Biology B.A. Transfer Requirements: City College of San Francisco → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Biology B.A. major from City College of San Francisco — i.e. exactly which City College of San Francisco courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (City College of San Francisco → UC Santa Cruz)
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at City College of San Francisco: BIO 100A
Development and Physiology
Take at City College of San Francisco: BIO 100B or BIO 100A
Ecology and Evolution
Take at City College of San Francisco: BIO 100B
General Chemistry
Take at City College of San Francisco: CHEM 101A
General Chemistry
Take at City College of San Francisco: CHEM 101B
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at City College of San Francisco: CHEM 101B or CHEM 101A
Statistics
Take at City College of San Francisco: STAT C1000 or ECON 5
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at City College of San Francisco: ECON 5 or STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No City College of San Francisco equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry Lab
Take at City College of San Francisco: CHEM 101B
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at City College of San Francisco: CHEM 101A or CHEM 101B
Physics for Everyone
Take at City College of San Francisco: PHYC 10L or PHYC 10
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.