Biology B.A. Transfer Requirements: Coastline Community College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Biology B.A. major from Coastline Community College — i.e. exactly which Coastline Community College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Coastline Community College → UC Santa Cruz)
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Coastline Community College: BIOL C180
Development and Physiology
Take at Coastline Community College: BIOL C185
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Coastline Community College: BIOL C185
General Chemistry
Take at Coastline Community College: CHEM C180 or CHEM C180L
General Chemistry
Take at Coastline Community College: CHEM C185
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Coastline Community College: CHEM C185L or CHEM C185 or CHEM C180 or CHEM C180L
Statistics
Take at Coastline Community College: STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Coastline Community College: STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Coastline Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Coastline Community College: CHEM C185L
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Coastline Community College: CHEM C180 or CHEM C180L or CHEM C185 or CHEM C185L
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.