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Undergraduate Admissions

Berkshire Community College

Welcome!

Every year, we welcome more than 1,500 transfer students to UMass Amherst and MassTransfer students are about a third of our incoming class. MassTransfer students are a highly valued group of students in our community, with each student bringing various experiences and perspectives to campus. 

As a MassTransfer student, your journey towards your degree has already begun at Berkshire Community College as you complete your associate degree and we look forward to helping you take the next step on your path to achieving your goals at UMass Amherst!
 

Your Transfer Counselor

Ashley Russo
Assistant Director of Transfer Admissions
[email protected]

UMass transfer counselor

Approved MassTransfer Programs

The associate degrees listed below are approved for MassTransfer.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

Many STEM majors at UMass Amherst require Calculus or Pre-Calculus as part of the major requirements. Visit the website of your intended major for information about math courses you may want to take at your community college prior to transferring.

If you want to pursue a nutrition major, you are encouraged to have completed at least two semesters of general chemistry equivalent to Chem 111 and 112, and one semester of biology equivalent to Bio 151, and be prepared to take Organic Chemistry. While not required, the following courses are also helpful to have completed for the nutrition major: Organic Chemistry I and II, Anatomy & Physiology, a microbiology course with a lab, a business class, Introductory Psychology, and Statistics.

If you want to major in kinesiology, you should be prepared to start or finish Applied Calculus I and II before entering UMass. Completion of the following courses prior to transferring is recommended: Calculus I, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Introductory Physics, and two semesters of Anatomy and Physiology with labs.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

If you want to pursue a nutrition major, you are encouraged to have completed at least two semesters of general chemistry equivalent to Chem 111 and 112, and one semester of biology equivalent to Bio 151, and be prepared to take Organic Chemistry. While not required, the following courses are also helpful to have completed for the nutrition major: Organic Chemistry I and II, Anatomy & Physiology, a microbiology course with a lab, a business class, Introductory Psychology, and Statistics.

If you want to major in kinesiology, you should be prepared to start or finish Applied Calculus I and II before entering UMass. Completion of the following courses prior to transferring is recommended: Calculus I, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Introductory Physics, and two semesters of Anatomy and Physiology with labs.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

You also can complete the Computer Science pathway as part of this program.

If you are interested in computer science (BS), we strongly recommend completing Discrete Math and Linear Algebra prior to transferring.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

We recommend using your elective courses to prepare for your intended major at UMass Amherst; go to the department website to learn about major requirements or contact your UMass transfer counselor.

BA majors in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts are subject to the college's foreign language requirement. If you intend on pursuing a BA in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts, we suggest incorporating study in one foreign language to get a head start on that requirement while you are at your community college.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

We recommend using your elective courses to prepare for your intended major at UMass Amherst; go to the department website to learn about major requirements or contact your UMass transfer counselor.

BA majors in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts are subject to the college's foreign language requirement. If you intend on pursuing a BA in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts, we suggest incorporating study in one foreign language to get a head start on that requirement while you are at your community college.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

We recommend using your elective courses to prepare for your intended major at UMass Amherst; visit the department website to learn about major requirements. 

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

This associate degree is mapped to the Environmental Science pathway and linked to majors in the College of Natural Sciences (CNS).

Advising Notes for Environmental Science

This associate degree prepares you to complete a bachelor’s degree in environmental science in as little as two additional years of full-time study. If you complete your General Education requirements before transferring, you’ll also have room for a related minor and senior research with faculty.

We encourage you to be ready for calculus when you enter UMass Amherst. BCC’s MAT 121 is a pre-requisite for our calculus.

