Marine Biology Transfer Requirements: City College of San Francisco → UCLA
The official course articulation for transferring into UCLA’s Marine Biology (B.S.) major from City College of San Francisco — i.e. exactly which City College of San Francisco courses satisfy each UCLA major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (City College of San Francisco → UCLA)
Blue Planet: Introduction to Oceanography
Take at City College of San Francisco: OCAN 1 or OCAN 1L
Biochemistry: Introduction to Structure, Enzymes, and Metabolism
No City College of San Francisco equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Statistical Methods for Life and Health Sciences
Take at City College of San Francisco: STAT C1000
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at City College of San Francisco: BIO 100A
Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology
Take at City College of San Francisco: BIO 100A or BIO 100B
Physiology and Human Biology
Take at City College of San Francisco: BIO 100A
Introduction to Laboratory and Scientific Methodology
Take at City College of San Francisco: BIO 9 or BIO 100A
Calculus for Life Sciences Students
Take at City College of San Francisco: MATH 100A
Calculus for Life Sciences Students
No City College of San Francisco equivalent — complete after transfer.
Ordinary Differential Equations with Linear Algebra for Life Sciences Students
No City College of San Francisco equivalent — complete after transfer.
Differential and Integral Calculus
Take at City College of San Francisco: MATH 110A
Integration and Infinite Series
Take at City College of San Francisco: MATH 110B
Calculus of Several Variables
Take at City College of San Francisco: MATH 110C
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.