Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology B.S. Transfer Requirements: Bakersfield College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology B.S. major from Bakersfield College — i.e. exactly which Bakersfield College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
95 / 157
Admit GPA range
3.19 - 3.70
Required courses (Bakersfield College → UC Santa Cruz)
General Chemistry
Take at Bakersfield College: CHEM B1A
General Chemistry
Take at Bakersfield College: CHEM B1B
General Chemistry
Take at Bakersfield College: CHEM B1B
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Bakersfield College: CHEM B1A or CHEM B1B
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Bakersfield College: CHEM B1B or CHEM B1A
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Bakersfield College: BIOL B3B
Development and Physiology
Take at Bakersfield College: BIOL B3B or BIOL B3A
Organic Chemistry
Take at Bakersfield College: CHEM B30A
Experimental Biology Laboratory
No Bakersfield College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications
Take at Bakersfield College: MATH B6A
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Bakersfield College: MATH B6A
Organic Chemistry
Take at Bakersfield College: CHEM B30B
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Bakersfield College: CHEM B30A
Calculus with Applications
Take at Bakersfield College: MATH B6B
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Bakersfield College: MATH B6B
Statistics
Take at Bakersfield College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000E
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Bakersfield College: STAT C1000E or STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Bakersfield College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Bakersfield College: CHEM B1B
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Bakersfield College: CHEM B1B
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Bakersfield College: CHEM B1A or CHEM B1B
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Bakersfield College: CHEM B1A or CHEM B1B
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Bakersfield College: BIOL B3B or BIOL B3A
Introductory Physics II
Take at Bakersfield College: PHYS B4C
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at Bakersfield College: PHYS B4C
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
Take at Bakersfield College: PHYS B4B
Introductory Physics I
Take at Bakersfield College: PHYS B4A
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Bakersfield College: PHYS B4A
Introductory Physics III
Take at Bakersfield College: PHYS B4B
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.