Chemistry and Biochemistry: Biochemistry B.S. Transfer Requirements: American River College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Chemistry and Biochemistry: Biochemistry B.S. major from American River College — i.e. exactly which American River College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (American River College → UC San Diego)
Calculus I
Take at American River College: MATH 355
Calculus II
Take at American River College: MATH 355
Calculus III
Take at American River College: MATH 356
Calculus Based Elementary Probability and Statistics
Take at American River College: STAT C1000H or PSYC 330 or ECON 310 or STAT C1000
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at American River College: MATH 400
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at American River College: MATH 401
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at American River College: MATH 402
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at American River College: MATH 420
Physics - Mechanics
Take at American River College: PHYS 410
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at American River College: PHYS 421
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at American River College: PHYS 431
Physics Laboratory - Mechanics
Take at American River College: PHYS 410
Physics Laboratory - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at American River College: PHYS 421
Physics Laboratory-Modern Physics
Take at American River College: PHYS 431
General Chemistry III
Take at American River College: CHEM 401
Introductory Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at American River College: CHEM 400 or CHEM 401
General Chemistry II
Take at American River College: CHEM 401 or CHEM 400
General Chemistry I
Take at American River College: CHEM 400
Organic Chemistry I: Structure and Reactivity
Take at American River College: CHEM 420
Organic Chemistry II: Reactivity and Synthesis
Take at American River College: CHEM 421 or CHEM 420
Organic Chemistry III: Synthesis, Reactivity, and Macromolecules
Take at American River College: CHEM 421
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at American River College: CHEM 421
The Cell
Take at American River College: BIOL 415 or BIOL 400 or BIOL 420 or BIOL 410
Multicellular Life
Take at American River College: BIOL 415 or BIOL 400 or BIOL 420 or BIOL 410
View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗
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Data sourced from ASSIST.org (official CCC→UC articulation) and the UC Information Center (transfer admit data), 2025–26. Skyway is an independent transfer-planning tool and is not affiliated with the University of California or ASSIST.