Chemistry and Biochemistry: Molecular Synthesis B.S. Transfer Requirements: Cuyamaca College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Chemistry and Biochemistry: Molecular Synthesis B.S. major from Cuyamaca College — i.e. exactly which Cuyamaca College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Cuyamaca College → UC San Diego)
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Cuyamaca College: PHYC 201
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Cuyamaca College: PHYC 202
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Cuyamaca College: PHYC 203 or PHYC 202 or PHYC 201
Physics - Relativity and Quantum Physics
Take at Cuyamaca College: PHYC 203
Physics Laboratory - Mechanics
Take at Cuyamaca College: PHYC 201
Physics Laboratory - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Cuyamaca College: PHYC 202
Physics Laboratory-Modern Physics
Take at Cuyamaca College: PHYC 203
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Cuyamaca College: MATH 281
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Cuyamaca College: MATH 180
Introduction to Differential Equations
Take at Cuyamaca College: MATH 285
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Cuyamaca College: MATH 280
Linear Algebra
Take at Cuyamaca College: MATH 284
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Cuyamaca College: CHEM 231
Organic Chemistry I: Structure and Reactivity
Take at Cuyamaca College: CHEM 231
Organic Chemistry III: Synthesis, Reactivity, and Macromolecules
Take at Cuyamaca College: CHEM 232
Organic Chemistry II: Reactivity and Synthesis
Take at Cuyamaca College: CHEM 231 or CHEM 232
General Chemistry III
Take at Cuyamaca College: CHEM 142
General Chemistry II
Take at Cuyamaca College: CHEM 142 or CHEM 141
General Chemistry I
Take at Cuyamaca College: CHEM 141
Introductory Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Cuyamaca College: CHEM 142
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.