Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology B.S. Transfer Requirements: East Los Angeles College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology B.S. major from East Los Angeles College — i.e. exactly which East Los Angeles College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
95 / 157
Admit GPA range
3.19 - 3.70
Required courses (East Los Angeles College → UC Santa Cruz)
Ecology and Evolution
Take at East Los Angeles College: BIOLOGY 007
General Chemistry
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHEM 101
General Chemistry
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHEM 102
General Chemistry
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHEM 102
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHEM 102 or CHEM 101
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHEM 101 or CHEM 102
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at East Los Angeles College: BIOLOGY 006
Development and Physiology
Take at East Los Angeles College: BIOLOGY 007
Organic Chemistry
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHEM 211
Experimental Biology Laboratory
No East Los Angeles College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications
Take at East Los Angeles College: MATH 261 or MATH 261S
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at East Los Angeles College: MATH 261 or MATH 261S
Organic Chemistry
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHEM 212
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHEM 211
Calculus with Applications
Take at East Los Angeles College: MATH 262
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at East Los Angeles College: MATH 262
Statistics
Take at East Los Angeles College: STAT C1000E or STAT C1000 or ECON 020 or BUS 015
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at East Los Angeles College: ECON 020 or STAT C1000 or STAT C1000E or BUS 015
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No East Los Angeles College equivalent — complete after transfer.
General Chemistry Lab
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHEM 102
General Chemistry Lab
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHEM 102
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHEM 101 or CHEM 102
Advanced General Chemistry Lab
Take at East Los Angeles College: CHEM 101 or CHEM 102
Introductory Physics II
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHYSICS 101 or PHYSICS 103 or PHYSICS 102
Introductory Physics II Laboratory
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHYSICS 101 or PHYSICS 103 or PHYSICS 102
Introductory Physics III Laboratory
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHYSICS 102 or PHYSICS 103
Introductory Physics I
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHYSICS 101
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHYSICS 101
Introductory Physics III
Take at East Los Angeles College: PHYSICS 103 or PHYSICS 102
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.