Long Beach City College to UCSD
Psychology Transfer Plan
Long Beach City College matches all 8 of UCSD's Psychology prep requirements, with PSYCH 6 covering the PSYC 2 option. The major requires one programming course, and LBCC's only match is CS 22 for CSE 12, which needs CS 11, CS 21 or CS 31 first.
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Long Beach City College
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UC San Diego
PsychologyMajor Requirements
Psychology Major Preparation
Courses at Long Beach City College that satisfy UC San Diego's Psychology major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Long Beach City College | Satisfies at UCSD | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 1A — General Chemistry | CHEM 6A — General Chemistry I | 5.5 |
| CHEM 1A + CHEM 1B — General Chemistry + General Chemistry | CHEM 6B — General Chemistry II | 11 |
| CHEM 1B — General Chemistry | CHEM 6C — General Chemistry III | 5.5 |
| PSYCH 6 — Physiological Foundations of Psychology | PSYC 2 — General Psychology: Biological Foundations (choose 1) | 3 |
| PSYCH 2 — Research Methods for Psychology | PSYC 70 — Research Methods in Psychology (choose 1) | 4 |
| PSYCH 2 — Research Methods for Psychology | COGS 14A — Introduction to Research Methods (choose 1) | 4 |
| MATH 60 — First Calculus Course | MATH 10A — Calculus I (choose 1) | 5 |
| MATH 60 — First Calculus Course | MATH 20A — Calculus for Science and Engineering (choose 1) | 5 |
| PHIL 22 — Symbolic Logic | PHIL 10 — Introduction to Logic (choose 1) | 3 |
| CS 22 — Data Structures and Algorithms | CSE 12 — Basic Data Structures and Object-Oriented Design (choose 1) | 3 |
| STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H or MATH 21B — Introduction to Statistics | PSYC 60 — Introduction to Statistics (choose 1) | 4 |
| STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H — Introduction to Statistics | MATH 11 — Calculus Based Elementary Probability and Statistics (choose 1) | 4 |
General Education
Foundation GE at Long Beach City College
Complete these five courses at Long Beach City 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.
BIO 1A
Biology for Science Majors
CHEM 1A
General Chemistry
HIST 10
History of Early America (Colonial-Reconstruction)
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at Long Beach City College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIO 1A — Biology for Science Majors | 5 |
Physical Science | CHEM 1A — General Chemistry | 5.5 |
Humanities | HIST 10 — History of Early America (Colonial-Reconstruction) | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
Three semesters of chemistry at LBCC
CHEM 2 leads to CHEM 1A, then CHEM 1B: three semesters straight. If chemistry fills your natural science requirement, get into it right away, since the sequence takes a year and a half.
LBCC runs semesters, UCSD quarters
LBCC's CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B, two semesters, stand in for UCSD's three quarters of general chemistry: CHEM 1A matches CHEM 6A, CHEM 1B matches CHEM 6C, and CHEM 6B takes both.
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PSYCH 6 covers the neuroscience option
LBCC's PSYCH 6, Physiological Foundations of Psychology, matches UCSD's PSYC 2 option in the natural science group. UCSD only requires two natural science courses total, and this counts as one without touching biology or chemistry.
One programming match, with a prerequisite
Only CSE 12, matched through CS 22, has an LBCC equivalent among UCSD's ten programming options, and the major requires one. CS 22 needs CS 11, CS 21 or CS 31 first, so plan two semesters of programming.
MATH 60 matches either calculus option
MATH 60 satisfies both UCSD's MATH 10A and MATH 20A, so one LBCC calculus course works for either. PHIL 22, Symbolic Logic, is the alternative if you'd rather take logic than calculus.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does LBCC's PSYCH 6 transfer to UCSD?
Yes. PSYCH 6 matches UCSD's PSYC 2, General Psychology: Biological Foundations. It counts as one of the two natural science courses UCSD requires, and only one of BILD 12, COGS 17 or PSYC 2 can count toward those two.
What doesn't LBCC cover for UCSD Psychology?
Nothing on the list is unmatched. LBCC matches all 8 of UCSD's listed prep courses, but the required programming course has only one LBCC match, CS 22, which needs an earlier CS course first.
What's UCSD's admit rate for Psychology transfers?
71% of all transfer applicants to UCSD's Psychology B.A. were admitted in 2025, across every community college, not LBCC specifically. Psychology isn't capped or impacted, so there's no separate application.
How long is LBCC's chemistry chain to CHEM 1B?
Three semesters minimum: CHEM 2, then CHEM 1A, then CHEM 1B. If chemistry is your second natural science course, start it your first term at LBCC.
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Long Beach City College students transferring into Psychology, B.A. at UC San Diego can match all 8 of UCSD's prep requirements, including PSYCH 6 for the PSYC 2 natural science option. The major also requires one programming course, and LBCC's only match is CS 22 for CSE 12, which needs an earlier CS course. Transfermatic checks every LBCC course against UCSD's exact psychology requirements before you register.
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