Mathematics A.B. Transfer Requirements: Columbia College → UC Davis
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Davis’s Mathematics A.B. major from Columbia College — i.e. exactly which Columbia College courses satisfy each UC Davis major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Columbia College → UC Davis)
Introduction to Abstract Mathematics
No Columbia College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Linear Algebra
Take at Columbia College: MATH 26
Differential Equations
Take at Columbia College: MATH 28
General Physics
Take at Columbia College: PHYCS 4B
Learning in Science & Mathematics
No Columbia College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Programming & Problem Solving
Take at Columbia College: COMP 11P
Software Development in UNIX & C++
No Columbia College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Basic Life Sciences Laboratory
No Columbia College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Statistical Data Science I
No Columbia College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Earthquakes & Other Earth Hazards
Take at Columbia College: ESC 10
General Physics
Take at Columbia College: PHYCS 4A
Introduction to Statistical Data Science II
No Columbia College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Classical Physics
Take at Columbia College: PHYCS 5A
Elementary Human Physiology
Take at Columbia College: BIOL 60
Human Evolutionary Biology
Take at Columbia College: ANTHR 1
Research Methods in Psychology
Take at Columbia College: PSYCH 15
Introduction to Statistical Data Science III
No Columbia College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Discoveries & Concepts in Nutrition
Take at Columbia College: BIOL 50
The Earth
Take at Columbia College: ESC 5
Introduction to Data Structures
Take at Columbia College: COMP 12P
Modern & Ancient Global Environmental Change
No Columbia College equivalent — complete after transfer.
From Birth to Death: The Evolution of the Human Life Cycle
No Columbia College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Topics in Physics for Nonscientists
Take at Columbia College: PHYCS 1
The Oceans
No Columbia College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Elementary Statistics
Take at Columbia College: STAT C1000
Everyday Biology
Take at Columbia College: BIOL 17
Exploring Biological Sciences
No Columbia College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Principles of Ecology
No Columbia College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Physics
Take at Columbia College: PHYCS 4A
Concept of Chemistry
Take at Columbia College: CHEM 14 or CHEM 5
Issues in the Life Sciences
No Columbia College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Software Development & Object-Oriented Programming in C++
Take at Columbia College: COMP 12J
Preparation for General Chemistry
No Columbia College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus
Take at Columbia College: MATH 18A
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.