Political Science, B.A. Transfer Requirements: American River College → UC Berkeley
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Berkeley’s Political Science, B.A. major from American River College — i.e. exactly which American River College courses satisfy each UC Berkeley major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
150 / 1195
Admit GPA range
3.79 - 4.00
Required courses (American River College → UC Berkeley)
Introduction to Empirical Analysis and Quantitative Methods
No American River College equivalent — complete after transfer.
The Scientific Study of Politics
No American River College equivalent — complete after transfer.
The Ancient Mediterranean World
Take at American River College: HIST 480 or HIST 300
Medieval Europe
Take at American River College: HIST 300 or HIST 480
European Civilization From the Renaissance to the Present
Take at American River College: HIST 481 or HIST 302
History of China: Origins to the Mongol Conquest
Take at American River College: HIST 365 or HIST 364
The United States from Settlement to Civil War
Take at American River College: HIST 310 or HIST 483
The United States from Civil War to Present
Take at American River College: HIST 311 or HIST 484
Becoming Latin America, 1492 to 1824
Take at American River College: HIST 373
Modern Latin America
Take at American River College: HIST 373
India
Take at American River College: HIST 365 or HIST 364
Introduction to the History of Japan
Take at American River College: HIST 365 or HIST 364
Introduction to American Politics
Take at American River College: POLS C1000H or POLS C1000
Introduction to Political Theory
Take at American River College: POLS 320
Introduction to International Relations
Take at American River College: POLS 310
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at American River College: POLS 302
View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗
Don’t plan this alone.
Skyway builds your full term-by-term plan from these exact requirements + IGETC, checks your gaps, models your GPA, and an AI counselor answers anything — free.
Start my free plan →Political Science, B.A. from American River College to other UCs
Political Science, B.A. to UC Berkeley from other colleges
Data sourced from ASSIST.org (official CCC→UC articulation) and the UC Information Center (transfer admit data), 2025–26. Skyway is an independent transfer-planning tool and is not affiliated with the University of California or ASSIST.