Chemistry B.S. Transfer Requirements: College of the Desert → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Chemistry B.S. 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)
General Chemistry
Take at College of the Desert: CH 1A
General Chemistry
Take at College of the Desert: CH 1B
General Chemistry
Take at College of the Desert: CH 1B
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at College of the Desert: CH 1A or CH 1B
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at College of the Desert: CH 1B or CH 1A
Calculus with Applications
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 1A
Calculus with Applications
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 1B
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 1A
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 1B
Organic Chemistry
Take at College of the Desert: CH 10B or CH 10A
Organic Chemistry
Take at College of the Desert: CH 10B or CH 10A
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at College of the Desert: CH 10A or CH 10B
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at College of the Desert: CH 10B or CH 10A
Introductory Physics I
Take at College of the Desert: PH 3A
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at College of the Desert: PH 3A
Introductory Physics II
Take at College of the Desert: PH 3A or PH 3B or PH 3C
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at College of the Desert: PH 3C or PH 3B or PH 3A
Introduction to Calculus of Several Variables
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 2A
Ordinary Differential Equations
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 2C
Linear Algebra for Engineers
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 2B
Linear Algebra
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 2B
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
Take at College of the Desert: PH 3B
Introductory Physics III
Take at College of the Desert: PH 3B
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.