UC Davis Nutrition Science
Transfer Requirements and Classes
The major preparation UC Davis lists for Nutrition Science 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.
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Major Requirements
UC Davis Nutrition Science Major Preparation
The courses UC Davis lists as Nutrition Science 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
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
Nutrition
Required
- NUT 010 Discoveries & Concepts in Nutrition
Research methods
Complete 1 of these
- PSC 041 Research Methods in Psychology
- SOC 046 Introduction to Social Research Methods
Statistics
Required
- STA 013 Elementary Statistics
Nutritional biology option
Complete 1 of these
- ANT 002 Cultural Anthropology
- PSC 001 General Psychology
- SOC 001 Introduction to Sociology
- SOC 003 Social Problems
Complete all of these
- MAT 017A Calculus for Biology & Medicine
- MAT 017B Calculus for Biology & Medicine
Complete 1 of these options
- PHY 001A Principles of Physics and PHY 001B Principles of Physics
- PHY 007A General Physics · PHY 007B General Physics
Nutrition in public health option
Complete 1 of these
- ANT 002 Cultural Anthropology
- SOC 001 Introduction to Sociology
- SOC 003 Social Problems
Complete all of these
- ECN 001A Principles of Microeconomics
- PSC 001 General Psychology
- AMS 055 Food in American Culture
- CHI 010 Introduction to Chicana/o Studies
- CHI 021 Chicana/o & Latina/o Health Care Issues
- CHI 040 Comparative Health: Top Leading Causes of Death
- CHI 042 Food Justice: Chicana/o & Indigenous Communities
- CRD 020 Food Systems
- ECN 001B Principles of Macroeconomics
- ETX 010 Introduction to Environmental Toxicology
- FST 010 Food Science, Folklore & Health
- GSW 050 Introduction to Critical Gender Studies
- HDE 012 Human Sexuality
- IAD 010 Introduction to International Agricultural Development
- MIC 010 Natural History of Infectious Diseases
- NAS 001 Introduction to Native American Studies
- NUT 011 Current Topics & Controversies in Nutrition
- PHI 015 Introduction to Bioethics
- POL 001 American National Government
- POL 003 International Relations
- POL 005 Contemporary Problems of the American Political System
- SAS 002 Feeding the World: Influences on the Global Food Supply
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does UC Davis have a Nutrition Science major for transfer students?
Yes. UC Davis offers Nutrition Science (B.S.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC Davis for Nutrition Science?
UC Davis's Nutrition Science 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.
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