Chemistry B.S. Transfer Requirements: Contra Costa College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Chemistry B.S. major from Contra Costa College — i.e. exactly which Contra Costa College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Contra Costa College → UC Santa Cruz)
General Chemistry
Take at Contra Costa College: CHEM 120
General Chemistry
Take at Contra Costa College: CHEM 121
General Chemistry
Take at Contra Costa College: CHEM 121
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Contra Costa College: CHEM 120 or CHEM 121
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Contra Costa College: CHEM 121 or CHEM 120
Calculus with Applications
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 190
Calculus with Applications
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 191
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 190
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 191
Organic Chemistry
Take at Contra Costa College: CHEM 227
Organic Chemistry
Take at Contra Costa College: CHEM 226
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Contra Costa College: CHEM 226
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Contra Costa College: CHEM 227
Introductory Physics I
Take at Contra Costa College: PHYS 130 or PHYS 120H
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Contra Costa College: PHYS 130 or PHYS 120H
Introductory Physics II
Take at Contra Costa College: PHYS 231 or PHYS 120H or PHYS 121H
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at Contra Costa College: PHYS 231 or PHYS 120H or PHYS 121H
Introduction to Calculus of Several Variables
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 290
Ordinary Differential Equations
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 292
Linear Algebra for Engineers
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 200
Linear Algebra
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 200
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
Take at Contra Costa College: PHYS 121H or PHYS 230
Introductory Physics III
Take at Contra Costa College: PHYS 230 or PHYS 121H
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.