The following BCC program requirements satisfy environmental science requirements at UMass Amherst:

  • BIO 101 and 102 (in place of BIO 111 and BIO 112) – BIOLOGY 151, 152, and 153
  • CHM 101 and 102 – CHEM 111 and 112
  • ENV 101 – Intro Environment Requirement
  • GEY 121 – Earth Science Elective Requirement
  • MAT 123 – Statistics Requirement
  • BIO 110 – Ecology Requirement
  • GEY 136, ENV 165, and/or ENV 175 –Praxis Requirement (major requires 2)

Recommended electives include: 

  • PHY 101 – Physics Requirement
  • CHM 201 – Organic Chemistry Requirement

Advising Notes for Natural Resources Conservation (NRC)

This associate degree prepares you to complete a bachelor’s degree in NRC in as little as two additional years of full-time study. If you complete your General Education requirements before transferring, you’ll also have room for a related minor and senior research with faculty.

We encourage you to complete precalculus (BCC’s MAT 121) before you enter UMass Amherst.
The following BCC program requirements satisfy NRC requirements at UMass Amherst:

  • BIO 101 and 102 OR BIO 111 and 112 – Biology Requirements
  • CHM 101 – Physical Science Requirement
  • ENV 101 – Intro Environment Requirement
  • GEY 121 – Earth Science Requirement
  • BIO 110 – Ecology Requirement
  • GEY 136 – Geographic Information Science Requirement
  • COM Elective – Communications Requirement
  • GEY 136, ENV 165 or ENV 175 – Environmental Science Praxes Requirement

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

You can also complete the following mapped pathways as part of this program:

We recommend using your elective courses to prepare for your intended major at UMass Amherst; visit the department website to learn about major requirements.

Visit the website of your intended major at UMass Amherst for information about math courses you may want to take at your community college prior to transferring.

BA majors in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts are subject to the college's foreign language requirement. If you intend on pursuing a BA in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts, we suggest incorporating study in one foreign language to get a head start on that requirement while you are at your community college.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

BA majors in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts are subject to the college's foreign language requirement. If you intend on pursuing a BA in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts, we suggest incorporating study in one foreign language to get a head start on that requirement while you are at your community college.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

We recommend using your elective courses to prepare for your intended major at UMass Amherst; visit the department website to learn about major requirements.

Visit the website of your intended major at UMass Amherst for information about math courses you may want to take at your community college prior to transferring.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

Students interested in psychology should choose their professional electives and elective courses with the help of their UMass Amherst transfer counselor. 

Completion of statistics or precalculus is strongly recommended prior to transferring. 

The psychology (BA) and BA majors in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts are subject to the college’s foreign language requirement. If you intend on pursuing a BA in psychology or in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts, we suggest incorporating study in one foreign language to get a head start on that requirement while you are at your community college.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

BA majors in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts are subject to the college's foreign language requirement. If you intend on pursuing a BA in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts, we suggest incorporating study in one foreign language to get a head start on that requirement while you are at your community college.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

You can also complete the Visual Arts mapped pathway as part of this program.

BA majors in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts are subject to the college's foreign language requirement. If you intend on pursuing a BA in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts, we suggest incorporating study in one foreign language to get a head start on that requirement while you are at your community college.

Inactive Programs

Although the following associate degree programs are no longer active at this community college, students who have completed them may still be eligible for MassTransfer benefits.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

We recommend using your elective courses to prepare for your intended major at UMass Amherst; go to the department website to learn about major requirements.

Visit the website of your intended major at UMass Amherst for information about math courses you may want to take at your community college prior to transferring.

BA majors in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts are subject to the college's foreign language requirement. If you intend on pursuing a BA in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts, we suggest incorporating study in one foreign language to get a head start on that requirement while you are at your community college.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

We recommend using your elective courses to prepare for your intended major at UMass Amherst; go to the department website to learn about major requirements.

Visit the website of your intended major at UMass Amherst for information about math courses you may want to take at your community college prior to transferring.

BA majors in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts are subject to the college's foreign language requirement. If you intend on pursuing a BA in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts, we suggest incorporating study in one foreign language to get a head start on that requirement while you are at your community college.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

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