Environmental science at UC Irvine
What UC Irvine expects environmental science transfers to finish before fall 2027. Below are Irvine’s own preparation and selection rules, UC’s shared course list, the TAG terms and your odds.
Checked against official UC and campus sources in November 2026.
At a glance
- Fall 2025 campus admit rate
- 44%
- Screens applicants
- Yes
- TAG GPA line
- 3.40
- Admits transfers
- Yes
UC Irvine admitted 44% of community college applicants for fall 2025, and it doesn’t publish admit rates by major. UC Irvine doesn’t publish a GPA range for admitted transfers. The calculator uses an estimate from the campus’s selectivity.
What Irvine expects
Environmental Science and Policy, B.A.
- Courses to finish
Complete one statistics course equivalent to UCI STATS 7 with a grade of 2.5 (B-) or better. Source
- Selection
Requires a cumulative UC transferable GPA of 3.0 (3.4 for TAG) and a grade of 2.5 (B-) or better in the statistics course. Source
- Also note
The transfer requirements page lists this major under both the School of Physical Sciences and the School of Social Ecology with the same GPA and statistics requirement. Source
- Every Irvine major
UCI states that all of its majors are selective and encourages applicants to earn the highest possible GPA. Source
All major-specific admission requirements must be completed by the end of the spring term before fall quarter enrollment. Source
Applicants are considered for their alternate major only if they meet its requirements and space permits. There are no changes of major within the admission process. Source
UC’s shared course list
UC’s Environmental science Transfer Pathway lists the courses that prepare you for this major at every campus, UC Irvine included. Where Irvine’s own list above asks for more, follow the campus.
| Course | Status |
|---|---|
| Calculus-based physics (full sequence with lab) | Required |
| Single variable calculus (full sequence) | Required |
| Introductory statistics (one course) | Required |
| Introductory biology (full sequence with lab) | Required |
| General chemistry (full sequence with lab) | Required |
| Organic chemistry (one semester) | Required |
| Principles of economics (microeconomics) | Required |
Paste your course titles to see which items they cover.
TAG for this major
UC Irvine’s TAG covers environmental science for fall 2027 at a 3.40 UC-transferable GPA. TAG filing runs September 1–30 of the year before you transfer.
Your odds
Move the GPA to see a regular-review range at UC Irvine for environmental science.
The same major at other campuses
| Campus | Screens applicants | TAG |
|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | Yes | No TAG |
| UCLA | No | No TAG |
| UC San Diego | Yes | No TAG |
| UC Davis | No | 3.20 |
| UC Santa Barbara | No | 3.40 |
| UC Santa Cruz | Yes | 3.00 |
| UC Riverside | Yes | 2.80 |
| UC Merced | Yes | 2.90 |
Other majors at UC Irvine
- Aerospace Engineering
- Anthropology
- Bioengineering
- Biological Sciences
- Business Administration
- Business Economics
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Cognitive Science
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Earth Science / Geology
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- Environmental Engineering
- Film and Media Studies
- Global and International Studies
- History
- Linguistics
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Neuroscience
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Sociology
Official links
- UC Irvine transfer admissionsadmissions.uci.edu
- ASSIST: course agreements to UC Irvineassist.org
Questions
What GPA do you need to transfer to UC Irvine for environmental science?
Requires a cumulative UC transferable GPA of 3.0 (3.4 for TAG) and a grade of 2.5 (B-) or better in the statistics course. A TAG needs at least a 3.40.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC Irvine for environmental science?
Complete one statistics course equivalent to UCI STATS 7 with a grade of 2.5 (B-) or better. Check each course on ASSIST for your college.
Is environmental science selective or screened at UC Irvine?
Yes. UC Irvine screens transfer applicants for it. Requires a cumulative UC transferable GPA of 3.0 (3.4 for TAG) and a grade of 2.5 (B-) or better in the statistics course.
Can I get a TAG for environmental science at UC Irvine?
Yes, for fall 2027, with at least a 3.40 GPA. TAG filing runs September 1–30 of the year before you transfer.