Revised: 10/11/12
ORANGE COAST COLLEGE TRANSFER CURRICULUM GUIDE
PSYCHOLOGY
LOWER DIVISION MAJOR REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER
The following courses should be taken at OCC prior to transfer. Courses not offered at OCC will need to be taken after transfer. Four-year
colleges and universities often make changes in their requirements for majors. The information contained in this guide is based on the most
recent information available from the four-year school and does not constitute an official agreement. Recent updates to this Guide can
be found on the Transfer Center website at: www.occ.cccd.edu/departments/studentsvcs/transferctr
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY
OCC
UCB
PSYCH 1*
PSYC 100 or 185
ANTHRO 1
ANTH 185 & 185L
Quantative Requirement#:
One course from: MATH 160(or 160H), 230, 285(or 285H),
PSYC 160
Social Science Requirement@:
Two courses from: ANTH 100(or 100H), 190, PSCI 180(or
180H) or 185, SOC 180(or 180H)
Biology Requirement**:
Two courses from: BIOL 100, 180(or 180H) & 182/182L or
180(or 180H) & 283, 180(or 180H) & 183/183L & 280 or 185 &
280, 225, 220(or 221)
*Psychology requirement can be satisfied by a score or 4 or
better on the AP Psychology exam.
**One biology requirement can be satisfied by a score of 4 or
better on the AP Biology exam.
@One social science requirement can be satisfied by a score of
4 or better on the AP Government exam.
#Statistics requirement can be satisfied by a score of 4 or better
on the AP Statistics exam.
Note: All major prep courses should be completed by the spring
term that precedes the first fall term at Berkeley. If needed,
courses may be completed by the end of the summer term prior
to enrollment. It is strongly recommended that the major prep
courses be completed with a 3.2 GPA. Strength of academic
preparation and grade point average are the primary selection
criteria for admission.
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY
OCC
UCI
PSYCH 9ABC
PSYC 185 & 250 & either 255 or
260*
Computer Science
CS 170
MATH 2AB & 7 or
MATH 180(or 180H) or 182H &
either MATH 160(or 160H) or PSYC
160+ or
SOC SCI 10ABC
No Equivalent Courses
Two courses from:
ANTHRO 2A
ANTHRO 2B
ECON 1
LINGUIS 3
POL SCI 6A, 6B or 6C
SOCIOL 1
SOCIOL 5A
Two courses from:
ANTH 100(or 100H)
ATNH 185
ECON 100
ANTH 190
No Equivalent Courses
SOC 100(or 100H)
One course from: GEOG 100,
100H, 180, 180H, 185,
Plus:
One course (not taken above) from : PSYC 140, 160, 220,
255, 260, 280
*Entire series must be completed to receive credit for PSYCH
9ABC.
+PSYC 160 will not satisfy IGETC Area 2 - Mathematical
Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning. Students wishing to satisfy
IGETC Area 2 should take MATH 160(or 160H).
Note: This major does not require completion of prerequisites for
admission. A single course may only be used once.
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BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL
BEHAVIOR
See major requirements listed under Social Ecology.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY
OCC
UCLA
PSYCH 10
PSYC 100
LIFE SCI 15 or
BIOL 100 or
LIFE SCI 1
Either BIOL 180(or 180H) & 185
or BIOL 180(or 180H) & 182/182L
& 183/183L
Chemistry
One course from:
CHEM 110 or 130 or 180 or
PHYS 110 or 120 or 130 or 185
Quantitative Reasoning* One course from:
MATH 140 or 155 or 160(or 160H)
or 180(or 180H) or 182H or
PSYC 160 or CS 150 & 250
Philosophy
One course from: MATH 220, PHIL
100, 115, 120,
125, 150, 165,185, 220, RLST
115, 120
Continued>>>>>
*It is preferable that you complete a statistics course to meet this
major requirement.
Notes: Applicants are admitted as pre-Psychology majors. All
courses listed above must be taken for a letter grades. Students
not admitted into pre-Psychology will not be able to change into
the major after transfer. You should complete all major prep
courses prior to transfer. AP credit may be used to meet the
following courses: PSYCH 10, biology course, physics course,
chemistry course (however high school chemistry will no longer
be accepted), quantitative reasoning course.
