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Marine Biology Transfer Requirements: Columbia CollegeUCLA

The official course articulation for transferring into UCLA’s Marine Biology (B.S.) major from Columbia College — i.e. exactly which Columbia College courses satisfy each UCLA major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Required courses (Columbia CollegeUCLA)

MATH 31A
4 UC units
Differential and Integral Calculus
Take at Columbia College: MATH 18A
MATH 31B
4 UC units
Integration and Infinite Series
Take at Columbia College: MATH 18B
MATH 32A
4 UC units
Calculus of Several Variables
Take at Columbia College: MATH 18C
LIFESCI 7A
5 UC units
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Columbia College: BIOL 2
LIFESCI 7B
5 UC units
Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology
Take at Columbia College: BIOL 6 or BIOL 4
LIFESCI 7C
5 UC units
Physiology and Human Biology
Take at Columbia College: BIOL 4
LIFESCI 7L
3 UC units
Introduction to Laboratory and Scientific Methodology
Take at Columbia College: BIOL 2 or BIOL 60
STATS 13
5 UC units
Introduction to Statistical Methods for Life and Health Sciences
Take at Columbia College: STAT C1000
CHEM 153A
4 UC units
Biochemistry: Introduction to Structure, Enzymes, and Metabolism
No Columbia College equivalent — complete after transfer.
EPS SCI 15
5 UC units
Blue Planet: Introduction to Oceanography
No Columbia College equivalent — complete after transfer.

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.