San Diego Mesa College to UC Davis
Psychology Transfer Plan
Mesa matches every UC Davis Psychology requirement, and one of its statistics options, BIOL 200, actually requires the biology course BIOL 107 first. Plan that order early and the rest of the prep is straightforward.
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San Diego Mesa College
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UC Davis
PsychologyUC Davis TAG
Mesa students can file TAG for UC Davis Psychology. The bar is a 3.20 cumulative GPA and at least 2.90 across PSYC C1000, statistics, BIOL 107 and ANTH 102, with nothing below a C in those courses.
Major Requirements
Psychology Major Preparation
Courses at San Diego Mesa College that satisfy UC Davis's Psychology major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at San Diego Mesa College | Satisfies at UC Davis | Units |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC C1000 — Introduction to Psychology | PSC 001 — General Psychology | 3 |
| BIOL 200 or PSYC 258 or STAT C1000 — Biological Statistics | STA 013 — Elementary Statistics (choose 1) | 3 |
| BIOL 107 — General Biology - Lecture and Laboratory | BIS 010 — Everyday Biology | 4 |
| ANTH 102 — Introduction to Biological Anthropology | ANT 001 — Human Evolutionary Biology | 3 |
| PSYC 255 — Introduction to Psychological Research | PSC 041 — Research Methods in Psychology | 3 |
General Education
Foundation GE at San Diego Mesa College
Complete these five courses at San Diego Mesa 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 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 |
Mesa semesters, UC Davis quarters
Mesa runs on the semester calendar while UC Davis runs on quarters, so a finished Mesa sequence like BIOL 107 into BIOL 200 covers more ground than a single UC Davis quarter term.
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Watch Out
Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
BIOL 200 needs BIOL 107 completed first
If you'd rather use Biological Statistics for the STA 013 slot, take BIOL 107 first since it's the prerequisite. PSYC 258 or STAT C1000 skip that wait entirely.
One course each covers biology's two parts
BIOL 107 satisfies UC Davis's BIS 010 slot and ANTH 102 satisfies ANT 001, with no honors or alternate versions at Mesa. Both are required together.
Research methods only needs PSYC C1000
PSYC 255 lists PSYC C1000 as its only prerequisite at Mesa. No statistics course has to come first, so it can run alongside your stats class if you'd like.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What classes should I take at Mesa for UC Davis Psychology?
PSYC C1000, one of BIOL 200, PSYC 258 or STAT C1000 for statistics, BIOL 107 plus ANTH 102 for biology, and PSYC 255 for research methods.
Does Mesa BIOL 200 transfer to UC Davis Psychology prep?
Yes, once BIOL 107 is finished, since BIOL 200 requires it as a prerequisite. It then satisfies UC Davis's statistics requirement the same as PSYC 258 or STAT C1000.
What UC Davis Psychology prep does Mesa not cover?
Nothing goes uncovered. Every one of the five requirement slots, including both halves of biology, has a matching Mesa course.
What's the admit rate for UC Davis Psychology transfers?
UC Davis admitted 70% of transfer applicants to Psychology in 2025, a figure across all community colleges together rather than Mesa students alone.
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Related Transfer Plans
San Diego Mesa College students can finish the full UC Davis Psychology, A.B. preparation at Mesa. PSYC C1000 covers general psychology, BIOL 200, PSYC 258 or STAT C1000 covers statistics, BIOL 107 with ANTH 102 covers biology, and PSYC 255 covers research methods. UC Davis admitted 70% of transfer applicants to the major in 2025, and its TAG needs 3.20 overall and 2.90 across the prep group. Transfermatic can flag that BIOL 200 needs BIOL 107 finished first at Mesa.
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