Transfer Admission Requirements 2018
TRANSFER ADMISSION
Attending a community college is a great way to save money, transition to a university
environment and still get all the benets of a world-class education. For fall 2017, we
accepted 62 percent of transfer applicants, giving highest priority to junior-level transfer
applicants from California community colleges.
1. UC TRANSFER ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
As a junior transfer student, you must fulll all of the following requirements:
• Complete 60 semester (90 quarter) units of transferable credit. No more than 14
semester (21 quarter) units may be taken Pass/No Pass.
• Earn an overall 2.40 GPA or higher in all UC-transferable college coursework
(2.80 GPA required for residents outside of California).
• Complete the following seven transferable college courses, earning a grade of C or
better in each course:
• Two courses in English composition
• One course in mathematical concepts and quantitative reasoning
• Four courses chosen from at least two of these subject areas: arts and humanities;
social and behavioral sciences; and physical and biological sciences
For the best transition and reduced time to degree, students should consider completing all
lower-division major preparatory coursework listed at assist.org.
2. UC DAVIS SELECTION CRITERIA
Transfer admission to UC Davis is based primarily on an applicant’s academic preparation.
To be a competitive candidate for admission, you must be well prepared with coursework
in your intended major and maintain a GPA of 2.80 or higher; candidates for admission to
the College of Engineering should maintain a GPA of 3.10 or higher.
Fall 2017 Admitted Transfer Student Profile
Range represents the middle 50 percent of admitted students, so 25 percent of all admitted
transfer students fall above or below the range shown. Students admitted to UC Davis typically
exceed admission requirements (Data as of 6/22/17).
GPA 3.29–3.78
Deadline for Completion
of Requirements
All applicants must complete UC transfer
admission requirements and UC Davis
selection criteria by the end of spring term
before fall enrollment. Transfer Admission
Guarantee (TAG) applicants must also
complete UC transfer requirements in English
and mathematics by the end of fall term, prior
to enrollment. We strongly recommend that
non-TAG applicants meet these same English
and mathematics deadlines in order to receive
priority consideration.
Selecting a General
Education Pattern
The general education (GE) pattern you choose
to follow is another important consideration
as you plan your transfer admission, though it
is not an admission requirement. You should
place the highest priority on completing
transferable courses for your UC Davis major.
Visit ucdavis.edu/transfer-planning to learn
more about selecting a GE pattern: either
UC Davis GE or the Intersegmental General
Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC).
How to Calculate
Your GPA
UC Davis calculates your GPA based upon
UC-transferable coursework. California
community college students should visit
assist.org to identify transferable courses.
UC Transfer Admission
Planner (TAP)
Simplify your transfer with the UC TAP.
This online tool will help you plan and
track your progress toward a University
of California transfer. The UC TAP allows
UC admission ofcers and your California
community college counselor to support
you as you work toward your transfer
admission requirements.
uctap.universityofcalifornia.edu
Transfer Admission
Guarantee (TAG)
The UC Davis TAG program offers transfer
students from California community colleges
a guarantee of admission to UC Davis.
To be eligible, you must meet or exceed the
minimum overall GPA of 3.20 (3.30 for the
College of Engineering) from the time your
TAG application is submitted until the time
of enrollment. Courses from selective major
course groups that you have completed before
submitting the UC TAG application must also
meet or exceed minimum required GPAs.
ucdavis.edu/tag
Transfer Opportunity
Program (TOP)
Students attending participating Northern
California community colleges have a dedi-
cated UC Davis Undergraduate Admissions
advisor that they can work with to plan their
transfer to a four-year college. UC Davis
TOP coordinators hold regular ofce hours
at each TOP college to meet with and advise
you on admission requirements, course
planning, nancial aid and answer any other
questions you have about transferring.
ucdavis.edu/top
Submit your TAG application September 1–30, 2017
Learn more at ucdavis.edu/tag
Jessica Vander Molen ’17
Communication Major
Wilton, California
Transferred from Foothill College
Kyle Vander Molen ’17
Communication Major
Borculo, Michigan
Transferred from Foothill College
Jessica and Kyle, who met as U.S. Marines on a disaster relief mission in Asia, are strong advocates
of the support programs available through the UCDavis Transfer and Reentry Center and
Veterans Success Center. Both benefited from the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) program. “As
long as you complete lower-division requirements in community college, you can focus on upper division
coursework at UCDavis,” Kyle explained. Jessica added, “The UCDavis Student Academic Success Center
oers amazing resources for all students.”
