Transfer Students

We welcome transfer students from other departments, colleges, and universities!

Transfer Requirements for the School of Physical Sciences

  • Meet all basic UC admission requirements with a minimum grade of C or better
  • Have a cumulative UC transferable GPA of 3.0 (3.4 for TAG)
  • Complete 60 semester or 90 quarter units of UC transferable credit by the end of the spring term prior to the fall quarter of enrollment

Additional Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Earth System Science

Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in required courses below:
  • Complete one year of general chemistry with laboratory (preferred) or one year of calculus-based physics with laboratory with a minimum GPA of 3.0
  • Complete one year of approved calculus

Additional Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Science & Policy

  • Have a cumulative UC transferable GPA of 3.0 (3.4 for TAG)
  • Complete one course in statistics equivalent to UCI's STATS 7 with a grade of 2.5 or better
(Information taken from UC Irvine's Transfer Preparation page.)

Bachelor of Science in Earth System Science

Earth System Science two year sample course sequence

*This schedule is only a sample. Please speak with an academic advisor to design a course sequence that enables you to complete all credits required for graduation.

Junior

Fall

Winter

Spring

ESS 116: Data Analysis
for Earth Sciences

ESS Elective

ESS 114: Earth System Science
Laboratory & Field Methods

ESS 191: Introduction to Research
in Earth System Science

Approved Elective

ESS Elective

ESS 51: Land Interactions

ESS 53: Ocean Biogeochemistry

ESS 55: Earth's Atmosphere

Elective

 Elective

Elective

Senior

Fall

Winter

Spring

ESS 192: Careers in Earth System
Science

ESS Elective

ESS Elective

ESS Elective

Approved Elective

Approved Elective

Elective

Elective

Approved Elective

Elective

Elective

Elective

Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Science & Policy

Environmental Science & Policy two year sample course sequence

*This schedule is only a sample. Please speak with an academic advisor to design a course sequence that enables you to complete all credits required for graduation.

Junior

Fall

Winter

Spring

ESS 40a: Earth System Chemistry

ESS 40b: Earth System Biology

ESS 40c: Earth System Physics

SocEcol E8: Environ Analysis
and Design

ESS 70B: Sustainable Food
& Water Systems

ESS 70A: Sustainable Energy Systems

UPPP 139: Water Resource Policy

SocEcol 10: Research Design

UPPP 5: Intro to Policy and Planning

ESS 192: Careers in ESS

UPPP Elective

Elective

Senior

Fall

Winter

Spring

ESS 116: Data Analysis

ESS Upper Div Elective

ESS Upper Div Elective

UPPP Upper Div Elective

Upper Div Elective

ESS Upper Div Elective

UPPP 145: Environ Governance

UPPP 146: Principles of Econ
for Planning and Policy

Upper Div Elective

Upper Div Elective

SocEcol 195: Field Study

Elective

Helpful Hints for Transfer Students

  • Start early preparing for your transfer!
  • Work with your current college advisor to create a course plan that includes as many UC transferable units as possible. Visit ASSIST to see how course credits earned at one public California college or university can be applied when transferred to another.
  • Do your best to maintain a competitive GPA.
  • Make sure you meet all application deadlines. Give yourself enough time to correct any unexpected problems. Deadlines cannot be extended.

Contact

California Community College Advising
 
UCI offers walk-in counseling to prospective California Community College transfer students Monday through Friday, 2-4 p.m., in the Undergraduate Admissions Office, 260 Aldrich Hall. To ensure a counselor will be available, please call (949)824-6703 before visiting the campus.
 
Student Services in the Department of Earth System Science
 
Melanie Nakanishi
Student Affairs Manager
(949)824-1604