UCLA Environmental Science
Transfer Acceptance Rate, GPA and Classes

For fall 2025, 33% of transfer applicants to UCLA Environmental Science were admitted (35 of 105). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.63–3.90.

The major preparation UCLA lists for Environmental Science transfers starts with LIFESCI 30A, LIFESCI 30B and MATH 3A; the full list is below.

UCLA does not offer the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG).

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

33%

UCLA Environmental Science transfer admit rate, fall 2025

3.63–3.90

GPA range of admitted transfers

105

Transfer applicants, 35 admitted

115

California community colleges with a transfer agreement for Environmental Science

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

Your community college

Which classes count at your community college?

Pick your college to see its class for each UCLA requirement.

Major Requirements

UCLA Environmental Science Major Preparation

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

Lower division major requirements

Complete 1 of these options

LIFESCI 30A Mathematics for Life Scientists · LIFESCI 30B Mathematics for Life Scientists
MATH 3A Calculus for Life Sciences Students · MATH 3B Calculus for Life Sciences Students
MATH 31A Differential and Integral Calculus · MATH 31B Integration and Infinite Series

Complete all of these

CHEM 20A Chemical Structure
CHEM 20B Chemical Energetics and Change
CHEM 20L General Chemistry Laboratory
ENVIRON 10 Introduction to Environmental Science
GEOG 7 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
LIFESCI 7A Cell and Molecular Biology
LIFESCI 7B Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology

Complete 1 of these

PHYSICS 5A Physics for Life Sciences Majors: Mechanics and Energy and PHYSICS 5C Physics for Life Sciences Majors: Electricity, Magnetism, and Modern Physics
PHYSICS 1A Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics and PHYSICS 1B Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Oscillations, Waves, Electric and Magnetic Fields

Complete 1 of these

STATS 12 Introduction to Statistical Methods for Geography and Environmental Studies
STATS 13 Introduction to Statistical Methods for Life and Health Sciences
LIFESCI 40 Statistics of Biological Systems

Also listed by UCLA

UCLA lists these under the headings shown, apart from the list above.

Strongly recommended for minor/concentration

CHEM 30A Organic Chemistry I: Structure and Reactivity

1 of these

MATH 3C Ordinary Differential Equations with Linear Algebra for Life Sciences Students
MATH 32A Calculus of Several Variables

1 of these

PHYSICS 5B Physics for Life Sciences Majors: Thermodynamics, Fluids, Waves, Light, and Optics
PHYSICS 1C Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electrodynamics, Optics, and Special Relativity

LIFESCI 7C Physiology and Human Biology
LIFESCI 7L Introduction to Laboratory and Scientific Methodology

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

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the UCLA Environmental Science transfer acceptance rate?

For fall 2025, 33% of transfer applicants to UCLA Environmental Science were admitted (35 of 105). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.63–3.90.

Does UCLA have an Environmental Science major for transfer students?

Yes. UCLA offers Environmental Science (B.S.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.

What classes do I need to transfer to UCLA for Environmental Science?

UCLA's Environmental Science major preparation includes LIFESCI 30A, LIFESCI 30B, MATH 3A, MATH 3B, MATH 31A and MATH 31B, with more courses in the list on this page. Pick your community college on this page to see which of its classes match.