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Transfer Preparation

An Announcement for Psychology Transfer Student Applicants

All students planning to transfer to UC San Diego (UCSD) as majors within the Psychology Department (including Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience) are highly recommended to complete at least three major preparation courses to stay on track with their Psychology major at UCSD. Please see ASSIST for equivalency information.

***NOTE: We strongly suggest that you consider completing as many of our transfer major preparation courses as possible based on the major of your choice. All lower-division (LD) major coursework will need to be completed before you will be eligible to graduate from UC San Diego, and working on doing so before you transfer will help you stay on track.

Students looking to earn a B.A. in Psychology or B.A. in Clinical Psychology must complete any 3 courses equivalent to those below (from any categories):

  • Recommended (2 courses):
    • PSYC-060 (Statistics must be taken for a letter grade), COGS-014B, or MATH-011
    • PSYC-070 or COGS-014A
Plus, at least one more course from the list below:
  • Up to 2 of:
    • BILD: 001, 002, 003, 010, 012**, 020, 024, 026
    • CHEM: 004*, 06A, 06B, 06C, 011*, 012, 013
      *Only one of CHEM 004 or 011 can be taken for credit
    • COGS: 017**
    • PHYS: 01A, 01B, 01C, 02A, 02B, 02C, 010, 011
    • PSYC: 002**
      *Only one of BILD 012, COGS 017, or PSYC 002 may be counted towards this requirement.
  • Up to 1 of:
    • MATH: 010A or 020A
    • PHIL: 010, 012
  • Up to 1 of:
    • COGS 018
    • CSE: 003, 05A, 007, 08A, 08B, 011, 012
    • ECE 015
    • MAE: 005, 008

Students looking to earn any of the B.S. degrees in Psychology (including Business Psychology) must complete any 3 courses equivalent to those below (from any categories):

  • Recommended (2 courses):
    • PSYC-060(Statistics must be taken for a letter grade), COGS 014B, or MATH 011
    • PSYC 070 or COGS 014A
Plus, at least one more course from the list below:
  • Up to 3 of:
    • BILD: 001, 002, 003, 010, 012**, 020, 024, 026
    • CHEM: 004*, 06A, 06B, 06C, 011*, 012, 013
      *Only one of CHEM 4 or 11 can be taken for credit
    • COGS: 017**
    • PHYS: 01A, 01B, 01C, 02A, 02B, 02C, 010, 011
    • PSYC: 002**
      *Only one of BILD 012, COGS 017, or PSYC 002 may be counted towards this requirement.
  • Up to 2 of:
    • MATH: 010A OR 020A
    • MATH: 010B OR 020B
      PHIL: 010 OR 012
  • Up to 1 of:
    • COGS 018
    • CSE: 05A, 007, 08A, 08B, 011, 012
    • ECE 015
    • MAE: 005, 008

Students looking to earn the B.S. in Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience must complete any 3 courses equivalent to those below (from any categories):

  • Recommended (2 courses):
    • PSYC-060(Statistics must be taken for a letter grade), COGS 014B, or MATH 011
    • PSYC 070 or COGS 014A
Plus, at least one more course from the list below:
  • COGS 017
  • Up to 3 of:
    • BILD: 001, 002, 003, 010, 020, 024, 026
    • CHEM: 004*, 06A, 06B, 06C, 011*, 012, 013
      *Only one of CHEM 004 or 011 can be taken for credit
    • PHYS: 01A, 01B, 01C, 02A, 02B, 02C, 010, 011
  • Up to 3 of:
    • MATH: 010A OR 020A
    • MATH: 010B OR 020B
    • MATH: 010C OR 020C
  • Up to 1 of:
    • COGS 018
    • CSE: 007, 08A, 08B, 011, 012

Please see all major requirements for our degrees and contact the Psychology Advising Office with any questions you may have. If you are interested in looking at a 2-year transfer plan, please see the Academic Plans webpage. This will include information for both your Psychology major of choice and your specific College requirements.