What College of the Desert courses do I need for UCLA Public Health?

8 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 Public Health at UCLA?

For Fall 2025, UCLA admitted 61 of 493 Public Health transfer applicants (~12%), with an admitted GPA range of 3.90 - 4.00.

Transfer › College of the Desert › UCLA

Public Health Transfer Requirements: College of the Desert → UCLA

The official course articulation for transferring into UCLA’s Public Health (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

12%

Admitted / applied

61 / 493

Admit GPA range

3.90 - 4.00

Requirements

Required courses (College of the Desert → UCLA)

MATH 31A4 UC units

Differential and Integral Calculus

Take at College of the Desert: MATH 1A

MATH 31B4 UC units

Integration and Infinite Series

Take at College of the Desert: MATH 1B

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

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

CHEM 30A4 UC units

Organic Chemistry I: Structure and Reactivity

Take at College of the Desert: CH 10A

COMM  14 UC units

Principles of Oral Communication

Take at College of the Desert: COMM C1000

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Public Health 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.