UC Berkeley Environmental Engineering
Transfer Requirements and Classes

The major preparation UC Berkeley lists for Environmental Engineering transfers starts with BIOLOGY 1B, CHEM 1A and CHEM 1AL; the full list is below.

UC Berkeley does not offer the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG).

115 California community colleges have a current transfer agreement with UC Berkeley for this major. Pick yours below to see which of its classes count.

115

California community colleges with a transfer agreement for Environmental Engineering

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Major Requirements

UC Berkeley Environmental Engineering Major Preparation

The courses UC Berkeley lists as Environmental Engineering major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2025-26 academic year. Course numbers are UC Berkeley's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.

Required courses for admission

Complete all of these

BIOLOGY 1B General Biology (Plant Form & Function, Ecology, Evolution)
CHEM 1A General Chemistry
CHEM 1AL General Chemistry Laboratory
PHYSICS 7A Physics for Scientists and Engineers

Complete 1 of these

CHEM 1B General Chemistry
CHEM 3A Chemical Structure and Reactivity and CHEM 3AL Organic Chemistry Laboratory
PHYSICS 7B Physics for Scientists and Engineers
MEC ENG 40 Thermodynamics

Courses listed

MATH 51 Calculus I
MATH 52 Calculus II
MATH 53 Multivariable Calculus
MATH 54 Linear Algebra and Differential Equations

Courses listed

Courses that satisfy Reading & Composition A
Courses that satisfy Reading & Composition B

Also listed by UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley lists these under the headings shown, apart from the list above.

Strongly recommended courses

CIV ENG 11 Engineered Systems and Sustainability
CIV ENG C30 Introduction to Solid Mechanics
CIV ENG 70 Engineering Geology
CIV ENG 93 Engineering Data Analysis
ENGIN 7 Introduction to Computer Programming for Scientists and Engineers (MATLAB)
COMPSCI C8 Foundations of Data Science

Where a list says “courses listed”, or options are separated by a dot, UC Berkeley's own Environmental Engineering requirements say exactly which of those courses you need.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Does UC Berkeley have an Environmental Engineering major for transfer students?

Yes. UC Berkeley offers Environmental Engineering (B.S.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.

What classes do I need to transfer to UC Berkeley for Environmental Engineering?

UC Berkeley's Environmental Engineering major preparation includes BIOLOGY 1B, CHEM 1A, CHEM 1AL, PHYSICS 7A, CHEM 1B and CHEM 3A, with more courses in the list on this page. Pick your community college on this page to see which of its classes match.