Chemistry Minor Transfer Requirements: Diablo Valley College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Chemistry Minor major from Diablo Valley College — i.e. exactly which Diablo Valley College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Diablo Valley College → UC Santa Cruz)
General Chemistry
Take at Diablo Valley College: CHEM 120
General Chemistry
Take at Diablo Valley College: CHEM 121
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Diablo Valley College: CHEM 121
General Chemistry
Take at Diablo Valley College: CHEM 121
General Chemistry Lab
Take at Diablo Valley College: CHEM 121
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Diablo Valley College: CHEM 121 or CHEM 120
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Diablo Valley College: CHEM 120 or CHEM 121
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Diablo Valley College: CHEM 121 or CHEM 120
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at Diablo Valley College: CHEM 120 or CHEM 121
Calculus with Applications
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 182 or MATH 192
Calculus with Applications
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 193 or MATH 183
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 192
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 193
Introduction to Calculus of Several Variables
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 292
Vector Calculus
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 292
Vector Calculus
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 292
Multivariate Calculus for Engineers
Take at Diablo Valley College: MATH 292
Introductory Physics I
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 120 or PHYS 124 or PHYS 130
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 130 or PHYS 124 or PHYS 120
Introductory Physics II
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 120 or PHYS 125 or PHYS 124 or PHYS 121 or PHYS 231 or PHYS 130 or PHYS 230
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 125 or PHYS 121 or PHYS 124 or PHYS 120 or PHYS 231 or PHYS 130 or PHYS 230
Introductory Physics III
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 230 or PHYS 125 or PHYS 121
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 230 or PHYS 125 or PHYS 121
Introduction to Physics I
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 130
Introduction to Physics I Laboratory
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 130
Introduction to Physics II
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 231 or PHYS 130
Introduction to Physics II Laboratory
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 130 or PHYS 231
Introduction to Physics III
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 230
Introduction to Physics Laboratory III
Take at Diablo Valley College: PHYS 230
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Diablo Valley College: CHEM 226
Organic Chemistry
Take at Diablo Valley College: CHEM 226
Organic Chemistry
Take at Diablo Valley College: CHEM 227
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Diablo Valley College: CHEM 227
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.