Selective Majors
Students applying to the following selective
majors must meet supplementary grade
and coursework requirements. All courses
must be taken for a letter grade with
no grade less than C, or be satised by
Advanced Placement (AP) or International
Baccalaureate (IB) Higher Level examination
score equivalencies. All major preparatory
course requirements must be completed by
the end of spring term before fall enrollment.
College of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences
• Biotechnology
• Viticulture and Enology
College of Biological Sciences
• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Biological Sciences
• Cell Biology
• Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity
• Genetics and Genomics
• Marine and Coastal Science
• Microbiology
• Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
• Plant Biology
College of Engineering
• Aerospace Science and Engineering
• Biochemical Engineering
• Biological Systems Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Materials Science and Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
College of Letters and Science
• Computer Science
• Psychology
For fall 2020 applicants, Applied Physics,
Mathematics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry and
Physics majors will become selective and
require preparatory coursework for admis-
sion. Visit ucdavis.edu/admissions/transfer/
major-requirements-college-letters-sciences
for more information.
Areli Lopez-Ibarra ’18
English Major
Morgan Hill, California
Transferred from De Anza College
Immediately after transferring to UC Davis, Areli got
involved with the Student Recruitment and Retention
Center (SRRC), ultimately becoming a peer advisor
at the SRRC and in the AB540 and Undocumented
Student Center. She is also active in Greek Life as a
sister in the Latina cultural sorority Sigma Omega Nu.
Sometimes, she relaxes by a fountain on campus. She
says, “I dip my hand in the water and remind myself
that by losing fear of failure, we can make our dreams
come true.”
Transfer Selection Policy
College of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences
To be a competitive candidate for admission
to selective majors and the pre-major in this
college, you must have an overall GPA of 2.80
or higher.
Biotechnology
Complete courses comparable to the follow-
ing UC Davis courses with a GPA of at least
2.50 for each of the three course groups. Can-
didates are required to meet or exceed mini-
mum GPAs in the groups below for course-
work that has been completed at the time of
application and to maintain GPAs through the
transfer academic update ling period:
• Mathematics 16A/B or 17A/B or 21A/B
• Chemistry 2A/B/C
• Biological Sciences 2A or 2B or 2C
A minimum of one course comparable to a
UC Davis Biological Sciences 2 series course
must be completed with a B grade or better
for admission. If multiple courses are required
to satisfy one UC Davis Biological Sciences
2 series course, each of those courses must
be completed and the GPA for those courses
must be 3.00 or higher.
If courses comparable to two UC Davis Bio-
logical Sciences 2 series courses or the entire
Biological Sciences 2 series are completed, a
group GPA of 2.50 or higher is required.
We strongly encourage you to complete the
entire Biological Sciences 2A/B/C series before
matriculating to UC Davis, as that series is a
prerequisite for many upper-division courses.
It is also strongly recommended that you com-
plete courses comparable to the UC Davis courses
below. Completion of these courses will help you
move more efciently toward graduation:
• Organic Chemistry 8A/B or 118A/B/C
Additional TAG Requirement:
If only one course within the Biological Sci-
ences series is completed before submitting
the UC TAG application, a letter grade of B or
better must be earned.
Landscape Architecture (Pre-Major)
Students who wish to major in landscape
architecture must apply to “Landscape Archi-
tecture, Pre-.” After applying for admission,
students submit a separate portfolio applica-
tion to the landscape architecture program in
February, either before or after enrollment at
UC Davis. Contact the Landscape Architec-
ture Advising Ofce at 530-754-8628 or visit
humanecology.ucdavis.edu/lda for details.
