Academic Counseling Department
Berkeley City College offers counseling services for new & continuing students, including academic & career counseling tailored to each student’s individual academic goals.
We offer assistance with:
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To register for a course with a prerequisite, students must have successfully completed the prerequisite course with a "C" or higher.
Click the link below to fill out and submit the Excess Unit Request Form.
Click the link below to view the Berkeley City College Course Catalog for the current academic year.
Appointments can be made for 30 minutes or for an hour by using the Make an Appointment button above or by logging on to Login to ConexED (craniumcafe.com). You may select the modality: In-Person on the Second Floor, by Video or by Telephone. Closed Saturday and Sunday.
Additionally, the Counseling Office will be closed on Friday, January 17, 2025.
- Monday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Tuesday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Wednesday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Thursday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Friday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Quick Stop Drop-In Counseling during Fall Intersession
Quick Stop is available for quick (15-minute) counseling questions on a drop-in basis, located on the First Floor near the Library. No appointment is required for Quick Stop counseling.
- Monday: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Except for 12/23/24
- Tuesday: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
- Wednesday: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
- Thursday: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Except for 1/2/25 and 1/16/25
- Friday: 1:00 - 2:30 pm Except for 1/17/25
Virtual Counseling during Fall Intersession
Virtual Counseling is available for quick (15-minute) counseling questions on a drop-in basis online, during the posted hours, by clicking on the Live Chat tab or by logging on to Login to ConexED (craniumcafe.com).
- Monday: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
- Tuesday: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
- Wednesday: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
- Thursday: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Except for 1/16/25
- Friday: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Except for 12/20/24, 1/3/25, and 1/17/25
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Contact Us
For general questions/assistance,
please contact us at:
counselingbcc@peralta.edu
(510) 981-5036
General Education (GE) & Breadth Requirements Worksheets
BCC Associate Degree (AA/AS) GE Requirements: 2024-2025
Applying for transfer this year?
Guarantee your spot at a UC!
University of California (UC) offers a Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) for CA community college students for Six of nine campuses. TAG criteria are campus and major specific, please see the 24-25 TAG Matrix for an overview.
Create a UC TAP account using these tutorial videos.
TAG Eligibility Requirements by Campus
TAG ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS BY CAMPUS | VIRTUAL TRANSFER EVENTS AND ADVISING |
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UC Davis Virtual Transfer Advising | |
UCR Virtual Transfer Events/Advising
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UCSB Virtual Transfer Events/Advising
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Other UC Transfer Resources
Cross Enrollment
The Cross Enrollment Program (SB 1914) allows undergraduate students who meet certain eligibility criteria and are enrolled at any California Community College, the California State University, or the University of California to enroll, without formal admission in any of the other systems. BCC also offers a Cross Enrollment program with UC Berkeley.
To be eligible, you must:
- The student must be enrolled in at least six units at Berkeley City College during the current semester that the student seeks to participate in cross enrollment.
- The student must pay the appropriate tuition required by Berkeley City College for the semester in which the student seeks to cross enroll. You will receive information on how to pay, once your CEP Petition form (application) is approved.
- The student must have the appropriate academic preparation, as determined by the host campus, consistent with the standard applied to currently enrolled students, i.e., completion of per-requisites. Admission to the course is subject to availability and instructor approval.
- The student may not enroll in a course that is offered at Berkeley City College.
UC Berkeley Cross Enrollment
You may take one undergraduate course per semester at UC Berkeley.
- The student has completed at least one semester at Berkeley City College as a matriculated student at the time of application with a GPA of 2.0.
- Students cannot enroll in Extension, summer session, graduate level and any other courses not supported by the state.
- UC Berkeley charges each student an administration fee, currently $46 per unit.
CSU East Bay Cross Enrollment
You may take up to two undergraduate courses per quarter at CSUEB.
- Students must have completed at least 20 units at BCC with a cumulative GPA of 2.0.
