Transfer Student Information
Transfer Admission
UC San Diego looks for transfer students at the junior-year level who are well-prepared to succeed in a rigorous and challenging academic setting.
You are considered a transfer applicant if you have graduated from high school and have enrolled in one or more regular sessions (not summer session only) at another college or university. (You may not disregard your college record and apply for admission as a first-year.)
UC San Diego Transfer Application Requirements
- Environmental Systems (ESYS) Program Transfer Major Preparation
The following major preparation coursework is currently recommended for incoming transfer students declaring an ESYS - Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution major.
- BILD 1, BILD 3
- CHEM 6A, CHEM 6B, CHEM 6C, CHEM 7L
- MATH 10A, MATH 10B or MATH 20A, MATH 20B
- All courses must be completed with a letter grade of C- or higher
- Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 in these courses
- AP/IB credit will count toward course requirements but will not be factored into GPA calculation
The following major preparation coursework is currently recommended for incoming transfer students declaring an ESYS - Environmental Policy major.
- BILD 3
- CHEM 6A, CHEM 6B, CHEM 6C,
- MATH 10A, MATH 10B or MATH 20A, MATH 20B
- ECON 1
- All courses must be completed with a letter grade of C- or higher
- Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 in these courses
- AP/IB credit will count toward course requirements but will not be factored into GPA calculation
The following major preparation coursework is currently recommended for incoming transfer students declaring an ESYS - Earth Sciences or ESYS - Environmental Chemistry major.
- CHEM 6A, CHEM 6B, CHEM 6C
- MATH 20A, MATH 20B, MATH 20C
- PHYSICS 2A, PHYSICS 2B, PHYSICS 2C
- All courses must be completed with a letter grade of C- or higher
- Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 in these courses
- AP/IB credit will count toward course requirements but will not be factored into GPA calculation