Viticulture and Enology
Complete courses comparable to the following
UC Davis courses with a GPA of at least 3.00
for the group. It is required that candidates
achieve minimum required GPAs for courses
in the groups below that have been completed
at the time of application, and candidates
should maintain those GPAs through the
transfer academic update ling period:
• General Chemistry 2A/B/C
• Organic Chemistry 8A
• Mathematics 16A
• Physics 1A/B or 7A
• Biological Sciences 2A
It is strongly recommended that you complete
courses comparable to the following UC Davis
courses. If taken, you must have a GPA of at
least 3.00 for the entire group of courses listed
above and below:
• Organic Chemistry 8B
• Mathematics 16B
• Plant Sciences 2
College of Biological Sciences
All majors in the College of Biological Scienc-
es are selective. To be a competitive candidate
for admission, you must have an overall GPA
of 2.80 or higher.
Complete courses comparable to the follow-
ing UC Davis courses with a GPA of at least
2.50 for each of the three course groups. It is
recommended that candidates achieve mini-
mum required GPAs for courses in the groups
below that have been completed at the time of
application, and candidates should maintain
those GPAs through the transfer academic
update ling period:
• Mathematics 17A/B/C or 21A/B
• Chemistry 2A/B/C
• Biological Sciences 2A/B/C
Prior to transfer, we strongly encourage you to
complete courses comparable to the following
UC Davis courses:
• Organic Chemistry 8A/B* or 118A/B/C
• Physics 7A/B/C or the physics series cited
on assist.org for your intended major. Com-
pletion of the physics series is especially
useful for students applying to the Neurobi-
ology, Physiology and Behavior major.
*Students preparing for the Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology major should complete Or-
ganic Chemistry 118A/B/C rather than 8A/B.
College of Engineering
All majors in the College of Engineering are
selective. To be a competitive candidate for
admission, you must have an overall GPA of
3.10 or higher. TAG applicants must have an
overall GPA of 3.30 or higher.
Applicants must complete all lower-division
courses required for their specic major.
Complete courses comparable to those cited
on the 2016-17 articulation agreement under
“Courses Required for Admission” available
on assist.org.* The required course group
must be completed with a cumulative GPA of
3.20 or higher for coursework completed at
the time of application and through the trans-
fer academic update ling period. Required
coursework varies by major, though the fol-
lowing UC Davis courses are common to all
engineering majors:
• Mathematics 21A/B/C/D
• Mathematics 22A/B
• Physics 9A/B
• Physics 9C (except Environmental
Engineering major)
• Chemistry 2A
Environmental Engineering is a new major.
In addition to the courses common to all
engineering majors noted above, students are
required to complete:
• Chemistry 2B/C
• Engineering 6 or Engineering Computer
Science 30
• Engineering 35
• English 3 or University Writing Program 1
• Geology 50 or Atmospheric Science 60
*Fall 2018 applicants should note the following
exceptions to required courses cited on the
2016-17 ASSIST articulation agreement:
• Aerospace Science and Engineering:
Physics 9D is no longer required
• Biochemical Engineering: ENG CMS 6
has been canceled; the major now requires
ENG CHM 60 or ENG CS 30 or ENGIN 6
• Chemical Engineering: An option to
complete ENGIN 17 or ENGIN 35 or
ENGIN 45 is now offered. ENG CMS 6 has
been canceled; the major now requires
ENG CHM 60 or ENG CS 30 or ENGIN 6
• Civil Engineering: ENGIN 45 is no
longer required
• Materials Science and Engineering:
ENG CMS 6 has been canceled; the major
now requires ENG CHM 60 or ENG CS 30
or ENGIN 6
• Mechanical Engineering: Physics 9D is no
longer recommended
Though not required for admission, the Col-
lege of Engineering strongly recommends that
the following courses be completed before
transferring. Otherwise, students will be re-
quired to complete these courses at UC Davis
for graduation.
