Mathematics A.B. Transfer Requirements: Laney College → UC Davis
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Davis’s Mathematics A.B. major from Laney College — i.e. exactly which Laney College courses satisfy each UC Davis major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Laney College → UC Davis)
Introduction to Abstract Mathematics
No Laney College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Linear Algebra
Take at Laney College: MATH 3E
Differential Equations
Take at Laney College: MATH 3F
General Physics
Take at Laney College: PHYS 3B or PHYS 3A
Discrete Mathematics For Computer Science
Take at Laney College: MATH 11
Learning in Science & Mathematics
No Laney College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Programming & Problem Solving
Take at Laney College: CIS 25
Software Development in UNIX & C++
No Laney College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Statistical Data Science I
No Laney College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Basic Life Sciences Laboratory
No Laney College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Statistical Data Science I
No Laney College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Programming
Take at Laney College: CIS 6 or CIS 61
Introduction to Biology: Biodiversity & the Tree of Life
Take at Laney College: BIOL 1B
General Physics
Take at Laney College: PHYS 3B or PHYS 3A
Introduction to Statistical Data Science II
No Laney College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Classical Physics
Take at Laney College: PHYS 4A or PHYS 4B or PHYS 4C
Elementary Human Physiology
Take at Laney College: BIOL 4 or BIOL 20A or BIOL 20B
Human Evolutionary Biology
Take at Laney College: ANTHR 1
Classical Physics
Take at Laney College: PHYS 4B or PHYS 4A or PHYS 4C
Research Methods in Psychology
Take at Laney College: PSYCH 28
Introduction to Biology: Principles of Ecology & Evolution
Take at Laney College: BIOL 1A or BIOL 1B
Introduction to Statistical Data Science III
No Laney College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Physical Geology
Take at Laney College: GEOL 10
Discoveries & Concepts in Nutrition
Take at Laney College: BIOL 28
The Earth
Take at Laney College: GEOL 10
Gateway to Statistical Data Science
Take at Laney College: MATH 118
Introduction to Biology: Essentials of Life on Earth
Take at Laney College: BIOL 1A
Classical Physics
Take at Laney College: PHYS 4C or PHYS 4B or PHYS 4A
Topics in Physics for Nonscientists
Take at Laney College: PHYS 10
Computer Organization & Machine-Dependent Programming
Take at Laney College: CIS 20
Elementary Statistics
Take at Laney College: STAT C1000
Everyday Biology
Take at Laney College: BIOL 10 or BIOL 11
Exploring Biological Sciences
No Laney College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Principles of Ecology
No Laney College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Physics
Take at Laney College: PHYS 3B or PHYS 3A
Issues in the Life Sciences
No Laney College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Software Development & Object-Oriented Programming in C++
Take at Laney College: CIS 36A or CIS 25
Preparation for General Chemistry
No Laney College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Statics
Take at Laney College: ENGIN 35
Engineering Problem Solving
Take at Laney College: ENGIN 77
Calculus
Take at Laney College: MATH 3B
Calculus
Take at Laney College: MATH 3A
View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗
Don’t plan this alone.
Skyway builds your full term-by-term plan from these exact requirements + IGETC, checks your gaps, models your GPA, and an AI counselor answers anything — free.
Start my free plan →Mathematics A.B. to UC Davis from other colleges
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.