Southwestern College to UC Berkeley
Business Administration Transfer Plan
Southwestern College matches every one of UC Berkeley Haas's six prerequisites, so the full course list is covered on campus. MATH 250 matches MATH 51, and one calculus course is all Haas asks for.
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Business AdministrationMajor Requirements
Business Administration Major Preparation
Courses at Southwestern College that satisfy UC Berkeley's Business Administration major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Southwestern College | Satisfies at UC Berkeley | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 120 — Introduction to Business | UGBA 10X — Foundations of Business | 3 |
| ECON 101 + ECON 102 — Principles of Economics I + Principles of Economics II | ECON 1 — Introduction to Economics | 6 |
| ENGR 140 or STAT C1000 or PSYC 270 or SOC 270 — Engineering Statistics | Courses that satisfy the Statistics requirement for the Business Admin major | 2 |
| MATH 250 — Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | MATH 51 — Calculus I (choose 1) | 5 |
| MATH 251 — Analytic Geometry and Calculus II | MATH 52 — Calculus II (choose 1) | 4 |
| ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | Courses that satisfy Reading & Composition A | 4 |
| ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | Courses that satisfy Reading & Composition B | 4 |
General Education
Foundation GE at Southwestern College
UC Berkeley's Business Administration program uses its own GE pattern (see note below), but these five Southwestern College courses cover foundation requirements every UC accepts. Start here.
BIOL 100
Principles of Biology
CHEM 100
Introduction to General Chemistry
HIST 104
Western Civilization I
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at Southwestern College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIOL 100 — Principles of Biology | 3 |
Physical Science | CHEM 100 — Introduction to General Chemistry | 4 |
Humanities | HIST 104 — Western Civilization I | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
UC Berkeley Business Administration: full GE notes
Haas has no use for Cal-GETC or IGETC in admission decisions; its own seven-course breadth list is a separate, later requirement tied to graduation.
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Engineering statistics counts for this requirement
Southwestern's ENGR 140, Engineering Statistics, satisfies the same requirement as STAT C1000, PSYC 270 or SOC 270. It's only two units, so check how it fits your course load before picking it.
One calculus course: MATH 250
Haas needs a single calculus course. MATH 250 matches MATH 51 and MATH 251 matches MATH 52, so MATH 250 on its own covers the requirement.
Composition runs two semesters, back to back
ENGL C1000 leads directly into ENGL C1001 for Reading & Composition B. Take C1000 first; C1001 won't open until you've passed it.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What Southwestern classes count toward UC Berkeley Haas?
BUS 120 for business foundations, ECON 101 and ECON 102 together for Berkeley's ECON 1, one statistics course such as STAT C1000 or ENGR 140, MATH 250 for calculus, and ENGL C1000 plus ENGL C1001 for composition.
Does Southwestern cover every Haas prerequisite?
Yes, ASSIST lists a Southwestern match for all six requirements. Everything must be finished by the end of spring before you start at Haas, with a C- or better and no prerequisite more than five years old.
How competitive is UC Berkeley Haas admission?
UC Berkeley admitted 5% of transfer applicants to Business Administration in 2025, a figure covering every community college, not Southwestern alone. A separate Haas supplemental application is also due at the end of January.
Does Cal-GETC satisfy Haas's general education?
No. Haas doesn't take Cal-GETC or IGETC toward admission and runs its own seven-course breadth requirement instead, which you complete to graduate, not to be admitted.
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Southwestern College students headed toward UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business will find a match for every Business Administration, B.S. prerequisite right on campus. BUS 120 covers business foundations, ECON 101 paired with ECON 102 satisfies Berkeley's economics requirement, and MATH 250 covers the one calculus course Haas requires. Statistics can be met with ENGR 140, an engineering-focused option, alongside the more common STAT C1000. Transfermatic fits Southwestern's shorter prerequisite list into an efficient term-by-term order ahead of the spring cutoff.
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