• Electrical Engineering majors:
Communication 1 or 3, Engineering 6,
English 3 and University Writing Program 1
• Mechanical Engineering majors:
Communication 1 or 3, Engineering 45,
English 3 and University Writing Program 1
Only courses comparable to UC Davis Univer-
sity Writing Program 1 can be used to satisfy
the lower-division composition requirement
for Biological Systems Engineering students
.
View College of Engineering Transfer Credit
Agreements (engineering grid) for California
community colleges at engineering.ucdavis.
edu/transfer-credit-agreements and visit engi-
neering.ucdavis.edu/undergraduate/transfer-
student-guide for more information about
transfer admission priorities in the College
of Engineering. Learn about selective major
requirements in the College of Engineering
at ucdavis.edu/admissions/transfer/major-
requirements-college-engineering.
College of Letters and Science
To be a competitive candidate for admission to
selective majors in this college, you must have
an overall GPA of 2.80 or higher.
Computer Science
Applicants must complete courses compa-
rable to the following UC Davis courses with
a GPA of at least 3.40 for each of the two
course groups:
• Mathematics 21A/B/C
• Engineering Computer Science
(ENG CS) 20, 30, 50, 60
It is recommended that candidates meet or
exceed the minimum required GPA in any
completed course groups by the time of appli-
cation. Candidates should maintain the course
group GPA through the transfer academic
update ling period.
Please visit cs.ucdavis.edu/undergraduate/
transfer for additional tips on preparing for
your transfer into this major.
Psychology
Complete courses comparable to the follow-
ing UC Davis courses with a GPA of at least
2.90 for the course group. It is recommended
that candidates have a cumulative GPA of at
least 2.90 for courses in the group below that
have been completed by the time of applica-
tion, and candidates should maintain the GPA
through the transfer academic update ling
period:
• Psychology 1
• Statistics 13
• One of these two options:
1. Biological Sciences 2A or
2. Biological Sciences 10 and one course
from:
w Anthropology 1 or
w Molecular and Cellular Biology 10 or
w Neurobiology, Physiology and
Behavior 10
Although only one biological sciences course
is required for admission, students interested
in pursuing a bachelor of science degree with
an emphasis in biology are encouraged to
complete the recommended courses shown
on assist.org.
Garrot McCune ’17
Environmental Toxicology Major
San Ramon, California
Transferred from Diablo Valley College
UCDavis is the only campus Garrot applied to, because
he was drawn to its environmental toxicology program.
“It’s exactly what I was looking for,” he said. Along with
Latin dance and playing basketball, Garrot has taken
advantage of academic enrichment opportunities.
At the UCDavis Marine Laboratory at Bodega Bay,
he investigates the eects of chemicals on aquatic
organisms, which he’ll be able to apply to a career in
environmental protection.
Apply for Admission November 1–30, 2017
universityofcalifornia.edu/apply
1 Check our application basics at:
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2 Review our Personal Insight Question tips at:
ucdavis.edu/application-questions
3 Start your UC application online as early as August 1 at:
universityofcalifornia.edu/apply
• Select your major and an alternate major.
• If you are applying for scholarships, be sure to check the “release authorization” box.
4 Submit your application by November 30, along with the application fee
for each campus: $70 for domestic applicants, $80 for international applicants.
Find out if you are eligible for fee waivers at ucdavis.edu/apply/fee-waiver.
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Estimated Costs for 2017–18
California resident tuition and fees ........ $14,382
Books and supplies ................................... $1,253
Room and board* ................................... $16,136
Personal expenses .................................... $1,281
Transportation ............................................. $381
Total estimated cost ..............................$33,433
All tuition and fee amounts are subject to change
without prior notice and do not include campus
health insurance fees of about $2,298. For detailed
information, including nonresident tuition and
fees, please visit ucdavis.edu/admissions/cost.
