Marine Biology B.S. Transfer Requirements: Columbia College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Marine Biology B.S. major from Columbia College — i.e. exactly which Columbia College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Columbia College → UC San Diego)
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Columbia College: MATH 18A
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Columbia College: MATH 18B
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Columbia College: MATH 18C
Mechanics
Take at Columbia College: PHYCS 5A
Mechanics Laboratory
Take at Columbia College: PHYCS 5A
Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Columbia College: PHYCS 5B
Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory
Take at Columbia College: PHYCS 5B
Waves, Optics, and Modern Physics
Take at Columbia College: PHYCS 5C
Waves, Optics, and Modern Physics Laboratory
Take at Columbia College: PHYCS 5C
Undergraduate Seminar
No Columbia College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry II
Take at Columbia College: CHEM 2A or CHEM 2BL or CHEM 2B or CHEM 2AL
General Chemistry I
Take at Columbia College: CHEM 2AL or CHEM 2A
General Chemistry III
Take at Columbia College: CHEM 2B or CHEM 2BL
Introductory Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Columbia College: CHEM 2B or CHEM 2BL or CHEM 2AL or CHEM 2A
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at Columbia College: BIOL 6 or BIOL 2 or BIOL 4
Multicellular Life
Take at Columbia College: BIOL 4 or BIOL 6 or BIOL 2
The Cell
Take at Columbia College: BIOL 6 or BIOL 2 or BIOL 4
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.