UC Davis Biotechnology
Transfer Acceptance Rate, GPA and Classes

For fall 2025, 61% of transfer applicants to UC Davis Biotechnology were admitted (28 of 46). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.29–3.78.

The major preparation UC Davis lists for Biotechnology transfers starts with BIS 002A, BIS 002B and BIS 002C; the full list is below.

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

61%

UC Davis Biotechnology transfer admit rate, fall 2025

3.29–3.78

GPA range of admitted transfers

Transfer applicants, 28 admitted

114

California community colleges with a transfer agreement for Biotechnology

Source: UC Information Center, Fall 2025 transfer admissions by major.

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Major Requirements

UC Davis Biotechnology Major Preparation

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

Biological science

Complete all of these

BIS 002A Introduction to Biology: Essentials of Life on Earth
BIS 002B Introduction to Biology: Principles of Ecology & Evolution
BIS 002C Introduction to Biology: Biodiversity & the Tree of Life

Chemistry

Complete all of these

CHE 002A General Chemistry
CHE 002B General Chemistry
CHE 002C General Chemistry

Mathematics

Complete 1 of these options

MAT 017A Calculus for Biology & Medicine · MAT 017B Calculus for Biology & Medicine
MAT 019A Calculus for Data-Driven Applications · MAT 019B Calculus for Data-Driven Applications
MAT 021A Calculus · MAT 021B Calculus

Biotechnology

Complete all of these

BIT 001Y Introduction to Biotechnology
BIT 091 Undergraduate Seminars in Biotechnology

Chemistry

Complete 1 of these options

CHE 118A Organic Chemistry for Health & Life Sciences and CHE 118B Organic Chemistry for Health & Life Sciences and CHE 118C Organic Chemistry for Health & Life Sciences
CHE 008A Organic Chemistry: Brief Course · CHE 008B Organic Chemistry: Brief Course
CHE 128A Organic Chemistry · CHE 128B Organic Chemistry · CHE 128C Organic Chemistry · CHE 129A Organic Chemistry Laboratory

Physics

Complete all of these

PHY 007A General Physics
PHY 007B General Physics

Bioinformatics option

Required

ECS 032A Introduction to Programming

Also listed by UC Davis

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

Plant biotechnology option: restricted electives

EBS 075 Properties of Materials in Biological Systems

Restricted electives

9 units from these

ECS 020 Discrete Mathematics For Computer Science
ECS 032B Introduction to Data Structures
ECS 034 Software Development in UNIX & C++
ECS 050 Computer Organization & Machine-Dependent Programming

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

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the UC Davis Biotechnology transfer acceptance rate?

For fall 2025, 61% of transfer applicants to UC Davis Biotechnology were admitted (28 of 46). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.29–3.78.

Does UC Davis have a Biotechnology major for transfer students?

Yes. UC Davis offers Biotechnology (B.S.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.

What classes do I need to transfer to UC Davis for Biotechnology?

UC Davis's Biotechnology major preparation includes BIS 002A, BIS 002B, BIS 002C, CHE 002A, CHE 002B and CHE 002C, with more courses in the list on this page. Pick your community college on this page to see which of its classes match.