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Personal Insight Questions
Your responses to four personal insight questions are an important component of your
application for admission and scholarships.
Transfer applicants must respond to four short-answer prompts—one mandatory
prompt and their choice of three from seven options. Each response is limited to a
maximum of 350 words; there is no advantage or disadvantage in choosing
certain optional prompts. See a list of personal insight questions and response tips at
ucdavis.edu/application-questions.
Majors
ucdavis.edu/majors
• Aerospace Science and Engineering
T
• African American and African Studies
M
• Agricultural and Environmental Education
• American Studies
M
• Animal Biology
• Animal Science
M
• Animal Science and Management
• Anthropology
M
• Applied Mathematics
• Applied Physics
• Art History
M
• Art Studio
M
• Asian American Studies
M
• Atmospheric Science
M
• Biochemical Engineering
MT
• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
T
• Biological Sciences
M T
• Biological Systems Engineering
T
• Biomedical Engineering
M T
• Biotechnology
T
• Cell Biology
T
• Chemical Engineering
T
• Chemical Physics
• Chemistry
M
• Chicana/Chicano Studies
M
• Chinese
M
• Cinema and Digital Media
• Civil Engineering
T
• Classical Civilization
M
• Clinical Nutrition
• Cognitive Science
• Communication
M
• Community and Regional Development
• Comparative Literature
M
• Computer Engineering
T
• Computer Science
MT
• Computer Science and Engineering
T
• Design
• East Asian Studies
M
• Ecological Management and Restoration
• Economics
M
• Electrical Engineering
M T
• English
M
• Entomology
• Environmental Engineering
T
• Environmental Horticulture and Urban Forestry
• Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning
M
• Environmental Science and Management
• Environmental Toxicology
M
• Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity
M T
• Fiber and Polymer Science (suspended 2017–19)
M
• Food Science
• French
M
• Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies
M
• Genetics and Genomics
T
• Geology
M
• German
M
• Global Disease Biology
M
• History
M
• Human Development
M
• Hydrology
M
• International Agricultural Development
M
• International Relations
• Italian
M
• Japanese
M
• Landscape Architecture
P
• Linguistics
M
• Managerial Economics
M
• Marine and Coastal Science—Coastal Environmental
Processes*
• Marine and Coastal Science—Marine Ecology and
Organismal Biology*
T
• Marine and Coastal Science—Marine Environmental
Chemistry*
• Marine and Coastal Science—Oceans and the Earth
System*
• Materials Science and Engineering
T
• Mathematical Analytics and Operations Research
• Mathematical and Scientic Computation
• Mathematics
M
• Mechanical Engineering
T
• Medieval and Early Modern Studies
M
• Microbiology
T
• Middle East/South Asia Studies
M
• Music
M
• Native American Studies
M
• Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
T
• Nutrition Science
M
• Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• Philosophy
M
• Physics
M
• Plant Biology
M T
• Plant Sciences
• Political Science
M
• Political Science—Public Service
• Psychology
M T
• Religious Studies
M
• Russian
M
• Science and Technology Studies
• Sociology
M
• Sociology—Organizational Studies
• Spanish
M
• Statistics
M
• Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems
• Sustainable Environmental Design
• Textiles and Clothing (suspended 2018-19)
M
• Theatre and Dance
M
• Undeclared—Fine Arts
F
• Undeclared—Humanities
F
• Undeclared—Life Sciences
F
• Undeclared—Physical Sciences
F
• Undeclared—Social Sciences
F
• Undeclared/Exploratory—College of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences
L
• Viticulture and Enology
T
• Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology
M
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emphases through three academic colleges. Please visit ucdavis.
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emphasis you wish to pursue.
F Program designed for entering freshmen only.
L Program designed for entering freshmen and lower-division
transfer students.
M Major also available as a minor.
P Apply to Pre-Landscape Architecture.
T Transfer applicants must complete specific preparatory
coursework with required GPA before admission.
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