UC Riverside Neuroscience
Transfer Requirements and Classes

The major preparation UC Riverside lists for Neuroscience transfers starts with MATH 9A, MATH 9B and MATH 7A; the full list is below.

115 California community colleges have a current transfer agreement with UCR for this major. Pick yours below to see which of its classes count.

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California community colleges with a transfer agreement for Neuroscience

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Major Requirements

UC Riverside Neuroscience Major Preparation

The courses UC Riverside lists as Neuroscience major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2025-26 academic year. Course numbers are UCR's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.

Lower division major requirements

Complete 1 of these options

MATH 9A First-Year Calculus and MATH 9B First-Year Calculus
MATH 7A Calculus for Life Sciences · MATH 7B Calculus for Life Sciences

Courses listed

BIOL 5A Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology and BIOL 5B Intro to Organismal Biology and BIOL 5C Introductory Evolution and Ecology and BIOL 5LA Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab
CHEM 1A General Chemistry and CHEM 1B General Chemistry and CHEM 1C General Chemistry and CHEM 1LA General Chemistry Lab and CHEM 1LB General Chemistry Lab and CHEM 1LC General Chemistry Lab
MATH 10A Calculus of Several Variables and MATH 10B Calculus of Several Variables
MATH 9C First-Year Calculus
MATH 46 Intro to Ordinary Differential Equations
PHYS 40A General Physics and PHYS 40B General Physics and PHYS 40C General Physics
PHYS 2A General Physics and PHYS 2B General Physics and PHYS 2C General Physics and PHYS 2LA General Physics Laboratory and PHYS 2LB General Physics Laboratory and PHYS 2LC General Physics Laboratory

Where a list says “courses listed”, or options are separated by a dot, UCR's own Neuroscience requirements say exactly which of those courses you need.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Does UC Riverside have a Neuroscience major for transfer students?

Yes. UC Riverside offers Neuroscience (B.A. and B.S.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.

What classes do I need to transfer to UC Riverside for Neuroscience?

UC Riverside's Neuroscience major preparation includes MATH 9A, MATH 9B, MATH 7A, MATH 7B, BIOL 5A and BIOL 5B, 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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