Chemistry B.S. Transfer Requirements: College of Alameda → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Chemistry B.S. major from College of Alameda — i.e. exactly which College of Alameda courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (College of Alameda → UC Santa Cruz)
Organic Chemistry
No College of Alameda equivalent — complete after transfer.
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
No College of Alameda equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry
Take at College of Alameda: CHEM 1A
General Chemistry
Take at College of Alameda: CHEM 1B
General Chemistry
Take at College of Alameda: CHEM 1B
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at College of Alameda: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1B
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at College of Alameda: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1B
Calculus with Applications
Take at College of Alameda: MATH 3A or MATH 16A
Calculus with Applications
Take at College of Alameda: MATH 3B
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at College of Alameda: MATH 3A
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at College of Alameda: MATH 3B
Organic Chemistry
No College of Alameda equivalent — complete after transfer.
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
No College of Alameda equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Physics I
Take at College of Alameda: PHYS 4A
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at College of Alameda: PHYS 4A
Introductory Physics II
Take at College of Alameda: PHYS 4C or PHYS 4B or PHYS 4A
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at College of Alameda: PHYS 4A or PHYS 4B or PHYS 4C
Introduction to Calculus of Several Variables
Take at College of Alameda: MATH 3C
Ordinary Differential Equations
Take at College of Alameda: MATH 3F
Linear Algebra for Engineers
Take at College of Alameda: MATH 3E
Linear Algebra
Take at College of Alameda: MATH 3E
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
Take at College of Alameda: PHYS 4B
Introductory Physics III
Take at College of Alameda: PHYS 4B
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.