UC Requirements

Basics of Transferring from a California Community College to California State University (CSU) or University of California (UC) 

Minimum Upper Division Transfer Requirements to the UC

1. General Requirements

A. Minimum Units

  • 60 UC-Transferable Semester Units by the end of the spring term prior to fall enrollment at UC.

B. GPA Requirement

  • Minimum GPA: Typically, a 2.4 GPA for California residents and a 2.8 GPA for non-residents is required. Competitive majors or campuses will have higher GPA thresholds.

2. General Education and Major Preparation

  • General Education
    • OPTION ONE: Complete the following 7-course pattern by the end of the spring term prior to fall enrollment at UC.
      - 2 transferable courses in English composition;
      - 1 transferable course in mathematical concepts and quantitative reasoning;
      - 4 transferable college courses chosen from at least two of the following subject areas:
      1. arts and humanities
      2. social and behavioral sciences
      3. physical and biological sciences
  • OPTION TWO: Complete the IGETC pattern

B. Major Preparation

  • Complete courses required for your intended major as specified by the UC campus. This ensures that you are prepared for upper-division coursework. Check the UC campus websites, assist.org, or use the UC Transfer Pathways to find major-specific requirements.