UC Irvine Game Design & Interactive Media
Transfer Acceptance Rate, GPA and Classes
For fall 2025, 15% of transfer applicants to UC Irvine Game Design & Interactive Media were admitted (31 of 210). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.83–3.98.
The major preparation UC Irvine lists for Game Design & Interactive Media transfers starts with I&C SCI 31, I&C SCI 32 and I&C SCI 33; 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.
Source: UC Information Center, Fall 2025 transfer admissions by major (published as Game Design and Interactive Media).
Your community college
Which classes count at your community college?
Pick your college to see its class for each UCI requirement.
Major Requirements
UC Irvine Game Design & Interactive Media Major Preparation
The courses UC Irvine lists as Game Design & Interactive Media 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
- I&C SCI 31 Introduction to Programming and I&C SCI 32 Programming with Software Libraries and I&C SCI 33 Intermediate Programming
- GDIM 31 Introduction to Programming for Games · GDIM 32 Intermediate Programming for Games · GDIM 33 Coding in Game Engines
Design
Required
- GDIM 25 Game Design and Interactive Media
Complete 1 of these
- GDIM 27 Intermediate Game Design
- GDIM 61 Introduction to Game Development
Society
Complete 2 of these
- GDIM 41 Games and Society
- GDIM 49 Special Topics in Games and Society
- STATS 6 Introduction to Data Science
Wordbuilding
Complete 2 of these
- GDIM 51 Visual Design Fundamentals
- GDIM 53 Roleplaying and Improvisational Play
- GDIM 55 Storytelling for Interactive Media
Also listed by UCI
UCI lists these under the headings shown, apart from the list above.
Recommended elective
1 of these
- STATS 7 Basic Statistics
- STATS 67 Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Computer Science
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the UC Irvine Game Design & Interactive Media transfer acceptance rate?
For fall 2025, 15% of transfer applicants to UC Irvine Game Design & Interactive Media were admitted (31 of 210). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.83–3.98.
Does UC Irvine have a Game Design & Interactive Media major for transfer students?
Yes. UC Irvine offers Game Design & Interactive Media (B.S.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC Irvine for Game Design & Interactive Media?
UC Irvine's Game Design & Interactive Media major preparation includes I&C SCI 31, I&C SCI 32, I&C SCI 33, GDIM 31, GDIM 32 and GDIM 33, 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 Irvine for Game Design & Interactive Media?
Admitted Game Design & Interactive Media transfers to UC Irvine had GPAs of 3.83–3.98.
Explore More
Build your UCI Game Design & Interactive Media plan
Pick your community college and see which of its classes count, term by term.
Pick your college