UC Davis Undergraduate Admissions has the authority to determine transferability of a course. Classes that are transferrable may also be evaluated for equivalency in order to apply to major credit or as a prerequisite. The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences determines which courses are equivalent to UC Davis Geology courses. Learn more at the Office of the University Registrar's Transfer Credit FAQ page.
Assist.org (California Community College course equivalents)
UC Davis Transfer Equivalency System (many non-CCs)
Previously reviewed Geology courses
Geology study abroad course approvals
If your course does not appear on any of the lists above, submit an equivalency request by emailing geology-advisors@ucdavis.edu. Please include the school name, course number and name, proposed UC Davis course equivalent, and syllabus. In order to be considered equivalent, courses must be at the same level (lower division or upper division) and fit the General Education attributes offered in the UC Davis version of the course.
If you are only seeking General Education Credit for the course, submit an OASIS General Education Credit Request form.
- Other subjects for equivalency requests
- Contact these departments to determine course equivalencies for 4-year institutions, out-of-state institutions, A-levels, or California Community College credit taken across institutions (i.e. Chemistry 400 taken at ARC and Chemistry 121 taken at DVC).
Common subjects for evaluation
Biology: For each biology course you would like evaluated, please email a complete syllabus that also includes a lecture schedule to cbsundergrads@ucdavis.edu.
Chemistry: Complete chemistry department equivalency request.
Economics: Complete an ECN Equivalency Request Form.
Math: Math has an equivalency request form. You can also check their transfer database for pre-existing articulations.
Physics: Physics has an equivalency request form. You can also check their transfer database for pre-existing articulations.
Political Science: Email the syllabi for any political science classes that you want evaluated to poladvising@ucdavis.edu.
Statistics: Statistics has an equivalency request form.