Biology with a Specialization in Bioinformatics B.S. Transfer Requirements: College of Marin → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Biology with a Specialization in Bioinformatics B.S. major from College of Marin — i.e. exactly which College of Marin courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (College of Marin → UC San Diego)
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at College of Marin: MATH 223
Linear Algebra
Take at College of Marin: MATH 116
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at College of Marin: MATH 124
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at College of Marin: MATH 123
Organic Chemistry I: Structure and Reactivity
Take at College of Marin: CHEM 231
Organic Chemistry II: Reactivity and Synthesis
Take at College of Marin: CHEM 232 or CHEM 231
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at College of Marin: PHYS 207B
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at College of Marin: PHYS 207C
Physics - Mechanics
Take at College of Marin: PHYS 207A
The Cell
Take at College of Marin: BIOL 112B or BIOL 112C or BIOL 112A or BIOL 111A or BIOL 111B
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at College of Marin: BIOL 112B or BIOL 112A or BIOL 112C or BIOL 111A or BIOL 111B
Introductory Biology Lab
Take at College of Marin: BIOL 112C or BIOL 112B or BIOL 112A or BIOL 111A or BIOL 111B
Basic Data Structures and Object-Oriented Design
Take at College of Marin: COMP 220
General Chemistry I
Take at College of Marin: CHEM 131
Introductory Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at College of Marin: CHEM 132 or CHEM 131
General Chemistry III
Take at College of Marin: CHEM 132
General Chemistry II
Take at College of Marin: CHEM 132 or CHEM 131
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.