Urban Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: West Valley College → UC Berkeley
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Berkeley’s Urban Studies, B.A. major from West Valley College — i.e. exactly which West Valley College courses satisfy each UC Berkeley major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
19 / 58
Admit GPA range
3.42 - 3.88
Required courses (West Valley College → UC Berkeley)
Introduction to Statistics
Take at West Valley College: STAT C1000H or STAT C1000
Foundations of Data Science
Take at West Valley College: MATH 080
Introduction to Probability and Statistics
No West Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Probability and Statistics for Business
No West Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Economics
Take at West Valley College: ECON 001A or ECON 001B or ECON 001AH or ECON 001BH
Introduction to Environmental Economics and Policy
Take at West Valley College: ECON 001B
Introduction to Environmental Design
Take at West Valley College: ARCH 047 or ARCH 053 or ARCH 046
Introduction to Visual Representation and Drawing
Take at West Valley College: ARCH 052 or ARCH 051
Introduction to Design
Take at West Valley College: ARCH 056 or ARCH 061 or ARCH 057
African American Life and Culture in the United States
Take at West Valley College: HIST 012
Introduction to American Studies
No West Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology
Take at West Valley College: ANTH 003
The United States from Settlement to Civil War
Take at West Valley College: HIST 017A
The United States from Civil War to Present
Take at West Valley College: HIST 017BH or HIST 017B
Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies
No West Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to American Politics
Take at West Valley College: POLS C1000 or POLS C1000H
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at West Valley College: POLS 002
Introduction to Sociology
Take at West Valley College: SOCI 001
Foundations of Business
Take at West Valley College: BUSN 051
Introduction to Global Studies
No West Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
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.