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOBIOLOGY
OCC
UCLA
LIFE SCI 1 & 2
Either BIOL 180(or 180H) & 185 or
BIOL 180(or 180H) & 182/182L &
183/183L
LIFE SCI 3
BIOL 281(or 281H) & 282(or 282H)
LIFE SCI 4
BIOL 283
CHEM 20AB, 20L, 30AL CHEM 180 & 185
PSYCH 10
PSYC 100
MATH 3ABC or
No Equivalent Courses or
31AB & 32A
MATH 180(or 180H) & 185(or
185H)*
CHEM 30AB, 30BL
CHEM 220/220L & 225
PHYS 6ABC or
PHYS 130 & 135 or
PHYS 1ABC, 4AL, 4BL
PHYS 185 & 280 & 285
*MATH 182H will also satisfy this requirement.
Notes: This major is highly selective. Students should complete
a significant number of major prep courses prior to transfer. At a
minimum you should complete one year of biology with a lab, one
year of general chemistry with a lab, one year of calculus, and
one semester of organic chemistry with a lab. It is recommended
that students complete a course in statistics and highly
recommended that you complete a second semester of organic
chemistry or one year of calculus-based physics prior to transfer.
All courses must be taken for a letter grade.
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COGNITIVE SCIENCE
OCC
UCLA
MATH 31AB
MATH 180(or 180H) & 185(or 185H)*
PSYCH 10
PSYC 100
LIFE SCI 15 or
BIOL 100 or
LIFE SCI 1
Either BIOL 180(or 180H) & 185
or BIOL 180(or 180H) & 182/182L
& 183/183L
PHILOS 7, 8 or 9
PHIL 150 or 165
COMPTNG 10AB
CS 150 & 250
COMPTNG 15,20A or 40A No Equivalent Courses
PSYCH 85
Course must be taken at UCLA
One course from:
One course from:
CHEM 110, 130, 180, PHYS 110,
PHYS 10, 6A or 1A or
120, 130, 185
CHEM 2 or 20A
*MATH 182H is also equivalent to MATH 31B.
Notes: To be competitive for admission, students should
complete as many major prep courses as possible prior to
transfer. All courses must be completed with a letter grade.
Completion of one statistics course is recommended prior to
transfer. AP credit may be used to meet the following courses:
PSYCH 10, biology course, calculus courses, physics course,
chemistry course (however high school chemistry will no longer
be accepted).
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY
Options: Behavior Analysis, Neuroscience & Behavior,
Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Psychology & Cognitive
Neuropsychology, Developmental Psychology, Sensation &
Perception, Social Psychology
OCC
UCSD
Natural Science Courses:
Three courses from:
Three courses from:
BILD 1
BIOL 180(or 180H)
BILD 2
BIOL 182/L & 183/L(=one course)
or 183/L & 225(or 225H) (= one
course)
BILD 3
BIOL 280
BILD 10
BIOL 100
CHEM 4
CHEM 130
CHEM 6A
CHEM 180
CHEM 6B
CHEM 180 & 185(=one course)
CHEM 11
CHEM 110
PHYS 1A
PHYS 130
PHYS 1B
PHYS 135
PHYS 2A
PHYS 185
PHYS 2B
PHYS 280
PHYS 2C
PHYS 285
Formal Skills Courses:
Three courses from*:
Three courses from*:
MATH 10A
MATH 180(or 182H)
MATH 10B
MATH 185(or 182H)
MATH 10C
MATH 280(or 280H)
MATH 20A
MATH 180(or 180H) or 182H
MATH 20B
MATH 185(or 185H) or 182H
MATH 20C
MATH 280(or 280H)
Computer Programming One course from: CS 150, 170, 200
Statistics**
MATH 160(or 160H) or PSYC 160 or
PSYC 280
*One course selected must be calculus
**Course must be taken for a letter grade.
Note: Transfer students are strongly advised to complete as
many major prep courses as possible prior to enrolling at UCSD.
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY
Options: Behavior Analysis, Neuroscience & Behavior,
Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Psychology & Cognitive
Neuropsychology, Developmental Psychology, Sensation &
Perception, Social Psychology
OCC
MATH 180(or 180H) or 182H
MATH 185(or 185H) or 182H
MATH 280(or 280H)
One course from: CS 150, 170, 200
MATH 160(or 160H) or PSYC 160 or
PSYC 280
Natural Science Courses:
Three courses from:
Three courses from:
BILD 1
BIOL 180(or 180H)
BILD 2
BIOL 182/182L & 183/183L(= one
course) or 183/183L & 225(or
225H) (= one course)
UCSD
MATH 20A
MATH 20B
MATH 20C
Computer Programming
Statistics*
Continued>>>>>
BILD 3
BILD 10
CHEM 4
CHEM 6A
CHEM 6B
CHEM 11
PHYS 1A
PHYS 1B
PHYS 2A
PHYS 2B
PHYS 2C
BIOL 280
BIOL 100
CHEM 130
CHEM 180
CHEM 180 & 185(=one course)
CHEM 110
PHYS 130
PHYS 135
PHYS 185
PHYS 280
PHYS 285
*Course must be taken for a letter grade.
