Las Positas College to UCI
Psychology Transfer Plan
Las Positas covers six of UCI's seven Psychology prep courses, including criminology through AJ 50, statistics through STAT C1000 and PSCI 11A through PSYC C1000 plus PSYC 4. PSCI 11B has no Las Positas match, so that's the one requirement left for UCI.
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Las Positas College
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UC Irvine
PsychologyUC Irvine TAG
Reaching a 3.4 cumulative GPA lets Las Positas students use TAG for guaranteed UCI admission. Psychology B.A. keeps that eligibility only through fall 2027 applicants, before UCI removes it from TAG starting fall 2028.
Major Requirements
Psychology Major Preparation
Courses at Las Positas College that satisfy UC Irvine's Psychology major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Las Positas College | Satisfies at UCI | Units |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC C1000 + PSYC 4 — Introduction to Psychology + Brain, Mind, and Behavior | PSCI 11A — Psychology Fundamentals | 6 |
| No Las Positas match | PSCI 11B — Psychology Fundamentals | — |
| (PSYC 3 and PSYC C1000) or (PSYC C1000 and PSYC 6) — Introduction to Social Psychology | PSCI 11C — Psychology Fundamentals | 3 |
| AJ 50 — Introduction to Administration of Justice | CRM/LAW C7 — Introduction to Criminology, Law and Society | 3 |
| PSYC 25 or SOC 13 — Research Methods | SOCECOL 10 — Research Design | 4 |
| STAT C1000 — Introduction to Statistics | SOCECOL 13 — Statistical Analysis in Social Ecology | 4 |
| BIO 40 — Humans and the Environment | UPPP 8 — Introduction to Environmental Analysis and Design (choose 1) | 3 |
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 Las Positas College
Complete these five courses at Las Positas 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.
BIO 10
Introduction to the Science of Biology
CHEM 12A
Organic Chemistry I
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
COMM C1000
Introduction to Public Speaking
| Area | Course at Las Positas College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIO 10 — Introduction to the Science of Biology | 4 |
Physical Science | CHEM 12A — Organic Chemistry I | 5 |
HumanitiesCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
Oral CommunicationCCN | COMM C1000 — Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
Las Positas runs semesters, UCI runs quarters
Las Positas offers two semesters a year against UCI's three quarters. Sequence the six matched courses above on Las Positas's own semester calendar rather than UCI's faster quarter pace.
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Your First Semester
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Watch Out
Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
Research Methods needs two prerequisites
PSYC 25 requires both PSYC C1000 and STAT C1000 finished first, so plan your statistics course before you register for it, not alongside it.
Sociology's research option needs Sociology 1 first
SOC 13 lists SOC 1 as its prerequisite. PSYC 25 has its own two-course prerequisite instead, so either path takes planning ahead for UCI's SOCECOL 10 requirement.
PSCI 11B is the lone gap
PSCI 11B has no Las Positas match anywhere on ASSIST. Everything else in prep, environmental elective included, has a Las Positas equivalent.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Las Positas's PSYC 4 transfer to UCI for Psychology?
Yes. PSYC 4, Brain, Mind, and Behavior, pairs with PSYC C1000 to satisfy UCI's PSCI 11A requirement.
What doesn't Las Positas cover for UCI's Psychology major?
Las Positas has no ASSIST match for PSCI 11B. Every other requirement, including the environmental elective and both statistics and research options, has a match.
What GPA do Las Positas students need for UCI Psychology?
UCI's baseline GPA is 3.0 cumulative and transferable, or 3.4 for TAG applicants. That applies no matter how much Psychology prep is finished at Las Positas.
Does Las Positas's Research Methods course need a prerequisite?
Yes. PSYC 25 requires both PSYC C1000 and STAT C1000 completed first, so finish your statistics requirement before enrolling in it.
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Related Transfer Plans
Las Positas College students transferring into Psychology, B.A. at the University of California, Irvine can complete six of the major's seven prep requirements on campus, matching Physiological Psychology through PSYC 4 and Research Design through PSYC 25. PSCI 11B is the only requirement with no Las Positas match, so it's finished after transfer. Transfermatic checks every Las Positas course, prerequisites and all, against UCI's exact Psychology requirements before you register for a single class.
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