San Diego Mesa College to UC Berkeley
Psychology Transfer Plan
San Diego Mesa College matches UC Berkeley's Psychology intro course with PSYC C1000 and offers three Biological Science matches, including two routes into BIOLOGY 1A: BIOL 210A plus BIOL 210B, or BIOL 215 plus BIOL 107. Mesa also covers Social Science and Quantitative Reasoning with several options each.
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San Diego Mesa College
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UC Berkeley
PsychologyMajor Requirements
Psychology Major Preparation
Courses at San Diego Mesa College that satisfy UC Berkeley's Psychology major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at San Diego Mesa College | Satisfies at UC Berkeley | Units |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC C1000 — Introduction to Psychology | PSYCH 1 — General Psychology | 3 |
| ANTH 102 — Introduction to Biological Anthropology | ANTHRO 1 — Introduction to Biological Anthropology (choose 1) | 3 |
| (BIOL 210A and BIOL 210B) or (BIOL 215 and BIOL 107) — Introduction to the Biological Sciences I | BIOLOGY 1A, BIOLOGY 1AL (choose 1) | 4 |
| BIOL 235 — Human Physiology | MCELLBI 32, MCELLBI 32L (choose 1) | 4 |
| ANTH 103 — Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | ANTHRO 3 — Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology (choose 1) | 3 |
| ENGL 202 — Introduction to Linguistics | LINGUIS 5 — Language and Linguistics (choose 1) | 3 |
| POLS C1000 — American Government and Politics | POL SCI 1 — Introduction to American Politics (choose 1) | 3 |
| POLI 103 — Comparative Politics | POL SCI 2 — Introduction to Comparative Politics (choose 1) | 3 |
| SOCO 101 — Principles of Sociology | SOCIOL 1 — Introduction to Sociology (choose 1) | 3 |
| MATH 150 — Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | MATH 51 — Calculus I (choose 1) | 5 |
| MATH 151 — Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | MATH 52 — Calculus II (choose 1) | 4 |
| MATH 254 + MATH 255 — Introduction to Linear Algebra + Differential Equations | MATH 54 — Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (choose 1) | 6 |
| MATH 245 — Discrete Mathematics | MATH 55 — Discrete Mathematics (choose 1) | 3 |
| BUSE 115 or STAT C1000 — Statistics for Business | STAT 2 — Introduction to Statistics (choose 1) | 3 |
General Education
Foundation GE at San Diego Mesa College
Complete these five courses at San Diego Mesa 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.
BIOL 100
Natural History - Environmental Biology
CHEM 100
Fundamentals of Chemistry
HIST 100
World History I
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at San Diego Mesa College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIOL 100 — Natural History - Environmental Biology | 4 |
Physical Science | CHEM 100 — Fundamentals of Chemistry | 3 |
Humanities | HIST 100 — World History I | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
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Two paths into Berkeley's BIOLOGY 1A
Berkeley's BIOLOGY 1A option works two ways at Mesa: BIOL 210A and BIOL 210B together, or BIOL 215 and BIOL 107 together. ANTH 102 satisfies Biological Science in one course if you'd rather skip both pairs.
The linear algebra route needs both courses
MATH 254 and MATH 255 together match Berkeley's MATH 54 option at Mesa. If you don't need that route, MATH 245 or the STAT C1000 path finish Quantitative with less math.
Five social science matches, uneven coverage
ANTH 103, ENGL 202, POLS C1000, POLI 103 and SOCO 101 all work for Berkeley's Social Science requirement. Every Philosophy option in the agreement has no Mesa match, so pick from this list instead.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What classes do I need at Mesa for UC Berkeley Psychology?
PSYC C1000 for the intro course, one biological science option such as ANTH 102 or the BIOL 210A/210B pair, one option like SOCO 101 for social science, and one quantitative option like MATH 150 or STAT C1000.
Does Mesa MATH 150 transfer to UC Berkeley Psychology?
Yes, MATH 150 matches Berkeley's MATH 51 and satisfies the Quantitative requirement by itself. You only need one quantitative course, so BUSE 115 or STAT C1000 also finishes it without calculus.
What isn't covered at Mesa for Berkeley psychology?
INTEGBI 31 and PSYCH C61 have no Mesa match, but Mesa's other biology options cover the requirement anyway. Psych 101 is the one course you can't take at any community college; Berkeley requires it on campus.
How hard is it to transfer to UC Berkeley for Psychology from Mesa?
Hard. Berkeley admitted 7% of all 2025 transfer applicants to Psychology, a figure covering every sending college, not just Mesa. The department separately asks a 2.0 GPA across your prerequisite courses.
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San Diego Mesa College students planning to transfer into UC Berkeley's Psychology, B.A. program can match PSYC C1000 for the intro course and choose from three Biological Science matches, including ANTH 102 and two BIOLOGY 1A routes, plus several Social Science and Quantitative options. Mesa's Quantitative list ranges from MATH 150 to STAT C1000, so the math load depends on which option you pick. Transfermatic lines up Mesa's matched courses against Berkeley's requirements term by term, so nothing gets missed along the way.
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