Microbiology B.S. Transfer Requirements: Fresno City College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Microbiology B.S. major from Fresno City College — i.e. exactly which Fresno City College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Fresno City College → UC Santa Cruz)
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Fresno City College: BIOL 11B or BIOL 11A
Introductory Physics I
Take at Fresno City College: PHYS 4A
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Fresno City College: PHYS 4A
Introductory Physics II
Take at Fresno City College: PHYS 4C
General Chemistry
Take at Fresno City College: CHEM 1A
General Chemistry
Take at Fresno City College: CHEM 1B
General Chemistry
Take at Fresno City College: CHEM 1B
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Fresno City College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1B
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Fresno City College: CHEM 1B or CHEM 1A
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Fresno City College: BIOL 11A
Development and Physiology
Take at Fresno City College: BIOL 11B
Organic Chemistry
Take at Fresno City College: CHEM 28A
Experimental Biology Laboratory
No Fresno City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications
Take at Fresno City College: MATH 5A
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Fresno City College: MATH 5A
Statistics
Take at Fresno City College: STAT C1000 or DS 23 or STAT C1000H
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Fresno City College: DS 23
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Fresno City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Organic Chemistry
Take at Fresno City College: CHEM 28B
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Fresno City College: CHEM 29A
Calculus with Applications
Take at Fresno City College: MATH 5B
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Fresno City College: MATH 5B
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.