Biology B.A. Transfer Requirements: Cosumnes River College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Biology B.A. major from Cosumnes River College — i.e. exactly which Cosumnes River College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Cosumnes River College → UC Santa Cruz)
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Cosumnes River College: BIOL 400
Development and Physiology
Take at Cosumnes River College: BIOL 410 or BIOL 420
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Cosumnes River College: BIOL 420 or BIOL 410
General Chemistry
Take at Cosumnes River College: CHEM 400
General Chemistry
Take at Cosumnes River College: CHEM 401
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Cosumnes River College: CHEM 400 or CHEM 401
Statistics
Take at Cosumnes River College: STAT C1000E or ECON 310 or STAT C1000H or PSYC 330
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Cosumnes River College: STAT C1000H or ECON 310 or STAT C1000E
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Cosumnes River College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Cosumnes River College: CHEM 401
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Cosumnes River College: CHEM 400 or CHEM 401
Physics for Everyone
Take at Cosumnes River College: PHYS 350
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.