UC San Diego Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience
Transfer Acceptance Rate, GPA and Classes
For fall 2025, 69% of transfer applicants to UC San Diego Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience were admitted (80 of 116). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.36–3.87.
The major preparation UC San Diego lists for Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience transfers starts with COGS 17, BILD 1 and BILD 2; the full list is below.
UC San Diego does not offer the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG).
39 California community colleges have a current transfer agreement with UCSD for this major. Pick yours below to see which of its classes count.
Source: UC Information Center, Fall 2025 transfer admissions by major.
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Major Requirements
UC San Diego Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience Major Preparation
The courses UC San Diego lists as Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2026-27 academic year. Course numbers are UCSD's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.
Lower division major requirements
Required
- COGS 17 Neurobiology of Cognition
Complete 2 of these options
- BILD 1 The Cell · BILD 2 Multicellular Life · BILD 3 Organismic and Evolutionary Biology · BILD 10 Fundamental Concepts of Modern Biology · BILD 20 Human Genetics in Modern Society · BILD 26 Human Physiology
- CHEM 4 Basic Chemistry · CHEM 11 The Periodic Table
- CHEM 6A General Chemistry I · CHEM 6B General Chemistry II · CHEM 6C General Chemistry III
- PHYS 1A Mechanics · PHYS 1B Electricity and Magnetism · PHYS 1C Waves, Optics, and Modern Physics · PHYS 2A Physics - Mechanics · PHYS 2B Physics - Electricity and Magnetism · PHYS 2C Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics · PHYS 10 Concepts in Physics · PHYS 11 Survey of Physics
Complete 1 of these
- MATH 10A Calculus I
- MATH 20A Calculus for Science and Engineering
Complete 1 of these
- MATH 10B Calculus II
- MATH 20B Calculus for Science and Engineering
Complete 1 of these
- MATH 10C Calculus III
- MATH 20C Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Complete 1 of these
- COGS 14A Introduction to Research Methods
- PSYC 70 Research Methods in Psychology
Complete 1 of these
- BILD 62 Introduction to Python for Biologists
- COGS 18 Introduction to Python
- CSE 6R Introduction to Computer Science and Object-Oriented Programming: Python
- CSE 8A Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving I
- CSE 11 Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving - Accelerated Pace
- CSE 12 Basic Data Structures and Object-Oriented Design
- CSS 1 Introductory Programming for Computational Social Science
Complete 1 of these
- COGS 14B Introduction to Statistical Analysis
- PSYC 60 Introduction to Statistics
- MATH 11 Calculus Based Elementary Probability and Statistics
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the UC San Diego Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience transfer acceptance rate?
For fall 2025, 69% of transfer applicants to UC San Diego Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience were admitted (80 of 116). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.36–3.87.
Does UC San Diego have a Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience major for transfer students?
Yes. UC San Diego offers Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience (B.S.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC San Diego for Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience?
UC San Diego's Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience major preparation includes COGS 17, BILD 1, BILD 2, BILD 3, BILD 10 and BILD 20, 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 San Diego for Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience?
Admitted Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience transfers to UC San Diego had GPAs of 3.36–3.87.
Can I use TAG for UC San Diego Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience?
UC San Diego does not offer the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG).
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