Southwestern College to UC Berkeley
Psychology Transfer Plan
Southwestern College covers UC Berkeley's Psychology intro course with PSYC C1000, three Biological Science options and four Quantitative options. Social Science has four matched courses out of twelve on Berkeley's list, and Berkeley only asks for one.
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PsychologyMajor Requirements
Psychology Major Preparation
Courses at Southwestern College that satisfy UC Berkeley's Psychology major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Southwestern College | Satisfies at UC Berkeley | Units |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC C1000 — Introduction to Psychology | PSYCH 1 — General Psychology | 3 |
| ANTH 101 — Biological Anthropology | ANTHRO 1 — Introduction to Biological Anthropology (choose 1) | 3 |
| BIOL 211 + BIOL 210 — Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology + General Zoology | BIOLOGY 1A, BIOLOGY 1AL (choose 1) | 8 |
| BIOL 261 — Principles of Human Physiology | MCELLBI 32, MCELLBI 32L (choose 1) | 4 |
| ANTH 102 — Cultural Anthropology | ANTHRO 3 — Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology (choose 1) | 3 |
| POLS C1000 — American Government and Politics | POL SCI 1 — Introduction to American Politics (choose 1) | 3 |
| PS 103 — Introduction to Comparative Government | POL SCI 2 — Introduction to Comparative Politics (choose 1) | 3 |
| SOC 101 — Introduction to Sociology | SOCIOL 1 — Introduction to Sociology (choose 1) | 3 |
| 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 |
| MATH 253 + MATH 254 — Introduction to Differential Equations + Introduction to Linear Algebra | MATH 54 — Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (choose 1) | 6 |
| STAT C1000 or ENGR 140 or PSYC 270 — Introduction to Statistics | STAT 2 — Introduction to Statistics (choose 1) | 4 |
General Education
Foundation GE at Southwestern College
Complete these five courses at Southwestern 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
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 |
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Four social science options still clear it
ANTH 102, POLS C1000, PS 103 and SOC 101 are Southwestern's only matches for Berkeley's twelve-item Social Science list. That's enough, since you only need one course.
No Discrete Mathematics match here
Southwestern has no course matching Berkeley's MATH 55 option. MATH 250, MATH 251, the MATH 253/254 pair, or STAT C1000 cover the Quantitative requirement instead, so it isn't a gap.
BIOL 211 and BIOL 210 go together
Berkeley's BIOLOGY 1A option needs both BIOL 211 and BIOL 210 at Southwestern, and BIOL 211 lists chemistry or math prerequisites. ANTH 101 clears Biological Science in one course instead.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What classes do I need at Southwestern for UC Berkeley Psychology?
PSYC C1000 for the intro course, one biological science option such as ANTH 101, one social science option such as SOC 101, and one quantitative option such as STAT C1000.
Does Southwestern STAT C1000 transfer to UC Berkeley Psychology?
Yes, STAT C1000 matches Berkeley's STAT 2 option and satisfies the Quantitative requirement by itself. ENGR 140 and PSYC 270 are the other two Southwestern statistics courses that match STAT 2.
What isn't covered at Southwestern for Berkeley psychology?
Biological Science has three matched options out of five, and Social Science four out of twelve. Discrete Mathematics has no Southwestern match at all. None of this is a real gap, since Berkeley asks for only one course in each category.
How hard is it to transfer to UC Berkeley for Psychology from Southwestern?
Hard. Berkeley admitted 7% of all 2025 transfer applicants to Psychology, measured across every sending college. Southwestern students also need a 2.0 GPA across their five prep courses to declare the major.
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Southwestern College students aiming for UC Berkeley's Psychology, B.A. can match the intro course with PSYC C1000 and cover Biological Science through ANTH 101 or the BIOL 211/210 pair. Social Science and Quantitative Reasoning each have four matched Southwestern courses, though Berkeley only requires one course from each list. Transfermatic turns Southwestern's matched courses into a plan built around what's actually offered on campus.
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