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.
IMPORTANT❗:
Students are not allowed to take above 25 units. Exceptions can be made for Intersession courses on a case by case basis. For details of the Unit Load policy click HERE.
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.
- Monday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Tuesday: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Wednesday: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Thursday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Friday: 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Closed on School Holidays:
Presidents’ Days - February 13 & 16
College Flex Day - March 11
Cesar Chavez Holiday - March 31
Spring Recess - March 30 – April 5
Malcolm X Holiday - May 15
Quick Stop Drop-In (in-person) Counseling, 1st Floor
Drop-In (in-person) Counseling for quick (15-minute) counseling questions will be on the 1st Floor near the Library.
This counseling is available for students and non-students.
No appointment is required.
Please check in at the computer or use the QR code.
- Tuesday: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Wednesday: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Virtual Counseling
Virtual Counseling is available for quick (15-minute) counseling questions on a drop-in basis online, during the posted hours, by clicking on the Virtual Drop-in Counseling button or by logging on with your Student Identification Number to Login to ConexED (craniumcafe.com).
- Tuesday: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
- Wednesday: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
- Thursday: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
- Friday: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Note: no Virtual Counseling on Flex Day, March 11, 2026.
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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
Cal-GETC Requirement: 25-26 (for new Fall 2025 students)
BCC Associate Degree (AA/AS) GE Requirements: 2024-2025
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TAG Eligibility Requirements by Campus
| TAG ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS BY CAMPUS | VIRTUAL TRANSFER EVENTS AND 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.
Email CEP Coordinator Andrea Williams (amwilliams@peralta.edu) for assistance.
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Complete a CEP Petition Form (application) and turn it in to Andrea Williams (amwilliams@peralta.edu). You may also drop it off at the Career & Transfer Center in Room 243 on the 2nd floor.
- 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 it.
- Submit the form to Andrea Williams (amwilliams@peralta.edu) for the Home Campus (BCC) Certification.
- Seek approval and obtain a signature from the instructor at the Host Campus on the first day of class.
- Submit the form to the Host Campus Admissions & 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, Andrea Williams (amwilliams@peralta.edu).
- All students must attend an Orientation, and acceptance to participate in the program is at the CEP Coordinator's final approval.
- 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
| Fatima Shah General Counseling fshah@peralta.edu (510) 981-2908 |
Valarie Carey |
Denise Jones |
| Cynthia Park General Counseling cynthiapark@peralta.edu |
Gabriel Martinez General Counseling gmartinez@peralta.edu (510) 981-2915 |
Irene Chung |
| Norma Guido Flores General Counseling nguidoflores@peralta.edu (510) 981-2958 |
Shannon Penn General Counseling shannonpenn@peralta.edu (510) 981-2860 |
Amy Herrera |
| Skyler Barton Society of Scholars sbarton@peralta.edu (510) 981-5029 |
Christina Taing-Rivera Society of Scholars cltiang@peralta.edu (510) 981-2931 |
Adriana (Dri) Regalado Puente aregalado@peralta.edu |
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Susan Cuong |
Susan Truong Counselor, Instructor, Adult Pathway & Dual Enrollment struong@peralta.edu |
Connie Tran Counselor ctran@peralta.edu |

| Connie Tran Counselor ctran@peralta.edu |
Daniela Guzman General Counseling dguzman@peralta.edu (Hablo español) |
| Roberto Alvarenga Veteran & SAS Counselor ralvarenga@peralta.edu |
Cynthia Park Veteran & General Counselor cynthiapark@peralta.edu |
| 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 ralvarenga@peralta.edu |
James Gioia Academic Counselor jgioia@peralta.edu (510) 981-2929 |
Program Contact Information sas.bcc@peralta.edu (510) 981-2812 |
EOPS/NextUP
| Alejandra Oseguera EOPS/CARE Counselor aoseguera@peralta.edu |
Susana Abdurahman EOPS/CARE/CalWORKs Counselor/Coordinator sabdurahman@peralta.edu |
Guadalupe L. Jimenez Martinez EOPS/CARE/CalWORKs Counselor gjimenezmartinez@peralta.edu (Hablo español) |
Mental Health Resources
| Karen Navarro Mental Health Counselor, LCSW knavarro@peralta.edu |
Chinue Igwe Mental Health Counselor chinue.igwe@peralta.edu |
Cynthia Park General Counselor & Veteran Counselor/Assoc. Clinical Counselor cynthiapark@peralta.edu |
Undocumented Community Resource Center (UCRC)
| Angelica Peña Academic Counselor angelicapena@peralta.edu |
Daniela Guzman General Counselor dguzman@peralta.edu |
Gabriel Martinez General Counselor gmartinez@peralta.edu |



