Riverside City College to UC Davis
Psychology Transfer Plan
RCC has a match for every one of UC Davis's 5 Psychology prep courses, so you can finish all of the listed prep at RCC. Start with PSYC C1000 and BIO 1.
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Riverside City College
To
UC Davis
PsychologyUC Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG)
UC Davis offers TAG for Psychology for fall 2027 applicants, with a minimum 3.2 GPA. File during the TAG window the fall before you transfer, and check UC Davis's TAG page, since its list of eligible majors changes.
Major Requirements
Psychology Major Preparation
Courses at Riverside City College that satisfy UC Davis's Psychology major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Riverside City College | Satisfies at UC Davis | Units |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H — Introduction to Psychology | PSC 001 — General Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 48 or SOC 48 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H — Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | STA 013 — Elementary Statistics (choose 1) | 4 |
| BIO 1 or BIO 1H — General Biology | BIS 010 — Everyday Biology | 4 |
| ANT 1 or ANT 1H — Physical Anthropology | ANT 001 — Human Evolutionary Biology | 3 |
| PSYC 50 — Research Methods in Psychology | PSC 041 — Research Methods in Psychology | 4 |
General Education
Foundation GE at Riverside City College
Complete these five courses at Riverside 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.
BIO 1
General Biology
AST 1A
Introduction to the Solar System
ENGL 14
American Literature I: Pre-Contact through Civil War
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
COMM C1000
Introduction to Public Speaking
| Area | Course at Riverside City College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIO 1 — General Biology | 4 |
Physical Science | AST 1A — Introduction to the Solar System | 3 |
Humanities | ENGL 14 — American Literature I: Pre-Contact through Civil War | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
Oral CommunicationCCN | COMM C1000 — Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
RCC semesters, UC Davis quarters
RCC runs on semesters and UC Davis on quarters. Your units convert when you transfer, one semester unit to 1.5 quarter units, and anything left runs on UC Davis's quicker quarter schedule.
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RCC covers all 5 listed courses
Every UC Davis Psychology prep course in the transfer agreement has a RCC match, so none of the listed prep has to wait. Take them all before you apply.
Start with PSYC C1000 and BIO 1
PSYC C1000 and BIO 1 sit at the start of their sequences for this route, so they fit your first semester, next to ENGL C1000 for English composition.
More than one way to cover PSC 001
For UC Davis PSC 001, RCC accepts PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H. You need only one of them, so pick whichever fits your schedule.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What classes should I take at RCC for UC Davis Psychology?
PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H, PSYC 48, BIO 1 or BIO 1H, ANT 1 or ANT 1H and PSYC 50. Together they match 5 of the 5 prep courses UC Davis lists for Psychology.
What doesn't RCC cover for UC Davis Psychology?
Nothing in the transfer agreement. Every UC Davis Psychology prep course listed has a RCC match.
Does RCC PSYC 50 transfer to UC Davis?
Yes, for Psychology. RCC PSYC 50 (Research Methods in Psychology) is the match for UC Davis PSC 041 (Research Methods in Psychology) in the transfer agreement.
What is UC Davis's transfer admit rate for Psychology?
70% of all transfer applicants to UC Davis Psychology were admitted in 2025. That figure covers applicants from every college, so it isn't specific to RCC.
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Related Transfer Plans
Riverside City College students transferring to UC Davis for Psychology can match 5 of 5 lower-division prep courses at RCC, including PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H and PSYC 48. Every listed course has a Riverside City College equivalent in the 2025-2026 agreement. PSYC C1000 and BIO 1 are good first-semester picks. On Transfermatic, put in Riverside City College and UC Davis, and you get the classes you need for Psychology, semester by semester.
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