Biology B.S. Transfer Requirements: Cerro Coso Community College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Biology B.S. major from Cerro Coso Community College — i.e. exactly which Cerro Coso Community College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Cerro Coso Community College → UC Santa Cruz)
General Chemistry
Take at Cerro Coso Community College: CHEM C111
General Chemistry
Take at Cerro Coso Community College: CHEM C113 or CHEM C113H
General Chemistry
Take at Cerro Coso Community College: CHEM C113 or CHEM C113H
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Cerro Coso Community College: CHEM C111 or CHEM C113 or CHEM C113H
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Cerro Coso Community College: CHEM C113H or CHEM C111 or CHEM C113
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Cerro Coso Community College: BIOL C111H or BIOL C111
Development and Physiology
Take at Cerro Coso Community College: BIOL C112H or BIOL C112
Organic Chemistry
Take at Cerro Coso Community College: CHEM C221
Experimental Biology Laboratory
No Cerro Coso Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications
Take at Cerro Coso Community College: MATH C151
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Cerro Coso Community College: MATH C151
Organic Chemistry
Take at Cerro Coso Community College: CHEM C223 or CHEM C223H
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Cerro Coso Community College: CHEM C221
Calculus with Applications
Take at Cerro Coso Community College: MATH C152
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Cerro Coso Community College: MATH C152
Statistics
Take at Cerro Coso Community College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Cerro Coso Community College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Cerro Coso Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Cerro Coso Community College: CHEM C113 or CHEM C113H
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Cerro Coso Community College: CHEM C113 or CHEM C113H
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Cerro Coso Community College: CHEM C111 or CHEM C113 or CHEM C113H
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Cerro Coso Community College: CHEM C111 or CHEM C113 or CHEM C113H
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Cerro Coso Community College: BIOL C112 or BIOL C112H
Introductory Physics II
Take at Cerro Coso Community College: PHYS C211
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at Cerro Coso Community College: PHYS C211
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
Take at Cerro Coso Community College: PHYS C113
Introductory Physics I
Take at Cerro Coso Community College: PHYS C111
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Cerro Coso Community College: PHYS C111
Introductory Physics III
Take at Cerro Coso Community College: PHYS C113
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.