Microbiology B.S. Transfer Requirements: Gavilan College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Microbiology B.S. major from Gavilan College — i.e. exactly which Gavilan College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Gavilan College → UC Santa Cruz)
Ecology and Evolution
Take at Gavilan College: BIO 5 or BIO 4 or BIO 2
Introductory Physics I
Take at Gavilan College: PHYS 4A
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
Take at Gavilan College: PHYS 4A
Introductory Physics II
Take at Gavilan College: PHYS 4C
General Chemistry
Take at Gavilan College: CHEM 1A
General Chemistry
Take at Gavilan College: CHEM 1B
General Chemistry
Take at Gavilan College: CHEM 1B
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Gavilan College: CHEM 1A or CHEM 1B
Advanced General Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Take at Gavilan College: CHEM 1B or CHEM 1A
Cell and Molecular Biology
Take at Gavilan College: BIO 1
Development and Physiology
Take at Gavilan College: BIO 2 or BIO 1 or BIO 5 or BIO 4
Organic Chemistry
Take at Gavilan College: CHEM 12A
Experimental Biology Laboratory
No Gavilan College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Calculus with Applications
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 1A
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 1A
Statistics
Take at Gavilan College: STAT C1000 or BUS 11 or ECON 11
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
Take at Gavilan College: BUS 11 or ECON 11 or STAT C1000
Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences Laboratory
No Gavilan College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Organic Chemistry
Take at Gavilan College: CHEM 12B
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Take at Gavilan College: CHEM 12A
Calculus with Applications
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 1B
Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Take at Gavilan College: MATH 1B
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.