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Biology B.A. Transfer Requirements: College of the Desert → UC Santa Cruz

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

Required courses (College of the Desert → UC Santa Cruz)

BIOL 20A
5 UC units
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at College of the Desert: BI 5
BIOE 20B
5 UC units
Development and Physiology
Take at College of the Desert: BI 5 or BI 6
BIOE 20C
5 UC units
Ecology and Evolution
Take at College of the Desert: BI 6
CHEM 3A
5 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at College of the Desert: CH 1A
CHEM 3B
3 UC units
General Chemistry
Take at College of the Desert: CH 1B
CHEM 4A
5 UC units
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at College of the Desert: CH 1A or CH 1B
STAT 5
5 UC units
Statistics
Take at College of the Desert: STAT C1000
STAT 7
5 UC units
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at College of the Desert: STAT C1000
STAT 7L
2 UC units
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
CHEM 3BL
2 UC units
General Chemistry Lab
Take at College of the Desert: CH 1B
CHEM 4AL
2 UC units
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at College of the Desert: CH 1A or CH 1B

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.