Marine Biology B.S. Transfer Requirements: Compton Community College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Marine Biology B.S. major from Compton Community College — i.e. exactly which Compton Community College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Compton Community College → UC Santa Cruz)
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Compton Community College: BIOL 102
Development and Physiology
Take at Compton Community College: BIOL 101
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Compton Community College: BIOL 101
General Chemistry
Take at Compton Community College: CHEM 150
General Chemistry
Take at Compton Community College: CHEM 152
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Compton Community College: CHEM 152 or CHEM 150
Calculus with Applications
Take at Compton Community College: MATH 190
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Compton Community College: MATH 190
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Compton Community College: CHEM 152
General Chemistry
Take at Compton Community College: CHEM 152
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Compton Community College: CHEM 152
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Compton Community College: CHEM 150 or CHEM 152
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Compton Community College: CHEM 150 or CHEM 152
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Compton Community College: CHEM 152 or CHEM 150
Calculus with Applications
Take at Compton Community College: MATH 191
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Compton Community College: MATH 191
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
No Compton Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Physics II
No Compton Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Physics I
No Compton Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introductory Physics III
No Compton Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Statistics
Take at Compton Community College: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Compton Community College: MATH 140 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000H
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Compton Community 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.