Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology B.S. Transfer Requirements: College of the Canyons → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology B.S. 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).
Admitted / applied
95 / 157
Admit GPA range
3.19 - 3.70
Required courses (College of the Canyons → UC Santa Cruz)
General Chemistry
Take at College of the Canyons: CHEM 201 or CHEM 201H
General Chemistry
Take at College of the Canyons: CHEM 202
General Chemistry
Take at College of the Canyons: CHEM 202
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at College of the Canyons: CHEM 202 or CHEM 201H or CHEM 201
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at College of the Canyons: CHEM 202 or CHEM 201H or CHEM 201
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at College of the Canyons: BIOSCI 107
Development and Physiology
Take at College of the Canyons: BIOSCI 107 or BIOSCI 106 or BIOSCI 115 or BIOSCI 116
Organic Chemistry
Take at College of the Canyons: CHEM 255
Experimental Biology Laboratory
No College of the Canyons equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications
Take at College of the Canyons: MATH 211 or MATH 211X
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at College of the Canyons: MATH 211 or MATH 211X
Organic Chemistry
Take at College of the Canyons: CHEM 256
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at College of the Canyons: CHEM 255
Calculus with Applications
Take at College of the Canyons: MATH 212
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at College of the Canyons: MATH 212
Statistics
Take at College of the Canyons: STAT C1000 or ECON 291 or STAT C1000H or STAT C1000E
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
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No College of the Canyons equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry Lab
Take at College of the Canyons: CHEM 202
General Chemistry Lab
Take at College of the Canyons: CHEM 202
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at College of the Canyons: CHEM 201 or CHEM 202 or CHEM 201H
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at College of the Canyons: CHEM 201H or CHEM 202 or CHEM 201
Ecology and Evolution
Take at College of the Canyons: BIOSCI 116 or BIOSCI 115 or BIOSCI 106
Introductory Physics II
Take at College of the Canyons: PHYSIC 222 or PHYSIC 210 or PHYSIC 211
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at College of the Canyons: PHYSIC 222 or PHYSIC 210 or PHYSIC 211
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
Take at College of the Canyons: PHYSIC 221 or PHYSIC 211
Introductory Physics I
Take at College of the Canyons: PHYSIC 220 or PHYSIC 210
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at College of the Canyons: PHYSIC 220 or PHYSIC 210
Introductory Physics III
Take at College of the Canyons: PHYSIC 221 or PHYSIC 211
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.