Public Health transfer to UC Santa Cruz
What UC Santa Cruz expects public health transfers to finish before fall 2027. Below are Santa Cruz’s own preparation and selection rules, the TAG terms and your odds.
Checked against official UC and campus sources in November 2026.
At a glance
- Fall 2025 campus admit rate
- 70.4%
- Selection criteria
- Yes
- TAG GPA line
- 3.00
- Admits transfers
- Yes
UC Santa Cruz admitted 70.4% of all transfer applicants for fall 2025, and it doesn’t publish admit rates by major. UC Santa Cruz reported an average GPA of 3.47 for admitted fall 2025 transfers and no range. The calculator’s range is an estimate around that average.
What Santa Cruz expects
Global and Community Health B.S. · Global and Community Health B.A.
- Courses to finish
Global and Community Health B.S. requires before transfer one general chemistry series (CHEM 3A-3C or 4A-4B), CHEM 8A organic chemistry, BIOL 20A, BIOL 20L and BIOE 20B, and one calculus course (MATH 11A, 16A or 19A). BIOL 20L is not required if BIOL 20A and BIOE 20B were completed at a California community college (2026-27 catalog). Source
For the B.S., the catalog also recommends a second calculus course, CHEM 8B and 8L, and STAT 7 and 7L before transfer for timely graduation. Source
Global and Community Health B.A. is non-screening and requires no specific major preparation courses before transfer. Transfers without an articulated GCH 1 equivalent must take it in their first fall quarter or the summer before (2026-27 catalog). Source
- Selection
Global and Community Health B.S. is a screening major. The required courses must be completed with a C or higher in each course by the end of spring term before fall entry, and the screening policy states no minimum GPA (2026-27 catalog). Source
- Also note
UCSC has no major titled Public Health on its transfer major lists. Global and Community Health is the closest program. Source
Global and Community Health B.A. appears on the Fall 2026 non-screening majors list. Source
The B.A. requires first-year language competency, which can be met partly through a placement assessment. Source
- Every Santa Cruz major
For Fall 2026, UCSC screens transfer applicants for completion of major preparation courses in a published list of screening majors, with criteria given in each major's General Catalog entry. Source
Required major preparation must be completed by the end of the spring term before fall transfer, or by the end of the fall term before winter transfer. Source
TAG for this major
UC Santa Cruz’s TAG covers public health for fall 2027 at a 3.00 UC-transferable GPA. TAG filing runs September 1–30 of the year before you transfer. UCSC has no major named Public Health. Its Global and Community Health B.S. is a screening major open to TAG with added major criteria, and the B.A. is listed as non-screening.
Your odds
Move the GPA to see a regular-review range at UC Santa Cruz.
The same major at other campuses
| Campus | Selection criteria | TAG |
|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | Yes | No TAG |
| UCLA | Yes | No TAG |
| UC San Diego | Yes | No TAG |
| UC Irvine | Yes | 3.40 |
| UC Riverside | Yes | Not stated |
| UC Merced | Yes | 3.00 |
Other majors at UC Santa Cruz
- Anthropology
- Bioengineering
- Biological Sciences
- Business Administration
- Business Economics
- Chemistry
- Cognitive Science
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Earth Science / Geology
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- Environmental Science
- Film and Media Studies
- History
- Linguistics
- Mathematics
- Neuroscience
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
Official links
- UC Santa Cruz transfer admissionsadmissions.ucsc.edu
- ASSIST: course agreements to UC Santa Cruzassist.org
Questions
What GPA do you need to transfer to UC Santa Cruz for public health?
Global and Community Health B.S. is a screening major. The required courses must be completed with a C or higher in each course by the end of spring term before fall entry, and the screening policy states no minimum GPA (2026-27 catalog). A TAG needs at least a 3.00.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC Santa Cruz for public health?
Global and Community Health B.S. requires before transfer one general chemistry series (CHEM 3A-3C or 4A-4B), CHEM 8A organic chemistry, BIOL 20A, BIOL 20L and BIOE 20B, and one calculus course (MATH 11A, 16A or 19A). BIOL 20L is not required if BIOL 20A and BIOE 20B were completed at a California community college (2026-27 catalog). Check each course on ASSIST for your college.
Can I get a TAG for public health at UC Santa Cruz?
Yes, for fall 2027, with at least a 3.00 GPA. TAG filing runs September 1–30 of the year before you transfer.