MATH 152 F for calculus, then MATH 252 F, or MATH 255 F with MATH 260 F, for Berkeley's MATH 54. Starting from MATH 141F, the calculus chain runs three semesters. CSCI 133 F picks up the recommended COMPSCI 61B. Transfermatic lines up that sequence so every required class lands before Berkeley checks completion the spring before enrollment.

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