UC Davis Sustainable Environmental Design Transfer Acceptance Rate, GPA and Classes
For fall 2025, 78% of transfer applicants to UC Davis Sustainable Environmental Design were admitted (28 of 36). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.40–3.87.
The major preparation UC Davis lists for Sustainable Environmental Design transfers starts with BIS 002B, LDA 001 and LDA 002; 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.
78%
UC Davis Sustainable Environmental Design transfer admit rate, fall 2025
3.40–3.87
GPA range of admitted transfers
36
Transfer applicants, 28 admitted
114
California community colleges with a transfer agreement for Sustainable Environmental Design
Pick your college to see its class for each UC Davis requirement.
Major Requirements
UC Davis Sustainable Environmental Design Major Preparation
The courses UC Davis lists as Sustainable Environmental Design 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.
Preparation courses for the major
Required
BIS 002B Introduction to Biology: Principles of Ecology & Evolution
Complete all of these
LDA 001 Introduction to Environmental Design
LDA 002 Place, Culture & Community
LDA 003 Sustainable Development: Theory & Practice
LDA 021 Landscape Representation I
LED 030 History of Environmental Design
LDA 050 Site Ecology
LDA 070 Introduction to Spacemaking
English composition
Complete 1 of these
ENL 003 Introduction to Literature
UWP 001 Introduction to Academic Literacies
UWP 048 Style in the Essay
UWP 049 Writing Research Papers
Complete 1 of these
CMN 001 Introduction to Public Speaking
COM 001 Major Works of the Ancient World
COM 002 Major Works of the Medieval & Early Modern World
COM 003 Major Works of the Modern World
COM 004 Major Works of the Contemporary World
NAS 005 Introduction to Native American Literature
Complete 1 of these options
ECN 001A Principles of Microeconomics · ECN 001B Principles of Macroeconomics
POL 001 American National Government · POL 002 Introduction to Comparative Politics · POL 003 International Relations · POL 004 Basic Concepts in Political Theory · POL 005 Contemporary Problems of the American Political System · POL 006 Political Anger in America & Abroad · POL 007 Introduction to Law & Politics · POL 011A America Decides: Who Will Win This Year's Election? · POL 011B Citizen Lawmaking: Direct Democracy, Public Policy & Political Representation in America · POL 011C Politics & Film · POL 011D Political Persuasion · POL 012A Politics & Sports · POL 012B Climate Change & Politics · POL 012Y Data Visualization in the Social Sciences · POL 051 Scientific Study of Politics
SOC 002 Self & Society · SOC 003 Social Problems · SOC 004 Immigration & Opportunity · SOC 005 Global Social Change: An Introduction to Macrosociology · SOC 006 Health & Illness · SOC 007 Race & Ethnicity · SOC 011 Sociology of Labor & Employment · SOC 012Y Data Visualization in the Social Sciences · SOC 025 Sociology of Popular Culture · SOC 046 Introduction to Social Research Methods
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
Physical science
Complete 1 of these options
AST 025 Introduction to Modern Astronomy & Astrophysics
CHE 008B Organic Chemistry: Brief Course · CHE 010 Concept of Chemistry
GEL 001 The Earth · GEL 036 The Solar System · GEL 056 Introduction to Geophysics · GEL 060 Earth Materials: Introduction
PHY 007A General Physics · PHY 007B General Physics · PHY 007C General Physics · PHY 009D Modern Physics · PHY 010 Topics in Physics for Nonscientists · PHY 045 Computational Physics · PHY 080 Experimental Techniques
Where a list says “courses listed”, or options are separated by a dot, UC Davis's own Sustainable Environmental Design requirements say exactly which of those courses you need.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the UC Davis Sustainable Environmental Design transfer acceptance rate?
For fall 2025, 78% of transfer applicants to UC Davis Sustainable Environmental Design were admitted (28 of 36). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.40–3.87.
Does UC Davis have a Sustainable Environmental Design major for transfer students?
Yes. UC Davis offers Sustainable Environmental Design (B.S.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC Davis for Sustainable Environmental Design?
UC Davis's Sustainable Environmental Design major preparation includes BIS 002B, LDA 001, LDA 002, LDA 003, LDA 021 and LED 030, 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 Sustainable Environmental Design?
Admitted Sustainable Environmental Design transfers to UC Davis had GPAs of 3.40–3.87.