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American Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Merritt College → UC Berkeley

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Berkeley’s American Studies, B.A. major from Merritt College — i.e. exactly which Merritt College courses satisfy each UC Berkeley major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
82%
Admitted / applied
32 / 39
Admit GPA range
3.19 - 3.87
Requirements
13

Required courses (Merritt College → UC Berkeley)

AMERSTD 10
4 UC units
Introduction to American Studies
No Merritt College equivalent — complete after transfer.
AFRICAM 5A
4 UC units
African American Life and Culture in the United States
Take at Merritt College: AFRAM 31 or AFRAM 32
AFRICAM 5B
4 UC units
African American Life and Culture in the United States
Take at Merritt College: AFRAM 10 or AFRAM 5
ESPM C10
4 UC units
Environmental Issues
No Merritt College equivalent — complete after transfer.
ESPM 15
3 UC units
Introduction to Environmental Sciences
Take at Merritt College: ENVMT 2
ANTHRO 2
4 UC units
Introduction to Archaeology
Take at Merritt College: ANTHR 2
ESPM C11
4 UC units
Americans and the Global Forest
Take at Merritt College: BIOL 15
UGBA 10X
3 UC units
Foundations of Business
Take at Merritt College: BUS 10
POL SCI 1
4 UC units
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Merritt College: POLS C1000
HISTORY 7A
4 UC units
The United States from Settlement to Civil War
Take at Merritt College: HIST 7A
MEDIAST 10
4 UC units
Introduction to Media Studies
No Merritt College equivalent — complete after transfer.
SOCIOL 1
4 UC units
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Merritt College: SOC 1
HISTORY 7B
4 UC units
The United States from Civil War to Present
Take at Merritt College: HIST 7B

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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American Studies, 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.