What College of the Desert courses do I need for UCLA Environmental Science?

11 UCLA requirements are mapped from College of the Desert via ASSIST. Take the College of the Desert course(s) listed for each requirement below.

What is the transfer admit rate for Environmental Science at UCLA?

For Fall 2025, UCLA admitted 35 of 105 Environmental Science transfer applicants (~33%), with an admitted GPA range of 3.63 - 3.90.

Transfer › College of the Desert › UCLA

Environmental Science Transfer Requirements: College of the Desert → UCLA

The official course articulation for transferring into UCLA’s Environmental Science (B.S.) major from College of the Desert — i.e. exactly which College of the Desert courses satisfy each UCLA major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate

33%

Admitted / applied

35 / 105

Admit GPA range

3.63 - 3.90

Requirements

Required courses (College of the Desert → UCLA)

MATH 31B4 UC units

Integration and Infinite Series

Take at College of the Desert: MATH 1B

MATH 31A4 UC units

Differential and Integral Calculus

Take at College of the Desert: MATH 1A

GEOG 75 UC units

Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.

LIFESCI 7A5 UC units

Cell and Molecular Biology

Take at College of the Desert: BI 5

LIFESCI 7B5 UC units

Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology

Take at College of the Desert: BI 5 or BI 6

CHEM 30A4 UC units

Organic Chemistry I: Structure and Reactivity

Take at College of the Desert: CH 10A

MATH 32A4 UC units

Calculus of Several Variables

Take at College of the Desert: MATH 2A

PHYSICS 5B5 UC units

Physics for Life Sciences Majors: Thermodynamics, Fluids, Waves, Light, and Optics

Take at College of the Desert: PH 20B

PHYSICS 1C5 UC units

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electrodynamics, Optics, and Special Relativity

Take at College of the Desert: PH 3C

LIFESCI 7C5 UC units

Physiology and Human Biology

Take at College of the Desert: BI 6

LIFESCI 7L3 UC units

Introduction to Laboratory and Scientific Methodology

Take at College of the Desert: BI 5

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Environmental Science to UCLA from other colleges

Allan Hancock College → UCLA

American River College → UCLA

Antelope Valley College → UCLA

Bakersfield College → UCLA

Barstow Community College → UCLA

Butte College → UCLA

Cabrillo College → UCLA

Canada College → UCLA

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.