- CC Students formerly enrolled at CSUEB, but were academically disqualified, are not eligible to participate in the Cross Enrollment Program.
- CSU East Bay will not charge CEP students tuition, nor will they charge an application fee
How to Register for Cross Enrollment
In order to receive a Cross Enrollment application you must attend an orientation.
All correspondence will be through the BCC-CrossEnrollment@peralta.edu email.
- Complete a CEP Petition form (application) and turn it in to CEP Email (BCC-CrossEnrollment@peralta.edu). The CEP Petition (application) is available during Orientation.
- Once eligibility is verified, the CEP Coordinator will send the student an email confirmation and the enrollment petition form for the specific Host Campus (4 year school).
- Complete the Student Information section of your enrollment petition form and sign.
- Submit the form to the CEP Email BCC-CrossEnrollment@peralta.edu for the Home (BCC) Campus Certification.
- Seek approval and obtain signature from the instructor at the Host Campus on the first day of class.
- Submit the form to the Host Campus Admissions and Records Office, or its equivalent, for enrollment and the Host Campus Certification by their deadline.
- Submit a copy of the signed CEP petition form to the CEP Coordinator at BCC-CrossEnrollment@peralta.edu.
- The Host Campus will provide any additional registration instructions. Please refer to the Host Campus enrollment petition for information on classes, library access, withdrawing, and reporting of grades.
BCC Counseling Contact List
Luis Chavez [General Counseling / Quad-Chair] josechavez@peralta.edu (510) 981-2909 |
Catherine Nichols [General Counseling] cnichols@peralta.edu (510) 981-2809 |
Denise Jones [General Counseling] dgjones@peralta.edu (510) 981-2925 |
Fatima Shah [General Counseling] fshah@peralta.edu (510) 981-2908 |
Gabriel Martinez [General Counseling] gmartinez@peralta.edu (510) 981-2915 |
Irene Chung [General Counseling] ichung@peralta.edu |
Cynthia Park [General Counseling] cynthiapark@peralta.edu |
Abby Mallari [General Counseling] amallari@peralta.edu |
Guadalupe Jimenez Martinez [General Counseling] gjimenezmartinez@peralta.edu |
Daniela Guzman |
Shannon Penn [General Counseling] shannonpenn@peralta.edu (510) 981-2860 |
Amy Herrera [General Counseling] aherrera@peralta.edu |
Skyler Barton [Society of Scholars] sbarton@peralta.edu (510) 981-5029 |
Christina Taing-Rivera [Society of Scholars] cltaing@peralta.edu (510) 981-2931 |
Adriana(Dri) Regalado [Puente] aregalado@peralta.edu |
Susan Cuong [Society of Scholars] scuong@peralta.edu |
Susan Truong [Counselor, Instructor, Adult Pathway & Dual Enrollment] struong@peralta.edu |
Connie Tran [Counselor] ctran@peralta.edu |
Roberto Alvarenga
Veteran & SAS Counselor
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Cynthia Park
Veteran & General Counselor
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Elissa Jaw [SAS Counselor/Coordinator] ejaw@peralta.edu |
Jessica Kumar [SAS Counselor] jkumar@peralta.edu |
Jean Rowland [SAS Counselor] rowland@peralta.edu |
Roberto Alvarenga
[SAS Counselor]
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Tamar Sahakian
[Learning Disability Specialist/SAS Counselor]
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Program contact information:
(510) 981-2812
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EOPS / NextUP
Alejandra Oseguera [EOPS/CARE Counselor] aoseguera@peralta.edu |
Ronda R Johnson [NextUP Counselor/Coordinator] rrjohnson@peralta.edu |
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Mental Health Resources
Janine Greer – MFT |
Chinue Igwe
[Mental Health Counselor]
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Cynthia Park
[General Counselor & Veteran Counselor/Assoc. Clinical Counselor]
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UNDOCUMENTED COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER
Angelica Peña [Academic Counselor] angelicapena@peralta.edu |
Daniela Guzman
[General Counseling]
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