Microbiology B.S. Transfer Requirements: Foothill College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Microbiology B.S. major from Foothill College — i.e. exactly which Foothill College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Foothill College → UC Santa Cruz)
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Foothill College: BIOL 1C
Introductory Physics I
Take at Foothill College: PHYS 2AM or PHYS 2A or PHYS 4A
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Foothill College: PHYS 2A or PHYS 2AM or PHYS 4A
Introductory Physics II
Take at Foothill College: PHYS 4C or PHYS 2B or PHYS 2CM or PHYS 2C or PHYS 2BM
General Chemistry
Take at Foothill College: CHEM 1A
General Chemistry
Take at Foothill College: CHEM 1B
General Chemistry
Take at Foothill College: CHEM 1C
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Foothill College: CHEM 1C or CHEM 1B or CHEM 1A
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Foothill College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1C or CHEM 1B
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Foothill College: BIOL 1A
Development and Physiology
Take at Foothill College: BIOL 1B
Organic Chemistry
Take at Foothill College: CHEM 12B or CHEM 12A
Experimental Biology Laboratory
No Foothill College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications
Take at Foothill College: MATH 1A or MATH 1AH
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Foothill College: MATH 1A or MATH 1AH
Statistics
Take at Foothill College: PSYC 7 or SOC 7 or STAT C1000 or MATH 217 or MATH 17
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Foothill College: MATH 217 or MATH 17 or STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Foothill College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Organic Chemistry
Take at Foothill College: CHEM 12C or CHEM 12B
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Foothill College: CHEM 12BL or CHEM 12AL
Calculus with Applications
Take at Foothill College: MATH 1B or MATH 1BH
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Foothill College: MATH 1B or MATH 1C or MATH 1BH
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.