UC Irvine Environmental and Earth System Science
Transfer Requirements and Classes
The major preparation UC Irvine lists for Environmental and Earth System Science transfers starts with MATH 2A, MATH 2B and STATS 7; the full list is below.
115 California community colleges have a current transfer agreement with UCI for this major. Pick yours below to see which of its classes count.
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Major Requirements
UC Irvine Environmental and Earth System Science Major Preparation
The courses UC Irvine lists as Environmental and Earth System Science major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2025-26 academic year. Course numbers are UCI's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.
Major preparation courses required for transfer
Complete 1 of these options
- MATH 2A Single-Variable Calculus · MATH 2B Single-Variable Calculus
- MATH 2A Single-Variable Calculus · STATS 7 Basic Statistics
Complete 1 of these options
- CHEM 1A General Chemistry and CHEM 1B General Chemistry and CHEM 1C General Chemistry and CHEM 1LC General Chemistry Laboratory and CHEM 1LD General Chemistry Laboratory
- PHYSICS 3A Basic Physics I and PHYSICS 3B Basic Physics II and PHYSICS 3LB Basic Physics Laboratory II and PHYSICS 3C Basic Physics III and PHYSICS 3LC Basic Physics Laboratory III
- PHYSICS 7C Classical Physics · PHYSICS 7LC Classical Physics Laboratory · PHYSICS 7E Classical Physics
Complete all of these
- EARTHSS 51 Land Interactions
- EARTHSS 53 Ocean Biogeochemistry
- EARTHSS 55 Earth's Atmosphere
- STATS 7 Basic Statistics
Also listed by UCI
UCI lists these under the headings shown, apart from the list above.
Additional approved courses for the major
1 of these
- EARTHSS 1 Introduction to Earth System Science
- EARTHSS 3 Oceanography
- EARTHSS 5 The Atmosphere
Additional elective courses
- BIO SCI 93 DNA to Organisms
- BIO SCI 94 Organisms to Ecosystems
- BIO SCI 98 Biochemistry
- CHEM 51A Organic Chemistry and CHEM 51LB Organic Chemistry Laboratory
- CHEM 51B Organic Chemistry and CHEM 51C Organic Chemistry and CHEM 51LC Organic Chemistry Laboratory
1 of these
- MATH 2D Multivariable Calculus
- MATH 3A Introduction to Linear Algebra
- MATH 3D Elementary Differential Equations
- ENGRMAE 91 Introduction to Thermodynamics
1 of these
- EECS 10 Computational Methods in Electrical and Computer Engineering
- ENGRMAE 10 Introduction to Engineering Computations
- I&C SCI 31 Introduction to Programming
- PHYSICS 53 Introduction to C and Numerical Analysis
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does UC Irvine have an Environmental and Earth System Science major for transfer students?
Yes. UC Irvine offers Environmental and Earth System Science (B.S.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC Irvine for Environmental and Earth System Science?
UC Irvine's Environmental and Earth System Science major preparation includes MATH 2A, MATH 2B, STATS 7, CHEM 1A, CHEM 1B and CHEM 1C, 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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