Marine Biology Transfer Requirements: Cypress College → UCLA
The official course articulation for transferring into UCLA’s Marine Biology (B.S.) major from Cypress College — i.e. exactly which Cypress College courses satisfy each UCLA major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Cypress College → UCLA)
Physiology and Human Biology
Take at Cypress College: BIOL 135AC or BIOL 135BC
Differential and Integral Calculus
Take at Cypress College: MATH 150AC
Integration and Infinite Series
Take at Cypress College: MATH 150BC
Calculus of Several Variables
Take at Cypress College: MATH 250AC
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Cypress College: BIOL 135BC or BIOL 135AC
Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology
Take at Cypress College: BIOL 135BC or BIOL 135AC
Introduction to Laboratory and Scientific Methodology
Take at Cypress College: BIOL 135AC
Introduction to Statistical Methods for Life and Health Sciences
Take at Cypress College: STAT C1000 or PSY 161 C or SOC 161 C
Biochemistry: Introduction to Structure, Enzymes, and Metabolism
No Cypress College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Blue Planet: Introduction to Oceanography
Take at Cypress College: GEOL 130 C or GEOL 131 C
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.