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

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

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    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.

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