Biology: Microbiology B.S. Transfer Requirements: Cypress College → UC San Diego
The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Biology: Microbiology B.S. major from Cypress College — i.e. exactly which Cypress College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Cypress College → UC San Diego)
Calculus I
Take at Cypress College: MATH 130 C
Calculus Based Elementary Probability and Statistics
Take at Cypress College: STAT C1000
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Cypress College: MATH 150AC
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Cypress College: MATH 150BC
Waves, Optics, and Modern Physics
No Cypress College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Waves, Optics, and Modern Physics Laboratory
No Cypress College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Mechanics Laboratory
No Cypress College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Mechanics
No Cypress College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory
No Cypress College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Electricity and Magnetism
No Cypress College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Cypress College: PHYS 221 C
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Cypress College: PHYS 221 C or PHYS 223 C
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Cypress College: PHYS 222 C
Physics Laboratory - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Cypress College: PHYS 222 C
Physics Laboratory-Modern Physics
Take at Cypress College: PHYS 223 C
Physics Laboratory - Mechanics
Take at Cypress College: PHYS 221 C
General Chemistry I
Take at Cypress College: CHEM 111 AC
General Chemistry II
Take at Cypress College: CHEM 111 AC or CHEM 111 BC
General Chemistry III
Take at Cypress College: CHEM 111 AC or CHEM 111 BC
Introductory Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Cypress College: CHEM 111 BC or CHEM 111 AC
Organic Chemistry I: Structure and Reactivity
Take at Cypress College: CHEM 211 AC
Organic Chemistry II: Reactivity and Synthesis
Take at Cypress College: CHEM 211 AC or CHEM 211BC
The Cell
Take at Cypress College: BIOL 135AC or BIOL 135BC
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at Cypress College: BIOL 135BC or BIOL 135AC
Introductory Biology Lab
Take at Cypress College: BIOL 135AC or BIOL 135BC
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.