Neuroscience B.S. Transfer Requirements: Cypress College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Neuroscience B.S. major from Cypress College — i.e. exactly which Cypress College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Cypress College → UC Santa Cruz)
General Chemistry
Take at Cypress College: CHEM 111 AC
General Chemistry
Take at Cypress College: CHEM 111 BC
General Chemistry
Take at Cypress College: CHEM 111 BC
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Cypress College: CHEM 111 BC or CHEM 111 AC
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Cypress College: CHEM 111 AC or CHEM 111 BC
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Cypress College: BIOL 135AC
Development and Physiology
Take at Cypress College: BIOL 135BC
Organic Chemistry
Take at Cypress College: CHEM 211 AC
Experimental Biology Laboratory
No Cypress College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications
Take at Cypress College: MATH 150AC or MATH 130 C
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Cypress College: MATH 150AC
Statistics
Take at Cypress College: STAT C1000 or MATH 120PC
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Cypress College: STAT C1000 or MATH 120PC
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Cypress College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Cypress College: CHEM 111 BC
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Cypress College: CHEM 111 BC
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Cypress College: CHEM 111 AC or CHEM 111 BC
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Cypress College: CHEM 111 BC or CHEM 111 AC
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Cypress College: BIOL 135BC
Introductory Physics I
Take at Cypress College: PHYS 221 C or PHYS 210 C
Introductory Physics II
Take at Cypress College: PHYS 223 C or PHYS 210 C or PHYS 211 C
Introductory Physics III
Take at Cypress College: PHYS 222 C or PHYS 211 C
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
Take at Cypress College: PHYS 222 C or PHYS 211 C
Organic Chemistry
Take at Cypress College: CHEM 211BC
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Cypress College: CHEM 211 AC
Calculus with Applications
Take at Cypress College: MATH 150BC
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Cypress College: MATH 150BC
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.