Microbiology B.S. Transfer Requirements: Chaffey College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Microbiology B.S. major from Chaffey College — i.e. exactly which Chaffey College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Chaffey College → UC Santa Cruz)
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Chaffey College: BIOL 42
Introductory Physics I
Take at Chaffey College: PHYS 45 or PHYS 35
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Chaffey College: PHYS 35 or PHYS 45
Introductory Physics II
Take at Chaffey College: PHYS 47 or PHYS 36
General Chemistry
Take at Chaffey College: CHEM 24A
General Chemistry
Take at Chaffey College: CHEM 24B
General Chemistry
Take at Chaffey College: CHEM 24B
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Chaffey College: CHEM 24A or CHEM 24B
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Chaffey College: CHEM 24A or CHEM 24B
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Chaffey College: BIOL 40
Development and Physiology
Take at Chaffey College: BIOL 44
Organic Chemistry
Take at Chaffey College: CHEM 75A
Experimental Biology Laboratory
No Chaffey College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications
Take at Chaffey College: MATH 65B or MATH 65A
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Chaffey College: MATH 65A
Statistics
Take at Chaffey College: STAT 10
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
No Chaffey College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Chaffey College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Organic Chemistry
Take at Chaffey College: CHEM 75B
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Chaffey College: CHEM 75A
Calculus with Applications
Take at Chaffey College: MATH 65B or MATH 65A
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Chaffey College: MATH 65B
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.