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
Kevin Van Develde
kvandevelde@umass.edu
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:
- College of Natural Sciences (CNS)
- School of Public Health & Health Sciences
- You can complete the Biology pathway as part of this program as well
Post-introductory biology courses do not apply to biology major requirements.
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:
- College of Natural Sciences (CNS)
- School of Public Health & Health Sciences
- You can complete the Biology pathway as part of this program as well
Post-introductory biology courses do not apply to biology major requirements.
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:
- Isenberg School of Management
- College of Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS)
- You can complete the Business pathway as part of this program as well
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:
Education majors complete two academic programs as part of their bachelor's degree — one in education and another in a different major. Incoming students are not admitted directly into the College of Education. If you are interested in pursuing education, apply to the major that you want to complete alongside your education major. After you transfer, you will be able to apply to the College of Education as an on-campus applicant. Admission to these majors is selective, we encourage you to go to the College of Education's website for more information.
Visit the website of your intended major for more information about math requirements that you may want to take before you transfer.
BA majors in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts have a foreign language requirement. If you intend on pursuing a BA at UMass Amherst, we suggest using your humanities electives 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:
Education majors complete two academic programs as part of their bachelor's degree — one in education and another in a different major. However, the education program is selective and requires an on-campus application. Therefore, incoming students are not admitted directly into the College of Education. If you are interested in pursuing education, apply to the major that you want to complete alongside your education major. After you transfer, you will be able to apply to the College of Education as an on-campus applicant. We encourage you to go to the College of Education's website for more information.
Some bachelor's degrees will require higher levels of math than included in this program. 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; visit the department website to learn about major requirements.
This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:
- College of Natural Sciences (CNS)
- You also can complete the Environmental Science pathway as part of this program
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.
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.
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:
- College of Natural Sciences (CNS)
- College of Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS)
- School of Public Health & Health Sciences
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: