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Major Requirements
UC Davis Mathematics Major Preparation
The courses UC Davis lists as Mathematics 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.
Mathematics
Complete all of these
MAT 021A Calculus
MAT 021B Calculus
MAT 021C Calculus
MAT 021D Vector Analysis
Complete 1 of these options
MAT 067 Modern Linear Algebra
MAT 022A Linear Algebra · MAT 108 Introduction to Abstract Mathematics
MAT 027A Linear Algebra with Applications to Biology · MAT 108 Introduction to Abstract Mathematics
Complete 1 of these
MAT 022B Differential Equations
MAT 027B Differential Equations with Applications to Biology
Mathematics
Required
MAT 022AL Linear Algebra Computer Laboratory
Programming
Complete 1 of these
ECS 032A Introduction to Programming
ENG 006 Engineering Problem Solving
Also listed by UC Davis
UC Davis lists these under the headings shown, apart from the list above.
Additional courses outside mathematics
12 units from these
ANT 001 Human Evolutionary Biology
ANT 013 Scientific Method in Physical Anthropology
ANT 015 From Birth to Death: The Evolution of the Human Life Cycle
ANT 054 Introduction to Primatology
AST 010C Introduction to Cosmology
AST 010G Introduction to Stars, Galaxies, & the Universe
AST 010L Observational Astronomy Lab
AST 010S Astronomy of the Solar System
AST 025 Introduction to Modern Astronomy & Astrophysics
AVS 013 Birds, Humans & the Environment
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
BIS 002D Introduction to Biology: Principles of Cell Biology & Physiology
BIS 005 Exploring Biological Sciences
BIS 006 BioLaunch: Career Pathways Seminar
BIS 010 Everyday Biology
BIS 011 Issues in the Life Sciences
BIS 011L Basic Life Sciences Laboratory
BIS 015L Introduction to Data Science for Biologists
BIS 020Q Modeling in Biology
BIS 023A Genome Hunters
BIS 023B Genome Hunters
BIS 060 BioLaunch: Career Laboratory
BIS 070 Biodiversity & the Tree of Life
CHE 001 Preparation for General Chemistry
CHE 002A General Chemistry and CHE 002B General Chemistry and CHE 002C General Chemistry
CHE 002AH Honors General Chemistry
CHE 002BH Honors General Chemistry
CHE 002CH Honors General Chemistry
CHE 003A Chemistry for Life Sciences: Determining Structure & Predicting Properties
CHE 003B Chemistry for Life Sciences: Predicting & Characterizing Chemical Change
CHE 003C Chemistry for Life Sciences: Controlling Processes & Synthetic Pathways
CHE 004A General Chemistry for the Physical Sciences & Engineering
CHE 004B General Chemistry for the Physical Sciences & Engineering
CHE 004C General Chemistry for the Physical Sciences & Engineering
CHE 008A Organic Chemistry: Brief Course
CHE 008B Organic Chemistry: Brief Course
CHE 010 Concept of Chemistry
ECS 012 Introduction to Media Computation
ECS 017 Data, Logic, & Computing
ECS 020 Discrete Mathematics For Computer Science
ECS 032A Introduction to Programming
ECS 032B Introduction to Data Structures
ECS 032C Implementation of Data Structures in C
ECS 034 Software Development in UNIX & C++
ECS 036A Programming & Problem Solving
ECS 036B Software Development & Object-Oriented Programming in C++
ECS 036C Data Structures, Algorithms, & Programming
ENG 010 The Science Behind the Technology in Our Lives
ENG 035 Statics
ENT 010 Natural History of Insects
EVE 002 Biodiversity
EVE 010 Evolution for Non-Biologists
EVE 011 Principles of Ecology
EVE 012 Life in the Sea
EVE 013 Sex in the Natural World
EVE 016 Wild Davis: A California Naturalist Certification Course
EVE 017 Dining with Darwin: Evolutionary Insights Into Your Diet
EVE 020 Darwinian Medicine
