I have question for taking math series for transferring to uc berkeley

I transferred to Diablo Valley College from Golden West College, and I took calculus

1 in Golden West college then I took calculus 2 and 3 in Diablo Valley College.

Then I found this part from Assist.org.

If a series of courses at a community college is required (e.g., English 1A + 1B

  • 103 = English R1A and R1B), all the courses in the series must be completed,

and must (unless otherwise indicated) be completed at the same community

college. Partial completion (e.g., 2 of the 3 required courses) will result in

zero credit toward the requirement(s), and the applicant will NOT be considered

for admission.

After I read this part, I am confusing that I am on the right track for meeting Math requirements

for transferring to UC Berkeley. Diablo Valley College give me admission to taking

calculus 2 and 3, so I thought that everything is fine, however I am not sure, because both of colleges

that I studied offer like this, not way of A and B.

This is Golden West College’s chart for Berkeley transferring in Assist.org.

                     Required Courses for Admission:               

MATH 1A Calculus (4)|MATH G180 Calculus 1 (5)


MATH 1B Calculus (4)|MATH G185 Calculus 2 (5)


MATH 53 Multivariable Calculus (4)|MATH G280 Calculus 3 (5)


MATH 54 Linear Algebra and (4)|MATH G285 & Introduction to (5)

       Differential Equations        |             Linear Algebra and

                                     |             Differential

                                     |             Equations

                                     |MATH G235    Applied Linear        (4)

                                     |             Algebra

This is Diablo Valley College’s chart for Berkeley transferring in Assist.org.

                    Required Courses for Admission:                

MATH 1A Calculus (4)|MATH 192 Analytic Geometry and (5)

                                     |            Calculus I

MATH 1B Calculus (4)|MATH 193 Analytic Geometry and (5)

                                     |            Calculus II

MATH 53 Multivariable Calculus (4)|MATH 292 Analytic Geometry and (5)

                                     |            Calculus III

MATH 54 Linear Algebra and (4)|MATH 194 & Linear Algebra (3)

       Differential Equations        |MATH 294    Differential Equations (5)

then some colleges offer like this.

                         Required Courses for Admission:               

MATH 1A Calculus (4)|MATH 3A Calculus I (5)


MATH 1B Calculus (4)|MATH 3B Calculus II (5)


MATH 53 Multivariable Calculus (4)|MATH 3C Calculus III (5)


MATH 54 Linear Algebra and (4)|MATH 3E & Linear Algebra (3)

       Differential Equations        |MATH 3F    Differential Equations  (3)

The colleges that I studied offer by number (ex. 192 , 193 ) and some offer by way of A

and B

like UCB, (ex. 3A, 3B). So, I wonder that if they offer by number, it does not

matter whether I took each math series at different colleges or not and

if they offer by way of A and B like UCB, it is matter whether I take same college or not.

The issue from this part,

If a series of courses at a community college is required (e.g., English 1A + 1B

  • 103 = English R1A and R1B), all the courses in the series must be completed,

and must (unless otherwise indicated) be completed at the same community

college. Partial completion (e.g., 2 of the 3 required courses) will result in

zero credit toward the requirement(s), and the applicant will NOT be considered

for admission.

Actually, this part is hard to find what they want to say, I mean that I can

figure out this part is related to the series of courses, but I can not understand

what is the rule. Especially, English 1A + 1B + 103 <---- this part makes me

confuse, because this kind of combination is not normal, so I think that thsi can

not be the example to cover normal situation like below example.

ENGLISH R1A Reading and (4)|ENGL 120 College Composition (3)

           Composition               |            and Reading

ENGLISH R1B Reading and (4)|ENGL 122 Introduction to (3)

           Composition               |            Literature

                                     |   OR

                                     |ENGL 124    Advanced Composition:  (3)

                                     |            Critical Reasoning and

                                     |            Writing







                                    or

ENGLISH R1A Reading and (4)|EWRT 1A Composition and (5)

           Composition               |            Reading

                                     |   OR

                                     |EWRT 1AH    Composition and        (5)

                                     |            Reading - HONORS

ENGLISH R1B Reading and (4)|EWRT 1B Reading, Writing and (5)

           Composition               |            Research

                                     |   OR

                                     |EWRT 2      Critical Reading,      (5)

                                     |            Writing and Thinking

                                     |   OR

                                     |EWRT 1BH    Reading, Writing and   (5)

                                     |            Research - HONORS

                                     |   OR

                                     |EWRT 2H     Critical Reading,      (5)

                                     |            Writing and Thinking -

                                    |            HONORS

In conclusion, I want to know that if I want to get math course completion,

I have to retake calculus 1,2 and 3 again or not. If I do not have to retake,

I also want to know taking courses separately in different community college in California

will act negatively in the admission process.

Sorry to my lack of English writing skill.

Thanks to read!

Looks like the calculus 1, 2, 3 courses at Diablo Valley and Golden West have one-to-one mappings, not series-to-series mappings, to UCB courses, implying that they can mix and match. You can ask the transfer counselors at the community colleges to confirm.