Mathematics A.B. Transfer Requirements: Gavilan College → UC Davis
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Davis’s Mathematics A.B. major from Gavilan College — i.e. exactly which Gavilan College courses satisfy each UC Davis major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Gavilan College → UC Davis)
Preparation for General Chemistry
No Gavilan College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Statics
Take at Gavilan College: ENGR 2
General Physics
Take at Gavilan College: PHYS 2B or PHYS 2A
Discrete Mathematics For Computer Science
Take at Gavilan College: CSIS 26
Learning in Science & Mathematics
No Gavilan College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Programming & Problem Solving
Take at Gavilan College: CSIS 45
Software Development in UNIX & C++
No Gavilan College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Modern Physics
Take at Gavilan College: PHYS 4C or PHYS 4B or PHYS 4A
Basic Life Sciences Laboratory
No Gavilan College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Statistical Data Science I
No Gavilan College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Programming
Take at Gavilan College: CSIS 42
General Physics
Take at Gavilan College: PHYS 2B or PHYS 2A
Data Structures, Algorithms, & Programming
Take at Gavilan College: CSIS 27
Introduction to Statistical Data Science II
No Gavilan College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Classical Physics
Take at Gavilan College: PHYS 4C or PHYS 4A or PHYS 4B
Elementary Human Physiology
Take at Gavilan College: BIO 15 or BIO 9
Human Evolutionary Biology
Take at Gavilan College: ANTH 1
Classical Physics
Take at Gavilan College: PHYS 4B or PHYS 4A or PHYS 4C
Research Methods in Psychology
Take at Gavilan College: ANTH 32 or POLS 32 or PSYC 32
Introduction to Statistical Data Science III
No Gavilan College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Discoveries & Concepts in Nutrition
Take at Gavilan College: AH 11
The Earth
Take at Gavilan College: GEOL 1
Introduction to Data Structures
Take at Gavilan College: CSIS 46 or CSIS 27
Classical Physics
Take at Gavilan College: PHYS 4B or PHYS 4A or PHYS 4C
Topics in Physics for Nonscientists
Take at Gavilan College: PHYS 1
Computer Organization & Machine-Dependent Programming
Take at Gavilan College: CSIS 12 or CSIS 12L
Elementary Statistics
Take at Gavilan College: BUS 11 or ECON 11 or STAT C1000
Everyday Biology
Take at Gavilan College: BIO 10
Exploring Biological Sciences
No Gavilan College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Principles of Ecology
No Gavilan College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Physics
Take at Gavilan College: PHYS 2A or PHYS 2B
Issues in the Life Sciences
No Gavilan College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Software Development & Object-Oriented Programming in C++
No Gavilan College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Engineering Problem Solving
Take at Gavilan College: ENGR 5
Calculus
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 1B
Calculus
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 1A
Linear Algebra
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 2
Introduction to Abstract Mathematics
No Gavilan College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Differential Equations
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 2C
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.