UC Davis Psychology
Transfer Acceptance Rate, GPA and Classes
For fall 2025, 51% of transfer applicants to UC Davis Psychology were admitted (736 of 1,432). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.46–3.89.
The major preparation UC Davis lists for Psychology 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.
Source: UC Information Center, Fall 2025 transfer admissions by major.
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Major Requirements
UC Davis Psychology Major Preparation
The courses UC Davis lists as Psychology 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
Psychology
Required
- PSC 001 General Psychology
Statistics
Complete 1 of these
- PSC 012Y Data Visualization in the Social Sciences
- STA 013 Elementary Statistics
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 128A Organic Chemistry and CHE 128B Organic Chemistry and CHE 128C Organic Chemistry
- CHE 008A Organic Chemistry: Brief Course · CHE 008B Organic Chemistry: Brief Course
Mathematics
Complete 1 of these options
- MAT 017A Calculus for Biology & Medicine · MAT 017B Calculus for Biology & Medicine
- MAT 021A Calculus · MAT 021B Calculus
Physics
Complete 1 of these options
- PHY 007A General Physics · PHY 007B General Physics
- PHY 010 Topics in Physics for Nonscientists · PHY 010C Physics of California
Research methods
Required
- PSC 041 Research Methods in Psychology
Biological science
Complete 1 of these options
- BIS 002A Introduction to Biology: Essentials of Life on Earth
- BIS 010 Everyday Biology · ANT 001 Human Evolutionary Biology
- BIS 010 Everyday Biology · MCB 010 Introduction to Human Heredity
- BIS 010 Everyday Biology · NPB 010 Elementary Human Physiology
Psychology
Required
- PSC 001 General Psychology
Statistics
Complete 1 of these
- PSC 012Y Data Visualization in the Social Sciences
- STA 013 Elementary Statistics
Chemistry
Complete 1 of these options
- CHE 002A General Chemistry and CHE 002B General Chemistry and CHE 002C General Chemistry
- CHE 010 Concept of Chemistry
- CHE 002AH Honors General Chemistry · CHE 002BH Honors General Chemistry
Computer science engineering
Complete 1 of these
- ECS 032A Introduction to Programming
- ECS 036A Programming & Problem Solving
Mathematics
Complete all of these
- MAT 021A Calculus
- MAT 021B Calculus
- MAT 021C Calculus
- MAT 021D Vector Analysis
Physics
Complete 1 of these options
- PHY 007A General Physics · PHY 007B General Physics
- PHY 010 Topics in Physics for Nonscientists · PHY 010C Physics of California
Research methods
Required
- PSC 041 Research Methods in Psychology
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the UC Davis Psychology transfer acceptance rate?
For fall 2025, 51% of transfer applicants to UC Davis Psychology were admitted (736 of 1,432). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.46–3.89.
Does UC Davis have a Psychology major for transfer students?
Yes. UC Davis offers Psychology (B.S.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC Davis for Psychology?
UC Davis's Psychology major preparation includes BIS 002A, BIS 002B, BIS 002C, PSC 001, PSC 012Y and STA 013, 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 Psychology?
Admitted Psychology transfers to UC Davis had GPAs of 3.46–3.89.
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