American Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Diablo Valley College → UC Berkeley
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Berkeley’s American Studies, B.A. major from Diablo Valley College — i.e. exactly which Diablo Valley College courses satisfy each UC Berkeley major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
32 / 39
Admit GPA range
3.19 - 3.87
Required courses (Diablo Valley College → UC Berkeley)
Introduction to American Studies
No Diablo Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
African American Life and Culture in the United States
Take at Diablo Valley College: HIST 128
Introduction to the History of Asians in the United States
Take at Diablo Valley College: HIST 129
Asian American Communities and Race Relations
Take at Diablo Valley College: HIST 129
Introduction to Chicano Culture
Take at Diablo Valley College: PSYC 141
Introduction to Chicano Literature in English
Take at Diablo Valley College: ENGL 167
Introduction to Chicano History
Take at Diablo Valley College: HIST 125
Environmental Issues
Take at Diablo Valley College: BIOSC 170
Introduction to Environmental Sciences
Take at Diablo Valley College: BIOSC 170
A Comparative Survey of Racial and Ethnic Groups in the U.S.
Take at Diablo Valley College: SOCIO 131 or SOCIO 135 or ETHN 101
Globalization
Take at Diablo Valley College: GEOG 130
The Urban Experience
Take at Diablo Valley College: SOCIO 131
Gender, Sexuality, and Race in Global Political Issues
Take at Diablo Valley College: SOCIO 124
Introduction to Archaeology
Take at Diablo Valley College: ANTHR 125
Latino Politics
Take at Diablo Valley College: POLS 122
Introduction to Environmental Design
Take at Diablo Valley College: ARCHI 120
Americans and the Global Forest
Take at Diablo Valley College: BIOSC 170
A History of Race and Ethnicity in Western North America, 1598-Present
Take at Diablo Valley College: HIST 126
A Comparative Survey of Protest Movement Since the 60's
Take at Diablo Valley College: SOCSC 101
California
Take at Diablo Valley College: HIST 124
Foundations of Business
Take at Diablo Valley College: BUS 109
Introduction to Native American Studies II: Cultural Practice, Art, and Identity
No Diablo Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Diablo Valley College: POLS C1000 or POLS 122
Native Americans in North America to 1900
No Diablo Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
The United States from Settlement to Civil War
Take at Diablo Valley College: HIST 120 or HIST 170 or HIST 127
Introduction to Media Studies
No Diablo Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Evaluation of Evidence
Take at Diablo Valley College: SOCIO 123
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Diablo Valley College: SOCIO 120
Introduction to Native American Studies
Take at Diablo Valley College: ETHN 120
Native Americans in North America 1900-Present
No Diablo Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
The United States from Civil War to Present
Take at Diablo Valley College: HIST 129 or HIST 121 or HIST 125 or HIST 171 or HIST 128 or SOCSC 111
View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗
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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.