Note: Transfer students are strongly advised to complete as
many major prep courses as possible prior to enrolling at UCSD.
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA
minimum GPA of 2.75. A grade of C- will not be accepted in more
than one course in Area 1. Prep courses cannot be taken for
CR/NCR grades. The courses in Area 2 must be completed with
a GPA of 2.0. Students should view the website for additional
admission criteria: http://www.psych.ucsb.edu
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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HUMAN SERVICES
OCC
CSUF
HUSR 315
PSYC 160* or MATH 160*(or 160H)*
SOCI 351
SOC 110*
PSYC 361
HMDV 180*
*No upper division credit.
Note: Courses must be completed with a letter grade of “C” or
better. A maximum of 12 units of course work in human services
and related fields may be applied.
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BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY
OCC
UCSB
PSY 1
PSYC 100
PSY 3
PSYC 250
PSY 5 or
PSYC 160+ or
PSTAT 5A
MATH 160(or 160H)
PSY 7
PSYC 280
MATH 34A or
MATH 140 (recommended) or
MATH 3A
MATH 180(or 180H) or 182H
+PSYC 160 will not satisfy IGETC Area 2 - Mathematical
Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning. Students wishing to satisfy
IGETC Area 2 should take MATH 160(or 160H).
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY
OCC
CSUF
PSYC 101
PSYC 100(or 100H)
PSYC 201
PSYC 160 or MATH 160(or 160H)
PSYC 202
PSYC 280
Notes: On January 31, 2005 CSUF notified OCC that they will no
longer prohibit transfer students from double counting a lower
division psychology course in the major and General Education.
Major courses must be completed with a letter grade of “C” or
better. In all units attempted in psychology, whether counted
toward the major or not, the overall GPA must be 2.0.
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Notes: Students are admitted as pre-majors and must complete
all major prep courses with a letter grade of C- or better and a
minimum GPA of 2.75. Admission to the pre-major does not
guarantee automatic admission to the full major. Students should
view the website for additional admission criteria
http://www.psych.ucsb.edu.
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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
OCC
CSULB
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOPSYCHOLOGY
OCC
UCSB
Area 1
PSY 1
PSYC 100
PSY 3
PSYC 250
PSY 5 or PSTAT 5A
PSYC 160 or MATH 160(or 160H)
PSY 7
PSYC 280
MATH 34A or
MATH 140 (recommended) or
MATH 3A
MATH 180(or 18H) or 182H
Area 2
MATH 34B or
MATH 140 (recommended) or
MATH 3B
MATH 185(or 185H) or 182H
MCDB 1A/AL & 1B/BL &
EEMB 2
BIOL 180(or 180H) & either 185 or
182/182L & 183/183L@
CHEM 1A/AL,B/BL,C/CL CHEM 180 & 185
CHEM 6AL/BL, 109AB
CHEM 220/220L & 225/225L**
PHYS 6A/AL,B/BL,C/CL PHYS 120 & 125 or 130 & 135
@Entire sequence must be completed prior to transfer.
**No upper division credit.
Notes: Students are admitted as pre-majors. All courses in Area
1 must be completed with a letter grade of C- or better and a
HDEV 250
9 units from:
ANTH 120
SOC 100
PSY 100
HDEV 180
MATH 160(or 160H) or PSYC 160
9 units from:
ANTH 100(or 100H)
SOC 100(or 100H)
PSYC 100(or 100H)
No Equivalent Course
Note: This major has implemented competitive admissions. See
CSULB catalog for supplemental admission criteria. Students
must complete 60 units and the CSU GE requirements in Written
and Oral Communication, Critical Thinking and
Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning with a grade of “C” or better
by the end of the prior spring term for fall admission or by the end
of the prior summer for spring admission.
