Public Health Sciences, B.S. Transfer Requirements: College of the Desert → UC Irvine
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Irvine’s Public Health Sciences, B.S. major from College of the Desert — i.e. exactly which College of the Desert courses satisfy each UC Irvine major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
177 / 433
Admit GPA range
3.53 - 3.91
Required courses (College of the Desert → UC Irvine)
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at College of the Desert: ANTH 2
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at College of the Desert: ANTH 1
Introduction to Archaeology
Take at College of the Desert: ANTH 3
Introduction to Economics
Take at College of the Desert: ECON 2 or ECON 1
Basic Economics I
Take at College of the Desert: ECON 2
Basic Economics II
Take at College of the Desert: ECON 1
Introduction to Environmental Analysis and Design
Take at College of the Desert: NR 1
Introduction to Political Theory
Take at College of the Desert: PS 3 or PHIL 3
Introduction to Politics Around the World
Take at College of the Desert: PS 2
Introduction to Psychology
Take at College of the Desert: PSYC C1000
Psychology Fundamentals
Take at College of the Desert: PSY 27 or PSYC C1000
Psychology Fundamentals
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Psychology Fundamentals
Take at College of the Desert: PSY 29 or PSY 30 or PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociology
Take at College of the Desert: SOC 1
Introduction to Social Problems
Take at College of the Desert: SOC 2
Organisms to Ecosystems
Take at College of the Desert: BI 6
DNA to Organisms
Take at College of the Desert: BI 5
Principles of Public Health
Take at College of the Desert: HS 73
View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗
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Data sourced from ASSIST.org (official CCC→UC articulation) and the UC Information Center (transfer admit data), 2025–26. Skyway is an independent transfer-planning tool and is not affiliated with the University of California or ASSIST.