Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology B.S. Transfer Requirements: Columbia College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology B.S. major from Columbia College — i.e. exactly which Columbia College 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 (Columbia College → UC Santa Cruz)
General Chemistry
Take at Columbia College: CHEM 2A or CHEM 2AL
General Chemistry
Take at Columbia College: CHEM 2B or CHEM 2BL
General Chemistry
Take at Columbia College: CHEM 2B or CHEM 2BL
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Columbia College: CHEM 2B or CHEM 2A or CHEM 2BL or CHEM 2AL
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Columbia College: CHEM 2AL or CHEM 2A or CHEM 2B or CHEM 2BL
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Columbia College: BIOL 2
Development and Physiology
Take at Columbia College: BIOL 6 or BIOL 4
Organic Chemistry
Take at Columbia College: CHEM 4A
Experimental Biology Laboratory
No Columbia College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications
Take at Columbia College: MATH 18A or MATH 18B
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Columbia College: MATH 18A or MATH 18B
Organic Chemistry
Take at Columbia College: CHEM 4B
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Columbia College: CHEM 4AL
Calculus with Applications
Take at Columbia College: MATH 18B or MATH 18A
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Columbia College: MATH 18B or MATH 18A
Statistics
Take at Columbia College: STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Columbia College: STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Columbia College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Columbia College: CHEM 2B or CHEM 2BL
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Columbia College: CHEM 2B or CHEM 2BL
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Columbia College: CHEM 2A or CHEM 2AL or CHEM 2B or CHEM 2BL
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Columbia College: CHEM 2A or CHEM 2AL or CHEM 2BL or CHEM 2B
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Columbia College: BIOL 4 or BIOL 6
Introductory Physics II
Take at Columbia College: PHYCS 5B or PHYCS 5A
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at Columbia College: PHYCS 5B or PHYCS 5A
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
Take at Columbia College: PHYCS 5B
Introductory Physics I
Take at Columbia College: PHYCS 5A
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Columbia College: PHYCS 5A
Introductory Physics III
Take at Columbia College: PHYCS 5B
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.