Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics B.S. Transfer Requirements: Butte College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics B.S. major from Butte College — i.e. exactly which Butte College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Butte College → UC Santa Cruz)
Linear Algebra for Engineers
Take at Butte College: MATH 42
Linear Algebra
Take at Butte College: MATH 42
General Chemistry
Take at Butte College: CHEM 1
General Chemistry
Take at Butte College: CHEM 2
General Chemistry
Take at Butte College: CHEM 2
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Butte College: CHEM 1 or CHEM 2
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Butte College: CHEM 1 or CHEM 2
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Butte College: BIOL 41
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Butte College: MATH 30 or MATH 30s
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Butte College: MATH 31
Organic Chemistry
Take at Butte College: CHEM 21
Organic Chemistry
Take at Butte College: CHEM 22
Introduction to Physics I
Take at Butte College: PHYS 41
Introduction to Physics II
Take at Butte College: PHYS 41 or PHYS 43
Applied Discrete Mathematics
Take at Butte College: CSCI 22
Programming Abstractions: Python
Take at Butte College: CSCI 21
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.