Do community college classes transfer to UC Berkeley?

I'm hoping to transfer to UC Berkeley in a couple of years, but I want to make sure my community college credits are transferable. Does Berkeley have a specific list of courses that they accept for credit?

Yes, UC Berkeley does accept transfer credits from community colleges, but the key is that it depends on the specific course and how it aligns with Berkeley's curricular requirements. It's crucial that you double check exactly which courses at your community college are transferable to UC Berkeley.

UC Berkeley, like all UC schools, uses a system called ASSIST to determine which community college courses are transferable. ASSIST is an online database that offers information about transferable courses between California community colleges and the UC system. You can find this database by simply searching "ASSIST" on any search engine.

Once you're on the ASSIST website, you can select your current community college and UC Berkeley to see a list of course equivalences.

Remember, even if a course is deemed transferable, how it applies to your requirements at Berkeley will vary depending on the major you intend to pursue. For example, a biology course might meet a general education requirement for an English major, but might not meet a course requirement for a Biology major.

It's also important to remember that Berkeley considers the rigor of the courses you've taken at community college as part of their holistic admissions review, not just whether the credits transfer over.

In short, while many community college courses will transfer to UC Berkeley, it's crucial that you use the ASSIST database and work with the academic advisors at your community college to ensure that the specific classes you're taking are indeed transferable and align with your intended major's requirements at UC Berkeley.