Requirements in the College of Biological Sciences

Majors in the College of Biological Sciences with additional transfer requirements include:

• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Biological Sciences
• Cell Biology
• Evolution, Ecology & Biodiversity
• Exercise Biology
• Genetics
• Microbiology
• Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
• Plant Biology

You may use ASSIST to search for courses at your current college that are equivalent to UC Davis courses. You must complete all required courses if they are offered at your current college. If they are not offered at your college, you must complete them after enrolling at UC Davis.

You must earn an overall transfer GPA of 2.80 or higher to be a competitive candidate for admission to any of these majors. An overall transfer GPA of 2.90 or higher is required to qualify for a Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG). Courses must be taken for a letter grade and you must earn a GPA of at least a 2.50 for each of the following course groups, with no grade less than "C":

1. Mathematics 16A/B/C or Mathematics 17A/B/C or Mathematics 21A/B/C
2. Chemistry 2A/B/C
3. Biological Sciences 1A or 1B or 1C
• If you complete only one Biological Sciences course, you must earn a grade of "B" or better.
• If you complete two or three Biological Sciences courses, you must earn an overall GPA of 2.50 or better.
• You are strongly encouraged to complete the entire series.

You are strongly encouraged to complete courses equivalent to the following UC Davis courses, earning a minimum GPA of 2.50: Organic Chemistry 8A/B or Chemistry 118A/B/C.