Pasadena City College to UC Davis
Political Science Transfer Plan
PCC covers five of UC Davis's six Political Science requirements, running POLS C1000 alongside POLS 002, POLS 006 and POLS 022 for the electives. POL 051 is the exception, with no PCC match, so that one is finished at UC Davis.
From
Pasadena City College
To
UC Davis
Political ScienceTransfer Admission Guarantee (TAG)
Political Science qualifies for TAG at UC Davis. PCC students who file with a 3.20 cumulative GPA and no grade below a C get an admission guarantee.
Major Requirements
Political Science Major Preparation
Courses at Pasadena City College that satisfy UC Davis's Political Science major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Pasadena City College | Satisfies at UC Davis | Units |
|---|---|---|
| POLS C1000 — American Government and Politics | POL 001 — American National Government (choose 3) | 3 |
| POLS 002 — Comparative Government and Politics | POL 002 — Introduction to Comparative Politics (choose 3) | 3 |
| POLS 006 — The U.S. and World Politics | POL 003 — International Relations (choose 3) | 3 |
| POLS 022 — Introduction to Political Theory | POL 004 — Basic Concepts in Political Theory (choose 3) | 3 |
| POLS C1000 — American Government and Politics | POL 001 — American National Government (choose 1) | 3 |
| POLS 002 — Comparative Government and Politics | POL 002 — Introduction to Comparative Politics (choose 1) | 3 |
| POLS 006 — The U.S. and World Politics | POL 003 — International Relations (choose 1) | 3 |
| POLS 022 — Introduction to Political Theory | POL 004 — Basic Concepts in Political Theory (choose 1) | 3 |
| No PCC match | POL 051 — Scientific Study of Politics | — |
| STAT 018 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H — Statistics for Behavioral and Social Sciences | STA 013 — Elementary Statistics (choose 1) | 4 |
Courses with no equivalent must be taken at UC Davis after transfer. Factor this into your first-year course plan.
General Education
Foundation GE at Pasadena City College
Complete these five courses at Pasadena City College to start your UC Davis 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 002
Animal Biology
CHEM 001A
General Chemistry and Chemical Analysis I
HIST 001A
History of European Civilization to 1715
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at Pasadena City College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIOL 002 — Animal Biology | 4 |
Physical Science | CHEM 001A — General Chemistry and Chemical Analysis I | 5 |
Humanities | HIST 001A — History of European Civilization to 1715 | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
PCC runs semesters, UC Davis runs quarters
Expect the unit count on a matched course to shift once you're at UC Davis. Check ASSIST's totals rather than treating a PCC semester class as a direct quarter-for-quarter swap.
Preview
Your First Semester
A preview of what Transfermatic generates — exact courses, in the right order, every semester.
Watch Out
Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
STAT C1000H is the honors statistics option
PCC offers STAT C1000H, an honors version of the statistics course, which satisfies STA 013 exactly like STAT 018 or the standard STAT C1000.
POLS 022 handles political theory alone
POLS 022 satisfies POL 004, the political theory requirement, by itself at PCC, so no second course is needed to round it out.
POL 051 is a UC Davis-only course here
PCC has no course ASSIST maps to POL 051, Scientific Study of Politics, so you'll take that requirement at UC Davis.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does PCC POLS 002 transfer to UC Davis political science?
Yes. POLS 002 satisfies POL 002, the comparative politics requirement, and is the only PCC course that maps to it.
What UC Davis political science requirement does PCC not cover?
POL 051. PCC has nothing ASSIST lists against it, so it's a course you'll pick up after transferring to UC Davis.
Is STAT 018 or STAT C1000 better for the statistics requirement at PCC?
Either works. STAT 018, STAT C1000 and STAT C1000H all satisfy STA 013 at PCC, so pick based on scheduling, not requirement value.
Does this major screen applicants by GPA at UC Davis?
No. Political Science isn't a selective UC Davis major, so there's no required prep or major GPA threshold, just UC Davis's 2.80 minimum transfer GPA.
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Related Transfer Plans
Pasadena City College students planning a transfer to UC Davis for Political Science A.B. complete five of the major's six requirements ahead of time, including POLS 002 for comparative politics and POLS 006 for international relations. POL 051 has no PCC match and is left for after transfer. The major carries no extra GPA screen at UC Davis and is TAG-eligible at 3.2. Transfermatic checks PCC's exact course list against this UC Davis agreement so you know what transfers before you build a schedule.
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