UC Davis TAG requirements

The UC Davis Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) is a written agreement that guarantees admission to UC Davis in a specific major from any California community college (CCC). 

All majors except Computer Science and Data Science are open to TAG. All students interested in applying to the Computer Science or Data Science major must still submit the UC application from October to December. Both majors are still selective majors and you can view the admission requirements.
The business major opens for transfer students starting in fall 2027. For specific major requirements, students should consult assist.org. Please note, Transfer Admissions Guarantee is not available for the business major.
For coursework in winter/spring/summer 2020 terms only, Pass or Credit grades will be allowed in lieu of letter grades; Please refer to the additional selective major TAG requirements in the corresponding areas below.

Apply for a TAG

  1. Use the UC Transfer Admission Planner (TAP) to start your TAG application.
  2. Review it with your community college counselor or UC Davis advisor.
  3. Submit the TAG application by September 30 via the UC TAP. Review your TAG decision after mid-November.
  4. Submit the UC application for undergraduate admission and scholarships by the December 2 deadline. Major must be the same in BOTH the TAG application and the regular UC Transfer application.
  5. Submit a Transfer Academic Update
  6. Fulfill all remaining coursework and GPA requirements as outlined in your TAG agreement.

Meet the following TAG requirements

Enrollment

At the time you apply for a UC Davis TAG:

  • You must have a plan to complete 30 UC-transferable semester-units (45 UC-transferable quarter-units) at one or more CCC's
  • The last college you attended in a regular session must be a CCC
  • Last term must have no more than 19 UC-transferable semester units (28 UC-transferable quarter-units in progress.


Units

Completed by end of summer 2024:

  • Minimum 30 UC-transferable semester-units (45 UC-transferable quarter-units)

Completed by the end of spring term prior to transfer:

  • Minimum 60 UC-transferable semester-units (90 UC-transferable quarter-units)
  • Minimum 30 UC-transferable semester-units (45 UC-transferable quarter-units) of overall units must be from a CCC
  • Last term must have no more than 19 UC-transferable semester units (28.5 UC-transferable quarter-units)

TIP: Learn more about Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) credit and how the ASSIST website can help you.


UC-transferable course GPA

Completed by end of summer 2024:

  • Earn at least a 3.20 GPA for all majors in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, the College of Biological Sciences and the College of Letters and Science.
  • Earn at least a 3.50 GPA for all majors in the College of Engineering.

Additional GPA requirements:

  • Meet any additional GPA requirements for selective major courses with no grade lower than a C in all UC transferable course work in current fall term. 


UCE, UCM and 7-course pattern

  • Minimum two English composition courses (UCE); At least one UC-E must be completed by the end of fall. Second UC-E can be in progress for spring.
  • Mathematical concepts and quantitative reasoning course completed (UCM) by end of fall.

Completed by the end of spring term prior to transfer, four courses from at least two of the following subject areas:

  • Arts and Humanities (UCH)
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences (UCB)
  • Physical and Biological Sciences (UCS)

TIP: Learn more about Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) credit and how the ASSIST website can help you.

Situations precluding eligibility

  • Students who are concurrently enrolled in high school at the time of TAG submission
  • Students who have already earned a bachelor, graduate and/or professional degree
  • Students previously enrolled at a UC campus who were not in good standing when they left that UC
  • Students who previously enrolled at UC Davis during a regular term (excluding summer)

If you are not TAG eligible you may still be eligible for regular admission. For more information, please contact a UC Davis advisor.

Selective major course requirements

Certain majors are considered selective and have additional requirements for all applicants. TAG requirements may exceed these selective major course requirements—both selective major and TAG requirements must be satisfied. You must complete selective major course requirements as outlined by the end of spring term prior to transfer. You must achieve and maintain minimum required GPAs for courses in the groups or series below that have been completed at the time of application.

Additional tips

All coursework, including international coursework, must be reported on the TAG and UC application, regardless if it is considered transferable or if the student does not want any credit.

Lower division unit limitations

To be eligible for a TAG, students who attended any colleges or universities other than a CCC must have less than 80 UC-transferable semester-units (120 UC-transferable quarter-units) overall, after applying UC lower-division unit limitations and exclusions. For more information, please contact a UC Davis advisor.

Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate credit

Visit our AP or IB exam articulation charts to find out whether your scores:

  • Earn UC transferable course credit.
  • Satisfy one of the UCE, UCM and other 7-course pattern required for all UCs.
  • Meet selective major requirements specific to UC.
ASSIST

Visit the ASSIST website to identify which courses at your CCC:

  • Earn UC transferable course credit.
  • Satisfy the UCE, UCM and other 7-course patterns required for all UCs.
  • Meet selective major requirements specific to UC Davis.

To be well prepared, it is strongly recommended that students complete all lower-division coursework requirements for their major, as shown on the ASSIST website.

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