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Major requirements for the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Students who apply for transfer admission to selective majors are required to complete major preparation courses and meet additional course and GPA requirements.

Students need to take all courses for a letter grade with no grade less than C and complete all major preparatory course requirements by the end of spring term prior to their fall enrollment. Pass/No Pass does not fulfill selective major requirements unless taken during the Covid terms of winter, spring and summer 2020. The Department Agreements as published on ASSIST are also important documents. Reference them in conjunction with the major agreements as needed. Students must complete all admission requirements by the end of spring term before they transfer. Any summer coursework completed prior to transferring will not count toward admission requirements.

Selective major requirements

Transfer students are encouraged to complete as many major preparation courses listed under other major requirements prior to transfer as shown on the ASSIST website.

Some College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences majors require additional coursework for transfer admission.

• Animal biology (starting fall 2027)
• Animal science (starting fall 2027)
• Biotechnology
• Managerial economics
• Viticulture and enology
• Wildlife, fish and conservation biology (starting fall 2027)

Students applying to the landscape architecture major should apply to pre-landscape architecture. 

Animal biology

Will be a selective major for fall 2027 applicants 

• Complete the course below and maintain a 2.00 across the entire group:
  • Biological Sciences (BIS) 002A/B/C or (BIO) 001/001L and 002/002L and 003 
  • Chemistry (CHE) 002A/B/C
  • Mathematics (MAT) 017A/B/C or 021A/B/C

Animal science

Will be a selective major for fall 2027 applicants

• Complete the courses below and maintain a 2.50 GPA across the entire group:
  • Biological Sciences (BIS) 002A/B/C or (BIO) 001/001L and 002/002L and 003 
  • Chemistry (CHE) 002A/B
  • Chemistry (CHE) 008A/B or 118A/B
  • Mathematics (MAT) 017A/B or 019A/B or 021A/B

Biotechnology

• Complete the courses below and maintain a 2.50 GPA in each series:
  • Biological Sciences (BIS) 002A/B/C or (BIO) 001/001L and 002/ 002L and 003 
  • Chemistry (CHE) 002A/B/C
  • Mathematics (MAT) 017A/B, 19A/B or 021A/B

Managerial economics

• Complete the courses below and maintain a 2.00 GPA across the entire group:
  • Economics (ECN) 001A/B
  • Mathematics (MAT) 017A/B/C or 019A/B/C or 021A/B/C
    • Note: MAT 16A/B/C accepted if taken during or before ASSIST academic year 24-25.
  • Statistics (STA) 013 or 032

Viticulture and enology

• Complete the courses below and maintain a 3.00 GPA across the entire group:
  • Biological Sciences (BIS) 002A or (BIO) 002 and 002L
  • General Chemistry (CHE) 002A/B/C
  • Organic Chemistry (CHE) 008A
  • Mathematics (MAT) 019A or 021A
  • Physics (PHY) 001A/B or 007A

Wildlife, fish and conservation biology 

Will be a selective major for Fall 2027 applicants 

• Complete the courses below and maintain a 2.00 GPA across the entire group:
  • Biological Sciences (BIS) 002A/B/C or (BIO) 001/001L and 002/002L and 003 
  • Chemistry (CHE) 002A/B/C
  • Mathematics (MAT) 017A/B or 021A/B

Pre-landscape architecture

Students interested in landscape architecture should apply as pre-landscape architecture. While there are no specific major course requirements, a minimum 3.20 GPA is required for TAG eligibility. Students must submit an e-portfolio application to the landscape architecture department in February, after they enroll at UC Davis. Visit the human ecology website or contact the landscape architecture advising office at 530-754-1805 for more information.

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