Marine Biology B.S. Transfer Requirements: Contra Costa College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Marine Biology B.S. major from Contra Costa College — i.e. exactly which Contra Costa College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Contra Costa College → UC San Diego)
Undergraduate Seminar
No Contra Costa College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus I
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 180
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 190
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 191
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 290
Mechanics
Take at Contra Costa College: PHYS 120H
Mechanics Laboratory
Take at Contra Costa College: PHYS 120H
Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Contra Costa College: PHYS 121H
Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory
Take at Contra Costa College: PHYS 121H
Waves, Optics, and Modern Physics
Take at Contra Costa College: PHYS 121H or PHYS 120H
Waves, Optics, and Modern Physics Laboratory
Take at Contra Costa College: PHYS 121H or PHYS 120H
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Contra Costa College: PHYS 130
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Contra Costa College: PHYS 230
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Contra Costa College: PHYS 231
General Chemistry II
Take at Contra Costa College: CHEM 120 or CHEM 121
General Chemistry I
Take at Contra Costa College: CHEM 120
General Chemistry III
Take at Contra Costa College: CHEM 121 or CHEM 120
Introductory Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Contra Costa College: CHEM 120 or CHEM 121
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at Contra Costa College: BIOSC 147 or BIOSC 145
Multicellular Life
Take at Contra Costa College: BIOSC 147 or BIOSC 145
The Cell
Take at Contra Costa College: BIOSC 147 or BIOSC 145
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.