Ecology and Evolution B.S. Transfer Requirements: Cuesta College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Ecology and Evolution B.S. major from Cuesta College — i.e. exactly which Cuesta College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Cuesta College → UC Santa Cruz)
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Cuesta College: BIO 201A
Development and Physiology
Take at Cuesta College: BIO 201B
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Cuesta College: BIO 201B
General Chemistry
Take at Cuesta College: CHEM 201A
General Chemistry
Take at Cuesta College: CHEM 201B
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Cuesta College: CHEM 201B or CHEM 201A
Calculus with Applications
Take at Cuesta College: MATH 265A
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Cuesta College: MATH 265A
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Cuesta College: CHEM 201B
General Chemistry
Take at Cuesta College: CHEM 201B
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Cuesta College: CHEM 201B
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Cuesta College: CHEM 201A or CHEM 201B
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Cuesta College: CHEM 201B or CHEM 201A
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Cuesta College: CHEM 201B or CHEM 201A
Calculus with Applications
Take at Cuesta College: MATH 265B
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Cuesta College: MATH 265B
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Cuesta College: PHYS 208A
Introductory Physics II
Take at Cuesta College: PHYS 208B or PHYS 208A
Introductory Physics I
Take at Cuesta College: PHYS 208A
Introductory Physics III
Take at Cuesta College: PHYS 208B
Statistics
Take at Cuesta College: STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Cuesta College: STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Cuesta 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.