Biology: General Biology B.S. Transfer Requirements: Canada College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Biology: General Biology B.S. major from Canada College — i.e. exactly which Canada College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Canada College → UC San Diego)
Mechanics Laboratory
No Canada College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Biology Lab
Take at Canada College: BIOL 225 or BIOL 230
The Cell
Take at Canada College: BIOL 225 or BIOL 230
Multicellular Life
Take at Canada College: BIOL 225 or BIOL 230
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at Canada College: BIOL 230 or BIOL 225
Calculus II
Take at Canada College: MATH 243
Calculus I
Take at Canada College: MATH 241
Calculus Based Elementary Probability and Statistics
Take at Canada College: STAT C1000
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Canada College: MATH 251
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Canada College: MATH 252
Waves, Optics, and Modern Physics
No Canada College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Waves, Optics, and Modern Physics Laboratory
No Canada College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Mechanics
No Canada College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory
No Canada College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Electricity and Magnetism
No Canada College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Canada College: PHYS 250
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Canada College: PHYS 270
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Canada College: PHYS 260
Physics Laboratory - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Canada College: PHYS 260
Physics Laboratory-Modern Physics
Take at Canada College: PHYS 270
Physics Laboratory - Mechanics
Take at Canada College: PHYS 250
Organic Chemistry I: Structure and Reactivity
Take at Canada College: CHEM 231 or CHEM 232
Organic Chemistry II: Reactivity and Synthesis
Take at Canada College: CHEM 232 or CHEM 231
General Chemistry I
Take at Canada College: CHEM 210
General Chemistry II
Take at Canada College: CHEM 220 or CHEM 210
General Chemistry III
Take at Canada College: CHEM 210 or CHEM 220
Introductory Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Canada College: CHEM 220 or CHEM 210
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.