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Biology B.A. Transfer Requirements: College of the CanyonsUC Santa Cruz

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Biology B.A. major from College of the Canyons — i.e. exactly which College of the Canyons courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Required courses (College of the CanyonsUC Santa Cruz)

BIOL 20A
5 UC units
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at College of the Canyons: BIOSCI 107
BIOE 20B
5 UC units
Development and Physiology
Take at College of the Canyons: BIOSCI 107 or BIOSCI 106 or BIOSCI 115 or BIOSCI 116
BIOE 20C
5 UC units
Ecology and Evolution
Take at College of the Canyons: BIOSCI 116 or BIOSCI 115 or BIOSCI 106
CHEM 3A
5 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at College of the Canyons: CHEM 201 or CHEM 201H
CHEM 3B
3 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at College of the Canyons: CHEM 202
CHEM 4A
5 UC units
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at College of the Canyons: CHEM 202 or CHEM 201H or CHEM 201
STAT 5
5 UC units
Statistics
Take at College of the Canyons: STAT C1000 or ECON 291 or STAT C1000H or STAT C1000E
STAT 7
5 UC units
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at College of the Canyons: ECON 291 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H or STAT C1000E
STAT 7L
2 UC units
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No College of the Canyons equivalent — complete after transfer.
CHEM 3BL
2 UC units
General Chemistry Lab
Take at College of the Canyons: CHEM 202
CHEM 4AL
2 UC units
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at College of the Canyons: CHEM 201 or CHEM 202 or CHEM 201H
PHYS 1A
5 UC units
Physics for Everyone
Take at College of the Canyons: PHYSIC 102

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Biology B.A. to UC Santa Cruz from other colleges

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.