GEL 001 The Earth
GEL 002 Earth System Science
GEL 002G Earth System Science Discussion
GEL 003 History of Life
GEL 003G History of Life: Discussion
GEL 003L History of Life Laboratory
GEL 004 Evolution: Science & World View
GEL 005 Mass Extinctions: Past & Future
GEL 009 Geology Field Experience
GEL 010 Modern & Ancient Global Environmental Change
GEL 012 Evolution & Paleobiology of Dinosaurs
GEL 016 The Oceans
GEL 016G The Oceans: Discussion
GEL 017 Earthquakes & Other Earth Hazards
GEL 018 Energy & the Environment
GEL 020 Geology of California
GEL 025 Geology of National Parks
GEL 028 Astrobiology
GEL 030 Fractals, Chaos & Complexity
GEL 032 Volcanoes
GEL 035 Rivers
GEL 036 The Solar System
GEL 050 Physical Geology and GEL 050L Physical Geology Laboratory
GEL 053 Introduction to Geobiology
GEL 055 Introduction to Geochemistry
GEL 056 Introduction to Geophysics
GEL 060 Earth Materials: Introduction
GEL 062 Optical Mineralogy
GEL 081 Learning in Science & Mathematics
MIC 010 Natural History of Infectious Diseases
MCB 010 Introduction to Human Heredity
MCB 023 Biography of Cancer: Past, Present & Future
NPB 010 Elementary Human Physiology
NPB 011 Exercise & Fitness: Principles & Practice
NPB 012 The Human Brain & Disease
NPB 013 Extreme Animal Athletes
NPB 014 Illusions: Fooling the Brain
NPB 015 The Biology & Physiology of Aging
NPB 017 The Path to Cyborgs: Introduction to Prostheses & Human Machine Interfaces
NPB 018 Biological Science for Social Justice
NPB 068 Biology of Drug Addiction & Abuse
NUT 010 Discoveries & Concepts in Nutrition
PHY 001A Principles of Physics
PHY 001B Principles of Physics
PHY 007A General Physics
PHY 007B General Physics
PHY 007C General Physics
PHY 009A Classical Physics
PHY 009B Classical Physics
PHY 009C Classical Physics
PHY 009D Modern Physics
PHY 009HA Honors Physics
PHY 009HB Honors Physics
PHY 009HC Honors Physics
PHY 009HD Honors Physics
PHY 009HE Honors Physics
PHY 010 Topics in Physics for Nonscientists
PHY 010C Physics of California
PHY 012 Visualization in Science
PHY 030 Fractals, Chaos & Complexity
PHY 040 Introduction to Physics Computation
PHY 045 Computational Physics
PLB 010 Plant Biology
PSC 041 Research Methods in Psychology
STA 010 Statistical Thinking
STA 012 Introduction to Discrete Probability
STA 013 Elementary Statistics
STA 015A Introduction to Statistical Data Science I
STA 015B Introduction to Statistical Data Science II
STA 015C Introduction to Statistical Data Science III
STA 032 Gateway to Statistical Data Science
STA 035A Statistical Data Science I
STA 035B Statistical Data Science II
STA 035C Statistical Data Science III
WFC 010 Wildlife Ecology & Conservation
Where a list says “courses listed”, or options are separated by a dot, UC Davis's own Mathematics requirements say exactly which of those courses you need.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the UC Davis Mathematics transfer acceptance rate?
For fall 2025, 71% of transfer applicants to UC Davis Mathematics were admitted (137 of 192). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.54–4.00.
Does UC Davis have a Mathematics major for transfer students?
Yes. UC Davis offers Mathematics (A.B.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC Davis for Mathematics?
UC Davis's Mathematics major preparation includes MAT 021A, MAT 021B, MAT 021C, MAT 021D, MAT 067 and MAT 022A, with more courses in the list on this page. Pick your community college on this page to see which of its classes match.
What GPA do you need to transfer to UC Davis for Mathematics?
Admitted Mathematics transfers to UC Davis had GPAs of 3.54–4.00.