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BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY
OCC
CSULB
PSY 100
PSYC 100(or 100H)
PSY 220
PSYC 280
PSY 210
MATH 160(or 160H) or PSYC 160
PSY 241
PSYC 250
Continued>>>>>
Note: This program is impacted. See CSULB catalog for
admission criteria. Applicants are admitted as pre-psychology
majors. Students must complete 60 units and the CSU GE
requirements in Written and Oral Communication, Critical
Thinking and Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning must be
completed with a grade of “C” or better by the end of the prior
spring term for fall admission or by the end of the prior summer
for spring admission.
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SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY
OCC
SDSU
PSY 101
PSYC 100(or 100H)
PSY 201
No Equivalent Course
PSY 211
No Equivalent Course
PSY 230
PSYC 130
PSY 260
PSYC 250
Statistics
PSYC 160 or MATH 160(or 160H)
PSY 281
No Equivalent Course
BIOL 100 or
BIOL 100 or
BIOL 203/203L BIOL 180(or 180H)
3 semesters of one foreign language or 4 years of one language
in high school with C grades or better.
CAL STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN MARCOS
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
CSUSM
ANTH 200
HD 101
PSYC 100
PSYC 220
PSYC 230
OCC
ANTH 100(or 100H)
No Equivalent Course
PSYC 100(or 100H)
PSYC 160
PSYC 280
Note: This major is impacted. All courses for the major must be
completed with a grade of “C” or better.
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BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY
OCC
CSUSM
PSYC 100
PSYC 100(or 100H)
PSYC 220
PSYC 160
PSYC 230
PSYC 280
Note: All courses for the major must be completed with a grade
of “C” or better.
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CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY
Note: This program is impacted. See the SDSU catalog for
admission criteria. All prerequisite courses must be taken for
letter grade of “C” or better. Students must have a minimum
cumulative GPA of 2.4.
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CAL POLY SAN LUIS OBISPO
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY
College of Liberal Arts
Options: Applied Social Psychology, Counseling & Family
Psychology, Developmental Psychology
CPSLO
PSY 201 or 202
PSY 252
PSY 256
STAT 217 or 251
OCC
PSYC 100
PSYC 260
HMDV 180
MATH 160(or 160H) or PSYC 160
Note: Selection criteria for transfer students can be found at:
http://admissions.calpoly.edu/_admiss/undergrad/transfermodels/1011.html
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SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY
OCC
SFSU
PSY 171
PSYC 160
PSY 200
PSYC 100
Chapman (Orange)
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY
OCC
Chapman
PSY 101
PSYC 100(or 100H)
PSY 203
PSYC 160
PSY 204
PSYC 280
PSY 333
PSYC 250+
+No upper division credit toward graduation
Note: Students must receive a letter grade of C or better in each
course.
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Brandman (Irvine)
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOBIOLOGY
OCC
Brandman
PSYU 101
PSYC 100(or 100H)
PSYU 203
PSYC 160 or MATH 160(or 160H)
PSYU 301
Complete at Brandman
PSY 304
PSYC 280+
PSYU 328
PSYC 158+
PSY 333
PSYC 250+
PSYU 351
No Equivalent Course
PSYU 480
Complete at Brandman
Six lower division units from: PSYC 105, 125, 130, 140, 150,
165, 175, 185, 215, 220, 235, 260, 270
+No upper division credit toward graduation
Note: Students must receive a letter grade of C or better in each
course.
English Composition
ENGL 101(or 101H) or 102(or 102H)
or 109*
*Minimum grade of C required.
Note: This program is impacted. Applicants not admitted to the
program, but who meet admissions requirements, will be admitted
to alternate majors.
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Note: Students may fulfill four of the six required GE
requirements with transfer courses taken before starting USC
(see USC GE requirements). Credit for courses is not granted if
(1) the course is taken before high school graduation, (2) the
grade is lower than C-, (3) is a lab science or foreign language
course and is not taken in a traditional classroom setting, (4) is
offered through “study abroad”, (5) repeats credit from another
college course or from an AP or IB exam.
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY
USC
OCC
Composition/Writing
ENGL 101(or 101H) or 102(or
102H)*
Diversity
One course from: ANTH 102, 150,
ETHS 100, 150, GNDR 100, 130,
HIST 150, SOC 150, 180(or 180H),
185(or 185H)
PSYC 100
PSYC 100(or 100H)
One Course from:
One Course from:
MATH 116
MATH 155
MATH 117
MATH 115
MATH 118
MATH 140
MATH 125
MATH 180(or 180H)
Three semesters of a foreign language.
Note: Students must receive a letter grade of C- or better in each
course.
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